Cotabato's 3rd congressional district
| Cotabato's 3rd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Location of Cotabato within the Philippines | |
| Province | Cotabato |
| Region | Soccsksargen |
| Population | 459,703 (2015)[1] |
| Electorate | 253,883 (2019)[2] |
| Major settlements | |
| Area | 3,266.95 km2 (1,261.38 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2012 |
| Representative | Samantha Santos |
| Political party | Lakas-CMD |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Cotabato's 3rd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Cotabato. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 2013.[3] The district covers central and southern Cotabato bordering Maguindanao to the west and Lanao del Sur to the north. It consists of the municipalities of Banisilan, Carmen, Kabacan, M'lang, Matalam and Tulunan.[4] The district contains several exclaves of the Bangsamoro autonomous region. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Samantha Santos of the Lakas-CMD.[5]
Representation history
[edit]| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Cotabato's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines[edit] | ||||||||
| District created September 14, 2012.[4] | ||||||||
| 1 | Jose I. Tejada | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2022 | 16th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2013. | 2013–present Banisilan, Carmen, Kabacan, M'lang, Matalam, Tulunan | |
| 17th | Re-elected in 2016. | |||||||
| 18th | Re-elected in 2019. | |||||||
| 2 | Ma. Alana Samantha T. Santos | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Lakas | Elected in 2022. | ||
Election results
[edit]2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas | Samantha Santos | 116,869 | 57.95 | |||
| PDP–Laban | Nelda Tejada | 69,654 | 34.54 | |||
| Independent | Rene Roldan | 15,156 | 7.51 | |||
| Total votes | 201,679 | 100% | ||||
| Lakas gain from Nacionalista | ||||||
2019
[edit]2016
[edit]2013
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "Number of Registered Voters, Voters who Actually Voted and Voters' Turnout" (PDF). Commission on Elections (Philippines). January 24, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "Republic Act No. 10177". Official Gazette (Philippines). 14 September 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
