Election hotspots are areas with election-related violence as declared by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and/or the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
PNP-declared hotspots are categorized into three:
- Category 1: are areas which have had incidences of violence due to intense political rivalries.
- Category 2: are areas with “serious armed threats” by “organized threat groups” . These groups may include private armies, New People’s Army, the Bangsamoro Independent Freedom Fighters, and Abu Sayyaf Group.
- Category 3: are areas of grave concern with election-related violence involving officials vying for elected posts .
The list of election hotspots is as follows:
| Region | Province | City/Municipality |
| Ilocos Region | La Union | Sudipen Balaoan |
| Cagayan Valley | Isabela | Jones |
| Central Luzon | ||
| CALABARZON | Batangas | Lemery |
| MIMAROPA | Oriental Mindoro | Roxas |
| Bicol Region | Albay | Daraga |
| Masbate | Balud Dimasalang | |
| Central Visayas | ||
| Western Visayas | ||
| Eastern Visayas | ||
| Zamboanga Peninsula | Zamboanga del Sur | Pagadian City |
| Northern Mindanao | Misamis Oriental | Cagayan de Oro City |
| Davao Region | ||
| SOCCSKSARGEN | ||
| Caraga | ||
| BARMM | Baslan | Hadji Mohammad Ajul Lantawan Tipo-Tipo |
| Lanao del Sur | Marawi City Sultan Dumalondong | |
| Maguidanao | Mamasapano Shariff Aguak Shariff Saydona Mustapha Datu Unsay | |
| Cotabato City | Cotabato City | |
| CAR | ||
| NCR |
