2019 Philippine general election

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2019 Philippine general election
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Registered63,665,944
Turnout46,937,139
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12 (of the 24) seats to the Senate of the Philippines
13 seats needed for a majority
 
Alliance HNP 8D NPC [lower-alpha 1]
Seats won901
Popular vote203,023,82550,038,80116,965,464
Percentage56.23%13.82%4.68%
Senate President before election

Tito Sotto
NPC

Elected Senate President

Tito Sotto
NPC

House of Representatives election
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All 304 seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines
153 seats needed for a majority
Party%Seats+/–
PDP–Laban 31.2282+79
Nacionalista 16.1042+18
NPC 14.3137−5
NUP 9.5125+2
Liberal 5.7318−97
Lakas 5.1112+8
Others 15.1127+16
Party-list —61+2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Speaker beforeSpeaker after
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
PDP–Laban 		Alan Peter Cayetano
Nacionalista

The 2019 Philippine general election was conducted on May 13, 2019. A midterm election, those elected therein will take office on June 30, 2019, midway through the term of President Rodrigo Duterte.

Contents

The following positions were contested:

Under the Local Government Code and the 1987 constitution, all terms start on June 30, 2019, and end on June 30, 2022, except for elected senators, whose terms shall end on June 30, 2025. The Commission on Elections administered the election.

Preparation

Logo of the 2019 NLE used in official promotional and awareness campaigns. 2019 NLE Logo.png
Logo of the 2019 NLE used in official promotional and awareness campaigns.

Date of the election

The 1987 Constitution of the Philippines states that unless otherwise provided by law, the election of members of Congress is on every second Monday of May. [1] According to Republic Act No. 7166, election for national, provincial, city and municipal elections are on the second Monday of May, since 1992, and every three years thereafter, with the president and vice president being elected in six-year intervals. [2] It has been three years since the last general election of 2016, and with no law canceling the election, this meant that the election was held on Monday, May 13, 2019.

The commission confirmed the day of the election day of May 13 when it released the calendar for the election. The important days are: [3]

Automated election system

The Philippines adopted an automated election system (AES) for the 2019 elections. The COMELEC announced in December 2018 that the Philippine AES passed the review conducted by international systems and software testing firm, Pro V&V, in Alabama, USA. [4]

The Commission had a 'trusted build' program wherein the program to be used in the midterms in 2019 is built using the reviewed components. Commissioner Marlon Casquejo on December 17, 2018 turned over the executable file of the Election Management System (EMS) Trusted Build for the May 13, 2019 National and Local Elections (NLE) to the Commission en banc. The file will be escrowed to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. [5]

The EMS compiled the number and profile of registered voters, their geographic locations and polling precinct information, and these were used in designing the official ballots.

Equipment

The Commission on Elections made a decision on February 1, 2018 to purchase vote-counting machines (VCM), which were used in the 2016 presidential election for a price of 2.122 billion pesos for the 2019 mid-term elections. [6]

Commission on Elections membership

On October 17, 2017, the House of Representatives impeached Commission on Elections Chairman Andres D. Bautista due to allegations of manipulation of the 2016 vice presidential election in favor of Leni Robredo. [7] Hours earlier, Bautista announced his resignation effective December 31. [8] President Duterte accepted Bautista's resignation effective immediately, on October 23. [9] Duterte then appointed Sheriff Abas as new chairman, in November 2017. [10]

The Commission on Appointments confirmed Duterte's appointment of Abas as chairman in May 2018. Abas was expected to head the commission on the 2019 elections. At the confirmation hearing, Abas defended the commission's purchase of the vote-counting machines, saying that they were purchased at one-third of the cost. [11] The commission later confirmed Duterte's appointment of Socorro Inting as commissioner later that month. [12] Duterte also appointed Marlon S. Casquejo as commissioner on June and Undersecretary of Justice Antonio Kho as commissioner on July, completing the commission's seven seats. [13]

Proposed cancellation

Due to the drive to change the constitution to make the Philippines a federation, Speaker of the House of Representatives Pantaleon Alvarez said in January 2018 that the cancellation of the 2019 elections was possible, as a transition government would be needed. Later, Duterte ruled out the cancellation the election. [14]

By July, after the consultative committee submitted their draft constitution to Duterte and Congress, Alvarez proposed to cancel the 2019 elections so that Congress could concentrate on revising the constitution. [15] Senate President Tito Sotto said that this was possible by Congress passing a law for the cancellation of the election. [16] Members of the consultative committee, on the other hand, preferred holding the election. Aquilino Pimentel Jr. said that "I suggest elections will continue (because people suspect that) we are proposing federalism so that the elections can be postponed. It is not true, not at all." [17]

Later that month, Senator Panfilo Lacson said that most senators, including those who were running for reelection, would have blocked any moves by the lower house to cancel the election. This came as Alvarez switched his preferred mode of amending the constitution via a People's Initiative. Senator Franklin Drilon earlier stated that the minority bloc would have sued if Alvarez's plan of cancelling the election pushed through. [18]

With the ouster of Alvarez by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as speaker in July 2018, the latter said that she preferred the elections pushing through. [19]

Results

Congress

The 18th Congress of the Philippines comprises the winners of this election, together with the winning candidates in the 2016 Senate election.

Senate

Twelve seats in the Senate, or those seats that were first disputed in 1995, and were last up in 2013, were up for election.

The Hugpong ng Pagbabago, the alliance backed by Davao City mayor and presidential daughter Sara Duterte won nine of the seats up. The primary opposition coalition, Otso Diretso, failed to win any seats. Candidates from neither alliance won the other three seats.

CandidateParty or allianceVotes%
Cynthia Villar Hugpong ng Pagbabago Nacionalista Party 25,283,72753.46
Grace Poe Independent 22,029,78846.58
Bong Go Hugpong ng Pagbabago PDP–Laban 20,657,70243.68
Pia Cayetano Hugpong ng Pagbabago Nacionalista Party 19,789,01941.84
Ronald dela Rosa Hugpong ng Pagbabago PDP–Laban 19,004,22540.18
Sonny Angara Hugpong ng Pagbabago Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 18,161,86238.40
Lito Lapid Nationalist People's Coalition 16,965,46435.87
Imee Marcos Hugpong ng Pagbabago Nacionalista Party 15,882,62833.58
Francis Tolentino Hugpong ng Pagbabago PDP–Laban 15,510,02632.79
Koko Pimentel Hugpong ng Pagbabago PDP–Laban 14,668,66531.01
Bong Revilla Hugpong ng Pagbabago Lakas–CMD 14,624,44530.92
Nancy Binay United Nationalist Alliance 14,504,93630.67
JV Ejercito Hugpong ng Pagbabago Nationalist People's Coalition 14,313,72730.26
Bam Aquino Otso Diretso Liberal Party 14,144,92329.91
Jinggoy Estrada Hugpong ng Pagbabago Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 11,359,30524.02
Mar Roxas Otso Diretso Liberal Party 9,843,28820.81
Serge Osmeña Independent 9,455,20219.99
Willie Ong Lakas–CMD 7,616,26516.10
Dong Mangudadatu Hugpong ng Pagbabago PDP–Laban 7,499,60415.86
Jiggy Manicad Hugpong ng Pagbabago Independent 6,896,88914.58
Chel Diokno Otso Diretso Liberal Party 6,342,93913.41
Juan Ponce Enrile Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 5,319,29811.25
Gary Alejano Otso Diretso Liberal Party 4,726,6529.99
Neri Colmenares Labor Win Makabayan 4,683,9429.90
Samira Gutoc Otso Diretso Liberal Party 4,345,2529.19
Romulo Macalintal Otso Diretso Independent 4,007,3398.47
Erin Tañada Otso Diretso Liberal Party 3,870,5298.18
Larry Gadon Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 3,487,7807.37
Florin Hilbay Otso Diretso Aksyon Demokratiko 2,757,8795.83
Freddie Aguilar Independent 2,580,2305.46
Glenn Chong Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino 2,534,3355.36
Rafael Alunan III Bagumbayan–VNP 2,059,3594.35
Faisal Mangondato Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi Independent 1,988,7194.20
Agnes Escudero Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi Independent 1,545,9853.27
Diosdado Padilla Partido Federal ng Pilipinas 1,095,3372.32
Ernesto ArellanoLabor Win Independent 937,7131.98
Allan MontañoLabor Win Independent 923,4191.95
Leody de Guzman Labor Win Partido Lakas ng Masa 893,5061.89
Melchor Chavez Labor Party Philippines 764,4731.62
Vanjie Abejo Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi Independent 656,0061.39
Edmundo Casiño Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino 580,8531.23
Abner Afuang Labor Party Philippines 559,0011.18
Shariff Ibrahim Albani Labor Party Philippines 496,8551.05
Dan Roleda United Nationalist Alliance 469,8400.99
Conrado Generoso Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi Independent 449,7850.95
Nur-Ana Sahidulla Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino 444,0960.94
Abraham Jangao Independent 434,6970.92
Marcelino Arias Labor Party Philippines 404,5130.86
Richard Alfajora Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi Independent 404,5130.86
Sonny Matula Labor Party Philippines/Labor Win400,3390.85
Elmer Francisco Partido Federal ng Pilipinas 395,4270.84
Joan Sheelah Nalliw Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi Independent 390,1650.82
Gerald Arcega Labor Party Philippines 383,7490.81
Butch Valdes Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino 367,8510.78
Jesus Caceres Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi Independent 358,4720.76
Bernard Austria Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas 347,0130.73
Jonathan Baldevarona Independent 310,4110.66
Emily Mallillin Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi Independent 304,2150.64
Charlie Gaddi Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi Independent 286,3610.61
RJ Javellana Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino 258,5380.55
Junbert Guigayuma Labor Party Philippines 240,3060.51
Luther Meniano Labor Party Philippines 159,7740.34
Total362,179,156100.00
Total votes47,296,442–
Registered voters/turnout63,643,26374.31
Source: COMELEC
  1. ↑ There were 2 NPC candidates in this election. One (JV Ejercito) ran under the senatorial ticket of Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP); the other (Lito Lapid) was not included in any ticket; it was Lapid who won a seat. The figures here are for Lapid; Ejercito's vote totals are included in the HNP totals.

House of Representatives

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Congressional district election results

All seats in the House of Representatives were up for election.

Parties associated with the current administration, such as PDP–Laban, the Nacionalista Party, National Unity Party and Partido Federal ng Pilipinas won a majority of the seats contested. Other allies of the Duterte administration, such as the Nationalist People's Coalition, Lakas–CMD and various local parties, also won many seats. The Liberal Party won 18 seats, and is to form the nucleus of the minority bloc.

Congressional district elections
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PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
PDP–Laban 12,653,96031.22+29.3282+79
Nacionalista Party 6,524,10016.10+6.6842+18
Nationalist People's Coalition 5,797,54314.31−2.7337−5
National Unity Party 3,852,9099.51−0.1625+2
Liberal Party 2,321,7595.73−35.9918−97
Lakas–CMD 2,069,8715.11+3.5712+8
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas 965,0482.38New5New
Hugpong ng Pagbabago 652,3181.61New3New
Aksyon Demokratiko 398,6160.98−0.410
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 396,6140.98+0.771New
Bukidnon Paglaum 335,6280.83+0.482+1
Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan 259,4230.64New00
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 252,8060.62+0.3220
United Nationalist Alliance 232,6570.57−6.050−11
Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod 197,0240.49+0.351New
Partidong Pagbabago ng Palawan 185,8100.46New2New
Bileg Ti Ilokano 158,5230.39New1New
People's Reform Party 138,0140.34New1New
Unang Sigaw ng Nueva Ecija120,6740.30New00
Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino 116,4530.29New00
Asenso Abrenio 115,8650.29New1New
Kambilan ning Memalen Kapampangan 107,0780.26New00
Padayon Pilipino 98,4500.24−0.1000
Asenso Manileño 84,6560.21−0.2920
Kusog Bicolandia82,8320.20New00
Centrist Democratic Party of the Philippines 81,7410.20+0.161New
Partido Navoteño 80,2650.20New1New
Kabalikat ng Bayan sa Kaunlaran 65,8360.16−0.0310
Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas 56,2230.14New00
Bagumbayan–VNP 33,7310.08New00
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan 33,5940.08−0.4500
Adelante Zamboanga Party28,6050.07New00
Labor Party Philippines 9,7180.02+0.0000
Democratic Party of the Philippines 1,1100.00New00
Hugpong Surigao Sur8160.00New00
Philippine Green Republican Party 7010.00−0.0100
Independent2,014,2114.97−0.862−2
Party-list seats [lower-alpha 1] 61+2
Total40,525,182100.00–304+5
Valid votes40,525,18286.34+2.37
Invalid/blank votes6,411,95713.66−2.37
Total votes46,937,139––
Registered voters/turnout61,843,77175.90−5.76
Source: COMELEC (Seats won), (Turnout and electorate)
  1. ↑ There were supposed to be 306 seats up, out of 245 districts and 61 party-seats. Elections at two districts were deferred after ballots were already printed using the old configuration. After the party-list seats were seated, the Supreme Court then ruled that one of the districts shall first disputed in the 2022 election, and that the results of the 2019 election using the old configuration stood. The Commission on Elections then ruled that for other district, the same ruling from the Supreme Court would also be followed. This reduced the number of congressional district seats to 243, and would have meant a reduction of one party-list seat, but that was no longer acted upon.
Party-list election

Pro-administration ACT-CIS Partylist topped the party-list election, winning the maximum three seats. The leftist opposition Bayan Muna also won the maximum three seats. Other members of the Party-List Coalition won most of the other seats. Some consistent winners in past party-list elections noticeably failed to win seats, such as Akbayan, Anakpawis and Butil Farmers Party.

PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Anti-Crime and Terrorism Community Involvement and Support 2,651,9879.51+9.173New
Bayan Muna 1,117,4034.01+2.143+2
Ako Bicol Political Party 1,049,0403.76−1.382−1
Citizens' Battle Against Corruption 929,7183.33+1.612+1
Alyansa ng mga Mamamayang Probinsyano 770,3442.76New2New
One Patriotic Coalition of Marginalized Nationals 713,9692.56−1.4920
Marino Samahan ng mga Seaman 681,4482.44+2.122New
Probinsyano Ako 630,4352.26New2New
Coalition of Association of Senior Citizens in the Philippines 516,9271.85−1.201−1
Magkakasama sa Sakahan Kaunlaran 496,3371.78New1New
Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives 480,8741.72New1New
Gabriela Women's Party 449,4401.61−2.611−1
An Waray 442,0901.59−0.2310
Cooperative NATCCO Party 417,2851.50−0.571−1
ACT Teachers 395,3271.42−2.231−1
Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association 394,9661.42New1New
Ako Bisaya 394,3041.41New1New
Tingog Sinirangan 391,2111.40+0.751New
Abono 378,2041.36−0.901−1
Buhay Hayaan Yumabong 361,4931.30−1.051−1
Duterte Youth 354,6291.27New1New
Kalinga-Advocacy for Social Empowerment and Nation Building Through Easing Poverty 339,6651.22New10
Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta 326,2581.17−1.241−1
Alliance of Organizations Networks and Associations of the Philippines 320,0001.15−0.1910
Rural Electric Consumers and Beneficiaries of Development and Advancement 318,5111.14New1New
Bagong Henerasyon 288,7521.04+0.1210
Bahay para sa Pamilyang Pilipino 281,7931.01New1New
Construction Workers Solidarity 277,9401.00+0.971New
Abang Lingkod 275,1990.99−0.4510
Advocacy for Teacher Empowerment Through Action, Cooperation and Harmony Towards Educational Reforms 274,4600.98−0.4910
Barangay Health Wellness 269,5180.97New1New
Social Amelioration and Genuine Intervention on Poverty 257,3130.92−0.311New
Trade Union Congress Party 256,0590.92−0.5210
Magdalo para sa Pilipino 253,5360.91+0.0510
Galing sa Puso Party 249,4840.89New1New
Manila Teachers Savings and Loan Association 249,4160.89+0.0610
Rebolusyonaryong Alyansa Makabansa 238,1500.85+0.381New
Alagaan Natin Ating Kalusugan 237,6290.85+0.261New
Ako Padayon Pilipino 235,1120.84New1New
Ang Asosayon Sang Mangunguma Nga Bisaya-Owa Mangunguma 234,5520.84−0.6910
Kusug Tausug 228,2240.82+0.0610
Dumper Philippines Taxi Drivers Association 223,1990.80+0.781New
Talino at Galing ng Pinoy 217,5250.78+0.511New
Public Safety Alliance for Transformation and Rule of Law 216,6530.78New1New
Anak Mindanao 212,3230.76−1.421−1
Agricultural Sector Alliance of the Philippines 208,7520.75−1.0810
LPG Marketers Association 208,2190.75−0.6910
OFW Family Club 200,8810.72+0.091New
Kabalikat ng Mamamayan 198,5710.71−1.891−1
Democratic Independent Workers Association 196,3850.70−0.741New
Kabataan 195,8370.70−0.2310
Aksyon Magsasaka-Partido Tinig ng Masa191,8040.69New00
Serbisyo sa Bayan Party 180,5350.65−0.220−2
Angkla: ang Partido ng mga Pilipinong Marino 179,9090.65−0.390−1
Akbayan 173,3560.62−1.260−1
Wow Pilipinas Movement172,0800.62New00
Ina na Nagmamahal sa Anak170,0190.61New00
You Against Corruption and Poverty 167,8260.60−0.860−1
Abante Mindanao 166,8830.60−0.0500
Butil Farmers Party 164,4120.59−0.630−1
Append 158,0030.57New00
Anakpawis 146,5110.53−0.600−1
Ang National Coalition of Indigenous People Action Na! 144,2910.52−0.460−1
Ang Nars141,2630.51−0.1700
Partido ng Bayan and Bida136,0930.49New00
Kasosyo Producer-Consumer Exchange Association134,7950.48New00
Agri-Agra na Reporma para sa Magsasaka ng Pilipinas 133,5050.48−2.100−2
Acts Overseas Filipino Workers Coalition of Organizations 131,8650.47−0.690−1
Adhikaing Tinaguyod ng Kooperatiba131,3440.47+0.1000
Ang Mata'y Alagaan 128,2010.46−0.560−1
1st Consumers Alliance for Rural Energy 127,8670.46New0−1
Murang Kuryente Partylist127,5300.46New00
Una ang Edukasyon 119,6460.43−0.430−1
Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment119,2110.43New00
Association of Lady Entrepreneurs113,1340.41New00
Aangat Tayo 109,9390.39−0.360−1
Ako An Bisaya109,4630.39−0.1100
Avid Builders of Active Nation's Citizenry Towards Empowered Philippines97,1140.35New00
Alay Buhay Community Development Foundation94,3200.34−0.2400
Global Workers and Family Federation89,7750.32−0.0400
Confederation of Non-Stock Savings and Loan Associations88,0750.32−0.3400
Abe Kapampangan83,3790.30New00
National Association for Electricity Consumers for Reforms81,1410.29New00
Philippine National Police Retirees Association79,8180.29New00
Kilusang Maypagasa79,3580.28New00
Joint Union of Active Nationalist Filipino Movement76,7690.28New00
Tanggol Maralita76,4280.27−0.1500
Ating Agapay Sentrong Samahan ng mga Obrero 74,7220.27−0.640−1
1 Alliance Advocating Autonomy Party74,4650.27New00
Ang Kabuhayan 74,2290.27−0.810−1
Agbiag! Timpuyog Ilocano 70,3180.25−0.490−1
Abakada Guro69,2570.25−0.4200
Alliance of Philippine Fishing Federations69,1380.25−0.4300
Ang Laban ng Indiginong Filipino 68,8050.25−0.7700
Laang Kawal ng Pilipinas68,3330.25New00
Sinag Tungo sa Kaunlaran61,6960.22+0.0300
People's Champ Guardians60,4480.22New00
Luntiang Pilipinas Partylist59,0960.21New00
Grains Retailers Confederation of the Philippines58,5610.21New00
Alliance of National Urban Poor Organization Assembly54,7670.20+0.1400
Ako Bisdak-Bisayang Dako51,2280.18New00
Kooperatiba-Kapisanan ng Magsasaka ng Pilipinas50,8890.18New00
Union of Nationalistic Democratic Filipino Organization45,7100.16+0.0100
Isang Lapian ng Mangingisda at Bayan Tungo sa Kaunlaran44,1810.16New00
Ako Ayoko sa Bawal na Droga43,5830.16New00
Barangay Natin 40,8990.15+0.0500
1-United Transport Koalisyon 36,2850.13New00
AMEPA OFW Access Center35,3730.13−0.2400
Academicians Students and Educators Alliance Inc.32,4640.12−0.2700
Arts, Business and Science Professionals 31,3940.11−0.820−1
Sulong Dignidad Party29,8300.11New00
Kabalikat ng Nagkakaisang Manileño29,1870.10New00
Parents Teacher Alliance28,9080.10New00
Partido Lakas ng Masa 28,8240.10New00
Partido ng Manggagawa 28,3510.10New00
Movement for Economic Transformation and Righteous Opportunities28,2610.10−0.1900
One Advocacy for Health Progress and Opportunity26,5640.10−0.0700
Ang Tao Muna at Bayan25,9460.09+0.0000
Alliance of Volunteer Educators25,0250.09−0.4000
Awareness of Keepers of the Environment24,7800.09+0.0000
One Unified Transport Alliance of the Philippines-Bicol Region22,9480.08New00
One Philippines21,9740.08New00
Partido Sandugo19,6490.07New00
Pinagbuklod na Filipino para sa Bayan18,2970.07New00
Federation of International Cable TV and Telecommunications Association of the Philippines16,0380.06−0.0500
Tribal Communities Association of the Philippines15,7310.06−0.1000
Tinderong Pinoy Party14,5800.05−0.0900
Pilipinas para sa Pinoy13,8480.05New00
Kaisahan ng mga Maliliit na Magsasaka12,0610.04−0.0900
Noble Advancement of Marvelous People of the Philippines11,7510.04New00
Filipino Family Party10,5890.04New00
Alliance of Public Transport Organization8,8830.03New00
Kamais Pilipinas (Kapatirang Magmamais ng Pilipinas)7,5710.03New00
Sandigan ng mga Manggagawa sa Konstruksyon6,3440.02New00
Total27,884,790100.00–61+2
Valid votes27,884,79058.96−13.02
Invalid/blank votes19,411,65241.04+13.02
Total votes47,296,442––
Registered voters/turnout63,643,26374.31−6.39
Source: COMELEC

Local

All totals as of the first quarter of 2018: [20]

The ex officio members of the local legislatures, who have been elected after the 2018 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, shall serve until January 1, 2023, after the barangay elections in May 2020 were postponed to December 2022.

Changes are as compared to the 2016 local elections.

Provincial-level

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Gubernatorial election results
PartyGovernorVice governorBoard members
Total+/−Total+/−Boards outright
controlled		Seats+/−
PDP–Laban
41 / 81
+41
32 / 81
+30
22 / 81
263 / 1,023
+257
Nacionalista
8 / 81
−1
11 / 81
+2
7 / 81
116 / 1,023
+52
NUP
8 / 81
−1
10 / 81
+3
4 / 81
67 / 1,023
−2
NPC
7 / 81
−2
6 / 81
−4
2 / 81
90 / 1,023
−17
Liberal
2 / 81
−37
5 / 81
−34
2 / 81
54 / 1,023
−280
Lakas
2 / 81
+2
2 / 81
0
1 / 81
18 / 1,023
+14
UNA
1 / 81
−2
3 / 81
−2
0 / 81
9 / 1,023
−38
LDP
0 / 81
0
0 / 81
0
0 / 81
4 / 1,023
+4
Other parties
9 / 81
+3
11 / 81
+9
7 / 81
116 / 1,023
+49
Independent
3 / 81
−2
0 / 81
−6—
43 / 1,023
−22
Ex officio members—
243 / 1,023
0
Totals810810811,023+4

City- and municipal-level

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Mayoral election results
PartyMayorVice mayorCouncilors
Total+/−Total+/−Seats+/−
PDP–Laban
611 / 1,634
+41
547 / 1,634
+30
4,183 / 16,812
+257
Nacionalista
252 / 1,634
−1
244 / 1,634
+2
2,009 / 16,812
+52
NPC
172 / 1,634
−2
184 / 1,634
−4
1,413 / 16,812
−17
NUP
125 / 1,634
−1
151 / 1,634
+3
990 / 16,812
−2
Lakas
67 / 1,634
+2
66 / 1,634
0
514 / 16,812
+14
Liberal
47 / 1,634
−37
62 / 1,634
−34
385 / 16,812
−280
UNA
19 / 1,634
−2
20 / 1,634
−2
235 / 16,812
−38
LDP
11 / 1,634
0
9 / 1,634
0
91 / 16,812
+4
Aksyon
2 / 1,634
0
2 / 1,634
0
19 / 16,812
0
Other parties
259 / 1,634
+3
232 / 1,634
+9
1,971 / 16,812
+49
Independent
69 / 1,634
−2
117 / 1,634
−6
1,636 / 16,812
−22
Ex officio members—
3,268 / 16,812
0
Totals1,63401,634016,812+4

Glitches

On May 13, the number of malfunctioned vote counting machines (VCMs) tripled compared to the 2016 election. [21] According to COMELEC spokesperson James Jimenez, 400–600 out of 85,000 VCMs across the country (representing 0.7%) encountered glitches. The machines were from the 2016 elections, and the COMELEC admitted that it could be because the machines are not new. [21]

Faulty SD cards were also reported to be the cause of malfunction. The substandard ballot forms as well as markers that bleed ink are other causes of malfunction and anomalies. The COMELEC will probe the suppliers: Triplex Enterprises Incorporated for the ballot paper and marking pens and S1 Technologies Incorporated and Silicon Valley Computer Group joint venture for the SD cards. [22]

Jimenez, however, said that the problems experienced were still within range of expected range of expectation, as problematic machines account for only less than 1 percent of total machines used. [23]

There are reports of running out of ballots in a polling precinct in Alburquerque, Bohol; affected voters have waited for two hours before the extra ballots was delivered at 3pm. [24] At around 10, the COMELEC has experienced problems with the transparency server where the unofficial tally has been stuck for hours, with only 0.38% of polling precincts have managed to transmit the results. [25] [26] But experts agree that the glitches don't necessarily mean cheating took place. [27] The transmission happened, according to PPCRV Chairperson Myla Villanueva. In an interview, Villanueva said that 'results were receiver by transparency server continuously, despite media temporarily not being able to see the results.' She added that 'most importantly, the ERs match with transmitted results.' [28]

Despite the glitches, the random manual audits (RMA) conducted days after the elections show that the 2019 midterms yielded the highest rate of accuracy among the previous automated elections. Based on the 2019 RMA, the accuracy rate for the senatorial votes was at 99.9971 percent; for members of the House 99.9946 percent; and 99.9941 percent for mayor. [29]

The COMELEC recorded at least 20 people have been killed in an election-related incidents and 43 incidents during the course of election campaign as of May 13, [30] most notably the killing of AKO Bicol congressman Rodel Batocabe on December 22, 2018. [31] There are reported violence during the election day: a shooting occurred at the polling center in Panglima Estino, Sulu where six have been injured. [32]

Reaction

In a Pulse Asia opinion poll dated June 24–30, 2019, 82% of those surveyed found the election to be believable while 82% said the release of the results were fast. Meanwhile, 10% of respondents found their names missing in the voters list, 4% of their registration was deactivated, 1% of the vote counting machine malfunctioned, as the issues in the election. [33]

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