Bataan's 3rd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Bataan. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 2022.[3] The district consists of western Bataan municipalities of Bagac, Dinalupihan, Mariveles and Morong.[3] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Ma. Angela Garcia of the National Unity Party (NUP), who is the district's first representative since its creation.[4]
| Bataan's 3rd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Location of Bataan within the Philippines | |
| Province | Bataan |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Population | 334,847 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 211,987 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 4 LGUs
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| Area | 696.82 km2 (269.04 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2021 |
| Representative | Ma. Angela Garcia |
| Political party | NUP |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
edit| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Bataan's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippinesedit | ||||||||
| District created June 24, 2021.[3] | ||||||||
| 1 | Ma. Angela Garcia | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | NUP | Elected in 2022. | 2022–present Bagac, Dinalupihan, Mariveles, Morong | |
Election results
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Ma. Angela Garcia | 102,488 | 58.25 | ||
| PDSP | Angel Peliglorio Jr. | 73,465 | 41.75 | ||
| Total votes | 175,953 | 100.00 | |||
| NUP win (new seat) | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2020" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "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 March 12, 2023.
- ^ a b c Republic Act No. 11153 (June 24, 2021), An Act Providing for the Reapportionment of the Province of Bataan into Three (3) Legislative Districts, retrieved July 11, 2022
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 31, 2023.