Southern Leyte's 2nd 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 | 228,152 (2020) |
| Electorate | 159,882 (2022)[1] |
| Major settlements | 12 LGUs
|
| Area | 1,194.7 km2 (461.3 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Representative | Christopherson Yap |
| Political party | Lakas-CMD |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Southern Leyte's 2nd legislative district is one of the two
Lakas-CMD, who is the first representative of district since its creation.[4]
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.[5] | ||||||||
| 1 | Christopherson Yap | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Lakas | Elected in 2022. | 2022–present: Silago, Sogod
| |
Election results
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas | Christopherson Yap | 63,979 | 56.74 | ||
| PROMDI | Florentino "Junbie" Fernandez | 39,246 | 34.8 | ||
| PFP | Alexander "Alex" Cuaton | 4,340 | 3.85 | ||
| Independent | Vick Barcelon | 3,739 | 3.32 | ||
| Independent | Ray "Loloy" Maupoy | 914 | 0.81 | ||
| Independent | Miguelito "Mig" Cataran | 546 | 0.48 | ||
| Total votes | 112,764 | 100.00 | |||
| Lakas win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
- ^ "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
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