List of senators elected in the 2010 Philippine Senate election

The 2010 Senate election in the Philippines occurred on May 10, 2010 to elect one-half of the Senate. The senators elected in 2010, together with those elected on 2007, will comprise the Senate's delegation in the 15th Congress.

The canvassing of votes for senator was done in record time, attributed partly to the use precinct count optical scanner voting machines; the voting machines were used in a national election for the time, and proclamation for the first nine winners was done five days after Election Day, while the latter three's was done three days later. all incumbents that ran successfully defended their seats, with four former senators and two new senators being elected.

Manner of election

Voting for senators is via nationwide, at-large basis via plurality-at-large voting system. A voter has twelve votes: the voter can vote less than twelve but not more than it. Then votes are tallied nationwide and the twelve candidates with the highest number of votes are elected to the Senate. The Commission on Elections administers elections for the Senate, with the Senate Electoral Tribunal deciding election disputes after a Senator has taken office.

Senators elected in 2010
  • Key: Boldface: incumbent, italicized: neophyte senator
PlaceSenatorPartyVoted at*Date proclaimedReligionPrior congressional and elective executive positionsBorn
1stBong Revilla LakasImus, CaviteMay 15, 2010Roman CatholicismSenator (2004–2010), Governor of Cavite (1998–2001), Vice Governor of Cavite (1992–1998)1966
2ndJinggoy Estrada PMPSan JuanMay 15, 2010Roman CatholicismSenator (2004–2010), Mayor of San Juan (1992–2001), Vice Mayor of San Juan (1988–1992)1963
3rdMiriam Defensor Santiago PRPQuezon CityMay 15, 2010Roman CatholicismSenator (1995–2001, 2004–2010)1945
4thFranklin Drilon LiberalIloilo CityMay 15, 2010Roman CatholicismSenator (1995–2007; Senate President, 2000, 2001–2004)1945
5thJuan Ponce Enrile PMPAparri CagayanMay 15, 2010Roman CatholicismSenator (1987–1992, 1995–2001, 2004–2010; Senate President, 2008–2010), member of the House of Representatives from Cagayan's 1st district (1992–1995), Member of the Batasang Pambansa from Region II (1978–1984), and from Cagayan's at-large district (1984–1986)1924
6thPia Cayetano NacionalistaTaguigMay 15, 2010Evangelical ChristianitySenator (2004–2010)1966
7thBongbong Marcos NacionalistaBatac, Ilocos NorteMay 15, 2010Roman CatholicismMember of the House of Representatives from Ilocos Norte's 2nd district (1992–1995, 2007–2010), Governor of Ilocos Norte (1983–1986, 1998–2007)1957
8thRalph Recto LiberalLipa, BatangasMay 15, 2010Roman CatholicismSenator (2001–2007), member of the House of Representatives from Batangas' 4th district (1992–2001)1964
9thTito Sotto NPCQuezon CityMay 15, 2010Roman CatholicismSenator (1992–2004), Vice Mayor of Quezon City (1988–1992)1948
10thSerge Osmeña IndependentMakatiMay 18, 2010Roman CatholicismSenator (1995–2007)1943
11thLito Lapid LakasPorac, PampangaMay 18, 2010Roman CatholicismSenator (2004–2010), Governor of Pampanga (1995–2004), Vice Governor of Pampanga (1992–1995)1955
12thTG Guingona LiberalMalaybalay, BukidnonMay 18, 2010Roman CatholicismMember of the House of Representatives from Bukidnon's 2nd district (2004–2010)1959

*Senators are elected on a nationwide, at-large basis.

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