Bulacan's 3rd congressional district is one of the seven congressional districts in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.[3] The district consists of municipalities in northern and eastern Bulacan, namely Doña Remedios Trinidad, San Ildefonso, San Miguel, and San Rafael.[4] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Lorna Silverio of the National Unity Party (NUP).[5]
| Bulacan's 3rd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Boundary of Bulacan's 3rd congressional district in Bulacan | |
 Location of Bulacan within the Philippines | |
| Province | Bulacan |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Population | 419,539 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 265,734 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 4 LGUs
|
| Area | 1,829.27 km2 (706.29 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1987 |
| Representative | Lorna Silverio |
| Political party | NUP |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Angat and Norzagaray were once part of the district until they were excised to form the sixth district effective 2022.[6]
Representation history
edit| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Bulacan's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippinesedit | ||||||||
| District created February 2, 1987.[4] | ||||||||
| 1 | Jose L. Cabochan | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1992 | 8th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 1987. | 1987–2022 Angat, Doña Remedios Trinidad, Norzagaray, San Ildefonso, San Miguel, San Rafael | |
| 2 | Ricardo C. Silverio | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 2001 | 9th | Lakas | Elected in 1992. | ||
| 10th | Re-elected in 1995. | |||||||
| 11th | Re-elected in 1998. | |||||||
| 3 | Lorna C. Silverio | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 12th | Lakas | Elected in 2001. | ||
| 13th | Re-elected in 2004. | |||||||
| 14th | Re-elected in 2007. | |||||||
| 4 | Joselito Andrew R. Mendoza | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2016 | 15th | Liberal | Elected in 2010. | ||
| 16th | Re-elected in 2013. | |||||||
| (3) | Lorna C. Silverio | June 30, 2016 | incumbent | 17th | NUP | Elected in 2016. | ||
| 18th | Re-elected in 2019. | |||||||
| 19th | Elected in 2022. | 2022–present Doña Remedios Trinidad, San Ildefonso, San Miguel, San Rafael | ||||||
Election results
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Lorna Silverio | 143,698 | 69.07 | |
| Aksyon | Jessie Viceo | 61,258 | 29.57 | |
| Independent | Allan Villena | 2,811 | 1.35 | |
| Total votes | 208,037 | 100 | ||
| NUP hold | ||||
2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Lorna Silverio | 135,830 | 51.57 | |
| PDP–Laban | Jonjon Mendoza | 103,505 | 39.30 | |
| PMP | Ricardo Silverio Jr. | 22,630 | 8.59 | |
| Independent | Allan Villena | 1,374 | 0.52 | |
| Total votes | 263,339 | 100 | ||
| NUP hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Lorna Silverio | 119,988 | 52% | |||
| Liberal | Jonjon Mendoza | 110,573 | 48% | |||
| Total votes | 230,561 | 100% | ||||
| NUP gain from Liberal | ||||||
2013
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jonjon Mendoza | 102,624 | 56.17% | ||
| UNA | Jose Cabochan | 46,955 | 25.70% | ||
| Independent | Enrique Viudez | 29,710 | 16.26% | ||
| PMP | Ricardo Silverio, Jr. | 3,422 | 1.87% | ||
| Margin of victory | |||||
| Rejected ballots | |||||
| Turnout | 182,711 | 100% | |||
2010
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Joselito Mendoza | 121,576 | 55.07 | |||
| Lakas–Kampi | Ricardo Silverio, Sr. | 92,951 | 42.10 | |||
| PMP | Ricardo Silverio, Jr. | 6,241 | 2.83 | |||
| Total votes | 232,038 | 100.00 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Lakas–Kampi | ||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 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 March 17, 2023.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ 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