Cavite's 2nd congressional district is one of the eight congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Cavite. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1987.[3] The district consists of the northeastern city of Bacoor. It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Lani Mercado of Lakas–CMD and Partido Magdalo.[4]
| Cavite's 2nd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Interactive map of district boundaries | |
 Location of Cavite within the Philippines | |
.png) District boundaries, 1987-2010 | |
| Province | Cavite |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Population | 664,625 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 309,462 (2025)[2] |
| Major settlements | Bacoor |
| Area | 46.17 km2 (17.83 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1987 |
| Representative | Lani Mercado |
| Political party | Lakas–CMD Partido Magdalo |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
The second district previously encompassed the cities of Dasmariñas and Trece Martires, the de facto provincial capital, along with the adjacent central Cavite municipalities of Carmona, General Mariano Alvarez, General Trias, Imus, and Tanza until the reapportionment took effect in 2010.[5]
Representation history
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Election results
edit2025
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas | Lani Mercado-Revilla | 172,694 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 172,694 | 100 | ||
| Lakas hold | ||||
2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas | Lani Mercado-Revilla | 168,385 | 86.05 | |||
| Independent | Jose Herminio Japson | 18,142 | 9.27 | |||
| Independent | George Abraham Ber Ado | 9,158 | 4.68 | |||
| Total votes | 195,685 | 100% | ||||
| Lakas gain from Nacionalista | ||||||
2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Strike Revilla | 141,465 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 141,465 | 100% | ||
| NUP hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas | Strike Revilla | 141,468 | 76.48% | |
| Liberal | Mark Orline Buena | 16,228 | 8.77% | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 27,280 | 14.75% | ||
| Total votes | 184,976 | 100% | ||
| Lakas hold | ||||
2013
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–Kampi | Lani Mercado-Revilla | |||
| Liberal | Jessie Castillo | |||
| NUP | Gerbie Ber Ado | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| Lakas–Kampi hold | ||||
2010
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas–Kampi | Lani Mercado-Revilla | 89,365 | 61.64% | ||
| Liberal | Plaridel Abaya | 55,088 | 38.00% | ||
| Independent | Gerbie Ber Ado | 518 | 0.36% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 5,583 | 3.71% | |||
| Total votes | 150,554 | 100% | |||
| Lakas–Kampi win (new seat) | |||||
2007
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakas | Elpidio Barzaga Jr. | 188,009 | 50.26% | |||
| Nacionalista | Gilbert Remulla | 184,626 | 49.36% | |||
| Independent | Franklin Cale | 1,416 | 0.38% | |||
| Total votes | 374,051 | 100% | ||||
| Lakas gain from Nacionalista | ||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ↑ "Data on the Total Number Established and Clustered Precincts, Registered Voters and Voting Centers" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ↑ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ↑ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ↑ Republic Act No. 9727 (July 27, 2009), An Act Reapportioning the Province of Cavite into Seven (7) Legislative Districts (PDF), Senate of the Philippines, retrieved May 3, 2020