Cavite's 7th congressional district is one of the eight congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Cavite. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2010.[3] The district consists of Cavite's de facto capital city of Trece Martires and its adjacent municipalities of Amadeo, Indang, and Tanza. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Crispin Diego Remulla of the National Unity Party (NUP).[4]
| Cavite's 7th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Location of Cavite within the Philippines | |
| Province | Cavite |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Population | 633,219 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 365,184 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 4 LGUs
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| Area | 245.61 km2 (94.83 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2009 |
| Representative | Crispin Diego Remulla |
| Political party | NUP |
The city of Tagaytay and the municipalities of Alfonso, General Emilio Aguinaldo, Magallanes, Maragondon, Mendez, Naic, and Ternate were once part of this district until they were reassigned to the eighth district when the city of General Trias gained separate representation as the sixth district, effective in 2019.[5]
Representation history edit
| # | Image | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
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| Start | End | ||||||||
| District created July 27, 2009.[6] | |||||||||
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Jesus Crispin Remulla (born 1961) |
June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2013 | 15th | Nacionalista | Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 2010. | 2010–2019: Alfonso, General Emilio Aguinaldo, Indang, Magallanes, Maragondon, Mendez, Naic, Tagaytay, Ternate | |
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Abraham Tolentino (born 1964) |
June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2019 | 16th | Liberal | Elected in 2013. | ||
| UNA | |||||||||
| 17th | PDP-Laban | Re-elected in 2016. Redistricted to the 8th district. | |||||||
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Jesus Crispin Remulla (born 1961) |
June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2019. | 2019–present: Amadeo, Indang, Tanza, Trece Martires | |
| NUP | Re-elected in 2022. Resigned rights to sit on appointment as Secretary of Justice. | ||||||||
| — | vacant | June 30, 2022 | February 28, 2023 | 19th | Martin Romualdez (Leyte–1st) was designated as the caretaker of the district. | ||||
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Crispin Diego Remulla (born 1990) |
February 28, 2023 | Incumbent | NUP | Elected in 2023 to finish Remulla's term. | |||
Election results edit
2023 special edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Crispin Diego "Ping" Remulla | 98,474 | 66.68 | |
| Independent | Melencio "Jun" De Sagun | 46,530 | 31.51 | |
| Independent | Jose Angelito Aguinaldo | 1,610 | 1.09 | |
| Independent | Michael Angelo Santos | 1,068 | 0.72 | |
| Total votes | 147,682 | 100.00% | ||
| NUP hold | ||||
2022 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Jesus Crispin Remulla | 202,784 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 202,784 | 100% | ||
| NUP hold | ||||
2019 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Jesus Crispin Remulla | 128,674 | 67.83% | |||
| Aksyon | Hermogenes Arayata III | 61,031 | 32.17% | |||
| Total votes | 189,705 | 100% | ||||
| Nacionalista gain from PDP–Laban | ||||||
2016 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNA | Abraham Tolentino | 163,514 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 163,514 | 100% | ||
| UNA hold | ||||
2013 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Abraham Tolentino | 91,836 | 53.72% | |||
| Nacionalista | Gilbert Remulla | 76,961 | 45.02% | |||
| PMP | Norman Versoza | 1,662 | 0.97% | |||
| NPC | Pedro Lopez | 507 | 0.29% | |||
| Total votes | 170,966 | 100% | ||||
| Liberal gain from Nacionalista | ||||||
2010 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Jesus Crispin Remulla | 119,810 | 71.20% | ||
| Liberal | Laureano Mendoza | 48,454 | 28.80% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 19,233 | 10.26% | |||
| Total votes | 187,497 | 100% | |||
| Nacionalista win (new seat) | |||||
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.
- ^ De Leon, Dwight (January 4, 2023). "FAST FACTS: Cavite 7th District special election for post vacated by Remulla". Rappler. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ Republic Act No. 11069 (August 23, 2018), An Act Amending Section 1 of Republic Act No. 9727, Reapportioning the Province of Cavite Into Eight (8) Legislative Districts, Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines, retrieved May 4, 2020
- ^ Republic Act No. 9727 (July 27, 2009), An Act Repportioning the Province of Cavite into Seven (7) Legislative Districts (PDF), Senate of the Philippines, retrieved May 3, 2020