Bataan's 2nd congressional district

Bataan's 2nd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Bataan. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.[3] The district consists of the provincial capital Balanga and adjacent southern Bataan municipalities of Limay, Orion and Pilar facing Bulacan and Pampanga, as well as the province of Cavite, Corregidor Island, and the Manila Bay.[4] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Albert Garcia of the National Unity Party (NUP).[5]

Bataan's 2nd congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Location of Bataan within the Philippines
ProvinceBataan
RegionCentral Luzon
Population289,455 (2020)[1]
Electorate197,735 (2022)[2]
Major settlements
Area318.24 km2 (122.87 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1987
RepresentativeAlbert Garcia
Political party  NUP
Congressional blocMajority

Representation history

# Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
StartEnd

Bataan's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

District created February 2, 1987 from Bataan's at-large district.[6]
1 Tet Garcia June 30, 1987 June 30, 1992 8th PDP–Laban Elected in 1987. 1987–2022
Bagac, Balanga, Limay, Mariveles, Orion, Pilar
LDP
2 Dominador N. Venegas June 30, 1992 June 30, 1995 9th Lakas–CMD Elected in 1992.
(1) Tet Garcia June 30, 1995 June 30, 2004 10th LDP Elected in 1995.
11th Re-elected in 1998.
12th Lakas-CMD Re-elected in 2001.
3 Albert Garcia June 30, 2004 June 30, 2013 13th Lakas–CMD Elected in 2004.
14th Re-elected in 2007.
15th NUP Re-elected in 2010.
(1) Tet Garcia June 30, 2013 June 13, 2016 16th NUP Elected in 2013.
Died.
4 Joet Garcia June 30, 2016 June 30, 2022 17th NUP Elected in 2016.
18th Re-elected in 2019.
(3) Albert Garcia June 30, 2022 Incumbent 19th NUP Elected in 2022. 2022–present
Balanga, Limay, Orion, Pilar

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NUP Albert Garcia 107,496 75.86
PROMDI Laissa Roque 34,201 24.14
Total votes 141,697 100.00
NUP hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
NUP Joet Garcia 173,701 100
Total votes 173,701 100
NUP hold

See also

References

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