2013 Philippine general election

A general election was held in the Philippines on May 13, 2013. It was a midterm election—the officials elected will be sworn in on June 30, 2013, midway through President Benigno Aquino III's term of office.

2013 Philippine general election

May 13, 2013 (2013-05-13)
Registered52,982,173
Turnout40,144,207
2013 Philippine Senate election

May 13, 2013 (2013-05-13)

12 (of the 24) seats to the Senate of the Philippines
13 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Franklin Drilon Juan Ponce Enrile
Party Liberal PMP
Alliance Team PNoy UNA
Seats won 9 3
Popular vote 175,716,460 90,808,675
Percentage 59.63% 30.82%

Senate President before election

Juan Ponce Enrile
UNA

Elected Senate President

Franklin Drilon
Liberal

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections

May 13, 2013 (2013-05-13)

All 292 seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines.
147 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  NPC NUP
Leader Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. Mark L. Mendoza Pablo P. Garcia
Party Liberal NPC NUP
Leader's seat Quezon City–4th Batangas–4th Cebu–2nd (lost)
Last election 45 seats, 20.02% 31 seats, 15.90% Did not contest
Seats before 93+2 coalition 39 30
Seats won 111+4 coalition 43 24
Seat change 20 3 6
Popular vote 10,705,477 4,799,890 2,355,195
Percentage 39.03% 17.50% 8.59%
Swing 19.26% 1.53% 8.59%

Speaker before election

Feliciano Belmonte, Jr.
Liberal

Elected Speaker

Feliciano Belmonte, Jr.
Liberal

Being elected are 12 senators (half of the Senate), and all 229 district members of the House of Representatives. These national elections were held on the same day as local and gubernatorial elections, as well as a general election in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. In total, there were 18,022 national and local positions up for election.

Barangay officials, including barangay captains, were elected on October 28, 2013. The elections for SK officials were held at the same day, but on September 24, 2013, the Congress of the Philippines voted to postpone of the election for at least a year.

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