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Aklan's 1st congressional district 
Summary
Aklan's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Aklan. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2019.[3] The district consists of the provincial capital municipality of Kalibo and adjacent municipalities of Altavas, Balete, Banga, Batan, Libacao, Madalag, and New Washington. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Carlito S. Marquez of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC), who has represented the district since its creation.[4]
| Aklan's 1st congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Map Boundary of Aklan's 1st congressional district in Aklan | |
 Location of Aklan within the Philippines | |
| Province | Aklan |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Population | 313,775 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 209,315 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2018 |
| Representative | Carlito Marquez |
| Political party | NPC |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history edit
| # | Image | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | ||||||||
| District created August 28, 2018 from Aklan's at-large district.[5] | |||||||||
| 1 | 
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Carlito S. Marquez | June 30, 2019 | Incumbent | 18th | NPC | Re-elected in 2019. | 2019–present: Altavas, Balete, Banga, Batan, Kalibo, Libacao, Madalag, New Washington | |
| 19th | Re-elected in 2022. | ||||||||
Election results edit
2022 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Carlito S. Marquez | 89,731 | 55.65% | |
| NUP | Rodell Ramos | 59,110 | 33.66% | |
| Aksyon | Harry Sucgang | 9,710 | 6.02% | |
| Independent | Rodson Mayor | 2,863 | 1.78 | |
| Total votes | 161,234 | 100.00% | ||
| NPC hold | ||||
2019 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC | Carlito S. Marquez | 92,292 | 65.82% | ||
| Independent | Antonio Maming | 43,433 | 30.97% | ||
| Independent | Axel Gonzalez | 4,484 | 3.19% | ||
| Total votes | 140,209 | 100.00% | |||
| NPC win (new seat) | |||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "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 24, 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 May 3, 2020.
- ^ Republic Act No. 11077 (September 24, 2018), An Act Reapportioning the Province of Aklan into Two (2) Legislative Districts (PDF), Congress of the Philippines