Cavite's 7th congressional district
Cavite's 7th congressional district is one of the eight congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Cavite. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2010.[3] The district consists of Cavite's de facto capital city of Trece Martires and its adjacent municipalities of Amadeo, Indang, and Tanza. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Crispin Diego Remulla of the National Unity Party.[4]
| Cavite's 7th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Boundary of Cavite's 7th congressional district in Cavite | |
 Location of Cavite within the Philippines | |
| Province | Cavite |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Population | 633,269 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 365,184 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 4 LGUs
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| Area | 245.61 km2 (94.83 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2009 |
| Representative | Crispin Diego Remulla |
| Political party | NUP |
Representation history
| # | Image | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | ||||||||
| District created July 27, 2009.[5] | |||||||||
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Jesus Crispin Remulla (born 1961) |
June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2013 | 15th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 2010. | 2010–2019: Alfonso, General Emilio Aguinaldo, Indang, Magallanes, Maragondon, Mendez, Naic, Tagaytay, Ternate | |
| 2 | .jpg.webp) |
Abraham Tolentino (born 1964) |
June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2019 | 16th | Liberal | Elected in 2013. | ||
| UNA | |||||||||
| 17th | PDP-Laban | Re-elected in 2016. | |||||||
| (1) | |
Jesus Crispin Remulla (born 1961) |
June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2019. | 2019–present: Amadeo, Indang, Tanza, Trece Martires | |
| NUP | Re-elected in 2022. Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Justice. | ||||||||
| — | vacant | June 30, 2022 | February 27, 2023 | 19th | — | ||||
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Crispin Diego Remulla (born 1990) |
February 27, 2023 | Incumbent | NUP | Elected to fill vacancy.[6] | |||
Election results
2023 special
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Crispin Diego "Ping" Remulla | 98,474 | 66.68 | |
| Independent | Melencio "Jun" De Sagun | 46,530 | 31.51 | |
| Independent | Jose Angelito Aguinaldo | 1,610 | 1.09 | |
| Independent | Michael Angelo Santos | 1,068 | 0.72 | |
| Total votes | 147,682 | 100.00% | ||
| NUP hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Jesus Crispin Remulla | 202,784 | 100.00 | |||
| Total votes | 202,784 | 100% | ||||
| NUP gain from Nacionalista | ||||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Jesus Crispin Remulla | 128,674 | 67.83% | |||
| Aksyon | Hermogenes Arayata III | 61,031 | 32.17% | |||
| Total votes | 189,705 | 100% | ||||
| Nacionalista gain from UNA | ||||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNA | Abraham Tolentino | 163,514 | 100% | |||
| Total votes | 163,514 | 100% | ||||
| UNA gain from Liberal | ||||||
2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Abraham Tolentino | 91,836 | 53.72% | |||
| Nacionalista | Gilbert Remulla | 76,961 | 45.02% | |||
| PMP | Norman Versoza | 1,662 | 0.97% | |||
| NPC | Pedro Lopez | 507 | 0.29% | |||
| Total votes | 170,966 | 100% | ||||
| Liberal gain from Nacionalista | ||||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacionalista | Jesus Crispin Remulla | 119,810 | 71.20% | ||
| Liberal | Laureano Mendoza | 48,454 | 28.80% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 19,233 | 10.26% | |||
| Total votes | 187,497 | 100% | |||
| Nacionalista win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
- "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.
- De Leon, Dwight (January 4, 2023). "FAST FACTS: Cavite 7th District special election for post vacated by Remulla". Rappler. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- "Republic Act No. 9727: An Act Repportioning the Province of Cavite into Seven (7) Legislative Districts" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. July 27, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- Patinio, Ferdinand (May 23, 2022). "Comelec ready to hold special polls for Remulla post". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
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