Cavite's 7th congressional district
Cavite's 7th congressional district is one of the eight congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Cavite. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2010.[3] The district consists of Cavite's de facto capital city of Trece Martires and its adjacent municipalities of Amadeo, Indang, and Tanza also facing the province of Bataan. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Crispin Diego Remulla of the National Unity Party.[4]
| Cavite's 7th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Location of Cavite within the Philippines | |
| Province | Cavite |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Population | 633,219 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 365,184 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 4 LGUs
|
| Area | 245.61 km2 (94.83 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2009 |
| Representative | Crispin Diego Remulla |
| Political party | NUP |
Representation history
| # | Image | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | ||||||||
| District created July 27, 2009 from Cavite's 3rd district.[5] | |||||||||
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Jesus Crispin Remulla (born 1961) |
June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2013 | 15th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 2010. | 2010–2019: Alfonso, General Emilio Aguinaldo, Indang, Magallanes, Maragondon, Mendez, Naic, Tagaytay, Ternate | |
| 2 | .jpg.webp) |
Abraham Tolentino (born 1964) |
June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2019 | 16th | Liberal | Elected in 2013. | ||
| UNA | |||||||||
| 17th | PDP-Laban | Re-elected in 2016. Redistricted to the 8th district. | |||||||
| (1) | |
Jesus Crispin Remulla (born 1961) |
June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2019. | 2019–present: Amadeo, Indang, Tanza, Trece Martires | |
| NUP | Re-elected in 2022. Resigned rights to sit on appointment as Secretary of Justice. | ||||||||
| — | vacant | June 30, 2022 | February 28, 2023 | 19th | Martin Romualdez (Leyte–1st) was designated as the caretaker of the district. | ||||
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Crispin Diego Remulla (born 1990) |
February 28, 2023 | Incumbent | NUP | Elected to fill vacancy.[6] | |||
Election results
2023 special
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Crispin Diego "Ping" Remulla | 98,474 | 66.68 | |
| Independent | Melencio "Jun" De Sagun | 46,530 | 31.51 | |
| Independent | Jose Angelito Aguinaldo | 1,610 | 1.09 | |
| Independent | Michael Angelo Santos | 1,068 | 0.72 | |
| Total votes | 147,682 | 100.00% | ||
| NUP hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Jesus Crispin Remulla | 202,784 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 202,784 | 100% | ||
| NUP hold | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Jesus Crispin Remulla | 128,674 | 67.83% | |||
| Aksyon | Hermogenes Arayata III | 61,031 | 32.17% | |||
| Total votes | 189,705 | 100% | ||||
| Nacionalista gain from PDP–Laban | ||||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNA | Abraham Tolentino | 163,514 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 163,514 | 100% | ||
| UNA hold | ||||
2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Abraham Tolentino | 91,836 | 53.72% | |||
| Nacionalista | Gilbert Remulla | 76,961 | 45.02% | |||
| PMP | Norman Versoza | 1,662 | 0.97% | |||
| NPC | Pedro Lopez | 507 | 0.29% | |||
| Total votes | 170,966 | 100% | ||||
| Liberal gain from Nacionalista | ||||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Jesus Crispin Remulla | 119,810 | 71.20% | ||
| Liberal | Laureano Mendoza | 48,454 | 28.80% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 19,233 | 10.26% | |||
| Total votes | 187,497 | 100% | |||
| Nacionalista win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
- Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- De Leon, Dwight (January 4, 2023). "FAST FACTS: Cavite 7th District special election for post vacated by Remulla". Rappler. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- Republic Act No. 9727 (July 27, 2009). An Act Repportioning the Province of Cavite into Seven (7) Legislative Districts (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- Patinio, Ferdinand (May 23, 2022). "Comelec ready to hold special polls for Remulla post". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
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