2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections in the Davao Region

The 2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections in the Davao Region were held on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election.

2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections in the Davao Region
 2022
May 12, 2025
2028 

All 11 Davao Region seats in the House of Representatives
Party Seats +/–
Lakas 4 New
HTL 3 +3
PFP 1 New
Nacionalista 1 −1
NPC 1 New
Independent 1 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Summary

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Congressional district Incumbent Incumbent's party Winner Winner's party Winning
margin
Davao City–1st Paolo Duterte HTL Paolo Duterte HTL 59.72%
Davao City–2nd Vincent Garcia Lakas Omar Duterte HTL 27.83%
Davao City–3rd Isidro Ungab HTL Isidro Ungab HTL 64.25%
Davao de Oro–1st Maricar Zamora Lakas Maricar Zamora Lakas 43.24%
Davao de Oro–2nd Ruwel Peter Gonzaga PFP Jhong Ceniza Independent 12.78%
Davao del Norte–1st Pantaleon Alvarez Reporma Oyo Uy Lakas 18.79%
Davao del Norte–2nd Alan Dujali Lakas JM Lagdameo PFP 31.05%
Davao del Sur John Tracy Cagas Nacionalista John Tracy Cagas Nacionalista 41.22%
Davao Occidental Claude Bautista NPC Claude Bautista NPC Unopposed
Davao Oriental–1st Nelson Dayanghirang Sr. Nacionalista Nelson Dayanghirang Jr. Lakas 23.40%
Davao Oriental–2nd Cheeno Almario Lakas Cheeno Almario Lakas 21.86%

Davao City

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1st district

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2025 Davao City's 1st congressional district election

 2022
2028 
 
Candidate Paolo Duterte Migs Nograles
Party Hugpong Independent
Popular vote 203,557 49,186
Percentage 78.75% 19.03%

Representative before election

Paolo Duterte
Hugpong

Elected Representative

Paolo Duterte
Hugpong

Incumbent Paolo Duterte of Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod ran for a third term.[1] He was previously affiliated with Hugpong ng Pagbabago.

Duterte won re-election against PBA party-list representative Migs Nograles (Independent), Mags Maglana (Independent) and two other candidates.[1][2][3]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Paolo Duterte (incumbent)Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod203,55778.75
Migs NogralesIndependent49,18619.03
Mags MaglanaIndependent3,5301.37
Janeth JabinesIndependent1,8700.72
Rex LabisIndependent3310.13
Total258,474100.00
Valid votes258,47496.96
Invalid/blank votes8,1003.04
Total votes266,574100.00
Registered voters/turnout366,43972.75
Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod hold
Source: Commission on Elections[4][5]

2nd district

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2025 Davao City's 2nd congressional district election

 2022
2028 
 
PFP
Candidate Omar Duterte Javi Campos
Party Hugpong PFP
Popular vote 160,432 90,156
Percentage 63.54% 35.71%

Representative before election

Vincent Garcia
Lakas

Elected Representative

Omar Duterte
Hugpong

Incumbent Vincent Garcia of Lakas–CMD retired. He was previously affiliated with Hugpong ng Pagbabago.

Garcia endorsed his nephew, city councilor Javi Campos of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, who was defeated by Barangay Buhangin chairperson Omar Duterte of Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod. Melogen Montesclaros (Independent) also ran for representative.[6][2][7]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Omar DuterteHugpong sa Tawong Lungsod160,43263.54
Javi CamposPartido Federal ng Pilipinas90,15635.71
Melogen MontesclarosIndependent1,8950.75
Total252,483100.00
Valid votes252,48396.61
Invalid/blank votes8,8673.39
Total votes261,350100.00
Registered voters/turnout332,31878.64
Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod gain from Lakas–CMD
Source: Commission on Elections[4][5]

3rd district

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2025 Davao City's 3rd congressional district election

 2022
2028 
 
Lakas
Candidate Isidro Ungab Nonoy Al-ag
Party Hugpong Lakas
Popular vote 178,721 30,687
Percentage 77.57% 13.32%

Representative before election

Isidro Ungab
Hugpong

Elected Representative

Isidro Ungab
Hugpong

Incumbent Isidro Ungab of Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod ran for a third term. He was previously affiliated with Hugpong ng Pagbabago.

Ungab won re-election against city councilor Nonoy Al-ag (Lakas–CMD), former representative Ruy Elias Lopez (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas) and two other candidates.[2][8]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Isidro Ungab (incumbent)Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod178,72177.57
Nonoy Al-agLakas–CMD30,68713.32
Ruy Elias LopezPartido Federal ng Pilipinas19,2438.35
Lito MonrealIndependent1,1330.49
Dindo PlazaIndependent6120.27
Total230,396100.00
Valid votes230,39692.41
Invalid/blank votes18,9177.59
Total votes249,313100.00
Registered voters/turnout307,83580.99
Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod hold
Source: Commission on Elections[4][5]

Davao de Oro

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1st district

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Davao de Oro's 1st congressional district election

 2022
2028 
 
IND
Candidate Maricar Zamora Franco Tito
Party Lakas Independent
Popular vote 134,782 47,988
Percentage 67.15% 23.91%

Representative before election

Maricar Zamora
Lakas

Elected Representative

Maricar Zamora
Lakas

Incumbent Maricar Zamora of Lakas–CMD ran for a second term. She was previously affiliated with Hugpong ng Pagbabago.

Zamora won re-election against two other candidates.[9]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Maricar Zamora (incumbent)Lakas–CMD134,78267.15
Franco TitoIndependent47,98823.91
Joselito BrillantesIndependent17,9388.94
Total200,708100.00
Valid votes200,70891.25
Invalid/blank votes19,2368.75
Total votes219,944100.00
Registered voters/turnout245,82489.47
Lakas–CMD hold
Source: Commission on Elections[4][5]

2nd district

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Davao de Oro's 2nd congressional district election

 2022
2028 
 
IND
Candidate Jhong Ceniza Butchoy Taojo
Party Independent PFP
Popular vote 148,478 114,816
Percentage 56.39% 43.61%

Representative before election

Ruwel Peter Gonzaga
PFP

Elected Representative

Jhong Ceniza
Independent

Term-limited incumbent Ruwel Peter Gonzaga of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) ran for governor of Davao de Oro. He was previously affiliated with PDP–Laban.

The PFP nominated Butchoy Taojo, who was defeated by Pantukan mayor Jhong Ceniza, an independent.[10]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Jhong CenizaIndependent148,47856.39
Butchoy TaojoPartido Federal ng Pilipinas114,81643.61
Total263,294100.00
Valid votes263,29497.27
Invalid/blank votes7,3912.73
Total votes270,685100.00
Registered voters/turnout302,56689.46
Independent gain from Partido Federal ng Pilipinas
Source: Commission on Elections[4][5]

Davao del Norte

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1st district

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Davao del Norte's 1st congressional district election

 2022
2028 
 
PFP
Candidate De Carlo Uy Nickel Suaybaguio
Party Lakas PFP
Popular vote 147,057 97,519
Percentage 55.77% 36.98%

Representative before election

Pantaleon Alvarez
Reporma

Elected Representative

De Carlo Uy
Lakas

Term-limited incumbent Pantaleon Alvarez of the Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma ran for vice governor of Davao del Norte.[11]

Davao del Norte vice governor De Carlo Uy (Lakas–CMD) won the election against provincial board member Nickel Suaybaguio (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas) and three other candidates.[12][13][14]

CandidatePartyVotes%
De Carlo UyLakas–CMD147,05755.77
Nickel SuaybaguioPartido Federal ng Pilipinas97,51936.98
Cesar CuntapayPartido Demokratiko Pilipino14,2105.39
Edwin ConconIndependent3,6551.39
Cesar GranadaIndependent1,2410.47
Total263,682100.00
Valid votes263,68290.86
Invalid/blank votes26,5299.14
Total votes290,211100.00
Registered voters/turnout347,45383.53
Lakas–CMD gain from Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma
Source: Commission on Elections[4][5]

2nd district

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Davao del Norte's 2nd congressional district election

 2022
2028 
 
IND
Candidate Jose Manuel Lagdameo Rico Peligro
Party PFP Independent
Popular vote 154,306 71,554
Percentage 57.90% 26.85%

Representative before election

Alan Dujali
Lakas

Elected Representative

Jose Manuel Lagdameo
PFP

Incumbent Alan Dujali of Lakas–CMD retired to run for governor of Davao del Norte.[15] He was previously affiliated with Hugpong ng Pagbabago.

Dujali endorsed Jose Manuel Lagdameo (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas), who won the election against three other candidates.[13][16]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Jose Manuel LagdameoPartido Federal ng Pilipinas154,30657.90
Rico PeligroIndependent71,55426.85
Ana Teresa DujaliIndependent37,95914.24
Randy Santa MariaIndependent2,7071.02
Total266,526100.00
Valid votes266,52685.39
Invalid/blank votes45,58814.61
Total votes312,114100.00
Registered voters/turnout369,99684.36
Partido Federal ng Pilipinas gain from Lakas–CMD
Source: Commission on Elections[4][5]

Davao del Sur

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Davao del Sur's lone congressional district election

 2022
2028 
 
IND
Candidate John Tracy Cagas Arvin Malaza
Party Nacionalista Independent
Popular vote 193,123 80,389
Percentage 70.61% 29.39%

Representative before election

John Tracy Cagas
Nacionalista

Elected Representative

John Tracy Cagas
Nacionalista

Incumbent John Tracy Cagas of the Nacionalista Party ran for a second term.

Cagas won re-election against former provincial board member Arvin Malaza (Independent).[17][18]

CandidatePartyVotes%
John Tracy Cagas (incumbent)Nacionalista Party193,12370.61
Arvin MalazaIndependent80,38929.39
Total273,512100.00
Valid votes273,51271.76
Invalid/blank votes107,62728.24
Total votes381,139100.00
Registered voters/turnout465,22781.93
Nacionalista Party hold
Source: Commission on Elections[4][5]

Davao Occidental

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2025 Davao Occidental's lone congressional district election

 2022
2028 
 
Candidate Claude Bautista
Party NPC
Popular vote 112,722
Percentage 100.00%

Representative before election

Claude Bautista
NPC

Elected Representative

Claude Bautista
NPC

Incumbent Claude Bautista of the Nationalist People's Coalition won re-election for a second term unopposed.[19] He was previously affiliated with Hugpong ng Pagbabago.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Claude Bautista (incumbent)Nationalist People's Coalition112,722100.00
Total112,722100.00
Valid votes112,72274.46
Invalid/blank votes38,65425.54
Total votes151,376100.00
Registered voters/turnout205,16773.78
Nationalist People's Coalition hold
Source: Commission on Elections[4][5]

Davao Oriental

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1st district

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Davao Oriental's 1st congressional district election

 2022
2028 
 
PFP
Candidate Nelson Dayanghirang Jr. Pepot Lara
Party Lakas PFP
Popular vote 89,269 55,424
Percentage 61.70% 38.30%

Representative before election

Nelson Dayanghirang Sr.
Nacionalista

Elected Representative

Nelson Dayanghirang Jr.
Lakas

Incumbent Nelson Dayanghirang Sr. of the Nacionalista Party retired to run for governor of Davao Oriental.

Dayanghirang endorsed his son, Davao Oriental vice governor Nelson Dayanghirang Jr. (Lakas–CMD), who won the election against Baganga mayor Pepot Lara (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas).[20]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Nelson Dayanghirang Jr.Lakas–CMD89,26961.70
Pepot LaraPartido Federal ng Pilipinas55,42438.30
Total144,693100.00
Valid votes144,69394.88
Invalid/blank votes7,8075.12
Total votes152,500100.00
Registered voters/turnout174,87887.20
Lakas–CMD gain from Nacionalista Party
Source: Commission on Elections[4][5]

2nd district

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Davao Oriental's 2nd congressional district election

 2022
2028 
 
PFP
Candidate Cheeno Almario Sito Rabat
Party Lakas PFP
Popular vote 128,454 82,358
Percentage 60.93% 39.07%

Representative before election

Cheeno Almario
Lakas

Elected Representative

Cheeno Almario
Lakas

Incumbent Cheeno Almario of Lakas–CMD ran for a second term.[21] He was previously affiliated with PDP–Laban.

Almario won re-election against Sito Rabat (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas).[22]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Cheeno Almario (incumbent)Lakas–CMD128,45460.93
Sito RabatPartido Federal ng Pilipinas82,35839.07
Total210,812100.00
Valid votes210,81294.15
Invalid/blank votes13,1075.85
Total votes223,919100.00
Registered voters/turnout258,76786.53
Lakas–CMD hold
Source: Commission on Elections[4][5]

References

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