Sarangani's at-large congressional district

Sarangani's at-large congressional district
Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Location of Sarangani within the Philippines
Province	Sarangani
Region	Soccsksargen
Population	558,946 (2020) [1]
Electorate	373,178 (2025) [2]
Area	3,601.25 km2 (1,390.45 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created	1992
Representative	Steve Solon
Political party	Lakas–CMD   PCM

Sarangani's at-large congressional district is the sole congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Sarangani. It was created ahead of the 1995 Philippine House of Representatives elections following the separation of the third district from South Cotabato in 1992. ^[3] The province has been electing a single representative provincewide at-large to the House of Representatives from the 10th Congress onwards. ^[4] It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Steve Solon of the Lakas–CMD and People's Champ Movement (PCM). ^{[5] [6]}

Representation history

#	Image		Member	Term of office		Congress	Party	Electoral history
				Start	End
District created March 16, 1992. [3]
1			James L. Chiongbian	June 30, 1995	June 30, 1998	10th	Lakas	Redistricted from South Cotabato's 3rd district and re-elected in 1995.
2			Juan Domino	–	–	11th	Independent	Elected in 1998. Disqualified by Commission on Elections for lack of residency. [7]
3			Erwin L. Chiongbian	June 30, 2001	June 30, 2010	12th	Lakas (SARRO)	Elected in 2001.
						13th		Re-elected in 2004.
						14th		Re-elected in 2007.
4			Manny Pacquiao	June 30, 2010	June 30, 2016	15th	Liberal (PCM)	Elected in 2010.
						16th	UNA (PCM)	Re-elected in 2013.
5			Rogelio D. Pacquiao	June 30, 2016	June 30, 2022	17th	PDP–Laban	Elected in 2016.
						18th	PCM	Re-elected in 2019.
6			Steve C. Solon	June 30, 2022	Incumbent	19th	Lakas (PCM)	Elected in 2022.
						20th		Re-elected in 2025.

Election results

2025

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Steve Solon (incumbent)	Lakas–CMD	187,041	80.42
	Kingchopazar Belimac	Partido Demokratiko Pilipino	41,363	17.78
	Butch Baliao	Independent	4,185	1.80
Total			232,589	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			373,178	–
	Lakas–CMD hold
Source: Commission on Elections

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives election at Sarangani

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	UNA	Manny Pacquiao	120,302	100.00
Total votes			120,302	100.00
	UNA hold

2010

Philippine House of Representatives election at Sarangani

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PCM	Manny Pacquiao	120,052	66.35
	SARRO	Roy Chiongbian	60,899	33.65
Valid ballots			180,591	97.57
Invalid or blank votes			4,499	2.43
Total votes			180,951	100.00
	PCM gain from SARRO

See also

• Legislative districts of Sarangani

References

1. Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
2. "Data on the Total Number Established and Clustered Precincts, Registered Voters and Voting Centers" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
3. Republic Act No. 7228 (March 16, 1992), An Act Creating the Province of Sarangani, Official Gazette (Philippines) , retrieved March 4, 2021
4. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved March 4, 2021.
5. "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved March 4, 2021.
6. "COC_SARANGANI_OPES_SOLON_STEVE_CHIONGBIAN" (PDF). Commission on Elections . Retrieved November 12, 2024.
7. G.R. No. 134015 (July 19, 1999), Juan Domino vs. Commission on Elections, Narciso Ra. Grafilo, Jr., Eddy B. Java, Juan P. Bayonito, Jr., Rosario Samson and Dionisio P. Lim, Sr., Chan Robles Virtual Law Library, retrieved September 18, 2023