Iligan's at-large congressional district
| Iligan's at-large congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Map of Lanao del Norte showing the location of Iligan. | |
| City | Iligan |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Population | 363,115 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 185,452 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | Iligan |
| Area | 813.37 km2 (314.04 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1984 |
| Representative | Celso G. Regencia |
| Political party | Lakas |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Iligan's at-large congressional district is the congressional district of the Philippines in Iligan. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2010, and in the Batasang Pambansa in 1984 to 1986. Previously included in Lanao del Norte's 1st congressional district from 1987 to 2010,Region XII from 1978 to 1984, and in Lanao del Norte's at-large congressional district prior to 1978, it includes all barangays of the city. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Celso G. Regencia of the Lakas-CMD (Lakas).
Representation history
[edit]| # | Member | Term of office | Parliament | Party | Electoral history | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Iligan's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa[edit] | ||||||||
| District created February 1, 1984 from Region XII's at-large district. | ||||||||
| 1 | Camilo Cabili | July 23, 1984 | March 25, 1986 | 2nd | KBL | Elected in 1984 | ||
| District dissolved into Lanao del Norte's 1st district. | ||||||||
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | |||
| Start | End | |||||||
Iligan's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines[edit] | ||||||||
| District re-created October 20, 2009.[3] | ||||||||
| 2 | Vicente Belmonte Jr. | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2016 | 15th | Liberal | Redistricted from Lanao del Norte's 1st district and re-elected in 2010. | ||
| 16th | Re-elected in 2013. | |||||||
| 3 | Frederick Siao | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 17th | UNA | Elected in 2016. | ||
| 18th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 2019. | ||||||
| 4 | Celso Regencia | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | PDP | Elected in 2022. | ||
| Lakas | ||||||||
Election results
[edit]2010
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Vicente Belmonte, Jr. | 86,786 | 92.20 | ||
| Independent | Samson Dajao | 4,550 | 4.83 | ||
| PMP | Jose Pantoja | 2,789 | 2.96 | ||
| Valid ballots | 94,125 | 95.03 | |||
| Invalid or blank votes | 4,926 | 4.97 | |||
| Total votes | 99,051 | 100.00 | |||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
2013
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Vicente Belmonte, Jr. | 59,591 | 73.83 | |
| PMP | Uriel Borja | 10,196 | 12.63 | |
| Independent | Samson Dajao | 9,034 | 11.19 | |
| NUP | Jose Noel Arquiza | 1,138 | 1.41 | |
| Independent | Joe Booc | 566 | 0.70 | |
| Independent | Alberto Ora | 185 | 0.23 | |
| Total votes | 89,083 | 100.00 | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNA | Frederick Siao | 34,222 | 29.93% | |||
| NPC | Alipio Cirilo Badelles | 26,267 | 22.97% | |||
| Liberal | Lawrence Lluch-Cruz | 21,521 | 18.82% | |||
| CDP | Vermin Quimco | 13,662 | 11.94% | |||
| PDP–Laban | Franklin Quijano | 13,540 | 11.84% | |||
| Independent | Melchora Ambalong | 2,378 | 2.07% | |||
| Independent | Uriel Borja | 1,993 | 1.74% | |||
| Independent | Samson Dajao | 381 | 0.33% | |||
| Independent | Luis Carrillo | 363 | 0.31% | |||
| Total votes | 124,915 | 100% | ||||
| UNA gain from Liberal | ||||||
2019
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Frederick Siao | 64,354 | 50.84% | |
| PDP–Laban | Roy Ga | 61,480 | 48.57% | |
| PFP | James Aldeguer | 727 | 0.57% | |
| Valid ballots | 126,561 | 94.78 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 6946 | 5.22 | ||
| Total votes | 133,537 | 100.00 | ||
| Nacionalista hold | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "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 September 19, 2023.
- ^ Republic Act No. 9724 (October 20, 2009), An Act Separating the City of Iligan from the First Legislative District of the Province of Lanao del Norte to Constitute the Lone Legislative District of the City of Iligan (PDF), Senate of the Philippines, retrieved February 18, 2017
