Will Rody Duterte's win break election records?

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections on Monday evening announced a historic 81.62-percent voter turnout for the May 9 elections. Observers then said that Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is likely to break the record of President Benigno Aquino III who earned 15.2 million votes in 2010.

Unofficial counts through the Comelec transparency server early on Wednesday show that Duterte has earned 15.7 million votes, effectively dislodging Aquino's record.

But the comparison does not end there. Duterte may have earned more votes than any other president—due to several factors such as larger voting population and high voter turnout—he gained a smaller share of the total electorate's votes.

Former President Corazon Aquino, even with only a fraction of Duterte's total votes, was chosen by 51.74 percent of the electorate in February 1986. This remains the highest 30 years since. The all-time record, meanwhile, was set by Ramon Magsaysay in 1953. The popular president was put in power by 68.9 percent of voters.

Another record setter was ousted President Joseph Estrada, elected in 1998, for having the widest margin from rival candidate Jose de Venecia Jr. who ranked second. Estrada earned 6.4 million votes more than De Venecia.

The margin between Duterte and runner-up Manuel Roxas II was computed to be at 6.1 million past midnight on Wednesday, according to unofficial tally. Will he break Estrada's record margin in the coming days? — Infographic design by Jonathan Asuncion