PRIMER: Over sixty million Filipinos nationwide and worldwide are expected to cast their ballots to vote for 12 senators, one partylist representative, and 18,000 local and provincial positions.
The 2019 midterm elections is widely seen as a referendum on the performance of President Duterte, whose popularity remained high at 79 percent despite criticism on his brash demeanor, foreign policy shift in favor of China, and his most controversial violent anti-drug war.
Around 62 percent of the registered voters are Millenials, Gen Z, and Generation X–aged 18-44 years old.
Over 2.3 million of the 61 million qualified voters are new voters who registered last year.
CALABARZON region registered the most number of voters at 8.6 million, followed by Metro Manila with 7.074 million. In terms of provinces, Cebu is the most vote-rich province with 3.08 million and Cavite with 2.14 million.
There are also 1.8 million overseas absentee voters who began casting their vote last April 13. The top OAV countries are Saudi Arabia with 326,000 and the UAE with 319,228.
NUMBERS CRUNCH
62% – Percentage of the registered voters who are Millenials, Gen Z, and Generation X
2.3 million – Qualified voters who registered just last year
8.6 million – The number of voters in Calabarzon, the region with the most number of voters
7.074 million – The number of voters in Metro Manila
3.08 million – The number of voters in Cebu, the province with the most number of voters
2.14 million – The number of voters in Cavite
1.8 million – The number of overseas absentee voters
Top OAV countries:
Saudi Arabia with 326,000
UAE with 319,228
