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 Lakas–CMD who is the first representative of district since its creation.[5][6]
| Southern Leyte's 1st congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Location of Southern Leyte within the Philippines | |
| Province | Southern Leyte |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Population | 201,421 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 133,753 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 7 LGUs
|
| Area | 603.91 km2 (233.17 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Representative | Luz Mercado |
| Political party | Lakas–CMD |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
edit| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
| District created February 1, 2019 from Southern Leyte's at-large district.[7] | ||||||||
| 1 | Luz Mercado | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | NUP | Elected in 2022. | 2022–present: Bontoc, Limasawa, Maasin,Macrohon, Malitbog, Padre Burgos, Tomas Oppus | |
| Lakas | ||||||||
Election results
edit2022
edit| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "LIST: New congressional districts in the 2022 elections". Rappler. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ ABS-CBN News (6 February 2019). "Southern Leyte Split". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ Panti, Llanesca (September 25, 2024). "Members of Lakas-CMD in Romualdez-led House climb to 109". GMA Integrated News. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ Republic Act No. 11198 (February 1, 2019), An Act for the reapportionment of the Province of Southern Leyte into two (2) legislative Districts (PDF), retrieved April 11, 2021