Davao de Oro's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines in the province of Davao de Oro.[3] It was created ahead of the 1998 Philippine House of Representatives elections by the same republic act of July 19, 1997 that established the province initially named Compostela Valley.[4] The district encompasses two noncontiguous areas of Davao de Oro: Laak in the Davao–Agusan Trough and the valley and coastal municipalities adjoining the provincial capital of Nabunturan, namely Mabini, Maco, Mawab and Pantukan. Much of these areas were previously within Davao del Norte's 2nd district. Ruwel Peter S. Gonzaga of the PDP–Laban currently serves as this district's representative in the 19th Congress, the first under the province's new name of Davao de Oro.[5][6]
| Davao de Oro's 2nd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Location of Davao de Oro within the Philippines | |
| Province | Davao de Oro |
| Region | Davao Region |
| Population | 401,451 (2015)[1] |
| Electorate | 274,870 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | |
| Area | 2,410.74 km2 (930.79 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1998 |
| Representative | Ruwel Peter S. Gonzaga |
| Political party | PDP–Laban |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
Compostela Valley's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | ||||||||
| District created January 30, 1998.[4] Redistricted from Davao del Norte's 2nd district. | ||||||||
| 1 | Prospero Amatong | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 11th | Lakas | Elected in 1998. | 1998–2019 Laak, Mabini, Maco, Mawab, Nabunturan, Pantukan | |
| 12th | Re-elected in 2001. | |||||||
| 13th | Re-elected in 2004. | |||||||
| 2 | Rommel Amatong | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2016 | 14th | Lakas | Elected in 2007. | ||
| 15th | Re-elected in 2010. | |||||||
| 16th | Aksyon | Re-elected in 2013. | ||||||
| 3 | Ruwel Peter S. Gonzaga | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2019 | 17th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 2016. | ||
Davao de Oro's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | ||||||||
| (3) | Ruwel Peter S. Gonzaga | June 30, 2019 | Incumbent | 18th | PDP–Laban | Re-elected in 2019. | 2019–present Laak, Mabini, Maco, Mawab, Nabunturan, Pantukan | |
| 19th | Re-elected in 2022. | |||||||
Election results
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Ruwel Peter Gonzaga (incumbent) | 136,379 | ||
| HNP | Joecab Caballero | 89,388 | ||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| PDP–Laban hold | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDP–Laban | Ruwel Peter Gonzaga (incumbent) | 143,596 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 143,596 | 100.00 | ||
| PDP–Laban hold | ||||