Davao del Sur's at-large congressional district is the sole congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Davao del Sur. It was originally created by the 1967 division of the old Davao province and was eliminated following the 1972 abolition of the House of Representatives.[3][4] The district was restored as a plural member district for the 1984 national parliament known as the Batasang Pambansa but was reconfigured after Davao City gained its own representation.[5] It was eliminated again following the 1987 reapportionment that created an additional district.[6] The district's current configuration dates from 2013 when Davao del Sur lost a seat following the creation of the province of Davao Occidental covering much of its 2nd district.[7] The district is represented in the 19th Congress by John Tracy Cagas of the Nacionalista Party (NP).[8]
| Davao del Sur's at-large congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Location of Davao del Sur within the Philippines | |
| Province | Davao del Sur |
| Region | Davao Region |
| Population | 680,481 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 457,073 (2022)[2] |
| Area | 2,163.98 km2 (835.52 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1968 |
| Representative | John Tracy Cagas |
| Political party | Nacionalista |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
edit| # | Term of office | Congress | Single seat | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | Member | Party | Electoral history | |||||||||
Davao del Sur's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippinesedit | |||||||||||||
| District created May 8, 1967 from Davao's at-large district.[4] | |||||||||||||
| 1 | January 22, 1968 | September 23, 1972 | 6th | Artemio A. Loyola | Nacionalista | Elected in 1967 special election. | |||||||
| 7th | Re-elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | ||||||||||||
| District dissolved into the ten-seat Region XI's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa. | |||||||||||||
| # | Term of office | Batasang Pambansa |
Seat A | Seat B | |||||||||
| Start | End | Member | Party | Electoral history | Member | Party | Electoral history | ||||||
Davao del Sur's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansaedit | |||||||||||||
| District re-created February 1, 1984.[9] | |||||||||||||
| – | July 23, 1984 | March 25, 1986 | 2nd | Alejandro Almendras | KBL | Elected in 1984. | Douglas R. Cagas | PDP–Laban | Elected in 1984. | ||||
| District dissolved into Davao del Sur's 1st and 2nd districts. | |||||||||||||
| # | Term of office | Congress | Single seat | Seats eliminated | |||||||||
| Start | End | Member | Party | Electoral history | |||||||||
Davao del Sur's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippinesedit | |||||||||||||
| District re-created January 14, 2013.[7] | |||||||||||||
| 2 | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 17th | Mercedes C. Cagas | Nacionalista | Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 2016. | |||||||
| 18th | Re-elected in 2019. | ||||||||||||
| 3 | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | John Tracy F. Cagas | Nacionalista | Elected in 2022. | |||||||
Election results
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | John Tracy Cagas | 214,741 | ||
| HNP | Erwin S. Llanos | 85,109 | ||
| Independent | Mina King Almendras | 13,927 | ||
| Independent | Brando Agbon | 3,406 | ||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| Nacionalista hold | ||||
2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Mercedes Cagas (incumbent) | 178,491 | ||
| HNP | Juanito Morales | 80,961 | ||
| Independent | Ronald Banac | 4,367 | ||
| Independent | Brando Agbon | 2,788 | ||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| Nacionalista hold | ||||
2016
edit2013
edit2010
editSee 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 October 28, 2023.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "Republic Act No. 4867, (1967-05-08)". Lawyerly. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Batas Pambansa Blg. 643, (1983-12-21)". Lawyerly. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "Republic Act No. 10360". Official Gazette (Philippines). 14 January 2013. Archived from the original on 10 November 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Proclamation No. 2332, s. 1984". Official Gazette (Philippines). February 1984. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2021.