2007 Valenzuela local elections

Local elections was 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.

Valenzuela mayoral elections, 2007
May 14, 2007
Mayoral, vice mayoral, congressional representatives
and all 12 city council seats
 
Nominee Sherwin Gatchalian Bobbit Carlos
Party NPC Lakas–Kampi
Mayor before election

Sherwin Gatchalian
NPC

 Elected Mayor

Sherwin Gatchalian
NPC

Elections in Valenzuela
Mayoral elections

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 T. Gatchalian ran for re-election. His primary opponent was former mayor Jose Emmanuel "Bobbit" L. Carlos.

Valenzuela City mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian 82,576
Lakas Jose Emmanuel "Bobbit" L. Carlos
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes
NPC hold

Congressional elections

First district

Incumbent representative Bobbit Carlos ran for mayor, first district candidates include incumbent mayor Sherwin's brother, Rexlon, and barangay councilor Eddie Lozada.

2007 Philippine House of Representatives election at Valenzuela's First district
Party Candidate Votes %
NPC Rexlon "Rex" T. Gatchalian 36,251
Independent Eddie Lozada
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes
NPC hold

Second district

Magtanggol Gunigundo is the incumbent. His opponent is Wes Gatchalian, brother to incumbent mayor Win and Rex.

2007 Philippine House of Representatives election at Valenzuela's Second district
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Magtanggol Gunigundo 47,536
NPC Weslie "Wes" T. Gatchalian
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes
Liberal hold

City council elections
First (left) and second(right) legislative districts of Valenzuela.

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 council
2007 Valenzuela congressional first district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Marcelino "Mar" G. Morelos 42,554
Lakas Ritche "RDC" D. Cuadra 45,721
Liberal Katherine "Khay" C. Pineda 43,956
Lakas Gerald "Gerry" A. Esplana 42,273
NPC Ignacio "Jun" G. Santiago, Jr. 33,299
NPC Corazon "Cora" A. Cortez 32,780
Total votes

Second district council
2007 Valenzuela congressional second district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Shalani Carla S. Soledad 57,398
NPC Kate Abigael D. Galang-Coseteng 55,339
Lakas Rosalie "Lotlot" D. Esteban 53,716
Lakas Ma. Cecila "Cecil" V. Mayo 49,425
NPC Fernando "Boy" D.G. Padrinao 41,752
NPC Adrian C. Dapat 33,725
Total votes
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