Manila's 6th congressional district

Manila's 6th congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the city of Manila. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1987.[3] The district consists of barangays 587 to 648 and 829 to 905 in the eastern Manila districts of north Paco, Pandacan, San Miguel, Santa Ana and Santa Mesa bordering Makati, Mandaluyong, Quezon City, and San Juan also facing the Pasig River.[4] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Benny Abante of the National Unity Party (NUP) and Asenso Manileño.[5]

Manila's 6th congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Map
Boundary of Manila's 6th congressional district in Manila
Location of Manila within Metro Manila
CityManila
RegionMetro Manila
Population300,186 (2020)[1]
Electorate170,533 (2022)[2]
Major settlements
Area7.79 km2 (3.01 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1987
RepresentativeBenny Abante
Political party  NUP
  Asenso Manileño
Congressional blocMajority

This district includes the Malacañang Palace, the official residence of the president of the Philippines.

Representation history

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#MemberTerm of officeCongressPartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
StartEnd
District created February 2, 1987.[4]
1Pablo V. Ocampo Jr.June 30, 1987June 30, 19928thPDP–LabanElected in 1987.1987–present
north Paco, Pandacan, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Santa Mesa
2Rosenda Ann M. OcampoJune 30, 1992June 30, 20019thNPCElected in 1992.
10thRe-elected in 1995.
11thLAMMPRe-elected in 1998.
3Mark B. Jimenez
(Mario Crespo)
June 30, 2001March 6, 200312thIndependentElected in 2001.
Election annulled by House electoral tribunal due to citizenship.
vacantMarch 6, 2003June 30, 2004vacantNo special election held to fill vacancy.
4Bienvenido M. Abante, Jr.June 30, 2004June 30, 201013thLakasElected in 2004.
14thRe-elected in 2007.
(2)Rosenda Ann M. OcampoJune 30, 2010June 30, 201915thLiberal
(KKK)
Elected in 2010.
16thRe-elected in 2013.
17thPDP–Laban
(KKK)
Re-elected in 2016.
(4)Bienvenido M. Abante, Jr.June 30, 2019Incumbent18thNUP
(Asenso Manileño)
Elected in 2019.
19thRe-elected in 2022.

Election results

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2022

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2022 Philippine House of Representatives election in the 6th District of Manila
PartyCandidateVotes%
NUPBenny Abante 95,431 79.37
PRPRomualdo Billanes22,22118.48
IndependentAntonio Sityar II2,5822.15
Total votes120,234 100.00
NUP hold

2019

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2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
Asenso ManileñoBienvenido Abante 49,795 46.21
BagumbayanPatricia Yvette Ocampo33,73131.30
PMPCasimiro "Cassy" Sison24,23922.49
Total votes107,765 100.00
Asenso Manileño gain from PDP–Laban

2016

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2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalRosenda Ann Ocampo 56,844 53.41
Asenso ManileñoBenny Abante48,26045.35
IndependentRichard Bautista6950.65
IndependentJose Castillo6230.59
Invalid or blank votes6,774
Total votes113,196
Liberal hold

2013

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2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalRosenda Ocampo 43,667 51.45
UNABenny Abante40,57147.80
IndependentRichard Bautista4070.48
IndependentFrancisco Candaza2250.27
Total votes84,870 100.00
Liberal hold

2010

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2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalSandy Ocampo 39,985 38.63
Lakas–KampiBenny Abante38,11336.82
NacionalistaDanilo Lacuna24,86624.03
IndependentRamon Villanueva2040.20
IndependentJoven Yuson1600.16
PGRPMarlo Gerardo Artacho960.09
Bigkis PinoyRonaldo Tibig760.07
Valid ballots103,50095.70
Invalid or blank votes4,6544.30
Total votes108,154 100.00
Liberal gain from Lakas–Kampi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2020" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  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 January 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 20, 2020.