Aklan's 2nd congressional district
Aklan's 2nd congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Aklan. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2019.[3] The district consists of the municipalities of Buruanga, Ibajay, Lezo, Makato, Malay, Malinao, Nabas, Numancia, and Tangalan. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Teodorico Haresco Jr. of the Nacionalista Party (NP), who has represented the district since its creation.[4]
| Aklan's 2nd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Location of Aklan within the Philippines | |
| Province | Aklan |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Population | 277,505 (2015)[1] |
| Electorate | 200,623 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2018 |
| Representative | Teodorico Haresco Jr. |
| Political party | Nacionalista |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
| # | Image | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | ||||||||
| District created August 28, 2018 from Aklan's at-large district.[5] | |||||||||
| 1 |  |
Teodorico Haresco Jr. | June 30, 2019 | incumbent | 18th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2019. | 2019–present: Buruanga, Ibajay, Lezo, Makato, Malay, Malinao, Nabas, Numancia, Tangalan | |
| 19th | Re-elected in 2022. | ||||||||
Election results
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Teodorico T. Haresco, Jr. | 92,292 | 64.65% | ||
| NPC | Vicky Ramos | 49,073 | 34.17% | ||
| PFP | Leovigildo Mationg | 978 | 0.68% | ||
| Independent | Johnny Tumbokon | 708 | 0.49% | ||
| Total votes | 143,605 | 100.00% | |||
| Nacionalista win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
- "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- "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 February 24, 2023.
- "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- Republic Act No. 11077 (September 24, 2018). An Act Reapportioning the Province of Aklan into Two (2) Legislative Districts (PDF). Congress of the Philippines.
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