Bulacan's 5th 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 2022.[3] The district consists of municipalities in central Bulacan, namely Balagtas, Bocaue, Guiguinto, and Pandi and does not have any provincial boundaries. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Ambrosio Cruz Jr. of the Lakas-CMD, who is its first representative since its creation.[4]
| Bulacan's 5th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Boundary of Bulacan's 5th congressional district in Bulacan | |
 Location of Bulacan within the Philippines | |
| Province | Bulacan |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Population | 486,960 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 291,581 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | |
| Area | 119.23 km2 (46.03 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2021 |
| Representative | Ambrosio Cruz Jr. |
| Political party | Lakas-CMD |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
edit| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | |||
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Bulacan's 5th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippinesedit | |||||||||
| District created May 27, 2021 from Bulacan's 2nd district.[5] | |||||||||
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Ambrosio C. Cruz, Jr. | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 2022. | 2022–present Balagtas, Bocaue, Guiguinto, Pandi | |
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Election results
edit2022
editThis is the first time the district will be holding an election since the redistricting happened, with incumbent Guiguinto mayor Ambrosio "Boy" Cruz running for the seat against Atty. Arnel Alcaraz.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Boy Cruz | 128,065 | 53.14 | |
| NUP | AAA Alcaraz | 112,899 | 46.85 | |
| Total votes | 240,964 | 100 | ||
| PDP–Laban win (new seat) | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ Republic Act No. 11546 (August 13, 2021), An Act Reapportioning the Province of Bulacan into Six (6) Legislative Districts, Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines, retrieved August 13, 2021