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2019 Philippine general election
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Registered63,665,944
Turnout46,937,139 (74.31% Decrease6.38pp from 2016)
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12 (of the 24) seats to the Senate of the Philippines
13 seats needed for a majority
 
Alliance Hugpong 8D NPC[a]
Seats won 9 0 1
Popular vote 203,023,825 50,038,801 16,965,464
Percentage 56.23% 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 Vote % Seats +/–
PDP–Laban

31.22 82 +79
Nacionalista

16.10 42 +18
NPC

14.31 37 −5
NUP

9.51 25 +2
Liberal

5.73 18 −97
Lakas

5.11 12 +8
Others

15.11 27 +16
Party-list

— 61 +2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Speaker before Speaker after
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
PDP–Laban		 Alan Peter Cayetano
Nacionalista
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The 2019 Philippine general election was conducted on May 13, 2019. A midterm election, those elected therein took office on June 30, 2019, midway through the term of President Rodrigo Duterte.

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

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

Date of the election

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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]

  • Filing of candidacies and nominations for party-list representatives: October 11 to 12, and October 15 to 17, 2018
  • Campaign period
    • For Senate and party-list elections: February 12 to May 11, 2019
    • For district congressional and local elections: March 29 to May 11, 2019
  • Substitution of candidates: November 30 to 12:00 p.m. of May 13, 2019
  • Election silence: April 18 to 19 and May 12 to 13, 2019
  • Election day: May 13, 2019
  • Deadline of filing of expenses: June 12, 2019

Automated election system

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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

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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

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On October 17, 2017, the House of Representatives impeached Commission on Elections Chairman Andres 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

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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

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Turnout per province

Congress

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

Senate

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Main article: 2019 Philippine Senate election

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 VillarHugpong ng PagbabagoNacionalista Party25,283,72753.46
Grace PoeIndependent22,029,78846.58
Bong GoHugpong ng PagbabagoPDP–Laban20,657,70243.68
Pia CayetanoHugpong ng PagbabagoNacionalista Party19,789,01941.84
Ronald dela RosaHugpong ng PagbabagoPDP–Laban19,004,22540.18
Sonny AngaraHugpong ng PagbabagoLaban ng Demokratikong Pilipino18,161,86238.40
Lito LapidNationalist People's Coalition16,965,46435.87
Imee MarcosHugpong ng PagbabagoNacionalista Party15,882,62833.58
Francis TolentinoHugpong ng PagbabagoPDP–Laban15,510,02632.79
Koko PimentelHugpong ng PagbabagoPDP–Laban14,668,66531.01
Bong RevillaHugpong ng PagbabagoLakas–CMD14,624,44530.92
Nancy BinayUnited Nationalist Alliance14,504,93630.67
JV EjercitoHugpong ng PagbabagoNationalist People's Coalition14,313,72730.26
Bam AquinoOtso DiretsoLiberal Party14,144,92329.91
Jinggoy EstradaHugpong ng PagbabagoPwersa ng Masang Pilipino11,359,30524.02
Mar RoxasOtso DiretsoLiberal Party9,843,28820.81
Serge OsmeñaIndependent9,455,20219.99
Willie OngLakas–CMD7,616,26516.10
Dong MangudadatuHugpong ng PagbabagoPDP–Laban7,499,60415.86
Jiggy ManicadHugpong ng PagbabagoIndependent6,896,88914.58
Chel DioknoOtso DiretsoLiberal Party6,342,93913.41
Juan Ponce EnrilePwersa ng Masang Pilipino5,319,29811.25
Gary AlejanoOtso DiretsoLiberal Party4,726,6529.99
Neri ColmenaresLabor WinMakabayan4,683,9429.90
Samira GutocOtso DiretsoLiberal Party4,345,2529.19
Romulo MacalintalOtso DiretsoIndependent4,007,3398.47
Erin TañadaOtso DiretsoLiberal Party3,870,5298.18
Larry GadonKatipunan ng Demokratikong PilipinoKilusang Bagong Lipunan3,487,7807.37
Florin HilbayOtso DiretsoAksyon Demokratiko2,757,8795.83
Freddie AguilarIndependent2,580,2305.46
Glenn ChongKatipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino2,534,3355.36
Rafael Alunan IIIBagumbayan–VNP2,059,3594.35
Faisal MangondatoKatipunan ng Kamalayang KayumanggiIndependent1,988,7194.20
Agnes EscuderoKatipunan ng Kamalayang KayumanggiIndependent1,545,9853.27
Diosdado PadillaPartido Federal ng Pilipinas1,095,3372.32
Ernesto ArellanoLabor WinIndependent937,7131.98
Allan MontañoLabor WinIndependent923,4191.95
Leody de GuzmanLabor WinPartido Lakas ng Masa893,5061.89
Melchor ChavezLabor Party Philippines764,4731.62
Vanjie AbejoKatipunan ng Kamalayang KayumanggiIndependent656,0061.39
Edmundo CasiñoKatipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino580,8531.23
Abner AfuangLabor Party Philippines559,0011.18
Shariff Ibrahim AlbaniLabor Party Philippines496,8551.05
Dan RoledaUnited Nationalist Alliance469,8400.99
Conrado GenerosoKatipunan ng Kamalayang KayumanggiIndependent449,7850.95
Nur-Ana SahidullaKatipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino444,0960.94
Abraham JangaoIndependent434,6970.92
Marcelino AriasLabor Party Philippines404,5130.86
Richard AlfajoraKatipunan ng Kamalayang KayumanggiIndependent404,5130.86
Sonny MatulaLabor Party Philippines/Labor Win400,3390.85
Elmer FranciscoPartido Federal ng Pilipinas395,4270.84
Joan Sheelah NalliwKatipunan ng Kamalayang KayumanggiIndependent390,1650.82
Gerald ArcegaLabor Party Philippines383,7490.81
Butch ValdesKatipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino367,8510.78
Jesus CaceresKatipunan ng Kamalayang KayumanggiIndependent358,4720.76
Bernard AustriaPartido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas347,0130.73
Jonathan BaldevaronaIndependent310,4110.66
Emily MallillinKatipunan ng Kamalayang KayumanggiIndependent304,2150.64
Charlie GaddiKatipunan ng Kamalayang KayumanggiIndependent286,3610.61
RJ JavellanaKatipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino258,5380.55
Junbert GuigayumaLabor Party Philippines240,3060.51
Luther MenianoLabor Party Philippines159,7740.34
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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Main article: 2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
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–Laban12,653,96031.22+29.3282+79
Nacionalista Party6,524,10016.10+6.6842+18
Nationalist People's Coalition5,797,54314.31−2.7337−5
National Unity Party3,852,9099.51−0.1625+2
Liberal Party2,321,7595.73−35.9918−97
Lakas–CMD2,069,8715.11+3.5712+8
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas965,0482.38New5New
Hugpong ng Pagbabago652,3181.61New3New
Aksyon Demokratiko398,6160.98−0.410
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino396,6140.98+0.771New
Bukidnon Paglaum335,6280.83+0.482+1
Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan259,4230.64New00
Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino252,8060.62+0.3220
United Nationalist Alliance232,6570.57−6.050−11
Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod197,0240.49+0.351New
Partidong Pagbabago ng Palawan185,8100.46New2New
Bileg Ti Ilokano158,5230.39New1New
People's Reform Party138,0140.34New1New
Unang Sigaw120,6740.30New00
Katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino116,4530.29New00
Asenso Abrenio115,8650.29New1New
KAMBILAN107,0780.26New00
Padayon Pilipino98,4500.24−0.1000
Asenso Manileño84,6560.21−0.2920
Kusog Bicolandia82,8320.20New00
Centrist Democratic Party of the Philippines81,7410.20+0.161New
Partido Navoteño80,2650.20New1New
Kabalikat ng Bayan sa Kaunlaran65,8360.16−0.0310
Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas56,2230.14New00
Bagumbayan–VNP33,7310.08New00
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan33,5940.08−0.4500
Adelante Zamboanga Party28,6050.07New00
Labor Party Philippines9,7180.02+0.0000
Democratic Party of the Philippines1,1100.00New00
Hugpong Surigao Sur8160.00New00
Philippine Green Republican Party7010.00−0.0100
Independent2,014,2114.97−0.862−2
Party-list seats[a]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
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Main article: 2019 Philippine House of Representatives 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+/–
ACT-CIS Partylist2,651,9879.51+9.173New
Bayan Muna1,117,4034.01+2.143+2
Ako Bicol1,049,0403.76−1.382−1
Citizens' Battle Against Corruption929,7183.33+1.612+1
Ang Probinsyano Party-list770,3442.76New2New
1-Pacman Party List713,9692.56−1.4920
Marino Party List681,4482.44+2.122New
Probinsyano Ako630,4352.26New2New
Senior Citizens Partylist516,9271.85−1.201−1
Magsasaka Partylist496,3371.78New1New
APEC Psrtylist480,8741.72New1New
Gabriela Women's Party449,4401.61−2.611−1
An Waray442,0901.59−0.2310
Coop-NATCCO417,2851.50−0.571−1
Alliance of Concerned Teachers395,3271.42−2.231−1
Philreca Party-list394,9661.42New1New
Ako Bisaya394,3041.41New1New
Tingog Sinirangan391,2111.40+0.751New
Abono Partylist378,2041.36−0.901−1
Buhay Party-List361,4931.30−1.051−1
Duterte Youth354,6291.27New1New
Kalinga Partylist339,6651.22New10
PBA Partylist326,2581.17−1.241−1
ALONA Partylist320,0001.15−0.1910
Recobada Partylist318,5111.14New1New
Bagong Henerasyon288,7521.04+0.1210
BAHAY Partylist281,7931.01New1New
Construction Workers Solidarity277,9401.00+0.971New
Abang Lingkod275,1990.99−0.4510
A Teacher Partylist274,4600.98−0.4910
Barangay Health Wellness269,5180.97New1New
SAGIP Partylist257,3130.92−0.311New
Trade Union Congress Party256,0590.92−0.5210
Magdalo para sa Pilipino253,5360.91+0.0510
Galing sa Puso Party249,4840.89New1New
Manila Teachers Party-List249,4160.89+0.0610
Rebolusyonaryong Alyansa Makabansa238,1500.85+0.381New
Anakalusugan237,6290.85+0.261New
Ako Padayon Pilipino235,1120.84New1New
AAMBIS-Owa Party List234,5520.84−0.6910
Kusug Tausug228,2240.82+0.0610
DUMPER Partylist223,1990.80+0.781New
TGP Partylist217,5250.78+0.511New
Patrol Partylist216,6530.78New1New
Anak Mindanao212,3230.76−1.421−1
AGAP Partylist208,7520.75−1.0810
LPG Marketers Association208,2190.75−0.6910
OFW Family Club200,8810.72+0.091New
Kabalikat ng Mamamayan198,5710.71−1.891−1
Democratic Independent Workers Association196,3850.70−0.741New
Kabataan195,8370.70−0.2310
Aksyon Magsasaka-Partido Tinig ng Masa191,8040.69New00
Serbisyo sa Bayan Party180,5350.65−0.220−1
Angkla Partylist179,9090.65−0.390−1
Akbayan173,3560.62−1.260−1
Wow Pilipinas Movement172,0800.62New00
Ina na Nagmamahal sa Anak170,0190.61New00
YACAP Partylist167,8260.60−0.860−1
Abante Mindanao166,8830.60−0.0500
Butil Farmers Party164,4120.59−0.630−1
Append Partylist158,0030.57New00
Anakpawis146,5110.53−0.600−1
ANAC-IP Partylist144,2910.52−0.460−1
Ang Nars141,2630.51−0.1700
PBB Party List136,0930.49New00
Kasosyo Partylist134,7950.48New00
AGRI Partylist133,5050.48−2.100−2
Acts-OFW Partylist131,8650.47−0.690−1
Ating Koop131,3440.47+0.1000
Ang Mata'y Alagaan128,2010.46−0.560−1
1-CARE Partylist127,8670.46New0−1
Murang Kuryente Partylist127,5300.46New00
Una ang Edukasyon119,6460.43−0.430−1
PEACE Partylist119,2110.43New00
Association of Lady Entrepreneurs113,1340.41New00
Aangat Tayo109,9390.39−0.360−1
Ako An Bisaya109,4630.39−0.1100
Abante Pilipinas97,1140.35New00
Alay Buhay Partylist94,3200.34−0.2400
GLOBAL Partylist89,7750.32−0.0400
COMSLA Partylist88,0750.32−0.3400
Abe Kapampangan83,3790.30New00
BASECORE Partylist81,1410.29New00
Philippine National Police Retirees Association79,8180.29New00
Kilusang Maypagasa79,3580.28New00
Juan Movement76,7690.28New00
Tanggol Maralita76,4280.27−0.1500
Aasenso Partylist74,7220.27−0.640−1
1AAP Party-list74,4650.27New00
Ang Kabuhayan74,2290.27−0.810−1
Agbiag! Timpuyog Ilocano70,3180.25−0.490−1
Abakada Guro69,2570.25−0.4200
Alliance of Philippine Fishing Federations69,1380.25−0.4300
Ang Laban ng Indiginong Filipino68,8050.25−0.7700
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
GRECON Partylist58,5610.21New00
ANUPA Partylist54,7670.20+0.1400
Ako Bisdak-Bisayang Dako51,2280.18New00
KOOP-KAMPI50,8890.18New00
UNIDO Partylist45,7100.16+0.0100
1-Lambat Partylist44,1810.16New00
Ako Ayoko sa Bawal na Droga43,5830.16New00
Barangay Natin40,8990.15+0.0500
1-United Transport Koalisyon36,2850.13New00
AMEPA OFW Access Center35,3730.13−0.2400
ASEAN Partylist32,4640.12−0.2700
ABS Partylist31,3940.11−0.820−1
Sulong Dignidad Party29,8300.11New00
Kabalikat ng Nagkakaisang Manileño29,1870.10New00
Parents Teacher Alliance28,9080.10New00
Partido Lakas ng Masa28,8240.10New00
Partido ng Manggagawa28,3510.10New00
METRO Partylist28,2610.10−0.1900
1-AHAPO Partylist26,5640.10−0.0700
Ang Tao Muna at Bayan25,9460.09+0.0000
Alliance of Volunteer Educators25,0250.09−0.4000
AWAKE Partylist24,7800.09+0.0000
UTAP Bicol22,9480.08New00
One Philippines21,9740.08New00
Partido Sandugo19,6490.07New00
Buklod Filipino18,2970.07New00
FICTAP Party List16,0380.06−0.0500
TRICAP Partylist15,7310.06−0.1000
Tinderong Pinoy Party14,5800.05−0.0900
Pilipinas para sa Pinoy13,8480.05New00
Kaisahan ng mga Maliliit na Magsasaka12,0610.04−0.0900
Marvelous Tayo11,7510.04New00
Filipino Family Party10,5890.04New00
Alliance of Public Transport Organization8,8830.03New00
KAMAIS Partylist7,5710.03New00
SAMAKO Martylist6,3440.02New00
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

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Main article: 2019 Philippine local elections

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

  • All 81 provincial governors and vice governors, and all regular members of all of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan were up for election.
  • All 145 city mayors and vice mayors, and all regular members of all of the Sangguniang Panlungsod were up for election.
  • All 1,489 municipal mayors and vice mayors, and all regular members of all of the Sangguniang Bayan were up for election.

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
See also: 2019 Philippine gubernatorial elections
Party Governor Vice governor Board 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
Totals 81 0 81 0 81 1,023 +4

City- and municipal-level

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Mayoral election results
Party Mayor Vice mayor Councilors
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
Totals 1,634 0 1,634 0 16,812 +4

Glitches

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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

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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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