Valenzuela's 2nd congressional district

Valenzuela's 2nd congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the city of Valenzuela. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2001.^[3] The district was created following Valenzuela's conversion into a highly-urbanized city through Republic Act No. 8526 on February 14, 1998.^[4] It consists of nine barangays in the southern part of the city, namely Bagbaguin, General T. de Leon, Karuhatan, Mapulang Lupa, Marulas, Maysan, Parada, Paso de Blas and Ugong. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Eric M. Martinez of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP).^[5]

Valenzuela's 2nd congressional district
Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Boundary of Valenzuela's 2nd congressional district in Valenzuela
Location of Valenzuela within Metro Manila
City	Valenzuela
Region	Metro Manila
Population	354,084 (2020)[1]
Electorate	244,317 (2022)[2]
Major settlements	9 barangays Bagbaguin General T. De Leon Karuhatan Mapulang Lupa Marulas Maysan Parada Paso de Blas Ugong
Area	18.69 km2 (7.22 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created	1998
Representative	Eric M. Martinez
Political party	PDP
Congressional bloc	Majority

Representation history

#	Member		Term of office		Congress	Party	Electoral history	Constituent LGUs
			Start	End
Valenzuela's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
District created February 14, 1998.[4]
1		Magtanggol Gunigundo I	June 30, 2001	June 30, 2004	12th	Lakas	Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 2001.	2001–present Bagbaguin, General T. de Leon, Karuhatan, Mapulang Lupa, Marulas, Maysan, Parada, Paso de Blas, Ugong
2		Antonio Serapio	June 30, 2004	February 19, 2007	13th	Nacionalista	Elected in 2004. Died.
(1)		Magtanggol Gunigundo I	June 30, 2007	June 30, 2016	14th	Liberal	Elected in 2007.
					15th	Lakas	Re-elected in 2010.
					16th		Re-elected in 2013.
3		Eric M. Martinez	June 30, 2016	Incumbent	17th	PDP	Elected in 2016.
					18th		Re-elected in 2019.
					19th		Re-elected in 2022.

Election results

2022

Incumbent representative is Eric Martinez.

Philippine House of Representatives election in the 2nd District of Valenzuela

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Eric M. Martinez (Incumbent)	132,241	72.33%
	LINKOD	Magtanggol Gunigundo	50,599	27.67
Total votes			182,840	100%
	PDP–Laban hold

2019

Incumbent representative is Eric Martinez.

2019 Philippine House of Representatives election in the 2nd District of Valenzuela

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Eric M. Martinez	106,848	73.8
	Lakas	Magtanggol "Magi" T. Gunigundo	37,935	26.2
Valid ballots			119,991	90.9
Invalid or blank votes			11,980	9.1
Total votes			131,971	100.0
	PDP–Laban hold

2016

Incumbent Magi Gunigundo.

2016 Valenzuela congressional Second District election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP–Laban	Eric M. Martinez	86,069	60.13
	Liberal	Adelma Yang-Gunigundo	44,045	30.77
Invalid or blank votes			13,027	9.10
Total votes			143,141	100.00
	PDP–Laban gain from Lakas

2013

Incumbent Magi Gunigundo.

2013 Philippine House of Representatives election at Valenzuela's 2nd district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas	Magtanggol Gunigundo	56,542	48.73
	Liberal	Shalani Soledad	53,800	46.37
	Independent	Pablo Hernandez III	650	0.56
Invalid or blank votes			5,029	4.33
Total votes			116,021	100.00
	Lakas hold

2010

Incumbent Magi Gunigundo.

Philippine House of Representatives election at Valenzuela's 2nd district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas–Kampi	Magtanggol T. Gunigundo II	66,495	64.10
	NPC	Carlitos B. Tiquia	37,237	35.90
Valid ballots			103,732	95.26
Total votes			108,893	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi hold

2007

Incumbent Magi Gunigundo.

2007 Philippine House of Representatives election at Valenzuela's Second district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Magtanggol Gunigundo	47,536
	NPC	Wes Gatchalian
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes
	Liberal gain from Nacionalista

See also

• Legislative districts of Valenzuela

References

1. Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 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 February 1, 2023.
3. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
4. Republic Act No. 8526 (February 14, 1998), An Act Converting the Municipality of Valenzuela into a Highly Urbanized City to be Known as the City of Valenzuela, retrieved February 1, 2023
5. "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 1, 2023.