Legislative and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 14, 2007. Positions contested included half the seats in the Senate, which are elected for six-year terms, and all the seats in the House of Representatives, who were elected for three-year terms. The duly elected legislators of the 2007 elections joined the elected senators of the 2004 elections to comprise the 14th Congress of the Philippines.
Most representatives won seats by being elected directly, the constituency being a geographical district of about 250,000 voters. There were 220 seats in total for all the legislative districts.
Some representatives were elected under a party-list system. Only parties representing marginalized groups were allowed to run in the party-list election. To gain one seat, a party must win 2% of the vote. No party-list party may have more than 3 seats. After the election, in a controversial decision, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) changed how it allocates the party-list seats. Under the new formula only one party will have the maximum 3 seats. It based its decision on a formula contained in a Supreme Court decision.
Local elections for governor, vice governor, provincial board seats and mayoral, vice mayoral and city/municipal council seats in Metro Manila and the provinces were up for grabs as well.
Issues in the elections
Automated elections Sen. Richard J. Gordon and his fellow Senators succeeded in passing Republic Act No. 9369 or the Amending the Election Modernization Act but it was too late since it was passed three months before the elections but since the law was passed, the automated elections were instead implemented in the Philippines the following year on August 11, 2008 with 2008 ARMM election and later adopted to the national level two years later in May 10, 2010 after preparations of the latter were made from 2009 to 2010.
Failure of elections The following areas held special elections after the COMELEC designated the following areas as failure of elections:
AreaSpecial Elections Date Bayang, Lumbatan, Madalum, Binidayan, Pualas, Sultan Dumalondong, Lumba-Bayabao, Masiu, Kapai, Lumbayanague, Butig, Marogong and Kapatagan in Lanao del Sur May 26–27, 2007 Tandubas, Tawi-Tawi June 20, 2007 Indanan, Sulu Barangay Pinagbayanan, Taysan, Batangas Taraka, Tamparan, Marantao, Lumbaca-Unayan, Pagayawan, Tubaran, Ganassi and Marawi City in Lanao del Sur Barira and Kabuntalan, Shariff Kabunsuan Akbar and Sumisip, Basilan Pantar, Lanao del Norte July 23, 2007 Pantao Ragat, Lanao del Norte July 26, 2007
Candidates
TEAM Unity +TEAM Unity ticketFor Senators Edgardo Angara Joker Arroyo Mike Defensor Jamalul Kiram III Vicente Magsaysay Cesar Montano Tessie Aquino-Oreta Prospero Pichay Jr. Ralph Recto Chavit Singson Tito Sotto Juan Miguel Zubiri
Genuine Opposition +Genuine Opposition ticketFor SenatorsBenigno Aquino III Alan Peter Cayetano Nikki Coseteng Francis Escudero Panfilo Lacson Loren Legarda John Henry Osmeña Koko Pimentel Sonia Roco Antonio Trillanes Manny Villar
Other tickets Ang Kapatiran +Ang Kapatiran ticketFor SenatorsMartin Bautista Adrian Sison Zosimo Paredes
KBL +Kilusang Bagong Lipunan ticketFor SenatorsMelchor Chavez Joselito Pepito Cayetano Ruben Enciso Antonio Estrella Oliver Lozano Eduardo Orpilla Victor Wood
Others For SenatorsFelix Cantal Richard Gomez Gregorio Honasan Francis Pangilinan
Election results Senate
House of Representatives
Elections at congressional districts
Party-list election
Local elections
All local positions are disputed in the elections, with the candidate with the most votes for governor, vice-governor, mayor and vice-mayor being declared as the winner. Winners for the positions for board members and councilors depends on the size of the assembly. Local tallies partial and unofficial complete (Archived)
Gubernatorial elections The following are the results of the gubernatorial elections by party:
The following are the results of the gubernatorial elections by province: ProvinceElected governorPartyAbraKampiAgusan del NorteKampiAgusan del SurLakasAklanLakasAlbayIndependentAntiqueNPCApayaoKampiAuroraLDPBasilanLiberalBataanLakasBatanesLakasBatangasLakasBenguetKampiBiliranLakasBoholLakasBukidnonLakasBulacanKampiCagayanLakasCamarines NorteLakasCamarines SurLakasCamiguinNPCCapizLiberalCatanduanesIndependentCaviteLiberalCebuKampiCompostela ValleyLakasCotabatoLakasDavao del NorteLakasDavao del SurLakasDavao OrientalKampiDinagat IslandsLakasEastern SamarLakasGuimarasKampiIfugaoLiberalIlocos NorteKampiIlocos SurLakasIloiloLiberalIsabelaLiberalKalingaLakasLa UnionNPCLagunaLakasLanao del NorteLakasLanao del SurLakasLeyteLakasMaguindanaoLakasMarinduqueIndependentMasbateLakasMisamis OccidentalLakasMisamis OrientalLakasMountain ProvinceLakasNegros OccidentalNPCNegros OrientalNPCNorthern SamarLiberalNueva EcijaLakasNueva VizcayaNacionalistaOccidental MindoroNPCOriental MindoroLakasPalawanLakasPampangaIndependentPangasinanKampiQuezonLiberalQuirinoLakasRizalNPCRomblonLakasSamarKampiSaranganiKampiSiquijorLakasSorsogonLakasSouth CotabatoNPCSouthern LeyteLakasSultan KudaratKampiSuluKampiSurigao del NorteLakasSurigao del SurLakasTarlacNPCTawi-TawiLakasZambalesLiberalZamboanga del NorteKampiZamboanga del SurKampiZamboanga SibugayKampi/LDPSource: Commission on Elections
Vice gubernatorial elections The following are the results of the vice gubernatorial elections by party:
The following are the results of the vice gubernatorial elections by province: ProvinceElected vice governorPartyAbraKampiAgusan del NorteKampiAgusan del SurLakasAklanNacionalistaAlbayIndependentAntiqueLakasApayaoLakasAuroraPMPBasilanLiberalBataanKampiBatanesLakasBatangasKampiBenguetLakasBiliranLakasBoholLakasBukidnonLakasBulacanLakasCagayanLiberalCamarines NorteNPCCamarines SurLakasCamiguinLakasCapizLiberalCatanduanesIndependentCaviteLiberalCebuKampiCompostela ValleyLakasCotabatoLakasDavao del NorteLakasDavao del SurNPCDavao OrientalLakasDinagat IslandsLakasEastern SamarLakasGuimarasKampiIfugaoLiberalIlocos NorteKBLIlocos SurLakasIloiloIndependentIsabelaLakasKalingaLiberalLa UnionNPCLagunaUNOLanao del NorteLakasLanao del SurLakasLeyteLiberalMaguindanaoKampiMarinduqueIndependentMasbateKampiMisamis OccidentalKampiMisamis OrientalLakasMountain ProvinceIndependentNegros OccidentalLakasNegros OrientalKampiNorthern SamarLiberalNueva EcijaKampiNueva VizcayaNacionalistaOccidental MindoroNPCOriental MindoroLakasPalawanNPCPampangaKampiPangasinanKampiQuezonKampiQuirinoKampiRizalNPCRomblonKampiSamarKampiSaranganiKampiSiquijorLakasSorsogonLakasSouth CotabatoNPCSouthern LeyteLakasSultan KudaratKampiSuluKampiSurigao del NorteLakasSurigao del SurLakasTarlacNPCTawi-TawiLakasZambalesLiberalZamboanga del NorteKampiZamboanga del SurKampiZamboanga SibugayLakasSource: Commission on Elections
Provincial board elections The following are the results of the provincial board elections by party:
The following are the results of the provincial board elections by province: ProvinceElectedseatsPartySeatswonAbra8Kampi5PDSP2Independent1Agusan del Norte8Kampi8Agusan del Sur10Lakas9Independent1Aklan10Lakas3Liberal3Kampi2Nacionalista2Albay10Lakas6NPC1Independent3Antique10Lakas5NPC4Independent1Apayao8Lakas6Kampi1NPC1Aurora8LDP7Lakas1Basilan8Lakas4Liberal4Bataan10Kampi4Lakas4NPC2Batanes6Lakas5Liberal1Batangas10Kampi5Lakas4No party1Benguet10Lakas4Kampi3LDP2NPC1Biliran8Lakas8Bohol10Lakas9PDP–Laban1Bukidnon10Lakas10Bulacan10Kampi7Lakas2PMP1Cagayan10NPC6Liberal3Kampi1Camarines Norte10UNO7Kampi2Lakas1Camarines Sur10Lakas5Kampi3NPC2Camiguin6Lakas6Capiz10Liberal10Catanduanes8Lakas5NPC3Cavite10Liberal8Kampi1Lakas1Cebu12Kampi7Lakas2Bakud/NPC2Independent1Compostela Valley10Lakas7Kampi2Liberal1Cotabato10Kampi8Lakas2Davao del Norte10Lakas10Davao del Sur10NPC9Lakas1Davao Oriental10Lakas5Kampi4Lakas/Kampi1Dinagat Islands10Lakas8Independent2Eastern Samar10Lakas9PMP1Guimaras8Kampi7Lakas1Ifugao8Lakas3Independent5Ilocos Norte10KBL5Lakas2Kampi2Aksyon1Ilocos Sur10Lakas9Independent1Iloilo10Lakas6Liberal3Independent1Isabela10Lakas5NPC4Kampi1Kalinga8Liberal6NPC1Independent1La Union10NPC4Lakas3Liberal2Kampi1Laguna10Lakas6UNO2LDP1NPC1Lanao del Norte10Lakas10Lanao del Sur10Lakas6Kampi2Independent2Leyte10Lakas8LDP1Liberal1Maguindanao10Lakas10Marinduque8Lakas4Kampi2ABC1Independent1Masbate10Kampi5Lakas3/NPC1NPC1Misamis Occidental10Kampi7Lakas2LDP1Misamis Oriental10Lakas9ABC1Mountain Province8Lakas2LDP/Lakas1Independent5Negros Occidental12NPC/UNegA4Lakas3NPC3Kampi2Negros Oriental10NPC4Kampi3Lakas3Northern Samar10Liberal6Kampi2Lakas2Nueva Ecija10Balane/Kampi6Kampi/Balane3Lakas1Nueva Vizcaya10Nacionalista5Lakas3Kampi2Occidental Mindoro10NPC5Kampi4Independent1Oriental Mindoro10Lakas4Liberal3Lakas/Liberal1LDP1PMP1Palawan10Lakas5Kampi2NPC2Lakas/LDP1Pampanga10Kampi5Lakas3NPC2Pangasinan12Lakas7Kampi2Lakas/Kampi1NPC1PMP1Quezon10Kampi5Liberal5Quirino8Lakas4Kampi3Liberal1Rizal10NPC5Kampi2Liberal1Independent2Romblon8Lakas5Kampi3Samar10Liberal/Lakas5Kampi3Lakas1Independent1Sarangani10SARRO/Lakas7SARRO/Kampi3Siquijor8Lakas7UNO1Sorsogon10Lakas3Lakas/NPC3Nacionalista2Kampi/Lakas1UNO1South Cotabato10NPC10Southern Leyte8Lakas6Kampi1NPC1Sultan Kudarat10Kampi10Sulu8Lakas4Kampi3Independent1Surigao del Norte10Lakas5Kampi32Surigao del Sur10Kampi5Lakas5Tarlac10NPC8Kampi2Tawi-Tawi8Lakas6Kampi1Liberal1Zambales10Liberal5Lakas3PMP2Zamboanga del Norte10Kampi9Lakas1Zamboanga del Sur10Kampi10Zamboanga Sibugay8Lakas6Kampi/LDP1Independent1Source: Commission on Elections
Mayoral elections The following are the results of the mayoral elections in highly urbanized and independent component cities and independent municipalities by party:
The following are the results of the mayoral elections in highly urbanized and independent component cities and independent municipalities: City/MunicipalityElected mayorPartyAngeles CityNPCBacolodNPCBaguioKampiButuanLakasCagayan de OroLakasCaloocanLakasCebu CityLakasCotabato CityLakasDagupanLakasDavao CityPDP–LabanGeneral SantosNPCIliganLDPIloilo CityLakasLapu-Lapu CityLakasLas PiñasIndependentLucenaKampiMakatiPDP–LabanMalabonLakasMandaluyongLakasMandauePDSPManilaUNOMarikinaLakasMuntinlupaPMPNagaLiberalNavotasNavoteñoOlongapoLakasOrmocLakasParañaqueLakasPasayLDPPasigKampiPaterosPDP–LabanQuezon CityLakasSan JuanPMPSantiagoLakasTaguigKDTValenzuelaNPCZamboanga CityLakasSource: Commission on Elections
Vice mayoral elections The following are the results of the vice mayoral elections in highly urbanized and independent component cities and independent municipalities by party:
The following are the results of the vice mayoral elections in highly urbanized and independent component cities and independent municipalities: City/MunicipalityElected mayorPartyAngeles CityKampiBacolodNPCBaguioKampi/NacionalistaButuanLakasCagayan de OroLakasCaloocanKampiCebu CityLakasCotabato CityUNODagupanLakasDavao CityPDP–LabanGeneral SantosNPCIliganUNOIloilo CityLakasLapu-Lapu CityLakasLas PiñasLakasLucenaPDSPMakatiPDP–LabanMalabonPMP/NPCMandaluyongLakasMandaueLakas/KampiManilaIsko MorenoPDP–LabanMarikinaLakasMuntinlupaLakasNagaLiberalNavotasNavoteñoOlongapoLakasOrmocKampiParañaqueAksyonPasayLDPPasigKampiPaterosPDP–LabanQuezon CityLakasSan JuanPMPSantiagoLakasTaguigKDTValenzuelaLakasZamboanga CityNPCSource: Commission on Elections
City and municipal council elections The following are the results of the city and municipal council elections in highly urbanized and independent component cities and independent municipalities by party:
The following are the results of the city and municipal council elections in highly urbanized and independent component cities and independent municipalities: