Valenzuela's 1st congressional district
{{short description|Legislative district of the Philippines}}
{{Infobox constituency
|name = Valenzuela's 1st congressional district
|parl_name = House of Representatives of the Philippines
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|caption = Boundary of Valenzuela's 1st congressional district in Valenzuela
|image2 = Valenzuela in Metro Manila.svg
|caption2 = Location of Valenzuela within Metro Manila
|district_label = City
|district = Valenzuela
|region_label = Region
|region = Metro Manila
|population = 360,894 (2020){{PH census|2020}}
|area = {{convert|25.82|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|towns = {{Collapsible list
| titlestyle = font-weight:normal;text-align:left;background-color:WhiteSmoke;
| title = 24 barangays
| Bignay
| Bisig
| Canumay East
| Canumay West
| Coloong
| Isla
| Lingunan
| Mabolo
| Malanday
| Malinta
| Palasan
| Pasolo
| Poblacion
| Polo
| Punturin
| Rincon
| Tagalag
| Wawang Pulo
}}
|year = 1998
|members_label = Representative
|members = Vacant
|blank1_name = Political party
|blank1_info =
|blank2_name = Congressional bloc
|blank2_info =
}}
Valenzuela's 1st 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.congress.gov.ph/legislators/?v=province |title=Roster of Philippine legislators |publisher=House of Representatives of the Philippines |accessdate=February 9, 2021}} The district was created following Valenzuela's conversion into a highly urbanised city through Republic Act No. 8526 on February 14, 1998.{{cite PH act|chamber=RA|number=8526|url=http://lawyerly.ph/laws/view/l1047 |title=Creation of the City of Valenzuela|date=February 14, 1998 |publisher=Lawyerly |accessdate=February 9, 2021}} It consists of 24 barangays in the northern part of the city, namely Arkong Bato, Balangkas, Bignay, Bisig, Canumay East, Canumay West, Coloong, Dalandanan, Isla, Lawang Bato, Lingunan, Mabolo, Malanday, Malinta, Palasan, Pariancillo Villa, Pasolo, Poblacion, Polo, Punturin, Rincon, Tagalag, Veinte Reales, and Wawang Pulo. It is currently vacant for the 19th Congress since the resignation of its most recent representative, Rex Gatchalian, upon assuming the position of Secretary of Social Welfare and Development in 2023.{{Cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/01/31/2241596/marcos-picks-rex-gatchalian-head-dswd|title=Marcos picks Rex Gatchalian to head DSWD|date=January 31, 2023|website=Philstar.com|language=en|access-date=January 31, 2023}}
Representation history
{| class=wikitable
|-
! rowspan="2" | #
! rowspan="2" colspan=2 | Image
! rowspan="2" | Member
! colspan=2 | Term of office
! rowspan="2" | Congress
! rowspan="2" | Party
! rowspan="2" | Electoral history
! rowspan="2" | Constituent
LGUs
|-
!Start!!End
|-
| colspan="10" style="text-align:center;" |
=Valenzuela's 1st district for the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines]]=
|-
| colspan="10" style="text-align:center;" | District created February 14, 1998 from Valenzuela's at-large district.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Nationalist People's Coalition}};" |
| 100px
| June 30, 2001
| June 30, 2004
| style="text-align:center;" | 12th
| NPC
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | 2001–2013
Arkong Bato, Balangkas, Bignay, Bisig, Canumay, Coloong, Dalandanan, Isla, Lawang Bato, Lingunan, Mabolo, Malanday, Malinta, Palasan, Pariancillo Villa, Pasolo, Poblacion, Polo, Punturin, Rincon, Tagalag, Veinte Reales, Wawang Pulo
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 2
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Lakas-NUCD-UMDP}};" |
|
| June 30, 2004
| June 30, 2007
| style="text-align:center;" | 13th
| Lakas
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 3
| rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Nationalist People's Coalition}};" |
| rowspan="2" | 100px
| rowspan="2" | Rex Gatchalian
| rowspan="2" | June 30, 2007
| rowspan="2" | June 30, 2013
| style="text-align:center;" | 14th
| rowspan="2" | NPC
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 15th
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | (1)
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Nationalist People's Coalition}};" |
| 100px
| June 30, 2013
| June 30, 2016
| style="text-align:center;" | 16th
| NPC
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | 2013–present
Arkong Bato, Balangkas, Bignay, Bisig, Canumay East, Canumay West,{{cite PH act|chamber=RA|number=10958|url=https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/79866|title=An Act Dividing Barangay Canumay in the City of Valenzuela Into Two (2) Distinct and Independent Barangays to Be Known as Barangay Canumay West and Barangay Canumay East|publisher=Supreme Court E-Library|date=October 30, 2017|accessdate=April 21, 2023}} Coloong, Dalandanan, Isla, Lawang Bato, Lingunan, Mabolo, Malanday, Malinta, Palasan, Pariancillo Villa, Pasolo, Poblacion, Polo, Punturin, Rincon, Tagalag, Veinte Reales, Wawang Pulo
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 4
| rowspan="2" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Nationalist People's Coalition}};" |
| rowspan="2" | 100px
| rowspan="2" | Weslie Gatchalian
| rowspan="2" | June 30, 2016
| rowspan="2" | June 30, 2022
| style="text-align:center;" | 17th
| rowspan="2" | NPC
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | 18th
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | (3)
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Nationalist People's Coalition}};" |
| 100px
| June 30, 2022
| January 31, 2023
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 19th
| NPC
| Elected in 2022.
Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Social Welfare and Development.
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | —
| colspan="3" | vacant
| January 31, 2023
| Present
| colspan="2" | Mark Enverga (Quezon–1st) was designated as the caretaker of the district.
|}
Election results
=2022=
Incumbent representative is Wes Gatchalian.
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Philippine House of Representatives election in the 1st District of Valenzuela
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
| party = Nationalist People's Coalition
| candidate = Rexlon T. Gatchalian
| votes = 141,794
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 141,794
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Nationalist People's Coalition
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2019=
{{Election box begin no change| title=2019 Philippine House of Representatives election in the 1st District of Valenzuela}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Nationalist People's Coalition
|candidate = Wes Gatchalian
|votes = 119,372
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box valid no change
|votes = 144,783
|percentage = 96.8
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
|votes = 4,820
|percentage = 3.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 149,603
|percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Nationalist People's Coalition
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2016=
{{Election box begin no change | title=2016 Valenzuela congressional First District election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Nationalist People's Coalition
|candidate = Wes Gatchalian
|votes = 92,541
|percentage = 74.26
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Party (Philippines)
|candidate = Ritche D. Cuadra
|votes = 22,246
|percentage = 17.85
}}
{{Election box candidate no change|
|party = PBM
|candidate = Victor Reponia
|votes = 336
|percentage = 0.27
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
|votes = 9,491
|percentage = 7.62
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 124,614
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Nationalist People's Coalition
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2013=
{{Election box begin no change| title=2013 Philippine House of Representatives election at Valenzuela's 1st district}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Nationalist People's Coalition
|candidate = Sherwin Gatchalian
|votes = 67,992
|percentage = 70.05
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Lakas–CMD
|candidate = Ritche Cuadra
|votes = 23,805
|percentage = 24.53
|change =
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
|votes = 5,265
|percentage = 5.42
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 97,062
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Nationalist People's Coalition
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2010=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Philippine House of Representatives election at Valenzuela's 1st district}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Nationalist People's Coalition
|candidate = Rexlon T. Gatchalian
|votes = 74,977
|percentage = 90.43}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Ma. Elisa D. Mendoza
|votes = 7,933
|percentage = 9.57}}
{{Election box valid no change
|votes = 82,910
|percentage = 92.94
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 89,208
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Nationalist People's Coalition
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2007=
{{Election box begin no change| title=2007 Philippine House of Representatives election at Valenzuela's First district}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Nationalist People's Coalition
|candidate = Rexlon "Rex" T. Gatchalian
|votes = 36,251
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Eddie Lozada
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box invalid no change
|votes =
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{{Election box total no change
|votes =
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{{Election box gain with party link without swing
|winner = Nationalist People's Coalition
|loser = Lakas–CMD (1991)
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Philippine congressional districts in the NCR}}
Category:Congressional districts of the Philippines
Category:Politics of Valenzuela, Metro Manila
Category:1998 establishments in the Philippines