Ilocos Sur's 2nd congressional district
Ilocos Sur's 2nd congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Ilocos Sur. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916.[3] The district consists of the city of Candon and adjacent municipalities of Alilem, Banayoyo, Burgos, Cervantes, Galimuyod, Gregorio del Pilar, Lidlidda, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Quirino, Salcedo, San Emilio, San Esteban, Santa, Santa Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, Sigay, Sugpon, Suyo and Tagudin. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Kristine Singson-Meehan.[4]
| Ilocos Sur's 2nd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Location of Ilocos Sur within the Philippines | |
| Province | Ilocos Sur |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Population | 397,388 (2015)[1] |
| Electorate | 239,376 (2016)[2] |
| Major settlements | 23 LGUs |
| Area | 2,077.27 km2 (802.04 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1907 |
| Representative | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
| Political party | NPC |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
Election results
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Kristine Singson-Meehan | 180,555 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 180,555 | 100.00 | ||
| NPC hold | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bileg | Kristine Singson-Meehan | 158,523 | ||
| PDP–Laban | Arthur Chua | 18,898 | ||
| Total votes | ||||
| Independent hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Eric Singson (incumbent) | 158,626 | ||
| Independent | Henry Capela | 9,478 | ||
| PDP–Laban | Med Balicdang | 1,859 | ||
| Margin of victory | ||||
| Invalid or blank votes | 37,881 | |||
| Total votes | 207,844 | |||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Eric Singson | 113,667 | 70.13 | |
| Aksyon | Henry Capela | 20,264 | 12.50 | |
| Margin of victory | 93,403 | 57.63% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 28,149 | 17.37 | ||
| Total votes | 162,080 | 100.00 | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–Kampi | Eric Singson, Jr. | 147,409 | 93.63 | |
| PMP | Edwin Antolin | 7,473 | 4.75 | |
| Liberal | Wilfredo Cabinete | 2,548 | 1.62 | |
| Valid ballots | 157,460 | 84.17 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 29,612 | 15.88 | ||
| Total votes | 187,042 | 100.00 | ||
| Lakas–Kampi hold | ||||
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 April 26, 2020.
- "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile". Commission on Elections (Philippines). Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- "Act No. 1582, (1907-01-09)". Lawyerly. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- Division of Insular Affairs (1908). Eighth Annual Report of the Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War. Elihu Root Collection of United States Documents Relating to the Philippine Islands. Vol. 253. Elihu Root, Secretary of War. Washington, D.C.: United States War Department. p. 49. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
| Ilocos Norte | |
|---|---|
| Ilocos Sur | |
| La Union | |
| Pangasinan | |
| Region I |
|
| |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.