Cavite's 1st congressional district is one of the eight congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Cavite. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1987.[3] The district consists of the city of Cavite and its adjacent municipalities of Kawit, Noveleta, and Rosario. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Jolo Revilla of Lakas–CMD.[4]
| Cavite's 1st congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Interactive map of district boundaries | |
 Location of Cavite within the Philippines | |
| Province | Cavite |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Population | 368,468 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 260,439 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 4 LGUs
|
| Area | 88.34 km2 (34.11 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1987 |
| Representative | Jolo Revilla |
| Political party | Lakas-CMD |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
The district previously included the city of Bacoor until 2010.[5]
Representation history
editElection results
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas | Jolo Revilla | 101,809 | 52.33 | |||
| Liberal | Paul Abaya | 92,761 | 47.67 | |||
| Total votes | 194,570 | 100% | ||||
| Lakas gain from Liberal | ||||||
2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Francis Gerald Abaya | 117,031 | 89.28% | |
| PMP | Jose Luis Granados | 14,053 | 10.72% | |
| Total votes | 131,084 | 100% | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Francis Gerald Abaya | 114,700 | 86.5% | |
| NPC | Marina Rieta Granados | 17,605 | 13.5% | |
| Total votes | 132,305 | 100% | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2013
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Francis Gerald Abaya | 81,724 | 76.58% | |
| Nacionalista | Federico Poblete | 24,994 | 23.42% | |
| Total votes | 106,718 | 100% | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2010
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Joseph Emilio Abaya | 75,408 | 55.37% | |
| Lakas–Kampi | Bernardo Paredes | 58,780 | 43.60% | |
| Independent | Adel Dinero | 2,009 | 1.48% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 7,330 | 5.11% | ||
| Total votes | 143,527 | 100% | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2007
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Joseph Emilio Abaya | 137,697 | 64.70% | |
| LDP | Jessie Castillo | 74,405 | 34.96% | |
| Independent | Jose Herminio Japson | 474 | 0.22% | |
| Independent | Gerbie Ber Ado | 254 | 0.12% | |
| Total votes | 212,830 | 100% | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
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 October 21, 2023.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ Republic Act No. 9727 (July 27, 2009), An Act Reapportioning the Province of Cavite into Seven (7) Legislative Districts (PDF), Senate of the Philippines, retrieved May 3, 2020