Agusan del Sur's 2nd congressional district
Agusan del Sur's 2nd congressional district is the congressional district of the Philippines in Agusan del Sur. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2010. Previously included in Agusan del Sur's 2nd congressional district from 1987 to 2010, it encompasses the southern part of the province, bordering the Davao Region. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Adolph Plaza of the National Unity Party.[1]
| Agusan del Sur's 2nd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
| Province | Agusan del Sur |
| Region | Caraga |
| Population | 359,094[2] |
| Major settlements | Bayugan, Esperanza, Prosperidad, San Luis, Sibagat, Talacogon |
| Current constituency | |
| Representative | Adolph Plaza |
| Political party | NUP |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
| District created October 20, 2008, redistricted from Agusan del Sur's at-large district.[3] | ||||||||
| 1 | rowspan="2" style="background:Template:National Unity Party (Philippines)/meta/color;" | | Evelyn Plaza | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 15th | NUP | Re-elected in 2010. | 2010–present:
Bunawan, La Paz, Loreto, Rosario, San Francisco, Santa Josefa, Trento, Veruela |
| 16th | Re-elected in 2013. | |||||||
| style="background:Template:Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan/meta/color;" | | 17th | PDP–Laban | Re-elected in 2016. | |||||
| 2 | style="background:Template:National Unity Party (Philippines)/meta/color;" | | Adolph Plaza | June 30, 2019 | Present | 18th | NUP | Re-elected in 2019. | |
Election results
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–Kampi | Evelyn Mellana | 61,018 | 55.08 | ||
| Liberal | Ceferino Paredes, Jr. | 40,765 | 36.80 | ||
| PDP–Laban | Reynaldo Quijada | 7,630 | 6.89 | ||
| Independent | Bienvenido Cebuala | 1,364 | 1.22 | ||
| Valid ballots | 110,777 | 87.70 | |||
| Invalid or blank votes | 15,530 | 12.30 | |||
| Total votes | 126,307 | 100.00 | |||
| Lakas–Kampi win (new seat) | |||||
2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Evelyn Mellana | ||||
| NPC | Rodolfo Plaza | ||||
| Margin of victory | |||||
| Rejected ballots | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| NUP hold | Swing | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Evelyn Plaza-Mellana | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| NUP hold | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Adolph Plaza | 111,328 | 51.32 | |||
| Independent | Dodge Corro | 9,945 | 7.67 | |||
| PDSP | Maximino Robles Jr. | 8,329 | 6.42 | |||
| Total votes | 129,602 | 100.00 | ||||
| NUP gain from PDP–Laban | ||||||
See also
References
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/hsd/pressrelease/2015_Table%201_Legislative%20Districts.xlsx
- ^ Congress of the Philippines (October 20, 2008). "Republic Act No. 9508 – An Act Providing for the Reapportionment of the Lone Legislative District of the Province of Agusan del Sur". The LawPhil Project. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
