Agusan del Sur's 1st congressional district

Agusan del Sur's 1st congressional district is the congressional district of the Philippines in Agusan del Sur. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2010. Previously included in Agusan del Sur's at-large congressional district from 1987 to 2010, it encompasses the northern part of the province, bordering Agusan del Norte. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Alfel Bascug of the National Unity Party.^[3]

Agusan del Sur's 1st congressional district
Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Map
Location of Agusan del Sur within the Philippines
City	Agusan del Sur
Region	Caraga
Population	366,004 (2020)[1]
Electorate	211,906 (2022)[2]
Major settlements	Bayugan, Esperanza, Prosperidad, San Luis, Sibagat, Talacogon
Area	4,472.97 km2 (1,727.02 sq mi)
Current constituency
Representative	Alfel Bascug
Political party	NUP
Congressional bloc	Majority

Representation history

#	Member		Term of office		Congress	Party	Electoral history	Constituent LGUs
			Start	End
District created October 20, 2008 from Agusan del Sur's at-large district.[4]
1		Maria Valentina Plaza	June 30, 2010	June 30, 2019	15th	Lakas	Elected in 2010.	2010–present: Bayugan, Esperanza, Prosperidad, San Luis, Sibagat, Talacogon
					16th	NUP	Re-elected in 2013.
					17th	PDP–Laban	Re-elected in 2016.
2		Alfel Bascug	June 30, 2019	Incumbent	18th	NUP	Elected in 2019.
					19th		Re-elected in 2022.

Election results

2010

Philippine House of Representatives election at Agusan del Sur's 1st district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas–Kampi	Maria Valentina Plaza	75,986	65.25
	Liberal	Roberto Aquino	40,464	34.75
Valid ballots			116,450	91.57
Invalid or blank votes			10,720	8.43
Total votes			127,170	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi win (new seat)

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives election at Agusan del Sur's 1st district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Roberto Aquino
	NUP	Maria Valentina Plaza
Margin of victory
Rejected ballots
Turnout
	NUP hold		Swing

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election at Agusan del Sur's 1st District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NUP	Ma. Valentina Plaza-Cornelio
Total votes
	NUP hold

2019

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Agusan del Sur City

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NUP	Alfelito Bascug	82,984	64.18%
	PDSP	Boyet Plaza	46,307	35.81%
Valid ballots			129,291	80.33
Invalid or blank votes			30657	19.17
Total votes			159,948	100.00
	NUP gain from PDP–Laban

See also

• Legislative districts of Agusan del Sur

References

1. 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.
2. "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 October 26, 2024.
3. "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
4. Congress of the Philippines (October 20, 2008). "Republic Act No. 9508 – An Act Providing for the Reapportionment of the Lone Legislative District of the Province of Agusan del Sur". The LawPhil Project. Retrieved February 4, 2017.