Negros Occidental's 4th congressional district

Negros Occidental's 4th congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Negros Occidental. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.[3] The district consists of the area in north-central Negros Occidental immediately to the south of the capital city of Bacolod. It contains the cities of Bago and La Carlota, and the municipalities of Pontevedra, Pulupandan, San Enrique and Valladolid.[4] It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Juliet Marie Ferrer of the National Unity Party (NUP).[5]

Negros Occidental's 4th congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Boundary of Negros Occidental's 4th congressional district in Negros Occidental
Location of Negros Occidental within the Philippines
ProvinceNegros Occidental
RegionWestern Visayas
Population376,791 (2015)[1]
Electorate241,076 (2019)[2]
Major settlements
Area750.86 km2 (289.91 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1987
RepresentativeJuliet Marie Ferrer
Political party  NUP
Congressional blocMajority

Representation history

# Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
StartEnd

Negros Occidental's 4th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

District created February 2, 1987.[4] Redistricted from Negros Occidental's at-large district.
1 Edward M. Matti June 30, 1987 June 30, 1998 8th Lakas ng Bansa Elected in 1987. 1987–present
Bago, La Carlota, Pontevedra, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Valladolid
9th NPC Re-elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.
2 Carlos O. Cojuangco June 30, 1998 June 30, 2007 11th NPC Elected in 1998.
12th Re-elected in 2001.
13th Re-elected in 2004.
3 Jeffrey P. Ferrer June 30, 2007 June 30, 2016 14th NPC Elected in 2007.
15th Independent Re-elected in 2010.
16th NUP Re-elected in 2013.
4 Juliet Marie D. Ferrer June 30, 2016 Incumbent 17th NUP Elected in 2016.
18th Re-elected in 2019.
19th Re-elected in 2022.

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NUP Juliet Marie Ferrer 140,367
Total votes
NUP hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NUP Juliet Marie Ferrer 134,041
Independent Enrique Erobas 3,511
PDDS Ann Joan Lenling 2,004
Total votes
NUP hold

See also

References

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