Cavite's 8th congressional district
| Cavite's 8th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Interactive map of district boundaries | |
Location of Cavite within the Philippines | |
| Province | Cavite |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Population | 453,666 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 312,602 (2025)[2] |
| Major settlements | 8 LGUs
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| Area | 558.10 km2 (215.48 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2018 |
| Representative | Aniela Tolentino |
| Political party | NUP |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Cavite's 8th congressional district is one of the eight congressional districts of the Philippines in Cavite. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2019.[3] The district consists of the southern city of Tagaytay and the municipalities of Alfonso, General Emilio Aguinaldo, Magallanes, Maragondon, Mendez, Naic, and Ternate, bordering the provinces of Batangas and Laguna. It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Aniela Tolentino of the National Unity Party (NUP).[4]
The district was created in 2018 after General Trias became the sole component of Cavite's 6th district. This change prompted the reorganization of the province's congressional districts: the former components of the 6th district, together with Indang, became the new 7th district, while the areas that had comprised the old 7th district, except for Indang, were reconstituted as the new 8th district.
Representation history
| # | Image | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | ||||||||
Cavite's 8th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |||||||||
| District created September 17, 2018.[5] | |||||||||
| 1 | Abraham Tolentino (born 1964) |
June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | PDP-Laban | Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 2019. | 2019–present Alfonso, General Emilio Aguinaldo, Magallanes, Maragondon, Mendez, Naic, Tagaytay, Ternate | ||
| NUP | |||||||||
| 2 | Aniela Tolentino (born 1996) |
June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | NUP | Elected in 2022. | |||
| 20th | Re-elected in 2025. | ||||||||
Election results
2025
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Aniela Tolentino | 167,163 | 76.60 | |
| Aksyon | Irene Bencito | 45,398 | 20.80 | |
| Independent | Allan Par | 5,676 | 2.60 | |
| Total votes | 218,237 | 100 | ||
| NUP hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Aniela Tolentino | 166,077 | 89.74 | |
| Independent | Allan Par | 18,995 | 10.26 | |
| Total votes | 185,072 | 100% | ||
| NUP hold | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Abraham Tolentino | 143,367 | 100.00% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 42,165 | 22.91% | |||
| Total votes | 185,977 | 100.00% | |||
| PDP–Laban win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
- ^ 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 17, 2025.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ Republic Act No. 11069 (August 23, 2018), An Act Amending Section 1 of Republic Act No. 9727, Reapportioning the Province of Cavite Into Eight (8) Legislative Districts, Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines, retrieved May 4, 2020