Batangas's 6th congressional district

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Batangas's 6th congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
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Boundary of Batangas's 6th congressional district in Batangas
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Location of Batangas within the Philippines
Province Batangas
Region Calabarzon
Population372,931 (2020) [1]
Electorate222,589 (2022) [2]
Major settlements Lipa
Area209.40 km2 (80.85 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created2015
RepresentativeVacant

Batangas's 6th congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Batangas. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2016. [3] The district consists of all barangays of the city of Lipa. It is currently vacant in the 19th Congress since the resignation of its most recent representative Ralph Recto to become the Secretary of Finance on January 12, 2024. [4] [5]

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Representation history

#ImageMemberTenureCongressPartyElectoral HistoryConstituent
LGUs
StartEnd
District created August 19, 2015 from Batangas's 4th district. [6]
1 Rep. Vilma Santos-Recto (18th Congress PH).jpg Vilma Santos-Recto
(born 1953)
June 30, 2016June 30, 2022 17th Liberal Elected in 2016.2016–present
Lipa
18th Nacionalista Re-elected in 2019.
2 Rep. Ralph Recto (19th Congress).jpg Ralph Recto
(born 1964)
June 30, 2022January 12, 2024 19th Nacionalista Elected in 2022.
Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Finance.
VacantJanuary 12, 2024Present

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives election in Batangas's 6th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nacionalista Ralph Recto 161,540 82.96%
Invalid or blank votes33,17217.04
Total votes194,712 100.00%
Nacionalista hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives election in Batangas's 6th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nacionalista Vilma Santos-Recto (incumbent) 96,743 61.01
NPC Meynardo Sabili61,82138.99
Total votes158,564 100.00
Nacionalista hold

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Batangas's 6th District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Vilma Santos-Recto 83,492 56.13%
NUP Bernadette Sabili60,47240.65%
Margin of victory23,02015.48%
Valid ballots143,96496.78%
Invalid or blank votes4,7963.22%
Total votes148,760 100%
Liberal win (new seat)

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