Isabela's 2nd congressional district

Isabela's 2nd congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Isabela. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.^[3] The district consists of the east-central municipalities of Benito Soliven, Gamu, Naguilian, Palanan, Reina Mercedes and San Mariano. It also consisted of the western municipalities of Aurora, Burgos, Mallig, Quezon, Quirino, Roxas, and San Manuel until the 2019 redistricting that incorporated Palanan and Reina Mercedes into the district.^[4] It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Ed Christopher S. Go of Lakas–CMD.^[5][6]

Isabela's 2nd congressional district
Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Location of Isabela within the Philippines
Province	Isabela
Region	Cagayan Valley
Population	399,196 (2020)[1]
Electorate	126,619 (2022)[2]
Major settlements	6 LGUs Municipalities Benito Soliven Gamu Naguilian Palanan Reina Mercedes San Mariano
Area	2,890.49 km2 (1,116.02 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created	1987
Representative	Ed Christopher S. Go
Political party	Lakas
Congressional bloc	Majority

Representation history

#	Image		Member	Term of office		Congress	Party	Electoral history	Constituent LGUs
				Start	End
Isabela's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
District created February 2, 1987 from Isabela's at-large district.[7]
1			Simplicio B. Domingo Jr.	June 30, 1987	June 30, 1992	8th	KBL	Elected in 1987.	1987–2019 Aurora, Benito Soliven, Burgos, Gamu, Mallig, Naguilian, Quezon, Quirino, Roxas, San Manuel, San Mariano
2			Faustino S. Dy Jr.	June 30, 1992	June 30, 2001	9th	NPC	Elected in 1992.
						10th		Re-elected in 1995.
						11th	LAMMP	Re-elected in 1998.
3			Edwin C. Uy	June 30, 2001	June 30, 2010	12th	Lakas	Elected in 2001.
						13th		Re-elected in 2004.
						14th	Liberal	Re-elected in 2007.
4			Ana Cristina S. Go	June 30, 2010	June 30, 2019	15th	Nacionalista	Elected in 2010.
						16th		Re-elected in 2013.
						17th		Re-elected in 2016.
5			Ed Christopher S. Go	June 30, 2019	Incumbent	18th	Nacionalista	Elected in 2019.	2019–present Benito Soliven, Gamu, Naguilian, Palanan, Reina Mercedes, San Mariano
						19th	Lakas	Re-elected in 2022.

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives election in Isabela's 2nd District

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nacionalista	Ed Christopher Go	80,841	85.35%
	Independent	Jeryll Harold Respicio	12,711	13.42%
	KBL	Faustino Reyes	588	062%
	PGRP	Elizabeth Magora	581	0.61%
Total votes			94,721	100.00%

2019

2016

2013

2010

See also

• Legislative districts of Isabela

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 August 7, 2024.
3. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
4. "Republic Act No. 11080". Official Gazette (Philippines). 27 September 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
5. "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
6. "Lakas-CMD membership reaches 103, one-third of total House members". House of Representatives (Press release). August 7, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
7. "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 13, 2021.