Aklan's 2nd 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 municipalities of Buruanga, Ibajay, Lezo, Makato, Malay, Malinao, Nabas, Numancia, and Tangalan. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Teodorico Haresco Jr. of the Nacionalista Party (NP), who has represented the district since its creation.[4]
Aklan's 2nd congressional district | |
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Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Province | Aklan |
Region | Western Visayas |
Population | 301,700 (2020)[1] |
Electorate | 200,623 (2022)[2] |
Major settlements | |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2018 |
Representative | Teodorico Haresco Jr. |
Political party | Nacionalista |
Congressional bloc | Majority |
# | Image | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
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Start | End | ||||||||
District created August 28, 2018 from Aklan's at-large district.[5] | |||||||||
1 | Teodorico Haresco Jr. | June 30, 2019 | incumbent | 18th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2019. | 2019–present: Buruanga, Ibajay, Lezo, Makato, Malay, Malinao, Nabas, Numancia, Tangalan | ||
19th | Re-elected in 2022. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Nacionalista | Teodorico T. Haresco, Jr. | 134,436 | 87.43% | ||
Independent | Virgilita Pamatian | 11,130 | 7.24% | ||
Independent | Matias Wacan | 8,206 | 5.34% | ||
Total votes | 153,772 | 100.00% | |||
Nacionalista hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Nacionalista | Teodorico T. Haresco, Jr. | 92,292 | 64.65% | ||
NPC | Vicky Ramos | 49,073 | 34.17% | ||
PFP | Leovigildo Mationg | 978 | 0.68% | ||
Independent | Johnny Tumbokon | 708 | 0.49% | ||
Total votes | 143,605 | 100.00% | |||
Nacionalista win (new seat) |