Antipolo's 2nd congressional district

Antipolo's 2nd congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the city of Antipolo and one of four in the province of Rizal. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2004.[3] The district consists of the eastern Antipolo barangays of Calawis, Cupang, Dalig, Inarawan, San Jose, San Juan, San Luis and San Roque.[4] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Romeo Acop of the National Unity Party (NUP).[5]

Antipolo's 2nd congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Boundary of Antipolo's 2nd congressional district in Antipolo
Location of Antipolo within the province of Rizal
CityAntipolo
ProvinceRizal, Calabarzon
Population507,831 (2020)[1]
Electorate256,180 (2022)[2]
Major settlements
  • Calawis
  • Cupang
  • Dalig
  • Inarawan
  • San Jose
  • San Juan
  • San Luis
  • San Roque
Area258.57 km2 (99.83 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created2003
RepresentativeRomeo Acop
Political party  NUP
Congressional blocMajority

Representation history

#MemberTerm of officeCongressPartyElectoral historyConstituent
LGUs
StartEnd

Antipolo's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

District created December 22, 2003, from Antipolo's at-large district.[4]
1Victor SumulongJune 30, 2004June 30, 200713thKAMPIRe-elected in 2004.2004–present
Calawis, Cupang, Dalig, Inarawan, San Jose, San Juan, San Luis, San Roque
2Angelito GatlabayanJune 30, 2007June 30, 201014thLakasElected in 2007.
3Romeo AcopJune 30, 2010June 30, 201915thIndependentElected in 2010.
16thLiberalRe-elected in 2013.
17thPDP–LabanRe-elected in 2016.
4Resurreccion AcopJune 30, 2019May 28, 202118thNUPElected in 2019.
Died.[6]
VacantMay 28, 2021June 30, 2022No special election was held to fill vacancy.
(3)Romeo AcopJune 30, 2022Incumbent19thNUPElected in 2022.

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NUPRomeo Acop 132,519 100.00
Total votes132,519 100.00
NUP hold

2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
NUPResurreccion Acop 127,695 100.00
Total votes127,695 100.00
NUP gain from PDP–Laban

2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
LiberalRomeo Acop 128,309 80.79%
Invalid or blank votes30,50419.21%
Turnout158,81367.83%
Registered electors234,132
Liberal hold

2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalRomeo M. Acop 74,109 61.79 + 30.43
PDP–LabanLorenzo Juan Y. Sumulong III44,61237.20+ 13.0
IndependentSilverio G. Bulanon1,2171.01
Margin of victory29,49724.59

2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections
PartyCandidateVotes%
IndependentRomeo Acop 32,281 31.36
LiberalLorenzo Sumulong III24,90724.20
IndependentJestoni Alarcon20,15919.59
NPCFederico Marquez15,05714.63
Lakas–KampiLorenzo Zapanta6,9616.76
IndependentMarcelino Arellano2,9242.84
IndependentHoover Simbillo3740.36
IndependentVirginia Mendoza2620.25
Valid ballots102,92593.26
Invalid or blank votes7,4416.74
Total votes110,366 100.00
Independent gain from Lakas–Kampi

See also

References