Southern Leyte's 1st congressional district
| 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 | NUP |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Southern Leyte's 1st legislative district is one of the two
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]
Representation history
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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: Tomas Oppus
| |
Election results
2022
| 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
