Registered voters elected local positions, which were 386 city and municipal councilors, 48 city and town mayors and vice-mayors, 10 provincial board or Sangguniang Panlalawigan members, one governor and vice-governor, and one representative for each of the three districts of Bohol.

Based on the official list of provincial Commission on Elections, 881 aspirants ran for councilors, 108 for mayors, 107 for vice mayors, 23 for provincial board members, 4 for governor, 3 for vice governor, and six for congress in three districts.

The mayor of Tagbilaran City, Dan Neri Lim, challenged him for the congressional seat.

The Nationalist People's Coalition replaced him with a substitute against his perennial rival, former three-term congressman and by then, incumbent Trinidad mayor Roberto Cajes.

Forty days after his father's death, Aumentado's youngest son and acting congressman Erico Aristotle filed his certificate of candidacy.

Last term Loboc Mayor Leon Calipusan filed his CONA under the administration ticket.

However, on January 9, 2013, Calipusan filed an affidavit of withdrawal, indicating family and health reasons.

Municipal Councilor Simeon Leo Jadulco ran unopposed for vice mayor under the Liberal Party.

Re-electionist and incumbent Vice Mayor Antonino Jumawid ran unopposed under the Liberal Party (LP) ticket.

Incumbent Mayor Regina Salazar ran unopposed under the Liberal Party (LP) ticket.