Southern Leyte's 1st congressional district

Southern Leyte's 1st legislative district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Southern Leyte. The district has been represented in the lower house of the Congress since 2022.[3] Established in 2019, it is composed of the city of Maasin and the municipalities of Bontoc, Limasawa, Macrohon, Malitbog, Padre Burgos, and Tomas Oppus.[4] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Luz Mercado of the National Unity Party (NUP), who is the first representative of district since its creation.[5]

Southern Leyte's 1st congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Location of Southern Leyte within the Philippines
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
RegionEastern Visayas
Population201,421 (2020)[1]
Electorate133,753 (2022)[2]
Major settlements
Area603.91 km2 (233.17 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created2019
RepresentativeLuz Mercado
Political party  NUP
Congressional blocMajority

Representation history
# Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history Constituent

LGUs

Start End
District created February 1, 2019 from Southern Leyte's at-large district.[6]
1 Luz Mercado June 30, 2022 Incumbent 19th NUP Elected in 2022. 2022–present:
Bontoc, Limasawa, Maasin,Macrohon, Malitbog, Padre Burgos, Tomas Oppus

Election results

2022
2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NUP Luz Mercado 74,693 88.14%
Independent Vicente Geraldo 10,094 11.91%
Total votes 84,787 100.00%
NUP win (new seat)

See also

References
  1. Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. "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 June 10, 2023.
  3. "LIST: New congressional districts in the 2022 elections". Rappler. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  4. ABS-CBN News (6 February 2019). "Southern Leyte Split". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  5. "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  6. Republic Act No. 11198 (1 February 2019). An Act for the reapportionment of the Province of Southern Leyte into two (2) legislative Districts (PDF). Retrieved April 11, 2021.

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