Cavite's 2nd congressional district
| Cavite's 2nd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Interactive map of district boundaries | |
 Location of Cavite within the Philippines | |
.png) District boundaries, 1987-2010 | |
| Province | Cavite |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Population | 664,625 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 294,496 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | Bacoor |
| Area | 46.17 km2 (17.83 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1987 |
| Representative | Lani Mercado |
| Political party | Lakas–CMD |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Cavite's 2nd congressional district is one of the eight congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Cavite. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1987.[3] The district consists of the northeastern city of Bacoor. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Lani Mercado of Lakas–CMD.[4]
The second district previously encompassed the cities of Dasmariñas and Trece Martires, the de facto provincial capital, along with the adjacent central Cavite municipalities of Carmona, General Mariano Alvarez, General Trias, Imus, and Tanza until the reapportionment took effect in 2010.[5]
Representation history
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Election results
[edit]2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas | Lani Mercado-Revilla | 168,385 | 86.05 | |
| Independent | Jose Herminio Japson | 18,142 | 9.27 | |
| Independent | George Abraham Ber Ado | 9,158 | 4.68 | |
| Total votes | 195,685 | 100% | ||
| Lakas hold | ||||
2019
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Strike Revilla | 141,465 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 141,465 | 100% | ||
| NUP hold | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas | Strike Revilla | 141,468 | 76.48% | |
| Liberal | Mark Orline Buena | 16,228 | 8.77% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 27,280 | 14.75% | ||
| Total votes | 184,976 | 100% | ||
| Lakas hold | ||||
2013
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–Kampi | Lani Mercado-Revilla | |||
| Liberal | Jessie Castillo | |||
| NUP | Gerbie Ber Ado | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Lakas–Kampi hold | ||||
2010
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–Kampi | Lani Mercado-Revilla | 89,365 | 61.64% | ||
| Liberal | Plaridel Abaya | 55,088 | 38.00% | ||
| Independent | Gerbie Ber Ado | 518 | 0.36% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 5,583 | 3.71% | |||
| Total votes | 150,554 | 100% | |||
| Lakas–Kampi win (new seat) | |||||
2007
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas | Elpidio Barzaga Jr. | 188,009 | 50.26% | |
| Nacionalista | Gilbert Remulla | 184,626 | 49.36% | |
| Independent | Franklin Cale | 1,416 | 0.38% | |
| Total votes | 374,051 | 100% | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Number and Turn-Out of Registered Voters and Voters Who Actually Voted by City/Municipality May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections". Commission on Elections. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ Republic Act No. 9727 (July 27, 2009), An Act Reapportioning the Province of Cavite into Seven (7) Legislative Districts (PDF), Senate of the Philippines, retrieved May 3, 2020
