Southern Leyte's 2nd congressional district
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| Southern Leyte's 1st congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Location of Southern Leyte within the Philippines | |
| Province | Southern Leyte |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Population | 228,152 (2020) |
| Major settlements | 12 LGUs |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Representative | Christopherson Yap |
| Political party | Lakas-CMD |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Southern Leyte's 2nd legislative district will be the representation of the province of Southern Leyte in the Congress of the Philippines. Created in 2019 during the 17th Congress, the district will be represented in the lower house of the Congress through its second congressional district after the 2022 elections.[1] The Second district is composed of municipalities of Sogod, Libagon, Liloan, San Francisco, Pintuyan, San Ricardo, Saint Bernard, Anahawan, San Juan, Hinunangan, Hinundayan and Silago.[2]
Representation history
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
| District created February 1, 2019, redistricted from Southern Leyte's at-large congressional district.[3] | ||||||||
| 1 | Christopherson Yap | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Lakas | Elected in 2022. | 2022–present: Anahawan, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Pintuyan, Saint Bernard, San Francisco, San Juan, San Ricardo, Silago, Sogod | |
Election results
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas | Christopherson Yap | 63,979 | |||
| PROMDI | Florentino "Junbie" Fernandez | 39,246 | |||
| PFP | Alexander "Alex" Cuaton | 4,340 | |||
| Independent | Vick Barcelon | 3,739 | |||
| Independent | Ray "Loloy" Maupoy | 914 | |||
| Independent | Miguelito "Mig" Cataran | 546 | |||
| Total votes | |||||
| Lakas win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
- ^ "LIST: New congressional districts in the 2022 elections". Rappler. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ ABS-CBN News (6 February 2019). "Southern Leyte Split". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 11198 : An Act for the reapportionment of the Province of Southern Leyte into two (2) legislative Districts" (PDF). Official Gazette. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
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