Agusan del Norte's 1st congressional district is a congressional district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines in the province of Agusan del Norte. It is one of only two districts in the province in existence since 1987.[3] The district covers the independent city of Butuan and its neighbor, the municipality of Las Nieves.[4] It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Lawrence Fortun of the Nacionalista Party (NP).[5]
| Agusan del Norte's 1st congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Map | |
 Location of Agusan del Norte within the Philippines | |
| Province | Agusan del Norte |
| Region | Caraga |
| Population | 403,150 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 246,909 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 2 LGUs
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| Area | 1,399.31 km2 (540.28 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1987 |
| Representative | Jose Aquino II |
| Political party | Lakas–CMD |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
edit| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Agusan del Norte's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippinesedit | ||||||||
| District created February 2, 1987.[4] Redistricted from Agusan del Norte's at-large district. | ||||||||
| 1 | Charito B. Plaza | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | LDP | Elected in 1987. | 1987–2025 Butuan, Las Nieves | |
| 9th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1992. | ||||||
| 10th | Liberal | Re-elected in 1995. | ||||||
| 2 | Leovigildo Banaag | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 11th | LAMMP | Elected in 1998. | ||
| 12th | LDP | Elected in 2001. | ||||||
| 13th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2004. | ||||||
| 3 | Jose Aquino II | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2013 | 14th | Lakas | Elected in 2007. | ||
| 15th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2010. | ||||||
| 4 | Lawrence Fortun | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2022 | 16th | Liberal | Elected in 2013. | ||
| 17th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 2016. | ||||||
| 18th | Re-elected in 2019. | |||||||
| (3) | Jose Aquino II | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Lakas | Elected in 2022. | ||
Election results
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas | Joboy Aquino | 77,250 | 45.25 | |
| PRP | Kidz Libarios | 72,347 | 42.38 | |
| PDP–Laban | Ronel Azarcon | 21,123 | 12.37 | |
| Total votes | 170,720 | 100.00% | ||
| Lakas hold | ||||
2019
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edit2013
edit2010
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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 of Registered Voters, Voters who Actually Voted and Voters' Turnout" (PDF). Commission on Elections (Philippines). January 24, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ a b "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 25, 2021.