Valenzuela's 2nd congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the city of Valenzuela. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2001.[3] The district was created following Valenzuela's conversion into a highly urbanised city through Republic Act No. 8526 on February 14, 1998.[4] It consists of nine barangays in the southern part of the city, namely Bagbaguin, General T. de Leon, Karuhatan, Mapulang Lupa, Marulas, Maysan, Parada, Paso de Blas, and Ugong. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Eric M. Martinez of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP).[5]
| Valenzuela's 2nd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Boundary of Valenzuela's 2nd congressional district in Valenzuela | |
 Location of Valenzuela within Metro Manila | |
| City | Valenzuela |
| Region | Metro Manila |
| Population | 354,084 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 244,317 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | |
| Area | 18.69 km2 (7.22 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1998 |
| Representative | Eric M. Martinez |
| Political party | PDP |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
edit| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Valenzuela's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippinesedit | ||||||||
| District created February 14, 1998.[4] | ||||||||
| 1 | Magtanggol Gunigundo I | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2004 | 12th | Lakas | Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 2001. | 2001–present Bagbaguin, General T. de Leon, Karuhatan, Mapulang Lupa, Marulas, Maysan, Parada, Paso de Blas, Ugong | |
| 2 | Antonio Serapio | June 30, 2004 | February 19, 2007 | 13th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2004. Died. | ||
| (1) | Magtanggol Gunigundo I | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 14th | Liberal | Elected in 2007. | ||
| 15th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2010. | ||||||
| 16th | Re-elected in 2013. | |||||||
| 3 | Eric M. Martinez | June 30, 2016 | Incumbent | 17th | PDP | Elected in 2016. | ||
| 18th | Re-elected in 2019. | |||||||
| Re-elected in 2022. | ||||||||
Election results
edit2022
editIncumbent representative is Eric Martinez.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Eric M. Martinez (Incumbent) | 132,241 | 72.33% | |
| LINKOD | Magtanggol Gunigundo | 50,599 | 27.67 | |
| Total votes | 182,840 | 100% | ||
| PDP–Laban hold | ||||
2019
editIncumbent representative is Eric Martinez.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Eric M. Martinez | 106,848 | 73.8 | |
| Lakas | Magtanggol "Magi" T. Gunigundo | 37,935 | 26.2 | |
| Valid ballots | 119,991 | 90.9 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 11,980 | 9.1 | ||
| Total votes | 131,971 | 100.0 | ||
| PDP–Laban hold | ||||
2016
editIncumbent Magi Gunigundo.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Eric M. Martinez | 86,069 | 60.13 | |||
| Liberal | Adelma Yang-Gunigundo | 44,045 | 30.77 | |||
| Invalid or blank votes | 13,027 | 9.10 | ||||
| Total votes | 143,141 | 100.00 | ||||
| PDP–Laban gain from Lakas | ||||||
2013
editIncumbent Magi Gunigundo.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas | Magtanggol Gunigundo | 56,542 | 48.73 | |
| Liberal | Shalani Soledad | 53,800 | 46.37 | |
| Independent | Pablo Hernandez III | 650 | 0.56 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 5,029 | 4.33 | ||
| Total votes | 116,021 | 100.00 | ||
| Lakas hold | ||||
2010
editIncumbent Magi Gunigundo.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–Kampi | Magtanggol T. Gunigundo II | 66,495 | 64.10 | |
| NPC | Carlitos B. Tiquia | 37,237 | 35.90 | |
| Valid ballots | 103,732 | 95.26 | ||
| Total votes | 108,893 | 100.00 | ||
| Lakas–Kampi hold | ||||
2007
editIncumbent Magi Gunigundo.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Magtanggol Gunigundo | 47,536 | ||||
| NPC | Wes Gatchalian | |||||
| Invalid or blank votes | ||||||
| Total votes | ||||||
| Liberal gain from Nacionalista | ||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 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 1, 2023.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ a b Republic Act No. 8526 (February 14, 1998), An Act Converting the Municipality of Valenzuela into a Highly Urbanized City to be Known as the City of Valenzuela, retrieved February 1, 2023
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 1, 2023.