Batangas's 6th congressional district
| Batangas's 6th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Boundary of Batangas's 6th congressional district in Batangas | |
 Location of Batangas within the Philippines | |
| Province | Batangas |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Population | 372,931 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 222,589 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | Lipa |
| Area | 209.40 km2 (80.85 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2015 |
| Representative | Vacant |
Batangas's 6th congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Batangas. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2016.[3] The district consists of all barangays of the city of Lipa. It is currently vacant in the 19th Congress since the resignation of its most recent representative Ralph Recto to become the Secretary of Finance on January 12, 2024.[4][5]
Representation history
[edit]| # | Image | Member | Tenure | Congress | Party | Electoral History | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | ||||||||
| District created August 19, 2015 from Batangas's 4th district.[6] | |||||||||
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Vilma Santos-Recto (born 1953) |
June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 17th | Liberal | Elected in 2016. | 2016–present Lipa | |
| 18th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 2019. | |||||||
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Ralph Recto (born 1964) |
June 30, 2022 | January 12, 2024 | 19th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2022. Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Finance. | ||
| — | Vacant | January 12, 2024 | Present | Martin Romualdez (Leyte–1st) was designated as the caretaker of the district.[7] | |||||
Election results
[edit]2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Ralph Recto | 161,540 | 82.96% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 33,172 | 17.04 | ||
| Total votes | 194,712 | 100.00% | ||
| Nacionalista hold | ||||
2019
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Vilma Santos-Recto (incumbent) | 96,743 | 61.01 | |
| NPC | Meynardo Sabili | 61,821 | 38.99 | |
| Total votes | 158,564 | 100.00 | ||
| Nacionalista hold | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Vilma Santos-Recto | 83,492 | 56.13% | |
| NUP | Bernadette Sabili | 60,472 | 40.65% | |
| Margin of victory | 23,020 | 15.48% | ||
| Valid ballots | 143,964 | 96.78% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 4,796 | 3.22% | ||
| Total votes | 148,760 | 100% | ||
| Liberal win (new seat) | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[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 February 14, 2023.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ Gita-Carlos, Ruth Abbey (January 11, 2024). "Ralph Recto to take oath as Finance chief on Jan. 12". Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Republic Act No. 10673 (August 19, 2015), An Act Reapportioning the Province of Batangas into six (6) Legislative Districts (PDF), retrieved June 13, 2016
- ^ Porcalla, Delon (June 29, 2024). "Romualdez is caretaker of Batangas 6th district". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
