Iloilo's 5th congressional district

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Iloilo's 5th congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
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Boundary of Iloilo's 5th congressional district in Iloilo
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Location of Iloilo within the Philippines
Province Iloilo
Region Western Visayas
Population472,661 (2020) [1]
Electorate312,391 (2022) [2]
Major settlements
Area1,171.30 km2 (452.24 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeBinky April M. Tupas
Political party  Lakas
Congressional blocTBD

Iloilo's 5th congressional district is one of the five congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Iloilo. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916. [3] The district consists of the northern municipalities of Ajuy, Balasan, Barotac Viejo, Batad, Carles, Concepcion, Estancia, Lemery, San Dionisio, San Rafael and Sara. It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Binky April M. Tupas of the Lakas–CMD. [4] [5]

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Representation history

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Iloilo's 5th district for the Philippine Assembly

District created January 9, 1907. [6] [7]
1Regino DorilloOctober 16, 1907October 16, 1909 1st Independent Elected in 1907.1907–1916
Balasan, Banate, Passi, Sara
2 Ramon Lopez, Directorio oficial de la Asamblea Filipina (1912).jpg Ramón LópezOctober 16, 1909October 16, 1912 2nd Progresista Elected in 1909.
3 Cirilo Mapa.jpg Cirilo P. MapaOctober 16, 1912October 16, 1916 3rd Progresista Elected in 1912.

Iloilo's 5th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands

4 Juan de Leon y Benedicto.jpg Juan de León y BenedictoOctober 16, 1916June 3, 1919 4th Progresista Elected in 1916.1916–1919
Ajuy, Balasan, Banate, Passi, Sara
5 Victorino Salcedo y Millan.jpg Victorino M. SalcedoJune 3, 1919June 6, 1922 5th Nacionalista Elected in 1919.1919–1922
Ajuy, Balasan, Banate, Barotac Viejo, Carles, Estancia, Passi, Sara
6 Tomas Vargas of Iloilo, Quinto Distrito (1923).jpg Tomás VargasJune 6, 1922June 2, 1925 6th Demócrata Elected in 1922.1922–1935
Ajuy, Balasan, Banate, Barotac Viejo, Calinog, Carles, Concepcion, Dueñas, Estancia, Passi, San Dionisio, Sara
7 Venancio Cudilla.jpg Venancio CudillaJune 2, 1925September 16, 1935 7th Nacionalista
Consolidado
Elected in 1925.
8th Re-elected in 1928.
9th Re-elected in 1931.
10th Nacionalista
Demócrata Pro-Independencia
Re-elected in 1934.
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Iloilo's 5th district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

(5) Victorino Salcedo y Millan.jpg Victorino M. SalcedoSeptember 16, 1935December 30, 1941 1st Nacionalista
Democrático
Elected in 1935.1935–1941
Ajuy, Balasan, Banate, Barotac Viejo, Calinog, Carles, Concepcion, Dueñas, Estancia, Passi, San Dionisio, Sara
2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Iloilo's at-large district and the two-seat Iloilo City's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
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Iloilo's 5th district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
8 Juan Borra.jpg Juan V. BorraJune 9, 1945May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1941.1945–1946
Ajuy, Anilao, Balasan, Banate, Barotac Viejo, Calinog, Carles, Concepcion, Dueñas, Estancia, Passi, San Dionisio, Sara
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Iloilo's 5th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

(8) Juan Borra.jpg Juan V. BorraMay 25, 1946December 30, 1949 1st Liberal Re-elected in 1946.1946–1949
Ajuy, Anilao, Balasan, Banate, Barotac Viejo, Calinog, Carles, Concepcion, Dueñas, Estancia, Passi, San Dionisio, Sara
9 Jose Aldeguer.jpg José M. AldeguerDecember 30, 1949September 23, 1972 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1949.1949–1957
Ajuy, Anilao, Balasan, Banate, Barotac Viejo, Batad, Calinog, Carles, Concepcion, Dueñas, Estancia, Lemery, Passi, San Dionisio, Sara
3rd Democratic Re-elected in 1953.
4th Nacionalista Re-elected in 1957.1957–1969
Ajuy, Anilao, Balasan, Banate, Barotac Viejo, Batad, Calinog, Carles, Concepcion, Dueñas, Estancia, Lemery, Passi, San Dionisio, San Enrique, Sara
5th Re-elected in 1961.
6th Re-elected in 1965.
7th Re-elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
1969–1972
Ajuy, Anilao, Balasan, Banate, Barotac Viejo, Batad, Calinog, Carles, Concepcion, Dueñas, Estancia, Lemery, Passi, San Dionisio, San Enrique, San Rafael, Sara
District dissolved into the sixteen-seat Region VI's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the five-seat Iloilo's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
10 Rep. Niel D. Tupas Sr. (8th Congress).jpg Niel D. Tupas Sr.June 30, 1987June 30, 1998 8th PDP–Laban Elected in 1987.1987–present
Ajuy, Balasan, Barotac Viejo, Batad, Carles, Concepcion, Estancia, Lemery, San Dionisio, San Rafael, Sara
9th Liberal Re-elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.
11Rolex T. SuplicoJune 30, 1998June 30, 2007 11th LDP Elected in 1998.
12th Re-elected in 2001.
13th Re-elected in 2004.
12 Niel Tupas Jr. June 30, 2007June 30, 2016 14th Liberal Elected in 2007.
15th Re-elected in 2010.
16th Re-elected in 2013.
13 Rep. Raul Tupas (19th Congress).jpg Raul C. TupasJune 30, 2016June 30, 2025 17th Nacionalista Elected in 2016.
18th Re-elected in 2019.
19th Lakas Re-elected in 2022.
14 Rep. Binky April Tupas (20th Congress).jpg Binky April M. TupasJune 30, 2025Incumbent 20th Lakas Elected in 2025.

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nacionalista Raul Tupas 173,031 64.75
Liberal Niel Tupas Jr. 75,30428.18
Invalid or blank votes18,8847.06
Total votes267,219 100.00
Nacionalista hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nacionalista Raul Tupas 139,100 59.28
Liberal Niel Tupas Jr. 73,78331.44
Independent Gervacio Del Castillo7140.30
Invalid or blank votes21,0208.95
Total votes234,617 100.00
Nacionalista hold

[note 1]

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Raul Tupas 117,610 54.07
Liberal Yvonne Angeli Tupas79,83336.70
Invalid or blank votes20,0549.22
Total votes217,497 100.00
NPC gain from Liberal


2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Niel Tupas Jr. 101,851 62.62
UNA Jett Rojas44,32427.25
Margin of victory57,52735.37
Invalid or blank votes16,47110.13
Total votes162,646 100.00
Liberal hold

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Niel Tupas Jr. 87,455 52.41
Nacionalista Rolex Suplico 78,86947.27
NPC Raul Alba5410.32
Valid ballots166,85692.87
Invalid or blank votes8,3884.79
Total votes175,253 100.00
Liberal hold

See also

Notes

  1. Raul Tupas switched from NPC to Nacionalista between 2016 and 2018

References

  1. Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  2. "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 September 27, 2024.
  3. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  4. "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  5. Panti, Llanesca (September 25, 2024). "Members of Lakas-CMD in Romualdez-led House climb to 109". GMA Integrated News . Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  6. "Act No. 1582, (1907-01-09)". Lawyerly. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  7. Division of Insular Affairs (1908). Eighth Annual Report of the Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War. Elihu Root Collection of United States Documents Relating to the Philippine Islands. Vol. 253. Elihu Root, Secretary of War. Washington, D.C.: United States War Department. p. 49. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  8. "Halalan 2019 ILOILO, REGION VI Election Results | ABS-CBN News". Halalan 2019 | ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on April 29, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  9. "NUMBER AND TURNOUT OF REGISTERED VOTERS AND VOTERS WHO ACTUALLY VOTED BY CITY/MUNICIPALITY" (PDF). comelec.gov.ph. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 25, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2025.