2007 Makati local elections

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2007 Makati mayoral elections
  2004 May 14, 2007 2010  
  Jejomar Binay 2009 (cropped).jpg Lito Lapid.jpg
Nominee Jejomar Binay Lito Lapid
Party PDP–Laban Lakas
Running mateErnesto MercadoNemesio Yabut Jr.
Popular vote198,81422,461
Percentage89.3510.09

Mayor before election

Jejomar Binay
PDP–Laban

Elected mayor

Jejomar Binay
PDP–Laban

City Council election

16 of 18 seats in the Makati City Council
10 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party PDP–Laban Independent LDP
Last election1510
Seats won1111
Seat changeDecrease2.svg4Steady2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote716,65573,73867,799

Local elections were held in the Makati on May 14, 2007, within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, two district representatives, and councilors, eight in each of the city's two legislative districts.

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Background

Incumbents Jejomar Binay and Ernesto Mercado were running for their third consecutive term as mayor and vice mayor of Makati, respectively. [1] Their main opponent, Senator Lito Lapid announced his candidacy for mayoral bid, with second district councilor Nemesio Yabut Jr. as his running mate. [2] [3] Should Lapid lose, he would return to the Senate to finish his unexpired term that would last until 2010. The other candidate is businessman Elias Dulalia.

Candidates

Representative

1st District

Teodoro Locsin Jr. is the incumbent.

2007 Philippine House of Representatives election at Makati's 1st District
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP–Laban Teodoro Locsin Jr. 85,598 83.03
Lakas Oscar Ibay17,48916.97
Total votes103,087 100.00
PDP–Laban hold

2nd District

Incumbent Butz Aquino is term-limited.

2007 Philippine House of Representatives election at Makati's 2nd District
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP–Laban Abigail Binay 70,904 63.25
Lakas Erwin Genuino41,19136.75
Total votes112,095 100.00
PDP–Laban gain from LDP

Mayor

Makati mayoral election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP–Laban Jejomar Binay 198,814 89.35
Lakas Lito Lapid 22,46110.09
Independent Elias Dulalia1,2430.56
Total votes222,518 100.00
PDP–Laban hold

Vice Mayor

Makati vice mayoral election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP–Laban Ernesto Mercado 151,431 75.76
Lakas Nemesio Yabut Jr.48,45624.24
Total votes199,887 100.00
PDP–Laban hold

City Council

1st District

City Council election at Makati's 1st district
PartyCandidateVotes%
PDP–Laban Jejomar Binay Jr. 78,372
PDP–Laban Monique Lagdameo 68,606
PDP–Laban Tosca Camille Puno 61,828
PDP–Laban Virgilio Hilario Sr. 60,974
PDP–Laban Armando Padilla 55,573
Liberal Erlinda Gonzales 53,235
Nacionalista Arnold Magpantay 51,813
Independent Luis Javier 49,467
KAMPI Antonio Genuino40,106
Lakas Monsour del Rosario 35,790
Independent John Mark Santiago24,795
Lakas Frederick Ibay21,994
Lakas Jessielin Trinidad18,010
Lakas Nilo Lopez Jr.13,345
KAMPI Dick Javier10,989
Lakas Ronaldo Cahanding9,940
Independent Racquel Manalili6,460
Independent Pedro Dadula6,453
Independent Eliseo Punzalan6,071
Independent Peter John Gonzalez5,370
Lakas Feliciano Bascon Jr.3,261
Independent Eddie Tagalog3,144
Independent Maximo Dilla2,929
Total votes

2nd District

City Council election at Makati's 2nd district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Israel Cruzado 73,738
PDP–Laban Ernesto Aspillaga 72,291
PDP–Laban Vincent Sese 68,233
LDP Elias Tolentino 67,799
PDP–Laban Salvador Pangilinan 66,751
PDP–Laban Henry Jacome 65,427
PDP–Laban Ma. Theresa Nilo de Lara 61,472
PDP–Laban Angelito Gatchalian 57,128
Lakas Aristotle Viray37,227
Lakas Elena Maccay29,110
KAMPI Benedict Baniqued23,592
LDP John Christian Montes22,583
KAMPI Artemio Contreras II22,575
Independent Analuz Cristal21,913
Lakas Pedro Yabut Jr.21,792
Lakas Napoleon Malimas16,552
KAMPI Ceferino Peralta Jr.15,027
KAMPI Catalina Balaoing14,533
Lakas Antonio Manalili10,357
Independent Alfredo Lapasaran4,862
Independent Tony Villegas4,052
Total votes

References

  1. Jimeno, Jaileen F. (April 11, 2007). "PCIJ: May polls victory makes 4 of 7 Binays politicians". GMA News Online. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  2. "Lapid confirms he will vie for Makati mayor vs. Binay". The Manila Times. May 23, 2006. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  3. Villanueva, Rhodina (May 3, 2006). "Binay welcomes Lapid's mayoralty bid". PhilStar.com. Retrieved December 3, 2021.