Opinion polling for the 2010 Philippine presidential election

Opinion polling (popularly known as surveys in the Philippines) for the 2010 Philippine presidential election is managed by two major polling firms: Social Weather Stations and Pulse Asia, and several minor polling firms. The polling firms conducted surveys both prior and after the deadline for filing of certificates of candidacies on December 1, 2009.

Post-filing

Note: Tables only include confirmed candidates by the COMELEC.

The following are results of surveys taken after the last day of filing of certificates of candidacies by the candidates (December 1).

Scores in bold indicate first place, scores in italics are within the margin of error of first place.

Presidential election

Polling firmFieldwork dateSample sizeMoEAcosta
KBL
Aquino
LP
De los Reyes
AKP
Estrada
PMP
Gordon
B-BAYAN
Madrigal
Ind.
Perlas
Ind.
Teodoro
LKS-KAM
Villanueva
BPP
Villar
NP
Others/Undecided
2010
Election resultsMay 936,139,102N/A42.080.1226.251.390.130.1511.333.1215.42N/A
SWS[1]Exit poll52,573±1%43.340.1526.381.400.230.1310.253.4014.73
SWS[2]May 2–32,400±2%0420.32020.20.193196
StratPOLLS[3]Apr. 27–May 21,50045.20.222.21.50.20.610.1315.1
The Center[4]Apr. 26–May 22,400±2.8%29182025
Manila Standard Today[5]Apr. 25–272,500±2%380.12220.40.293206
Pulse Asia[6]Apr. 23–251,800±2%390.22020.10.373209
Manila Standard Today[7]Apr. 18–202,500±2%3819192236
SWS[8]Apr. 16–192,400±2%0380.21720.30.292266
Pulse Asia[9]Mar. 21–283,000±2%0.08370.21820.10.372259
SWS[10]Mar. 19–222,100±2.2%370.31930.040.162284.56
The Center[11]Mar. 3–102,400±2.8%260.51790014228
SWS[12]Feb. 24–282,100±2.2%0.4360.11520.10.263344
Pulse Asia[13]Feb. 21–251,800±2%0.043601810.30.272296
The Center[14]Feb. 1–81,800±2.8%2717814327
TNS[15]Jan. 28–Feb. 33,000±—%41.5411.661.70.225.21230.63
Pulse Asia[16]Jan. 22–261,800±2%0.2370.31210.50.0552356
SWS[17]Jan. 21–242,100±2%0.3420.21320.40.0442352
StratPOLLS[18]Jan. 16–222,400±2.2%360.25155111426
2009
SWS[19]Dec. 27–282,100±2.2%440.4150.50.451331
Pulse Asia[20]Dec. 8–101,800±2%4519151235[p 1]
SWS[21]Dec. 5–102,100±2.2%46.20.116.01.10.20.034.61.127.03.7
The Center[22]Dec. 2–61,200±2.8%310.251950.25103247.5

Vice presidential election

Polling firmFieldwork dateSample sizeMoEBinay
PDP-Laban
Chipeco
AK
Fernando
V-VNP
Legarda
NPC
Manzano
LKS-KAM
Roxas
LP
Sonza
KBL
Yasay
BPP
OthersUndecided
2010
Election resultsMay 935,165,531N/A41.650.152.8912.212.3039.580.181.04N/A
SWS[1]Exit poll52,573±1%42.520.432.9211.511.8139.170.201.43
SWS[23]May 2–32,400±2%37.20.24123370.316
StratPOLLS[3]Apr. 27–May 21,50037.80.22.713.13.540.10.21.2
The Center[24]Apr. 26–May 22,400±2.8%25.029.034.0
Manila Standard Today[25]Apr. 25–272,500±2%282203389
Pulse Asia[6]Apr. 23–251,800±2%280.053203370.0319
Manila Standard Today[26]Apr. 18–202,500±2%223232419
SWS[27]Apr. 16–192,400±2%250.33242390.415
Pulse Asia[9]Mar. 21–283,000±2%190.13232430.519
SWS[28]Mar. 19–222,100±2.2%210.43253420.315
SWS[12]Feb. 24–282,100±2.2%170.432824510.43
Pulse Asia[13]Feb. 21–251,800±2%150.1427243117
Pulse Asia[16]Jan. 22–261,800±2%130.072282470.217
SWS[17]Jan. 21–242,100±2%160.22282490.30.42
StratPOLLS[18]Jan. 16–222,400±2.2%11272554711
2009
SWS[19]Dec. 27–282,100±2.2%14.00.043.031.02.047.00.30.22.4
Pulse Asia[20]Dec. 8–101,800±2%1423723914
SWS[21]Dec. 5–102,100±2.2%10.20.01.832.02.643.30.30.19.7
The Center[22]Dec. 2–61,200±2.8%16.08.028.03.032.00.250.37

Notes:

Pre-filing

The following are survey results before the deadline of filing of certificates of candidacy.

Note: Figures assigned with "–" refers that the person either wasn't included among the choices or failed to crack the top positions in the poll.

Pulse Asia

Pulse Asia: Of the people on this list, whom would you vote for as President of the Philippines if the elections were held today and they were presidential candidates?
Polling firmFieldwork dateSample sizeMoEDe Castro
Ind.
Jo. Estrada
PMP
Legarda
NPC
Escudero
Ind.
Roxas
LP
Lacson
UNO
Villar
NP
Fernando
V-VNP
Binay
PDP-Laban
Villanueva
BPP
Gordon
V-VNP
Teodoro
Lakas-K-C
Puno
Lakas-K-C
OthersNo answer / refused to answer / undecided
Pulse Asia[29]May 4–17, 20091,200±3%1815717134140.340.4111
2.5%
Pangilinan (Ind): 1%
Velarde (Ind): 0.3%
Panlilio (Lib): 0.2%
Others: 1%
4
Pulse Asia[30]Oct 14–27, 20081,200±3%181713156717111
Pulse Asia[31]July 1–14, 20081,200±3%221614148512120.2
Pulse Asia[32]Feb 2–Mar 8, 20081,200±3%21.517.51310.59.99.31.41.20.70.3
7.2%
Ji. Estrada (PMP): 3.3%
Trillanes (UNO): 3%
Esperon (Ind): 0.4%
Belmonte (Lib): 0.3%
Ermita (Lakas-K-C): 0.1%
Meloto (Ind): 0.1%
6.8

Notes:

Social Weather Stations

Social Weather Stations: Under the present Constitution, the term of Pres. Arroyo is only up to the year 2010, and there will be an election for President in May 2010. Who in your opinion are the good leaders who should succeed President Arroyo as President?
PersonSep '07[33]Dec '07[33]Mar '08Jun '08Nov '08[34]Dec '08[35]Mar '09[36]Jun '09[37]Sep '09[38]
Aquino, Benigno III----------------60%
Cayetano, Alan Peter1%3%--------------
Binay, Jejomar------------1%4%12%
De Castro, Noli25%30%35%31%29%31%27%19%8%
Estrada, Joseph5%9%14%11%13%11%13%25%18%
Escudero, Francis13%15%19%14%16%19%23%20%15%
Estrada, Jinggoy1%2%----1%--1%----
Fernando, Bayani5%9%14%11%13%11%13%--1%
Gordon, Richard------------1%4%9%
Lacson, Panfilo18%13%12%16%17%14%14%7%2%
Legarda, Loren44%23%30%26%26%28%25%15%5%
Pangilinan, Francis3%2%2%2%1%1%1%----
Ramon Revilla------------1%----
Roxas, Mar9%20%16%13%13%10%15%20%12%
Santiago, Miriam3%4%----1%1%4%13%17%
Trillanes, Antonio IV4%3%----1%1%------
Villar, Manny18%27%17%25%28%27%26%33%37%
Don't know12%12%11%15%9%7%13%7%6%
Not sure/None6%5%5%8%9%12%7%18%4%

Notes:[39][40]

  • Participants were allowed to choose up to three persons, hence the numbers would exceed 100%.
  • Responses below 2% were excluded.
  • Sample: 1,200, with 300 each for Metro Manila, rest of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
  • Margin of error: ±3% for national percentages and ±6% for area percentages[41]

Controversy

With the various surveys showing a two-horse race between Noynoy Aquino and Manny Villar, other candidates had expressed doubts on the accuracy of the surveys. Presidential candidate Richard Gordon filed a temporary restraining order before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court, to stop Pulse Asia and SWS from releasing results of pre-election surveys. Gordon said that the research groups used false methodologies and that the 2 survey companies are "stealing the people's minds" and preventing voters from carefully choosing their preferred candidates, particularly those running for president."[42]

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