Bulacan's 5th congressional district
| Bulacan's 5th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Boundary of Bulacan's 5th congressional district in Bulacan | |
Location of Bulacan within the Philippines | |
| Province | Bulacan |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Population | 486,960 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 291,581 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | |
| Area | 119.23 km2 (46.03 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2021 |
| Representative | Agatha Paula A. Cruz |
| Political party | Lakas-CMD |
| Congressional bloc | To be determined |
Bulacan's 5th congressional district is one of the seven congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Bulacan. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 2022.[3] The district consists of municipalities in central Bulacan, namely Balagtas, Bocaue, Guiguinto, and Pandi and does not have any provincial boundaries. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Ambrosio Cruz Jr. of the Lakas-CMD, who is its first representative since its creation.[4]
Representation history
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Name | Start | End | ||||||
Bulacan's 5th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |||||||||
| District created May 27, 2021 from Bulacan's 2nd district.[5] | |||||||||
| 1 | Ambrosio C. Cruz Jr. | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | 19th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 2022. | 2022–present Balagtas, Bocaue, Guiguinto, Pandi | ||
| Lakas | |||||||||
| 2 | Agatha Paula A. Cruz | June 30, 2025 | Incumbent | 20th | Lakas | Elected in 2025. | |||
Election results
2025
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agay Cruz | Lakas–CMD | 188,973 | 85.11 | |
| Vic Fernando | Independent | 33,051 | 14.89 | |
| Total | 222,024 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 317,655 | – | ||
| Lakas–CMD hold | ||||
| Source: Commission on Elections | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Boy Cruz | 128,065 | 53.14 | |
| NUP | AAA Alcaraz | 112,899 | 46.85 | |
| Total votes | 240,964 | 100 | ||
| PDP–Laban win (new seat) | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2020" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "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 March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ Republic Act No. 11546 (August 13, 2021), An Act Reapportioning the Province of Bulacan into Six (6) Legislative Districts, Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines, retrieved August 13, 2021