# Cavite's 2nd congressional district

Cavite's 2nd congressional district is one of the eight congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Cavite. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1987. The district consists of the northeastern city of Bacoor. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Lani Mercado of Lakas–CMD.
The second district previously encompassed the cities of Dasmariñas and Trece Martires, the de facto provincial capital, along with the adjacent central Cavite municipalities of Carmona, General Mariano Alvarez, General Trias, Imus, and Tanza until the reapportionment took effect in 2010.

## Representation history

| # | 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 |
| Cavite's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District created February 2, 1987. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Renato P. Dragon | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | KBL (Magdalo) | Elected in 1987. | 1987–2010: Carmona, Dasmariñas, General Mariano Alvarez, General Trias, Imus, Tanza, Trece Martires |
| 1 | | | Renato P. Dragon | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | LDP (Magdalo) | Re-elected in 1992. | 1987–2010: Carmona, Dasmariñas, General Mariano Alvarez, General Trias, Imus, Tanza, Trece Martires |
| 1 | | | Renato P. Dragon | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 10th | LDP (Magdalo) | Re-elected in 1995. | 1987–2010: Carmona, Dasmariñas, General Mariano Alvarez, General Trias, Imus, Tanza, Trece Martires |
| 2 | | | Erineo S. Maliksi | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2001 | 11th | LDP (LAMMP/Magdalo) | Elected in 1998. | 1987–2010: Carmona, Dasmariñas, General Mariano Alvarez, General Trias, Imus, Tanza, Trece Martires |
| 3 | | | Gilbert C. Remulla | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2007 | 12th | LDP | Elected in 2001. | 1987–2010: Carmona, Dasmariñas, General Mariano Alvarez, General Trias, Imus, Tanza, Trece Martires |
| 3 | | | Gilbert C. Remulla | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2007 | 13th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 2004. | 1987–2010: Carmona, Dasmariñas, General Mariano Alvarez, General Trias, Imus, Tanza, Trece Martires |
| 4 | | | Elpidio F. Barzaga, Jr. | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2010 | 14th | Lakas | Elected in 2007. Redistricted to the 4th district. | 1987–2010: Carmona, Dasmariñas, General Mariano Alvarez, General Trias, Imus, Tanza, Trece Martires |
| 5 | | | Lani Mercado-Revilla | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2016 | 15th | Lakas | Elected in 2010. | 2010–present: Bacoor |
| 5 | | | Lani Mercado-Revilla | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2016 | 16th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2013. | 2010–present: Bacoor |
| 6 | | | Strike B. Revilla | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 17th | Lakas | Elected in 2016. | 2010–present: Bacoor |
| 6 | | | Strike B. Revilla | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | NUP | Re-elected in 2019. | 2010–present: Bacoor |
| (5) | | | Lani Mercado-Revilla | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Lakas | Elected in 2022. | 2010–present: Bacoor |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas | Lani Mercado-Revilla | 168,385 | 86.05 |
| | Independent | Jose Herminio Japson | 18,142 | 9.27 |
| | Independent | George Abraham Ber Ado | 9,158 | 4.68 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 195,685 | 100% |
| | Lakas hold | Lakas hold | Lakas hold | Lakas hold |

### 2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NUP | Strike Revilla | 141,465 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 141,465 | 100% |
| | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold |

### 2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas | Strike Revilla | 141,468 | 76.48% |
| | Liberal | Mark Orline Buena | 16,228 | 8.77% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 27,280 | 14.75% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 184,976 | 100% |
| | Lakas hold | Lakas hold | Lakas hold | Lakas hold |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Lani Mercado-Revilla | | |
| | Liberal | Jessie Castillo | | |
| | NUP | Gerbie Ber Ado | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | |
| | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold |

### 2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Lani Mercado-Revilla | 89,365 | 61.64% |
| | Liberal | Plaridel Abaya | 55,088 | 38.00% |
| | Independent | Gerbie Ber Ado | 518 | 0.36% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 5,583 | 3.71% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 150,554 | 100% |
| | Lakas–Kampi win (new seat) | Lakas–Kampi win (new seat) | Lakas–Kampi win (new seat) | Lakas–Kampi win (new seat) |

### 2007

2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas | Elpidio Barzaga Jr. | 188,009 | 50.26% |
| | Nacionalista | Gilbert Remulla | 184,626 | 49.36% |
| | Independent | Franklin Cale | 1,416 | 0.38% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 374,051 | 100% |