Agusan del Sur's 2nd congressional district

Agusan del Sur's 2nd 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 2nd congressional district from 1987 to 2010, it encompasses the southern part of the province, bordering the Davao Region. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Eddiebong Plaza of the National Unity Party.^[3]

Agusan del Sur's 2nd congressional district
Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Map
Location of Agusan del Sur within the Philippines
Province	Agusan del Sur
Region	Caraga
Population	373,363 (2020)[1]
Electorate	230,722 (2022)[2]
Major settlements	Bunawan, La Paz, Loreto, Rosario, San Francisco, Santa Josefa, Trento, Veruela
Area	5,516.55 km2 (2,129.95 sq mi)
Current constituency
Representative	Eddiebong Plaza
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		Evelyn Plaza	June 30, 2010	June 30, 2019	15th	Lakas	Re-elected in 2010.	2010–present: Bunawan, La Paz, Loreto, Rosario, San Francisco, Santa Josefa, Trento, Veruela
					16th	NUP	Re-elected in 2013.
					17th	PDP–Laban	Re-elected in 2016.
2		Eddiebong Plaza	June 30, 2019	Present	18th	NUP	Re-elected in 2019.
					19th		Re-elected in 2022.

Election results

2010

Philippine House of Representatives election at Agusan del Sur's 2nd district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Lakas–Kampi	Evelyn Mellana	61,018	55.08
	Liberal	Ceferino Paredes, Jr.	40,765	36.80
	PDP–Laban	Reynaldo Quijada	7,630	6.89
	Independent	Bienvenido Cebuala	1,364	1.22
Valid ballots			110,777	87.70
Invalid or blank votes			15,530	12.30
Total votes			126,307	100.00
	Lakas–Kampi win (new seat)

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives election at Agusan del Sur's 2nd district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NUP	Evelyn Mellana
	NPC	Rodolfo Plaza
Margin of victory
Rejected ballots
Turnout
	NUP hold		Swing

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election at Agusan del Sur's 2nd District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NUP	Evelyn Plaza-Mellana
Total votes
	NUP hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives election at Agusan del Sur's 2nd District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NUP	Adolph Plaza	111,328	51.32
	Independent	Dodge Corro	9,945	7.67
	PDSP	Maximino Robles Jr.	8,329	6.42
Total votes			129,602	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.