The
10th Congress canvassed the votes in
joint session for a number of days before declaring Estrada and Arroyo as the winners; with Senate President
Neptali Gonzales and Speaker De Venecia announcing the victors. While the official canvassing did not start a fortnight after Election Day, the
National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) held a parallel and unofficial quick count which was released days after the election and was updated at irregular intervals. NAMFREL based their tally from the seventh copy of the election returns given to them. In theory, the totals for the official canvassing (derived from the certificates of canvass, which are then derived from the election returns) and the completed NAMFREL quick count should be equal.
For president Estrada carried the majority of the provinces, his hometown of
San Juan City, and
Metro Manila. De Venecia carried his home province of
Pangasinan as well as
Baguio, Roco carried his home province of
Camarines Sur and the rest of the
Bicol Region (excluding
Masbate), and Osmeña got his foothold over his home province of
Cebu and other provinces in the South. Whilst De Villa Only Won His home Province Of
Batangas and
Siquijor. Other candidates also carried their home provinces such as Enrile of
Cagayan, and Defensor Santiago of
Iloilo Province, as well as the neighboring province of
Guimaras. Lim was the only major candidate who did not carry any provinces (with the exception of
Batanes) and failed to capture his hometown of
Manila.
NAMFREL quick count Take note that
Manuel Morato had a higher number of votes in the NAMFREL quick count than in the official congressional canvass. • Difference from the NAMFREL quick count from the official congressional canvass.
Voter demographics Source: Exit polls conducted by
Social Weather Stations on May 12, 100% total (margin of error: 1.3%)
For vice-president Arroyo also carried most of the provinces including her home province of
Pampanga. Other candidates also carried their home provinces such as Angara of
Aurora, and
Quezon being mother province, Orbos of
Pangasinan, Tatad of
Catanduanes and Sueno of
South Cotabato. Only Osmeña of
Cebu failed to capture the votes of their home provinces.
NAMFREL quick count Take note that Reynaldo Pacheco had a higher number of votes in the NAMFREL quick count than the official congressional canvass. • Difference from the NAMFREL quick count from the official congressional canvass.
Voter demographics Source: Exit polls conducted by
Social Weather Stations on May 12, 100% total (margin of error: 1.4%) == See also ==