2004 Makati local elections explained

Election Name:	2004 Makati mayoral election
Flag Image:	Makati_City.svg
Next Election:	2007 Makati local elections
Next Year:	2007
Previous Year:	2001
Previous Election:	2001 Makati local elections
Mayor
Nominee1:	Jejomar Binay
Party1:	PDP–Laban
Running Mate1:	Ernesto S. Mercado
Popular Vote1:	186,655
Percentage1:	78.09
Nominee2:	Oscar Ibay
Party2:	Lakas–CMD
Running Mate2:	Elena Maccay
Popular Vote2:	50,518
Percentage2:	21.13
Ongoing:	no
Type:	presidential
Before Party:	PDP–Laban
After Election:	Jejomar Binay
Before Election:	Jejomar Binay
After Party:	PDP–Laban
Module:	Embed: yes Election Name: Vice mayoral election Type: presidential Candidate1: Ernesto S. Mercado Party1: PDP–Laban Popular Vote1: 70,356 Candidate2: Elena Maccay Party2: Lakas–CMD Popular Vote2: 30,865 Vice Mayor Before Election: Ernesto Mercado Before Party: PDP–Laban After Election: Ernesto Mercado After Party: PDP–Laban Module: Embed: yes Election Name: City Council election Type: parliamentary Ongoing: no Alliance Name: no Seats For Election: 16 of 18 seats in the Makati City Council Majority Seats: 10 Party1: PDP–Laban Alliance1: Performance Team Seats1: 15 Party2: Independent Seats2: 1

Local elections was held in the City of Makati on May 10, 2004, within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the two congressmen, and the councilors, eight in each of the city's two legislative districts.

Background

Incumbent mayor Jejomar Binay of PDP–Laban will face 1st District Councilor Oscar Ibay from admin's Lakas–CMD. Incumbent Vice Mayor Ernesto Mercado will face former 2nd District Councilor Elena Maccay.^[1] Binay also notably supported Fernando Poe Jr.'s candidacy for presidential elections,^[2] as Binay was one of Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino's executive committee member.^[3]

Results

For Mayor

Incumbent mayor Jejomar Binay won against 1st District Councilor Oscar Ibay.

For Vice Mayor

Former Vice Mayoral candidate Ernesto Mercado won against former 2nd District Councilor Elena Maccay.

For 1st district congressman

Incumbent Teddy Boy Locsin won against Donald Bitanga.

For 2nd district congressman

Former congressman Agapito "Butz" Aquino won against Antonio Manalili.

City Council

1st District

All eight candidates of Performance Team won the city council seats for this district.

2nd District

Seven of eight candidates of Performance Team won the city council seats for this district.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Punay . Edu . 2004-05-15 . Team Binay in near sweep . 2024-10-30 . Philstar.com.
2. Web site: Bondoc . Jarius . April 23, 2004 . Only Mayor Binay can control FPJ . 2024-10-30 . Philstar.com.
3. Web site: Romero . Paolo . May 17, 2004 . KNP mulls filing of poll fraud charges vs GMA . 2024-10-30 . Philstar.com.