# 2007 Makati local elections

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

## Background

Incumbents Jejomar Binay and Ernesto Mercado were running for their third consecutive term as mayor and vice mayor of Makati, respectively. Their main opponent, Senator Lito Lapid announced his candidacy for mayoral bid, with second district councilor Nemesio Yabut Jr. as his running mate. 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
### Representative
#### 1st District

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

#### 2nd District

Incumbent Butz Aquino is term-limited.
2007 Philippine House of Representatives election at Makati's 2nd District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Abigail Binay | 70,904 | 63.25 |
| | Lakas | Erwin Genuino | 41,191 | 36.75 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 112,095 | 100.00 |
| | PDP–Laban gain from LDP | PDP–Laban gain from LDP | PDP–Laban gain from LDP | PDP–Laban gain from LDP |

### Mayor

Makati mayoral election :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 222,518 | 100.00 |
| | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold |

### Vice Mayor

Makati vice mayoral election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Ernesto Mercado | 151,431 | 75.76 |
| | Lakas | Nemesio Yabut Jr. | 48,456 | 24.24 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 199,887 | 100.00 |
| | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold |

### City Council
#### 1st District

City Council election at Makati's 1st district :
| Party | 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 |
| | Lakas | Monsour del Rosario | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | |

#### 2nd District

City Council election at Makati's 2nd district :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | |