# Cebu's 4th congressional district

Cebu's 4th congressional district is one of the seven congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Cebu. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916. The district consists of the northern city of Bogo and adjacent municipalities of Bantayan, Daanbantayan, Madridejos, Medellin, San Remigio, Santa Fe, Tabogon and Tabuelan. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Janice Z. Salimbangon of the National Unity Party (NUP) and One Cebu (1-Cebu).
Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, it consisted of the southeastern municipalities of Alcoy, Argao, Dalaguete, and Sibonga.

## Representation history

| # | Image | Image | Member | Term of office | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Start | End | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| Cebu's 4th district for the Philippine Assembly ||||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Alejandro Ruiz | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1916 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1916 Argao, Dalaguete, Sibonga |
| 1 | | | Alejandro Ruiz | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1916 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1909. | 1907–1916 Argao, Dalaguete, Sibonga |
| 1 | | | Alejandro Ruiz | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1912. | 1907–1916 Argao, Dalaguete, Sibonga |
| Cebu's 4th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands ||||||||||
| (1) | | | Alejandro Ruiz | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1916. | 1916–1935 Alcoy, Argao, Dalaguete, Sibonga |
| 2 | | | Isidoro Aldanese | June 3, 1919 | June 2, 1925 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1919. |
| 2 | | | Isidoro Aldanese | June 3, 1919 | June 2, 1925 | 6th | Nacionalista Unipersonalista | Re-elected in 1922. |
| 3 | | | Juan Alcazaren | June 2, 1925 | June 5, 1934 | 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1925. |
| 3 | | | Juan Alcazaren | June 2, 1925 | June 5, 1934 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Re-elected in 1928. |
| 3 | | | Juan Alcazaren | June 2, 1925 | June 5, 1934 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Re-elected in 1931. |
| 4 | | | Agustín Kintanar | June 5, 1934 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Democrático | Elected in 1934. |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Term of office | Term of office | National Assembly | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Start | End | National Assembly | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| Cebu's 4th district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) ||||||||||
| 5 | | | Vicente Rama | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1938 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático | Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Alcoy, Argao, Dalaguete, Sibonga |
| (4) | | | Agustín Kintanar | December 30, 1938 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1938. |
| District dissolved into the two-seat Cebu's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic). ||||||||||
| # | Image | Image | Member | Term of office | Term of office | Common wealth Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Start | End | Common wealth Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| Cebu's 4th district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. ||||||||||
| (4) | | | Agustín Kintanar | June 9, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Alcoy, Argao, Dalaguete, Sibonga |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Term of office | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Start | End | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| Cebu's 4th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| (4) | | | Agustín Kintanar | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1946. | 1946–1972 Alcoy, Argao, Dalaguete, Sibonga |
| 6 | | | Filomeno C. Kintanar | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1953 | 2nd | Liberal | Elected in 1949. | 1946–1972 Alcoy, Argao, Dalaguete, Sibonga |
| 7 | | | Isidro Kintanar | December 30, 1953 | April 8, 1968 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1953. | 1946–1972 Alcoy, Argao, Dalaguete, Sibonga |
| 7 | | | Isidro Kintanar | December 30, 1953 | April 8, 1968 | 4th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1957. | 1946–1972 Alcoy, Argao, Dalaguete, Sibonga |
| 7 | | | Isidro Kintanar | December 30, 1953 | April 8, 1968 | 5th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1961. | 1946–1972 Alcoy, Argao, Dalaguete, Sibonga |
| 7 | | | Isidro Kintanar | December 30, 1953 | April 8, 1968 | 6th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1965. Died. | 1946–1972 Alcoy, Argao, Dalaguete, Sibonga |
| 8 | | | Gaudencio Beduya | December 30, 1969 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | 1946–1972 Alcoy, Argao, Dalaguete, Sibonga |
| District dissolved into the thirteen-seat Region VII's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the six-seat Cebu's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. ||||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. ||||||||||
| 9 | | | Celestino E. Martinez Jr. | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | LABAN | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Bantayan, Bogo, Daanbantayan, Madridejos, Medellin, San Remigio, Santa Fe, Tabogon, Tabuelan |
| 9 | | | Celestino E. Martinez Jr. | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | NPC | Re-elected in 1992. | 1987–present Bantayan, Bogo, Daanbantayan, Madridejos, Medellin, San Remigio, Santa Fe, Tabogon, Tabuelan |
| 9 | | | Celestino E. Martinez Jr. | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 10th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1995. | 1987–present Bantayan, Bogo, Daanbantayan, Madridejos, Medellin, San Remigio, Santa Fe, Tabogon, Tabuelan |
| 10 | | | Clavel A. Martinez | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 11th | Lakas | Elected in 1998. | 1987–present Bantayan, Bogo, Daanbantayan, Madridejos, Medellin, San Remigio, Santa Fe, Tabogon, Tabuelan |
| 10 | | | Clavel A. Martinez | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 12th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2001. | 1987–present Bantayan, Bogo, Daanbantayan, Madridejos, Medellin, San Remigio, Santa Fe, Tabogon, Tabuelan |
| 10 | | | Clavel A. Martinez | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2007 | 13th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2004. | 1987–present Bantayan, Bogo, Daanbantayan, Madridejos, Medellin, San Remigio, Santa Fe, Tabogon, Tabuelan |
| 11 | | | Benhur Salimbangon | June 30, 2007 | May 24, 2010 | 14th | Lakas | Elected in 2007. Election annulled after an electoral protest. | 1987–present Bantayan, Bogo, Daanbantayan, Madridejos, Medellin, San Remigio, Santa Fe, Tabogon, Tabuelan |
| 12 | | | Celestino A. Martinez III | May 24, 2010 | June 30, 2010 | 14th | Liberal | Declared winner of 2007 elections. | 1987–present Bantayan, Bogo, Daanbantayan, Madridejos, Medellin, San Remigio, Santa Fe, Tabogon, Tabuelan |
| (11) | | | Benhur Salimbangon | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 15th | Lakas (One Cebu) | Re-elected in 2010. | 1987–present Bantayan, Bogo, Daanbantayan, Madridejos, Medellin, San Remigio, Santa Fe, Tabogon, Tabuelan |
| (11) | | | Benhur Salimbangon | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 16th | NUP (One Cebu) | Re-elected in 2013. | 1987–present Bantayan, Bogo, Daanbantayan, Madridejos, Medellin, San Remigio, Santa Fe, Tabogon, Tabuelan |
| (11) | | | Benhur Salimbangon | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 17th | NUP (One Cebu) | Re-elected in 2016. | 1987–present Bantayan, Bogo, Daanbantayan, Madridejos, Medellin, San Remigio, Santa Fe, Tabogon, Tabuelan |
| 13 | | | Janice Z. Salimbangon | June 30, 2019 | Incumbent | 18th | PDP–Laban (One Cebu) | Elected in 2019. | 1987–present Bantayan, Bogo, Daanbantayan, Madridejos, Medellin, San Remigio, Santa Fe, Tabogon, Tabuelan |
| 13 | | | Janice Z. Salimbangon | June 30, 2019 | Incumbent | 19th | NUP (One Cebu) | Re-elected in 2022. | 1987–present Bantayan, Bogo, Daanbantayan, Madridejos, Medellin, San Remigio, Santa Fe, Tabogon, Tabuelan |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NUP | Janice Salimbangon | 163,913 | 61.13 |
| | PPP | Celestino Martinez Jr. | 102,020 | 38.05 |
| | Independent | Sal Arapal Cariaga | 2,223 | 0.83 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 268,156 | 100.00 |
| | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold |

### 2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Janice Salimbangon | 136,582 | 56.89 |
| | NPC | Celestino Martinez Jr. | 103,493 | 43.10 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 240,075 | 100.00 |
| | PDP–Laban gain from NUP | PDP–Laban gain from NUP | PDP–Laban gain from NUP | PDP–Laban gain from NUP |

### 2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NUP | Benhur Salimbangon | 132,548 | 61.00 |
| | Liberal | Celestino Martinez Jr. | 85,107 | 39.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 217,655 | 100.00 |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NUP | Benhur Salimbangon | 117,844 | 55.73 |
| | Liberal | Celestino Martinez III | 71,438 | 33.79 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 189,282 | 89.52 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 22,157 | 10.48 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 211,439 | 100.00 |
| | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold |

### 2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Benhur Salimbangon | 137,324 | 67.48 |
| | Liberal | Celestino Martinez III | 66,165 | 32.52 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 203,334 | 93.76 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 13,549 | 6.24 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 217,038 | 100.00 |
| | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold |

### 2007

2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Benhur Salimbangon | 67,227 | 50.02 |
| | Liberal | Celestino Martinez III | 67,173 | 49.98 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 134,400 | 100.00 |
| | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold |