# 2007 Davao City local elections

Local elections were held in Davao City on May 14, 2007, within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, three representatives, and twenty-four councilors, eight per district.

## Candidates

For Mayor :
| Candidate | Party |
| Rodrigo Duterte | PDP–Laban/TEAM Unity |
| Justinian Joaquin | Independent |
| Teodoro Mantilla | Independent |
| Henry Satera | Independent |
| Rodrigo Sulamin | Genuine Opposition |
For Vice Mayor :
| Candidate | Party |
| Sara Duterte | PDP–Laban/TEAM Unity |
| Jeff Ho | Genuine Opposition |
TEAM Unity (1st District) :
| Representative | Party |
| Prospero Nograles | Lakas–CMD |
| Councilors | Party |
| Nilo Abellera | PDP–Laban |
| Mabel Sunga-Acosta | PDP–Laban |
| Leo Avila III | Lakas–CMD |
| Pilar Braga | Lakas–CMD |
| Edgar Ibuyan | Lakas–CMD |
| Peter Laviña | PMP |
| Angela Librado-Trinidad | Bayan Muna |
| Bonifacio Militar | PMP |
TEAM Unity (2nd District) :
| Representative | Party |
| Vincent Garcia | NPC |
| Councilors | Party |
| Samuel Bangoy | NPC |
| Louie John Bonguyan | PDP–Laban |
| Ricardo Cabling | PDP–Laban |
| Danilo Dayanghirang | Reporma-LM |
| Diosdado Mahipus | Lakas–CMD |
| Tomas Monteverde IV | NPC |
| Nenita Orcullo | PDP–Laban |
| Susan Isabel Reta | NPC |
TEAM Unity (3rd District) :
| Representative | Party |
| Isidro Ungab | PMP |
| Councilors | Party |
| Victorio Advincula | Lakas–CMD |
| Wilberto Al-ag | PDP–Laban |
| Conrado Baluran | Independent |
| Myrna Dalodo-Ortiz | Lakas–CMD |
| Gregorio Pantig | Lakas–CMD |
| Jeppie Ramada | Bayan Muna |
| Jose Louie Villafuerte | Lakas–CMD |
| Rachel Zozobrado | Lakas–CMD |
Other candidates (1st District) :
| Representative | Party |
| Edgar Mabilog | Independent |
| Anaclito Millendez | Genuine Opposition |
| Councilors | Party |
| Mary Grace Almendras | Independent |
| Rodolfo Antolin | Independent |
| Carlos Cirilo | Independent |
| Bernard Custodio | Independent |
| Edwin Garcia | Independent |
| Narciso Ner | Independent |
| Roger Paconla | Independent |
| Randy Ponteras | Akbayan |
Other candidates (2nd District) :
| Representative | Party |
| Abelardo Aportadera Jr. | Genuine Opposition |
| Joel Batucan | Independent |
| Jimmy Dureza | Independent |
| Councilors | Party |
| Senforiano Alterado | PMP |
| Michael Aportadera | Independent |
| Dante Apostol | LDP |
| Linda Mediatrix Aquino | Independent |
| Fermin Arendain | PMP |
| Romeo Escamilla Jr. | Independent |
| Arlex Galido | Independent |
| Dominador Lopez | Independent |
| Joji Lumanog | Independent |
Other candidates (3rd District) :
| Representative | Party |
| Benjamin de Guzman | LDP/Genuine Opposition |
| Rene Elias Lopez | NPC |
| Sonja Rodriguez | Independent |
| Councilors | Party |
| Terso Abrantes | Independent |
| Ronald Banac | Independent |
| Karlo Bello | Independent |
| Allan Dolor | PMP |
| Gertrudes Giangan | LDP |
| Ramon Lasay | Independent |
| Samuel Lasay | Anakpawis |
| Teresita Mata | Reporma–LM |
| Rogelio Montajes | Independent |
| Reynaldo Reyes | PMP |

## Results
### For Mayor

Incumbent Mayor Rodrigo Duterte won the elections against four candidates, including DXOW broadcaster Justinian Joaquin.
2007 Davao City mayoral election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Rodrigo Duterte | PDP–Laban | 382,185 | 98.68 |
| | Justinian Joaquin | Independent | 1,745 | 0.45 |
| | Teodoro Mantilla | Independent | 1,668 | 0.43 |
| | Rodrigo Sulamin | Genuine Opposition | 1,047 | 0.27 |
| | Henry Satera | Independent | 648 | 0.17 |
| Total | Total | Total | 387,293 | 100.00 |
| | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold |
| Source: COMELEC |||||

### For Vice Mayor

Mayor Duterte's eldest daughter, Sara Duterte won the elections against Dr. Jeff Ho.
2007 Davao City vice mayoral election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Sara Duterte | PDP–Laban | 338,095 | 88.90 |
| | Jeff Ho | Genuine Opposition | 42,216 | 11.10 |
| Total | Total | Total | 380,311 | 100.00 |
| | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold |
| Source: COMELEC |||||

### District Representatives
#### First District

2007 Philippine House of Representatives election in the Davao City's 1st district :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Prospero Nograles | Lakas–CMD | 114,896 | 90.42 |
| | Anacleto Millendez | Genuine Opposition | 6,869 | 5.41 |
| | Edar Mabilog | Independent | 5,300 | 4.17 |
| Total | Total | Total | 127,065 | 100.00 |
| | Lakas–CMD hold | Lakas–CMD hold | Lakas–CMD hold | Lakas–CMD hold |
| Source: COMELEC |||||

#### Second District

2007 Philippine House of Representatives election in the 2nd District of Davao City :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Vincent Garcia | Nationalist People's Coalition | 65,642 | 51.10 |
| | Jimmy Dureza | Independent | 39,948 | 31.10 |
| | Abelardo Aportadera Jr. | Genuine Opposition | 22,543 | 17.55 |
| | Joel Batucan | Independent | 336 | 0.26 |
| Total | Total | Total | 128,469 | 100.00 |
| | Nationalist People's Coalition hold | Nationalist People's Coalition hold | Nationalist People's Coalition hold | Nationalist People's Coalition hold |
| Source: COMELEC |||||

#### Third District

2007 Philippine House of Representatives election in the 3rd District of Davao City :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Isidro Ungab | Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino | 49,264 | 43.14 |
| | Rene Elias Lopez | Nationalist People's Coalition | 28,710 | 25.14 |
| | Benjamin de Guzman | Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino | 20,102 | 17.60 |
| | Sonja Rodriguez | Independent | 16,119 | 14.12 |
| Total | Total | Total | 114,195 | 100.00 |
| | Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino hold | Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino hold | Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino hold | Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino hold |
| Source: COMELEC |||||

### City Council elections

Each of Davao City's three legislative districts elects eight councilors to the City Council. The eight candidates with the highest number of votes wins the seats per district.

#### 1st District

2007 Davao City Council election – 1st district :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Mabel Acosta | PDP–Laban | 119,312 | 12.66 |
| | Leonardo Avila III | Lakas–CMD | 110,592 | 11.74 |
| | Pilar Braga | Lakas–CMD | 105,068 | 11.15 |
| | Angela Librado-Trinidad | Bayan Muna | 101,121 | 10.73 |
| | Peter Laviña | Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino | 97,395 | 10.34 |
| | Bonifacio Militar | Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino | 95,220 | 10.11 |
| | Nilo Abellera | PDP–Laban | 93,140 | 9.89 |
| | Edgar Ibuyan | Lakas–CMD | 92,020 | 9.77 |
| | Randy Ponteras | Akbayan | 34,738 | 3.69 |
| | Mary Grace Almendras | Independent | 29,322 | 3.11 |
| | Edwin Garcia | Independent | 17,328 | 1.84 |
| | Bernard Custodio | Independent | 12,108 | 1.29 |
| | Carlos Cirillo | Independent | 9,491 | 1.01 |
| | Narciso Ner | Independent | 9,361 | 0.99 |
| | Rodolfo Antolin | Independent | 9,105 | 0.97 |
| | Roger Paconla | Independent | 6,849 | 0.73 |
| Total | Total | Total | 942,170 | 100.00 |
| Source: COMELEC |||||

#### 2nd District

2007 Davao City Council election – 2nd district :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Louie John Bonguyan | PDP–Laban | 84,500 | 9.89 |
| | Diosdado Mahipus | Lakas–CMD | 79,419 | 9.29 |
| | Danilo Dayanghirang | Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma | 78,151 | 9.15 |
| | Dante Apostol | Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino | 72,524 | 8.49 |
| | Samuel Bangoy | Nationalist People's Coalition | 71,004 | 8.31 |
| | Arnolfo Ricardo Cabling | PDP–Laban | 67,694 | 7.92 |
| | Tomas Monteverde IV | Nationalist People's Coalition | 67,654 | 7.92 |
| | Susan Isabel Reta | Nationalist People's Coalition | 65,998 | 7.72 |
| | Nenita Orcullo | PDP–Laban | 64,882 | 7.59 |
| | Joji Jude Lumanog | Independent | 60,921 | 7.13 |
| | Michael Aportadera | Independent | 43,152 | 5.05 |
| | Senforiano Alterado | Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino | 41,936 | 4.91 |
| | Dominador Lopez | Independent | 24,954 | 2.92 |
| | Linda Mediatrix Aquino | Independent | 21,104 | 2.47 |
| | Arlex Galido | Independent | 4,912 | 0.57 |
| | Fermin Arendain | Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino | 3,680 | 0.43 |
| | Romeo Escanilla Jr. | Independent | 2,065 | 0.24 |
| Total | Total | Total | 854,550 | 100.00 |
| Source: COMELEC |||||

#### 3rd District

2007 Davao City Council election – 3rd district :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Myrna Dalodo-Ortiz | Lakas–CMD | 75,039 | 10.48 |
| | Wilberto Al-ag | PDP–Laban | 69,536 | 9.71 |
| | Victorio Advincula | Lakas–CMD | 64,655 | 9.03 |
| | Rachel Zozobrado | Lakas–CMD | 63,140 | 8.82 |
| | Karlo Bello | Independent | 62,150 | 8.68 |
| | Jose Louie Villafuerte | Lakas–CMD | 61,212 | 8.55 |
| | Conrado Baluran | Independent | 61,158 | 8.54 |
| | Teresita Mata | Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma | 54,892 | 7.67 |
| | Alan Dolor | Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino | 49,176 | 6.87 |
| | Jeppie Ramada | Bayan Muna | 46,411 | 6.48 |
| | Gregorio Pantig | Lakas–CMD | 41,871 | 5.85 |
| | Reynaldo Reyes | Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino | 35,535 | 4.96 |
| | Terso Arbantes | Independent | 14,251 | 1.99 |
| | Ramon Lasay | Independent | 5,232 | 0.73 |
| | Samuel Lasay | Anakpawis | 5,005 | 0.70 |
| | Gertrudes Giangan | Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino | 4,116 | 0.57 |
| | Ronald Banac | Independent | 1,633 | 0.23 |
| | Rogelio Montajes | Independent | 1,088 | 0.15 |
| Total | Total | Total | 716,100 | 100.00 |
| Source: COMELEC |||||