Cavite's 8th congressional district
Cavite's 8th congressional district is one of the eight congressional districts of the Philippines in Cavite. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2019.[3] Previously included in Cavite's 7th congressional district, it was redistricted when General Trias was granted its own district, it being assigned as the new 7th district, and having remnants of the old 7th district the new 8th district. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Abraham Tolentino of the National Unity Party, who has represented the district since its creation.[4]
| Cavite's 8th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Location of Cavite within the Philippines | |
| Province | Cavite |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Population | 371,827 (2015)[1] |
| Electorate | 230,335 (2016)[2] |
| Major settlements | 8 LGUs
|
| Area | 558.1 km² |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 |
| Representative | Abraham Tolentino |
| Political party | NUP |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
| District created September 17, 2018, redistricted from the Cavite's 7th district.[5] | ||||||||
| 1 | Abraham Tolentino | June 30, 2019 | Present | 18th | NUP | Elected in 2019. | 2019–present: Alfonso, General Emilio Aguinaldo, Magallanes, Maragondon, Mendez, Naic, Tagaytay, Ternate | |
Election results
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Abraham Tolentino | 143,367 | 100.00% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 42,165 | 22.91% | |||
| Total votes | 185,977 | 100.00% | |||
| PDP–Laban 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. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile". Commission on Elections (Philippines). Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- Congress of the Philippines (August 23, 2018). "Republic Act No. 11069". Retrieved May 4, 2020.
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