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Batangas's 6th congressional district

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Batangas's 6th congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Boundary of Batangas's 6th congressional district in Batangas
Location of Batangas within the Philippines
ProvinceBatangas
RegionCalabarzon
Population372,931 (2020)[1]
Electorate222,589 (2022)[2]
Major settlementsLipa
Area209.40 km2 (80.85 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created2015
RepresentativeVacant

Batangas's 6th congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Batangas. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2016.[3] The district consists of all barangays of the city of Lipa. It is currently vacant in the 19th Congress since the resignation of its most recent representative Ralph Recto to become the Secretary of Finance on January 12, 2024.[4][5]

Representation history

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# Image Member Tenure Congress Party Electoral History Constituent
LGUs
Start End
District created August 19, 2015 from Batangas's 4th district.[6]
1 Vilma Santos-Recto
(born 1953)
June 30, 2016 June 30, 2022 17th Liberal Elected in 2016. 2016–present
Lipa
18th Nacionalista Re-elected in 2019.
2 Ralph Recto
(born 1964)
June 30, 2022 January 12, 2024 19th Nacionalista Elected in 2022.
Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Finance.
Vacant January 12, 2024 Present Martin Romualdez (Leyte–1st) was designated as the caretaker of the district.[7]

Election results

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2022

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2022 Philippine House of Representatives election in Batangas's 6th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Ralph Recto 161,540 82.96%
Invalid or blank votes 33,172 17.04
Total votes 194,712 100.00%
Nacionalista hold

2019

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2019 Philippine House of Representatives election in Batangas's 6th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Nacionalista Vilma Santos-Recto (incumbent) 96,743 61.01
NPC Meynardo Sabili 61,821 38.99
Total votes 158,564 100.00
Nacionalista hold

2016

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2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Batangas's 6th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Vilma Santos-Recto 83,492 56.13%
NUP Bernadette Sabili 60,472 40.65%
Margin of victory 23,020 15.48%
Valid ballots 143,964 96.78%
Invalid or blank votes 4,796 3.22%
Total votes 148,760 100%
Liberal win (new seat)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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 February 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  5. ^ Gita-Carlos, Ruth Abbey (January 11, 2024). "Ralph Recto to take oath as Finance chief on Jan. 12". Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  6. ^ Republic Act No. 10673 (August 19, 2015), An Act Reapportioning the Province of Batangas into six (6) Legislative Districts (PDF), retrieved June 13, 2016
  7. ^ Porcalla, Delon (June 29, 2024). "Romualdez is caretaker of Batangas 6th district". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 24, 2024.