Laguna's 4th congressional district

Laguna's 4th congressional district
Laguna's 4th congressional district
Constituency; for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
	Interactive map of district boundaries
	Location of Laguna within the Philippines
Province	Laguna
Region	Calabarzon
Population	565,650 (2020)
Electorate	397,665 (2022)
Major settlements	16 LGUs Municipalities; Cavinti ; Famy ; Kalayaan ; Luisiana ; Lumban ; Mabitac ; Magdalena ; Majayjay ; Paete ; Pagsanjan ; Pakil ; Pangil ; Pila ; Santa Cruz ; Santa Maria ; Siniloan ;
Area	1,017.91 km2 (393.02 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created	1987
Representative	Jam Agarao
Political party	PFP
Congressional bloc	Majority

Last updated April 18, 2024

Laguna's 4th congressional district is one of the seven congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Laguna. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1987.^[3] The district consists of the capital municipality of Santa Cruz and the entire eastern Laguna municipalities of Cavinti, Famy, Kalayaan, Luisiana, Lumban, Mabitac, Magdalena, Majayjay, Paete, Pagsanjan, Pakil, Pangil, Pila, Santa Maria and Siniloan.^[4] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Jam Agarao of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP).^[5]^[6]

Representation history

No.		Image	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Mandate	Party	Congress	Constituent LGU's
No.		Image	Name (Birth–Death)	Term start	Term end	Duration	Mandate	Party	Congress	Constituent LGU's
Laguna's 4th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
District created on February 2, 1987.^[4]
1			Magdaleno Mendoza Palacol Sr. (1918–1997) Santa Cruz	30 June 1987	1997^[7]	9 years+	1987	PDP–Laban	8th	Since 1987: Cavinti Famy Kalayaan Luisiana Lumban Mabitac Magdalena Majayjay Paete Pagsanjan Pakil Pangil Pila Santa Cruz Santa Maria Siniloan
							1987	Lakas (LnB)	8th
							1992	LDP	9th
							1995	Lakas	10th
—	Vacant						No special election to fill vacancy.		10th
2			Rodolfo Sulit San Luis (1946–2009) Santa Cruz	30 June 1998	30 June 2004	6 years, 0 days	1998	LAMMP	11th
2			Rodolfo Sulit San Luis (1946–2009) Santa Cruz	30 June 1998	30 June 2004	6 years, 0 days	2001	LDP	12th
3			Benjamin Cueto Agarao Jr. (born 1957) Santa Cruz	30 June 2004	30 June 2007	3 years, 0 days	2004	LDP	13th
3			Benjamin Cueto Agarao Jr. (born 1957) Santa Cruz	30 June 2004	30 June 2007	3 years, 0 days	2004	NPC	13th
4			Edgar Sulit San Luis (born 1955) Santa Cruz	30 June 2007	30 June 2013	6 years, 0 days	2007	Independent	14th
							2007	NPC	14th
							2010	NPC	15th
(3)			Benjamin Cueto Agarao Jr. (born 1957) Santa Cruz	30 June 2013	30 June 2022	9 years, 0 days	2013	Liberal	16th
							2016	Liberal	17th
							2016	PDP–Laban	17th
							2019	PDP–Laban	18th
5			Ma. Jamina Katherine Baltazar Agarao Oloroso (born 1989) Santa Cruz	30 June 2022	Incumbent	1 year, 292 days	2022	PDP–Laban	19th
								Lakas ^[8]
								PFP ^[6]

Election results

2023 (Recount)

2022

Incumbent Benjamin Agarao Jr. was term-limited and running for Mayor of Santa Cruz his team nominate his daughter and Incumbent Board Member Ma. Jamina Katherine Agarao. Agarao main opponent is Atty. Antonio Carolino.

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Ma. Jamina Katherine Agarao	153,495	50.04
	Aksyon	Antonio Carolino	153,267	49.96
Total votes			306,762	100.00
	PDP–Laban hold

2019

Incumbent Benjamin Agarao Jr. was running for his third and final-term his main opponent is Felicisimo Mateo San Luis but later withdraw and substitute Atty. Antonio Carolino.

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Benjamin Agarao Jr. (Incumbent)	146,602	58.06
	Nacionalista	Antonio Carolino	105,886	41.94
Total votes			252,488	100.00
	PDP–Laban hold

2016

Incumbent Benjamin Agarao Jr. was running for reelection his opponents is former Congressman Edgar San Luis and Fidel Santos.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Benjamin Agarao Jr. (Incumbent)	137,058	57.55
	NUP	Edgar San Luis	99,262	41.68
	UNA	Fidel Santos	1,803	0.75
Total votes			238,123	100.00
	Liberal hold

2013

Incumbent Edgar San Luis was not running for reelection instead he is running for Governor. His party nominated Benjamin Agarao Jr., who later won. Agarao opponents is Mayor Antonio Carolino and Benedicto Palacol Jr.

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Benjamin Agarao Jr.	91,530	46.28
	Nacionalista	Antonio Carolino	79,531	40.21
	PDP–Laban	Benedicto Palacol Jr.	26,709	13.51
Total votes			219,171	100.00
	Liberal hold

2010

Incumbent Edgar San Luis ran for reelection unopposed.

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Edgar San Luis (Incumbent)	181,930	100.00
Valid ballots			181,930	77.76
Invalid or blank votes			52,023	22.24
Total votes			233,953	100.00
	NPC hold

2007

Incumbent Benjamin Agarao Jr. is running for reelection. Agarao later lost to Edgar San Luis, with Eufranio Lagumbay losing as well.

2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Edgar San Luis	95,038	48.33
	NPC	Benjamin Agarao Jr. (Incumbent)	86,322	43.78
	Lakas	Eufemio Lagumbay	15,824	8.02
Total votes			197,184	100.00
	Independent gain from NPC

2004

Incumbent Rodolfo San Luis is not running for reelection. His party nominated Benjamin Agarao Jr.. Agarao main opponent is Vincent Soriano, Erwin Maceda and 2 other candidates.

2004 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	LDP	Benjamin Agarao Jr.	64,685	35.08
	Liberal	Vincent Soriano	49,264	26.72
	PMP	Erwin Maceda	44,569	24.17
	Lakas	Magdaleno Palacol, Jr.	25,178	13.66
	Independent	Louie Caballes	687	0.37
Total votes			184,383	100.00
	LDP hold

2001

Incumbent Rodolfo San Luis was running for re-election unopposed.

2001 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	LDP	Rodolfo San Luis (Incumbent)	16,102	100.00
Valid ballots			16,102	7.34
Invalid or blank votes			203,155	92.66
Total votes			219,257	100.00
	LDP hold

1998

1998 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	LAMMP	Rodolfo San Luis	62,664	39.04
	Lakas	Erwin Maceda	55,583	34.63
	Reporma	Magdaleno Palacol, Jr.	19,125	11.92
	PDSP	Benedicto Palacol	8,850	5.51
	Liberal	Antonio Relova	8,315	5.18
	NPC	Sesinando Fernando	5,346	3.33
	KBL	Rizalino Cariaso	388	0.24
	Aksyon	Daniel Romana	228	0.14
Total votes			160,499	100.00
	LAMMP gain from LDP

1995

1995 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	LDP	Magdaleno Palacol (Incumbent)	62,700	46.91
	Lakas	Benjamin Agarao Jr.	31,838	23.82
	NPC	Wendell Lagumbay	18,613	13.93
	Nacionalista	Leonides De Leon	13,014	9.74
	PRP	Florentino Cruz	4,313	3.23
	Independent	Bernardo Relova	3,168	2.37
Total votes			133,646	100.00
	LDP hold

1992

1992 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	LDP	Magdaleno Palacol	57,649	47.30
	NPC	Roberto Ramos	28,615	23.48
	Lakas	Emilio Cadayona	19,513	16.01
	LP–PDP	Bernardo Relova	7,075	5.81
	Nacionalista	Florentino Cruz	5,792	4.75
	Independent	Adolfo Manalo	1,841	1.51
	KBL	Amando Valsorable	749	0.61
	Independent	Daniel Romana	367	0.30
	Independent	Gervacio Acero, Jr.	207	0.17
	Independent	Demetrio Ballestero	66	0.05
Total votes			121,874	100.00
	LDP hold

1987

1987 Philippine House of Representatives elections
Party		Candidate	%
	LnB	Magdaleno Palacol	42.07
	Nacionalista	Roberto Ramos
	PDP–Laban	Mario Ongkiko
	Nacionalista–KBL	Leonides de Leon
	KBL	Florentino Cruz
	LABAN	Bernardo Relova
Total votes
	LnB win (new seat)

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[psa-1] "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2020" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 17, 2022.

[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 January 23, 2023.

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[apportion-4] 1 2 "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 7, 2021.

[congmem-5] "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved February 7, 2021.

[Philippine_Daily_Inquirer-6] 1 2 "5 from PDP-Laban among 32 turncoats to Marcos party". Philippine Daily Inquirer. November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.

[7] "News Flash: Rep. Bondoc dies in car crash". Google Groups. Paul Kekai Manansala via Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved December 11, 2023. Bondoc is the Fifth member of the House of Representatives to die this year, The others were Representatives Teodulo Natividad of Bulacan, Magdaleno Palacol of Laguna

[8] "List of Members of Lakas–CMD in the House of Representatives". Lakas–CMD . Retrieved 12 November 2023.

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