2007 Makati local elections

Local elections were held in the Makati on May 14, 2007, within the Philippine general election. The voters will elect 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.

2007 Makati mayoral elections
May 14, 2007
 
Nominee Jejomar Binay Lito Lapid
Party PDP–Laban Lakas
Running mate Ernesto Mercado Nemesio Yabut Jr.
Popular vote 198,814 22,461
Percentage 89.35 10.09

Mayor before election

Jejomar Binay
PDP–Laban

Elected Mayor

Jejomar Binay
PDP–Laban

Background

Incumbents Jejomar Binay and Ernesto Mercado are 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

1st District

Teodoro Locsin Jr. is the incumbent.

2007 Philippine House of Representatives election at Makati's 1st District
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP–Laban Teodoro Locsin Jr. 85,598 83.03
Bigkis Pinoy Oscar Ibay 17,489 16.97
Total votes 103,087 100.00
PDP–Laban hold

2nd District

Incumbent Butz Aquino is term-limited.

2007 Philippine House of Representatives election at Makati's 2nd District
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP–Laban Abigail Binay 70,904 63.25
Bigkis Pinoy Erwin Genuino 41,191 36.75
Total votes 112,095 100.00
PDP–Laban gain from LDP

Mayor

Makati mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP–Laban Jejomar Binay 198,814 89.35
Lakas Lito Lapid 22,461 10.09
Independent Elias Dulalia 1,243 0.56
Total votes 222,518 100.00
PDP–Laban hold

Vice Mayor

Makati vice mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
PDP–Laban Ernesto Mercado 151,431 59.52
Lakas Nemesio Yabut Jr. 102,975 40.48
Total votes 254,406 100.00
PDP–Laban hold

1st District

City Council election at Makati's 1st district
Party Candidate Votes %
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 Genuino 40,106
KAMPI Nonoy Zuñiga 35,790
Independent John Mark Santiago 24,795
Lakas Frederick Ibay 21,994
Lakas Jessielin Trinidad 18,010
Lakas Nilo Lopez Jr. 13,345
KAMPI Dick Javier 10,989
Lakas Ronaldo Cahanding 9,940
Independent Racquel Manalili 6,460
Independent Pedro Dadula 6,453
Independent Eliseo Punzalan 6,071
Independent Peter John Gonzalez 5,370
Lakas Feliciano Bascon Jr. 3,261
Independent Eddie Tagalog 3,144
Independent Maximo Dilla 2,929
Total votes

2nd District

City Council election at Makati's 2nd district
Party Candidate Votes %
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 Viray 37,227
Lakas Elena Maccay 29,110
KAMPI Benedict Baniqued 23,592
LDP John Christian Montes 22,583
KAMPI Artemio Contreras II 22,575
Independent Analuz Cristal 21,913
Lakas Pedro Yabut Jr. 21,792
Lakas Napoleon Malimas 16,552
KAMPI Ceferino Peralta Jr. 15,027
KAMPI Catalina Balaoing 14,533
Lakas Antonio Manalili 10,357
Independent Alfredo Lapasaran 4,862
Independent Tony Villegas 4,052
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.
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