| Election Name: | 2007 Zamboanga City mayoralty election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2004 Zamboanga City local elections |
| Previous Year: | 2004 |
| Next Election: | 2010 Zamboanga City local elections |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
| Election Date: | May 14, 2007 |
| Nominee1: | Celso Lobregat |
| Party1: | Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino |
| Running Mate1: | Milabel Velasquez |
| Popular Vote1: | 110,867 |
| Nominee2: | Crisanto dela Cruz |
| Party2: | Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino |
| Running Mate2: | Victor Solis |
| Popular Vote2: | 29,923 |
| Party3: | Independent (politician) |
| Running Mate3: | Manuel Jose Dalipe |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Celso Lobregat |
| After Election: | Celso Lobregat |
| Before Party: | Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino |
| After Party: | Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino |
Local elections was held in Zamboanga 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, and eight councilors per district. Previously, the city voters elected 12 councilors and one representative from its lone district.
See also: Legislative districts of Zamboanga City. Since 1984, Zamboanga City is represented in the national Congress by one representative. All things changed in 2004 when the lone district was divided into 2 districts by virtue of Republic Act No. 9269[1] on March 19, 2004. Veterans Avenue is the dividing line of the two districts.
Monsignor Crisanto dela Cruz formed a coalition named Nuevo Zamboanga under the banner of Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to run against the incumbent administrator of Mayor Celso Lobregat of the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino. Lobregat picked incumbent Councilor Milabel Velasquez as his running mate while dela Cruz picked activist Atty. Victor Solis as his running mate.
The candidates for district representative, mayor, and vice mayor with the most votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected.
District I City Election Officer Roel Bengua, also chairman of the City Board of Canvassers, proclaimed Mayor Celso Lobregat retaining his post, incumbent Councilor Mannix Dalipe as Vice-Mayor, incumbent Vice-Mayor Beng Climaco as District I Representative, Congressman Erbie Fabian as District II Representative, and the 16 City Councilors.[2]
Incumbent Vice-Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco is running for the post against neophyte politician Edilberto Gonzales.
Incumbent Representative Erico Basilio Fabian is running for a second term.
Incumbent Mayor Celso Lobregat is running for his second term.
Incumbent Vice-Mayor Beng Climaco is running for District I Representative. Councilor Mila Velasquez was Mayor Lobregat's running-mate against Monsi dela Cruz' candidate, Atty. Vic Solis.
Each of Zamboanga City's two legislative districts elects eight councilors to the City Council. The eight candidates with the most votes wins the seats per district.
| Election Name: | 2007 Zamboanga City Council election |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | Zamboanga City local elections, 2004#City Council elections |
| Previous Year: | 2004 |
| Next Election: | Zamboanga City local elections, 2010#City Council elections |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
| Seats For Election: | All 8 seats from each of Zamboanga City's two legislative districts |
| Election Date: | May 14, 2007 |
| Majority Seats: | 9 |
| Leader1: | Celso Lobregat |
| Party1: | Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino |
| Leaders Seat1: | 1st District |
| Seats Before1: | 12 |
| Seats1: | 12 |
| Leader2: | Crisanto dela Cruz |
| Party2: | Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino |
| Leaders Seat2: | 1st District |
| Seats Before2: | 0 |
| Seats2: | 3 |
| Seat Change2: | 3 |
| Popular Vote2: | 117,939 |
| Leader3: | Charlie Mariano |
| Party3: | Independent (politician) |
| Leaders Seat3: | 1st District |
| Seats Before3: | 0 |
| Seats3: | 1 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Popular Vote3: | 47,456 |
| Coalition | Mayoral/vice mayoral candidate | Total votes | Total seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % | Total | % | ||||
| 12 | 66.7% | ||||||
| Crisanto dela Cruz | 3 | 16.7% | |||||
| s | Varies | 1 | 5.6% | ||||
| align=left colspan=3 | Total valid votes cast ! | N/A | |||||
| align=left colspan=3 | Total turnout ! | ||||||
| align=left colspan=5 | Total partisan seats ! | 16 | 88.9% | ||||
| align=left colspan=5 | Seat for Association of Barangay Captains President | 1 | 5.6% | ||||
| align=left colspan=5 | Seat for Association of Sangguniang Kabataan chairmen President | 1 | 5.6% | ||||
| align=left colspan=5 | Total non-partisan seats ! | 2 | 11.1% | ||||
| Total seats | 18 | 100.0% | |||||
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