Bulacan's 4th congressional district
Bulacan's 4th congressional district is one of the seven congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Bulacan. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.[3] The district consists of the city of Meycauayan and adjacent municipalities in southern Bulacan, namely Marilao, and Obando.[4] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Linabelle Villarica of the PDP–Laban.[5]
| Bulacan's 4th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Boundary of Bulacan's 4th congressional district in Bulacan | |
Location of Bulacan within the Philippines | |
| Province | Bulacan |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Population | 746,699 (2015)[1] |
| Electorate | 385,662 (2019)[2] |
| Major settlements | 3 LGUs
|
| Area | 208.86 km2 (80.64 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1987 |
| Representative | Linabelle Villarica |
| Political party | PDP–Laban |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Bulacan's 4th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | ||||||||
| District created February 2, 1987.[4] | ||||||||
| 1 | Rogaciano M. Mercado | June 30, 1987 | November 13, 1989 | 8th | Lakas ng Bansa | Elected in 1987. Died in office. | 1987–2004 Marilao, Meycauayan, Obando, San Jose del Monte, Santa Maria | |
| 2 | Angelito Sarmiento | June 30, 1992 | March 26, 2001 | 9th | Lakas–CMD | Elected in 1992. | ||
| 10th | Re-elected in 1995. | |||||||
| 11th | Re-elected in 1998. Resigned on appointment as Presidential Adviser on Agricultural Modernization. | |||||||
| 3 | Reylina Nicolas | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 12th | Lakas–CMD | Elected in 2001. | ||
| 13th | Re-elected in 2004. | 2004–2022 Marilao, Meycauayan, Obando, Santa Maria | ||||||
| 14th | Re-elected in 2007. | |||||||
| 4 | Linabelle Villarica | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 15th | Liberal | Elected in 2010. | ||
| 16th | Re-elected in 2013. | |||||||
| 17th | PDP–Laban | Re-elected in 2016. | ||||||
| 5 | Henry Villarica | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 2019. | ||
| District created May 27, 2021. | ||||||||
| (4) | Linabelle Villarica | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 2022. | 2022–present Marilao, Meycauayan, Obando | |
Election history
2022
Incumbent Henry Villarica is running for Mayor of Meycauayan, switching places with his wife, incumbent Mayor Linabelle Ruth Villarica.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Linabelle Villarica | 180,067 | 91.01 | |
| Aksyon | Raquel Guardiano | 11,476 | 5.80 | |
| PRP | Ferdy Victolero | 6,303 | 3.18 | |
| Total votes | 197,846 | 100 | ||
| PDP–Laban hold | ||||
2019
Incumbent Linabelle Ruth Villarica was term-limited; she ran as City Mayor of Meycauayan instead. Her husband, incumbent Meycauayan City Mayor Henry Villarica ran unopposed for her seat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Atorni Henry Villarica | 191,992 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 191,992 | 100 | ||
| PDP–Laban hold | ||||
2016
Incumbent Linabelle Villarica will run for her third and final term. Her opponent is Meycauayan City Mayor Joan Alarilla.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Linabelle Villarica | 216,963 | 84% | |
| NPC | Joan Alarilla | 40,043 | 16% | |
| Total votes | 257,006 | 100% | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2013
Linabelle Villarica is the incumbent.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Linabelle Villarica | 183,983 | 90.82% | |
| Independent | Jovel Lopez | 18,598 | 9.18% | |
| Margin of victory | ||||
| Rejected ballots | ||||
| Turnout | 202,581 | 100% | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2010
Reylina Nicolas (Lakas-Kampi-CMD) is in her third consecutive term already and is ineligible for reelection.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Linabelle Villarica | 178,643 | 81.01 | |||
| Lakas–Kampi | Salvador Pleyto | 27,072 | 12.28 | |||
| PDP–Laban | Jovel Lopez | 14,807 | 6.71 | |||
| Total votes | 244,859 | 100.00 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Lakas–Kampi | ||||||
See also
References
- ^ . Philippine Statistics Authority. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "Number of Registered Voters, Voters who Actually Voted and Voters' Turnout" (PDF). Commission on Elections (Philippines). January 24, 2020. (PDF) from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. 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.