Batangas's 6th congressional district
Batangas's 6th congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Batangas. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2016.[3] The district consists of all barangays of the city of Lipa and does not have any provincial boundaries. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Ralph Recto of the Nacionalista Party (NP).[4]
| Batangas's 6th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Boundary of Batangas's 6th congressional district in Batangas | |
 Location of Batangas within the Philippines | |
| Province | Batangas |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Population | 332,386 (2015)[1] |
| Electorate | 222,589 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | Lipa |
| Area | 209.40 km2 (80.85 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2015 |
| Representative | Ralph Recto |
| Political party | Nacionalista |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
| # | Image | Member | Tenure | Congress | Party | Electoral History | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | ||||||||
| District created August 19, 2015 from Batangas's 4th district.[5] | |||||||||
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Vilma Santos-Recto (born 1953) |
June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 17th | Liberal | Elected in 2016. | 2016–present Lipa | |
| 18th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 2019. | |||||||
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Ralph Recto (born 1964) |
June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2022. | ||
Election results
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Ralph Recto | 161,540 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 161,540 | 100.00% | ||
| Nacionalista hold | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Vilma Santos-Recto (incumbent) | 96,743 | 61.01 | |||
| NPC | Meynardo Sabili | 61,821 | 38.99 | |||
| Total votes | 158,564 | 100.00 | ||||
| Nacionalista gain from Liberal | ||||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Vilma Santos-Recto | 83,492 | 56.13% | |
| NUP | Bernadette Sabili | 60,472 | 40.65% | |
| Margin of victory | 23,020 | 15.48% | ||
| Valid ballots | 143,964 | 96.78% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 4,796 | 3.22% | ||
| Total votes | 148,760 | 100% | ||
| Liberal win (new seat) | ||||
See also
References
- "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved February 27, 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 14, 2023.
- "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- Republic Act No. 10673 (August 19, 2015). An Act Reapportioning the Province of Batangas into six (6) Legislative Districts (PDF). Retrieved June 13, 2016.
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