Bulacan's 4th congressional district
| Bulacan's 4th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Boundary of Bulacan's 4th congressional district in Bulacan | |
 Location of Bulacan within the Philippines | |
| Province | Bulacan |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Population | 540,104 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 265,701 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 3 LGUs
|
| Area | 117.94 km2 (45.54 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1987 |
| Representative | Linabelle Villarica |
| Political party | PFP |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Bulacan's 4th congressional district is one of the seven congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Bulacan. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.[3] The district consists of the city of Meycauayan and adjacent municipalities in southern Bulacan, namely Marilao and Obando.[4] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Linabelle Villarica of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP).[5][6]
The city of San Jose del Monte and the municipality of Santa Maria were once part of this district. San Jose del Monte gained separate representation effective 2004,[7] while Santa Maria was reassigned to the sixth district effective 2022.[8]
Representation history
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Bulacan's 4th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | ||||||||
| District created February 2, 1987.[4] | ||||||||
| 1 | Rogaciano M. Mercado | June 30, 1987 | November 13, 1989 | 8th | Lakas ng Bansa
|
Elected in 1987. Died. |
1987–2004 Marilao, Meycauayan, Obando, San Jose del Monte, Santa Maria | |
| 2 | Angelito M. Sarmiento | June 30, 1992 | March 26, 2001 | 9th | Lakas | Elected in 1992. | ||
| 10th | Re-elected in 1995. | |||||||
| 11th | Re-elected in 1998. Resigned on appointment as Presidential Adviser on Agricultural Modernization. | |||||||
| 3 | Reylina G. Nicolas | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 12th | Lakas | Elected in 2001. | ||
| 13th | Re-elected in 2004. | 2004–2022 Marilao, Meycauayan, Obando, Santa Maria | ||||||
| 14th | Re-elected in 2007. | |||||||
| 4 | Linabelle R. Villarica | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 15th | Liberal | Elected in 2010. | ||
| 16th | Re-elected in 2013. | |||||||
| 17th | PDP–Laban
|
Re-elected in 2016. | ||||||
| 5 | Henry R. Villarica | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | PDP–Laban
|
Elected in 2019. | ||
| (4) | Linabelle R. Villarica | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | PDP–Laban
|
Elected in 2022. | 2022–present Meycauayan, Obando
| |
| PFP | ||||||||
Election history
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PDP–Laban
|
Linabelle Villarica | 180,067 | 91.01 | |
| Aksyon | Raquel Guardiano | 11,476 | 5.80 | |
| PRP | Ferdy Victolero | 6,303 | 3.18 | |
| Total votes | 197,846 | 100 | ||
PDP–Laban hold
| ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PDP–Laban
|
Atorni Henry Villarica | 191,992 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 191,992 | 100 | ||
PDP–Laban hold
| ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Linabelle Villarica | 216,963 | 84% | |
| NPC | Joan Alarilla | 40,043 | 16% | |
| Total votes | 257,006 | 100% | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Linabelle Villarica | 183,983 | 90.82% | |
Independent
|
Jovel Lopez | 18,598 | 9.18% | |
| Margin of victory | ||||
| Rejected ballots | ||||
| Turnout | 202,581 | 100% | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Linabelle Villarica | 178,643 | 81.01 | |||
Lakas–Kampi
|
Salvador Pleyto | 27,072 | 12.28 | |||
PDP–Laban
|
Jovel Lopez | 14,807 | 6.71 | |||
| Total votes | 244,859 | 100.00 | ||||
Lakas–Kampi
| ||||||
2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas | Reylina Nicolas | 88,121 | 48.94 | |
KAMPI
|
Salvador Pleyto | 60,260 | 33.47 | |
| UNO | Rudolph Bryan De Silva | 31,666 | 17.59 | |
| Total votes | 180,047 | 100.00 | ||
Lakas hold
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See also
References
- ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2020" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "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 March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "5 from PDP-Laban among 32 turncoats to Marcos party". Philippine Daily Inquirer. November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ Republic Act No. 9230 (18 December 2003), An Act Amending Section 10(B) and Section 58 of Republic Act No. 8797, Otherwise Known as “An Act Converting the Municipality of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan Into a Component City to Be Known as the City of San Jose Del Monte” and Providing Funds Therefor, Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines, retrieved November 15, 2023
- ^ Republic Act No. 11546 (27 May 2021), An Act Reapportioning the Province of Bulacan into Six (6) Legislative Districts, Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines, retrieved November 15, 2023
