Quezon City's 5th congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in Quezon City. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2013.[3] Previously included in the 2nd district, it includes the barangays bordering the northern enclave of Caloocan more popularly known as Novaliches.[4] Primarily a residential area, it is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Patrick Michael Vargas of the Lakas–CMD (Lakas).[5]
| Quezon City's 5th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Interactive map of the district boundaries | |
| City | Quezon City |
| Region | Metro Manila |
| Population | 596,047 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 264,130 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 14 barangays
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| Area | 28.03 km2 (10.82 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2012 |
| Representative | Patrick Michael Vargas |
| Political party | Lakas |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
edit| # | Image | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | ||||||||
| District created July 2, 2012 from Quezon City's 2nd district.[6] | |||||||||
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Alfred Vargas | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2022 | 16th | Liberal | Elected in 2013. | 2013–present:
Bagbag, Capri, Fairview, Greater Lagro, Gulod, Kaligayahan, Nagkaisang Nayon, North Fairview, Novaliches Proper, Pasong Putik Proper, San Agustin, San Bartolome, Santa Lucia, Santa Monica | |
| 17th | PDP–Laban | Re-elected in 2016. | |||||||
| 18th | Re-elected in 2019. | ||||||||
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Patrick Michael Vargas | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Lakas | Elected in 2022. | ||
Election results
edit2013
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Alfred Vargas | 64,701 | 56.29 | ||
| KKK | Mary Ann Susano | 24,819 | 21.59 | ||
| UNA | Dante Liban | 10,563 | 9.19 | ||
| Aksyon | Isagani Oro | 4,495 | 3.91 | ||
| Margin of victory | 39,882 | 34.70% | |||
| Valid ballots | 104,578 | 90.98 | |||
| Invalid or blank votes | 10,369 | 9.02 | |||
| Total votes | 114,947 | 100.00 | |||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Alfred Vargas | 134,946 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 25,398 | |||
| Total votes | 160,344 | |||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Alfred Vargas | 132,047 | 85.7 | |
| Independent | Angelito Francisco | 9,064 | 5.9 | |
| Independent | Rey Miranda | 7,585 | 4.9 | |
| Lakas | Joel Miranda | 2,813 | 1.8 | |
| Independent | Victor Francisco | 2,527 | 1.7 | |
| Valid ballots | 151,509 | 90.5 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 15,852 | 9.5 | ||
| Total votes | 167,361 | 100.00 | ||
| PDP–Laban hold | ||||
2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Patrick Michael "PM" Vargas | 104,869 | 50.69 | |
| Lakas | Rose "Ate Rose" Nono-Lin | 73,508 | 35.53 | |
| PFP | Mary Ann "Annie" Susano | 14,760 | 7.13 | |
| Independent | Catherine "Manang Inday" Esplana | 8,557 | 4.14 | |
| Independent | Antonio Ortega | 2,803 | 1.35 | |
| Independent | Rose Lynn Sanchez | 1,901 | 0.92 | |
| Independent | Angel Rustia Jr. | 474 | 0.23 | |
| Total votes | 206,872 | 100.00 | ||
| PDP–Laban hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
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 September 22, 2023.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ Cervantes, Filane Mikee (June 9, 2022). "23 more House members join Lakas-CMD party". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ Congress of the Philippines (July 2, 2012). "Republic Act No. 10170". Retrieved June 13, 2016.