Valenzuela's 1st congressional district

Valenzuela's 1st congressional district
Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Boundary of Valenzuela's 1st congressional district in Valenzuela
Location of Valenzuela within Metro Manila
City	Valenzuela
Region	Metro Manila
Population	360,894 (2020) [1]
Electorate	210,330 (2025) [2]
Major settlements	24 barangays Arkong Bato Balangkas Bignay Bisig Canumay East Canumay West Coloong Dalandanan Isla Lawang Bato Lingunan Mabolo Malanday Malinta Palasan Pariancillo Villa Pasolo Poblacion Polo Punturin Rincon Tagalag Veinte Reales Wawang Pulo
Area	25.82 km2 (9.97 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created	1998
Representative	Kenneth Gatchalian
Political party	NPC
Congressional bloc	Majority

Valenzuela's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the city of Valenzuela. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2001. ^[3] The district was created following Valenzuela's conversion into a highly urbanised city through Republic Act No. 8526 on February 14, 1998. ^[4] It consists of 24 barangays in the northern part of the city, namely Arkong Bato, Balangkas, Bignay, Bisig, Canumay East, Canumay West, Coloong, Dalandanan, Isla, Lawang Bato, Lingunan, Mabolo, Malanday, Malinta, Palasan, Pariancillo Villa, Pasolo, Poblacion, Polo, Punturin, Rincon, Tagalag, Veinte Reales, and Wawang Pulo. It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Kenneth Gatchalian of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC). ^[5]

Representation history

#	Image		Member	Term of office		Congress	Party	Electoral history	Constituent LGUs
				Start	End
District created February 14, 1998 from Valenzuela's at-large district. [4]
1			Win Gatchalian	June 30, 2001	June 30, 2004	12th	NPC	Elected in 2001.	2001–2013 Arkong Bato, Balangkas, Bignay, Bisig, Canumay, Coloong, Dalandanan, Isla, Lawang Bato, Lingunan, Mabolo, Malanday, Malinta, Palasan, Pariancillo Villa, Pasolo, Poblacion, Polo, Punturin, Rincon, Tagalag, Veinte Reales, Wawang Pulo
2			Bobbit Carlos	June 30, 2004	June 30, 2007	13th	Lakas	Elected in 2004.
3			Rex Gatchalian	June 30, 2007	June 30, 2013	14th	NPC	Elected in 2007.
						15th		Re-elected in 2010.
(1)			Win Gatchalian	June 30, 2013	June 30, 2016	16th	NPC	Elected in 2013.	2013–present Arkong Bato, Balangkas, Bignay, Bisig, Canumay East, [6] Canumay West, [6] Coloong, Dalandanan, Isla, Lawang Bato, Lingunan, Mabolo, Malanday, Malinta, Palasan, Pariancillo Villa, Pasolo, Poblacion, Polo, Punturin, Rincon, Tagalag, Veinte Reales, Wawang Pulo
4			Weslie Gatchalian	June 30, 2016	June 30, 2022	17th	NPC	Elected in 2016.
						18th		Re-elected in 2019.
(3)			Rex Gatchalian	June 30, 2022	January 31, 2023	19th	NPC	Elected in 2022. Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Social Welfare and Development.
5			Kenneth Gatchalian	June 30, 2025	Incumbent	20th	NPC	Elected in 2025.

Election results

2025

2025 Valenzuela 1st District Representative election result

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Kenneth Gatchalian	Nationalist People's Coalition	80,410	49.45
	Tony Espiritu	Aksyon Demokratiko	79,629	48.96
	Jing Hernandez	Independent	2,586	1.59
Total			162,625	100.00
Valid votes			210,330	95.99
Invalid/blank votes			8,784	4.01
Total votes			219,114	100.00
	Nationalist People's Coalition hold
Source: COMELEC [7]

2022

Incumbent representative is Wes Gatchalian.

Philippine House of Representatives election in the 1st District of Valenzuela

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Rexlon T. Gatchalian	141,794	100%
Total votes			141,794	100%
	NPC hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives election in the 1st District of Valenzuela

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Wes Gatchalian	119,372	100.0
Valid ballots			144,783	96.8
Invalid or blank votes			4,820	3.2
Total votes			149,603	100.0
	NPC hold

2016

2016 Valenzuela congressional First District election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Wes Gatchalian	'92,541'	'74.26'
	Liberal	Ritche D. Cuadra	22,246	17.85
	PBM	Victor Reponia	336	0.27
Invalid or blank votes			9,491	7.62
Total votes			124,614	100.00
	NPC hold

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives election at Valenzuela's 1st district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Sherwin Gatchalian	67,992	70.05
	Lakas	Ritche Cuadra	23,805	24.53
Invalid or blank votes			5,265	5.42
Total votes			97,062	100.00
	NPC hold

2010

Philippine House of Representatives election at Valenzuela's 1st district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Rexlon T. Gatchalian	74,977	90.43
	Independent	Ma. Elisa D. Mendoza	7,933	9.57
Valid ballots			82,910	92.94
Total votes			89,208	100.00
	NPC hold

2007

2007 Philippine House of Representatives election at Valenzuela's First district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NPC	Rexlon "Rex" T. Gatchalian	36,251
	Independent	Eddie Lozada
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes
	NPC gain from Lakas

See also

• Legislative districts of Valenzuela

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 May 24, 2025.
3. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved February 9, 2021.
4. Republic Act No. 8526 (February 14, 1998), Creation of the City of Valenzuela, Lawyerly, retrieved February 9, 2021
5. "Marcos picks Rex Gatchalian to head DSWD". Philstar.com. January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
6. Republic Act No. 10958 (October 30, 2017), An Act Dividing Barangay Canumay in the City of Valenzuela Into Two (2) Distinct and Independent Barangays to Be Known as Barangay Canumay West and Barangay Canumay East, Supreme Court E-Library, retrieved April 21, 2023
7. "COMELEC COC Result". Commission on Elections.^{[ permanent dead link ]}