Negros Occidental's 5th congressional district

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Negros Occidental's 5th congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
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Boundary of Negros Occidental's 5th congressional district in Negros Occidental
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Location of Negros Occidental within the Philippines
ProvinceNegros Occidental
RegionWestern Visayas
Population438,139 (2015)[1]
Electorate277,004 (2019)[2]
Major settlements
Area1,220.00 km2 (471.04 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1987
RepresentativeDino Yulo
Political party  Independent
Congressional blocMajority

Negros Occidental's 5th congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Negros Occidental. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.[3] The district consists of the area in south-central Negros Occidental containing the city of Himamaylan and adjacent municipalities of Binalbagan, Hinigaran, Isabela, La Castellana and Moises Padilla.[4] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Dino Yulo, who is an independent.[5]

Representation history

# Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
Start End

Negros Occidental's 5th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

District created February 2, 1987.[4] Redistricted from Negros Occidental's at-large district.
1 Mariano M. Yulo June 30, 1987 June 30, 1998 8th Independent Elected in 1987. 1987–present
Binalbagan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Isabela, La Castellana, Moises Padilla
9th NPC Re-elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.
2 Jose Apolinario Lozada June 30, 1998 June 30, 2004 11th Lakas Elected in 1998.
12th Re-elected in 2001.
3 Iggy Arroyo June 30, 2004 January 26, 2012 13th KAMPI Elected in 2004.
14th Lakas–CMD Re-elected in 2007.
15th Re-elected in 2010.
Died in office.
4 Alejandro Y. Mirasol June 4, 2012 June 30, 2019 Liberal Elected to finish Arroyo's term.
16th Re-elected in 2013.
17th Lakas–CMD Re-elected in 2016.
5 Ma. Lourdes T. Arroyo-Lesaca June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022 18th Lakas–CMD Elected in 2019.
6 Emilio Bernardino L. Yulo III June 30, 2022 Incumbent 19th Independent Elected in 2022.

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Emilio Bernardino "Dino" Yulo III 118,558
Lakas Marilou Arroyo-Lesaca 76,115
Total votes
Independent gain from Lakas

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Lakas Marilou Arroyo-Lesaca 105,227
Total votes
Lakas hold

2016

2013

2010

See also

References

  1. ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "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 March 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 13, 2021.