Negros Occidental's 5th congressional district

Negros Occidental's 5th congressional district
Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Boundary of Negros Occidental's 5th congressional district in Negros Occidental
Location of Negros Occidental within the Philippines
Province	Negros Occidental
Region	Negros Island Region
Population	464,026 (2020) [1]
Electorate	291,349 (2022) [2]
Major settlements	6 LGUs Cities Himamaylan Municipalities Binalbagan Hinigaran Isabela La Castellana Moises Padilla
Area	1,220.00 km2 (471.04 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created	1987
Representative	Dino Yulo
Political party	Lakas–CMD
Congressional bloc	Majority

Negros Occidental's 5th congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Negros Occidental. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987. ^[3] The district consists of the area in south-central Negros Occidental containing the city of Himamaylan and adjacent municipalities of Binalbagan, Hinigaran, Isabela, La Castellana and Moises Padilla. ^[4] It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Dino Yulo of the Lakas–CMD. ^{[5] [6]}

Representation history

#	Image		Member	Term of office		Congress	Party	Electoral history	Constituent LGUs
				Start	End
District created February 2, 1987. [4] Redistricted from Negros Occidental's at-large district.
1			Mariano M. Yulo	June 30, 1987	June 30, 1998	8th	Independent	Elected in 1987.	1987–present Binalbagan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Isabela, La Castellana, Moises Padilla
						9th	NPC	Re-elected in 1992.
						10th		Re-elected in 1995.
2			Jose Apolinario Lozada	June 30, 1998	June 30, 2004	11th	Lakas	Elected in 1998.
						12th		Re-elected in 2001.
3			Iggy Arroyo	June 30, 2004	January 26, 2012	13th	KAMPI	Elected in 2004.
						14th	Lakas	Re-elected in 2007.
						15th		Re-elected in 2010. Died in office.
4			Alejandro Y. Mirasol	June 4, 2012	June 30, 2019		Liberal	Elected in 2012 to finish Arroyo's term.
						16th		Re-elected in 2013.
						17th	Lakas	Re-elected in 2016.
5			Ma. Lourdes T. Arroyo-Lesaca	June 30, 2019	June 30, 2022	18th	Lakas	Elected in 2019.
6			Emilio Bernardino L. Yulo III	June 30, 2022	Incumbent	19th	Independent	Elected in 2022.
						20th	Lakas	Re-elected in 2025.

Election results

2025

2025 Philippine House of Representatives election in the First District of Negros Occidental

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Dino Yulo	Lakas–CMD	201,003	84.67
	Anton Occeno	Partido Federal ng Pilipinas	36,406	15.33
Total			237,409	100.00
	Lakas–CMD hold
Source: Commission on Elections

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Emilio Bernardino "Dino" Yulo III	118,558	60.9
	Lakas	Marilou Arroyo-Lesaca (incumbent)	76,115	39.1
Total votes			194,673	100.00
	Independent gain from Lakas

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas	Marilou Arroyo-Lesaca	105,227
Total votes
	Lakas hold

2012 special

2012 Negros Occidental's 5th congressional district special election

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Alejandro Mirasol	Liberal Party	81,982	54.34
	Emilio Yulo III	Nacionalista Party	68,879	45.66
Total			150,861	100.00
Valid votes			150,861	99.51
Invalid/blank votes			750	0.49
Total votes			151,611	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				73.41
Majority			13,103	8.69
	Liberal Party gain from Lakas Kampi CMD
Source: [7]

See also

• Legislative districts of Negros Occidental

References

1. "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 March 13, 2021.
2. "Number of Registered Voters, Voters who Actually Voted and Voters' Turnout" (PDF). Commission on Elections . January 24, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
3. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved March 13, 2021.
4. "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
5. "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved March 13, 2021.
6. "Certified List of Candidates (PROVINCIAL) - Negros Occidental" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
7. Gomez, Carla P. (2012-06-03). "Aquino candidate wins in Iloilo special polls". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved 2012-06-03.