2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Western Visayas
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The 2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Western Visayas were held on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election.
May 12, 2025
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All 12 Western Visayas seats in the House of Representatives | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Summary
| Congressional district | Incumbent | Incumbent's party | Winner | Winner's party | Winning margin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aklan–1st | Carlito Marquez | NPC | Jess Marquez | NPC | 7.82% | ||
| Aklan–2nd | Teodorico Haresco Jr. | Nacionalista | Florencio Miraflores | NPC | 2.03% | ||
| Antique | Antonio Legarda Jr. | NPC | Antonio Legarda Jr. | NPC | 27.17% | ||
| Capiz–1st | Tawi Billones | Liberal | Howard Guintu | Independent | 9.26% | ||
| Capiz–2nd | Jane Castro | Lakas | Jane Castro | Lakas | Unopposed | ||
| Guimaras | Lucille Nava | NUP | JC Rahman Nava | NUP | 79.70% | ||
| Iloilo–1st | Janette Garin | Lakas | Janette Garin | Lakas | 75.40% | ||
| Iloilo–2nd | Michael Gorriceta | Nacionalista | Kathy Gorriceta | Lakas | Unopposed | ||
| Iloilo–3rd | Lorenz Defensor | NUP | Lorenz Defensor | NUP | 97.28% | ||
| Iloilo–4th | Ferjenel Biron | Nacionalista | Ferjenel Biron | Nacionalista | 27.46% | ||
| Iloilo–5th | Raul Tupas | Lakas | Binky Tupas | Lakas | 12.36% | ||
| Iloilo City | Julienne Baronda | Lakas | Julienne Baronda | Lakas | 58.42% | ||
Aklan
1st district
Incumbent Carlito Marquez of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) was term-limited.
The NPC nominated Marquez' son, Jess Marquez, who won the election against former Batan mayor Rodell Ramos (Aksyon Demokratiko).[1][2]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Marquez | Nationalist People's Coalition | 88,054 | 53.91 | |
| Rodell Ramos | Aksyon Demokratiko | 75,286 | 46.09 | |
| Total | 163,340 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 163,340 | 91.06 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 16,041 | 8.94 | ||
| Total votes | 179,381 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 209,532 | 85.61 | ||
| Nationalist People's Coalition hold | ||||
| Source: Commission on Elections[3][4] | ||||
2nd district
Incumbent Teodorico Haresco Jr. of the Nacionalista Party ran for a third term.[5]
Haresco was defeated by former Aklan governor Florencio Miraflores of the Nationalist People's Coalition. Jun Tanumtanum (Independent) also ran for representative.[5][1][6]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florencio Miraflores | Nationalist People's Coalition | 88,795 | 50.82 | |
| Teodorico Haresco Jr. (incumbent) | Nacionalista Party | 85,253 | 48.79 | |
| Jun Tanumtanum | Independent | 685 | 0.39 | |
| Total | 174,733 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 174,733 | 96.12 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 7,049 | 3.88 | ||
| Total votes | 181,782 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 205,358 | 88.52 | ||
| Nationalist People's Coalition gain from Nacionalista Party | ||||
| Source: Commission on Elections[3][4] | ||||
Antique
Incumbent Antonio Legarda Jr. of the Nationalist People's Coalition ran for a second term.[7]
Legarda won re-election against outgoing Antique governor Rhodora Cadiao (National Unity Party) and two other candidates.[7][8][9]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Legarda Jr. (incumbent) | Nationalist People's Coalition | 210,491 | 63.33 | |
| Rhodora Cadiao | National Unity Party | 120,203 | 36.16 | |
| Toto Abiog | Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma | 1,002 | 0.30 | |
| Mayong Petinglay | Independent | 690 | 0.21 | |
| Total | 332,386 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 332,386 | 94.84 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 18,076 | 5.16 | ||
| Total votes | 350,462 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 399,553 | 87.71 | ||
| Nationalist People's Coalition hold | ||||
| Source: Commission on Elections[3][4] | ||||
Capiz
1st district
Incumbent Tawi Billones of the Liberal Party was term-limited.
Billones endorsed Paolo Roxas of One Capiz, son of former Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Mar Roxas, who was defeated by Pinuno party-list representative Howard Guinto, who ran as an independent.[10][11][12][13][14]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Guintu | Independent | 131,545 | 54.63 | |
| Paolo Roxas | One Capiz | 109,249 | 45.37 | |
| Total | 240,794 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 240,794 | 96.44 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 8,894 | 3.56 | ||
| Total votes | 249,688 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 286,934 | 87.02 | ||
| Independent gain from One Capiz | ||||
| Source: Commission on Elections[3][4] | ||||
2nd district
Incumbent Jane Castro of Lakas–CMD won re-election for a second term unopposed.[13][15]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Castro (incumbent) | Lakas–CMD | 157,199 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 157,199 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 157,199 | 73.39 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 56,999 | 26.61 | ||
| Total votes | 214,198 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 252,525 | 84.82 | ||
| Lakas–CMD hold | ||||
| Source: Commission on Elections[3][4] | ||||
Guimaras
Incumbent Lucille Nava of the National Unity Party (NUP) retired to run for governor of Guimaras.[16] She was previously affiliated with PDP–Laban.
The NUP nominated Nava's husband, Guimaras governor JC Rahman Nava, who won the election against Vicente de Asis (Independent).[16][17]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JC Rahman Nava | National Unity Party | 91,194 | 89.85 | |
| Vicente de Asis | Independent | 10,305 | 10.15 | |
| Total | 101,499 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 101,499 | 92.99 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 7,649 | 7.01 | ||
| Total votes | 109,148 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 124,930 | 87.37 | ||
| National Unity Party hold | ||||
| Source: Commission on Elections[3][4] | ||||
Iloilo
1st district
Incumbent Janette Garin of Lakas–CMD ran for a third term.[18] She was previously affiliated with the National Unity Party.
Garin won re-election against former Tubungan mayor Victor Tabaquirao (Partido Demokratiko Pilipino) and Rosendo Langusta (Independent).[19][20]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janette Garin (incumbent) | Lakas–CMD | 154,031 | 86.60 | |
| Victor Tabaquirao | Partido Demokratiko Pilipino | 19,929 | 11.20 | |
| Rosendo Langusta | Independent | 3,900 | 2.19 | |
| Total | 177,860 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 177,860 | 87.56 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 25,275 | 12.44 | ||
| Total votes | 203,135 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 234,519 | 86.62 | ||
| Lakas–CMD hold | ||||
| Source: Commission on Elections[3][4] | ||||
2nd district
Incumbent Michael Gorriceta of the Nacionalista Party retired.
Gorriceta endorsed his wife, Kathryn Joyce Gorriceta (Lakas–CMD), who won the election unopposed.[19][21]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Joyce Gorriceta | Lakas–CMD | 143,184 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 143,184 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 143,184 | 74.12 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 50,003 | 25.88 | ||
| Total votes | 193,187 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 223,656 | 86.38 | ||
| Lakas–CMD gain from Nacionalista Party | ||||
| Source: Commission on Elections[3][4] | ||||
3rd district
Incumbent Lorenz Defensor of the National Unity Party ran for a third term.[22]
Defensor won re-election against Thelma Langusta (Independent).[19][23]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenz Defensor (incumbent) | National Unity Party | 194,791 | 98.64 | |
| Thelma Langusta | Independent | 2,679 | 1.36 | |
| Total | 197,470 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 197,470 | 85.51 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 33,472 | 14.49 | ||
| Total votes | 230,942 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 275,733 | 83.76 | ||
| National Unity Party hold | ||||
| Source: Commission on Elections[3][4] | ||||
4th district
Incumbent Ferjenel Biron of the Nacionalista Party ran for a second term.[24]
Biron won re-election against Charlie Sustento Jr. (Reform PH Party).[25][19][26]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferjenel Biron (incumbent) | Nacionalista Party | 139,202 | 63.73 | |
| Charlie Sustento Jr. | Reform PH Party | 79,236 | 36.27 | |
| Total | 218,438 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 218,438 | 93.58 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 14,981 | 6.42 | ||
| Total votes | 233,419 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 266,462 | 87.60 | ||
| Nacionalista Party hold | ||||
| Source: Commission on Elections[3][4] | ||||
5th district
Term-limited incumbent Raul Tupas of Lakas–CMD ran for vice governor of Iloilo.[27]
Lakas–CMD nominated Tupas' wife, provincial board member Binky Tupas, who won the election against former representative Niel Tupas Jr. (Nationalist People's Coalition).[27][19][28]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binky Tupas | Lakas–CMD | 145,283 | 56.18 | |
| Niel Tupas Jr. | Nationalist People's Coalition | 113,313 | 43.82 | |
| Total | 258,596 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 258,596 | 94.03 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 16,430 | 5.97 | ||
| Total votes | 275,026 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 318,739 | 86.29 | ||
| Lakas–CMD hold | ||||
| Source: Commission on Elections[3][4] | ||||
Iloilo City
Incumbent Julienne Baronda of Lakas–CMD ran for a third term.[29] She was previously affiliated with the National Unity Party.
Baronda ran against perennial candidate Camelo Carreon (Independent) and Danilo Purzuelo (Independent).[30][31][32]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julienne Baronda (incumbent) | Lakas–CMD | 178,056 | 78.13 | |
| Carmelo Carreon | Independent | 44,913 | 19.71 | |
| Danilo Purzuelo | Independent | 4,940 | 2.17 | |
| Total | 227,909 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 227,909 | 85.73 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 37,939 | 14.27 | ||
| Total votes | 265,848 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 330,621 | 80.41 | ||
| Lakas–CMD hold | ||||
| Source: Commission on Elections[3][4] | ||||