2007 Valenzuela local elections
3rd City elections in Valenzuela, Metro Manila
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Local elections were held in the city of Valenzuela on May 14, 2007, within the Philippine general election. The voters voted for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, two Congressmen, and the councilors—six in each of the city's two legislative districts.
May 14, 2007
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Election results
The winners of the congressional, mayoral and vice mayoral seats of Valenzuela City are determined with the highest number of votes received. These positions are voted for separately, so there is a possibility that the winning officials come from different political parties.
Mayoral election
Incumbent Sherwin Gatchalian ran for re-election. His primary opponent was former mayor Jose Emmanuel "Bobbit" Carlos.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Sherwin "Win" Gatchalian | 82,576 | 51.82 | |
| Lakas | Jose Emmanuel "Bobbit" Carlos | 76,650 | 48.10 | |
| Independent | Salvador Gilva | 81 | 0.50 | |
| Independent | Nestor Palando | 54 | 0.03 | |
| Total votes | 159,361 | 100.00 | ||
| NPC hold | ||||
Vice mayoral election
Incumbent Antonio Espiritu ran for reelection. His main opponent was incumbent 2nd district councilor Eric Martinez.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas | Eric Martinez | 82,089 | ||
| NPC | Antonio Espiritu | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| Lakas hold | ||||
Congressional elections
First district
Incumbent representative Bobbit Carlos ran for mayor. His seat will be contested by incumbent mayor Sherwin's brother, Rexlon, and barangay councilor Eddie Lozada.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Rexlon "Rex" Gatchalian | 36,251 | ||
| Lakas | Eddie Lozada | |||
| Independent | Danilo Espiritu | |||
| Invalid or blank votes | ||||
| Total votes | ||||
| NPC hold | ||||
Second district
Incumbent representative Antonio Serapio died in a car crash on February 19, 2007.[2] His seat will be contested by former representative Magi Gunigundo and Wes Gatchalian, brother of incumbent mayor Win and Rex.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Liberal | Magi Gunigundo | 47,536 | ||||
| NPC | Wes Gatchalian | |||||
| Invalid or blank votes | ||||||
| Total votes | ||||||
| Liberal gain from Nacionalista | ||||||
City council elections
The voters in the city are set to elect six councilors on the district where they are living, hence registered. Candidates are voted separately so there are chances where winning candidates will have unequal number of votes and may come from different political parties.
First district
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Marcelino "Mar" Morelos | 42,554 | ||
| Lakas | Ritche "RDC" Cuadra | 45,721 | ||
| Liberal | Katherine "Khay" Pineda | 43,956 | ||
| Lakas | Gerald "Gerry" Esplana | 42,273 | ||
| NPC | Ignacio "Jun" Santiago, Jr. | 33,299 | ||
| NPC | Corazon "Cora" Cortez | 32,780 | ||
| Total votes | ||||
Second district
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Shalani Carla Soledad | 57,398 | ||
| NPC | Kate Abigael Galang-Coseteng | 55,339 | ||
| Lakas | Rosalie "Lotlot" Esteban | 53,716 | ||
| Lakas | Ma. Cecila "Cecil" Mayo | 49,425 | ||
| NPC | Fernando "Boy" Padrinao | 41,752 | ||
| NPC | Adrian Dapat | 33,725 | ||
| Total votes | ||||