# Manila's 6th congressional district

Manila's 6th congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the city of Manila. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1987. The district consists of barangays 587 to 648 and 829 to 905 in the eastern Manila districts of north Paco, Pandacan, San Miguel, Santa Ana and Santa Mesa bordering Makati, Mandaluyong, Quezon City, and San Juan also facing the Pasig River. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Benny Abante of the National Unity Party (NUP) and Asenso Manileño.
This district includes the Malacañang Palace, the official residence of the president of the Philippines.

## 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 |
| Manila's 6th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District created February 2, 1987. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Pablo V. Ocampo Jr. | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1992 | 8th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present north Paco, Pandacan, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Santa Mesa |
| 2 | | | Sandy Ocampo | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 2001 | 9th | NPC | Elected in 1992. | 1987–present north Paco, Pandacan, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Santa Mesa |
| 2 | | | Sandy Ocampo | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 2001 | 10th | NPC | Re-elected in 1995. | 1987–present north Paco, Pandacan, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Santa Mesa |
| 2 | | | Sandy Ocampo | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 2001 | 11th | LAMMP | Re-elected in 1998. | 1987–present north Paco, Pandacan, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Santa Mesa |
| 3 | | | Mark Jimenez | June 30, 2001 | March 6, 2003 | 12th | Independent | Elected in 2001. Election annulled by House electoral tribunal due to citizenship. | 1987–present north Paco, Pandacan, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Santa Mesa |
| – | vacant | vacant | vacant | March 6, 2003 | June 30, 2004 | 12th | vacant | No special election held to fill vacancy. | 1987–present north Paco, Pandacan, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Santa Mesa |
| 4 | | | Benny Abante | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2010 | 13th | Lakas | Elected in 2004. | 1987–present north Paco, Pandacan, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Santa Mesa |
| 4 | | | Benny Abante | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2010 | 14th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2007. | 1987–present north Paco, Pandacan, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Santa Mesa |
| (2) | | | Sandy Ocampo | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 15th | Liberal (KKK) | Elected in 2010. | 1987–present north Paco, Pandacan, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Santa Mesa |
| (2) | | | Sandy Ocampo | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 16th | Liberal (KKK) | Re-elected in 2013. | 1987–present north Paco, Pandacan, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Santa Mesa |
| (2) | | | Sandy Ocampo | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 17th | PDP–Laban (KKK) | Re-elected in 2016. | 1987–present north Paco, Pandacan, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Santa Mesa |
| (4) | | | Benny Abante | June 30, 2019 | Incumbent | 18th | NUP (Asenso Manileño) | Elected in 2019. | 1987–present north Paco, Pandacan, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Santa Mesa |
| (4) | | | Benny Abante | June 30, 2019 | Incumbent | 19th | NUP (Asenso Manileño) | Re-elected in 2022. | 1987–present north Paco, Pandacan, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Santa Mesa |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives election in the 6th District of Manila :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NUP | Benny Abante | 95,431 | 79.37 |
| | PRP | Romualdo Billanes | 22,221 | 18.48 |
| | Independent | Antonio Sityar II | 2,582 | 2.15 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 120,234 | 100.00 |
| | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold |

### 2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Asenso | Benny Abante | 49,795 | 46.21 |
| | Bagumbayan | Patricia Yvette Ocampo | 33,731 | 31.30 |
| | PMP | Cassy Sison | 24,239 | 22.49 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 107,765 | 100.00 |
| | Asenso gain from PDP–Laban | Asenso gain from PDP–Laban | Asenso gain from PDP–Laban | Asenso gain from PDP–Laban |

### 2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Sandy Ocampo | 56,844 | 53.41 |
| | Asenso | Benny Abante | 48,260 | 45.35 |
| | Independent | Richard Bautista | 695 | 0.65 |
| | Independent | Jose Castillo | 623 | 0.59 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 6,774 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 113,196 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Sandy Ocampo | 43,667 | 51.45 |
| | UNA | Benny Abante | 40,571 | 47.80 |
| | Independent | Richard Bautista | 407 | 0.48 |
| | Independent | Francisco Candaza | 225 | 0.27 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 84,870 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### 2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Sandy Ocampo | 39,985 | 38.63 |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Benny Abante | 38,113 | 36.82 |
| | Nacionalista | Danilo Lacuna | 24,866 | 24.03 |
| | Independent | Ramon Villanueva | 204 | 0.20 |
| | Independent | Joven Yuson | 160 | 0.16 |
| | PGRP | Marlo Gerardo Artacho | 96 | 0.09 |
| | Bigkis | Ronaldo Tibig | 76 | 0.07 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 103,500 | 95.70 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 4,654 | 4.30 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 108,154 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal gain from Lakas–Kampi | Liberal gain from Lakas–Kampi | Liberal gain from Lakas–Kampi | Liberal gain from Lakas–Kampi |

### 2004

2004 Philippine House of Representatives election at Manila's 6th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas | Benny Abante | 41,241 | 55.44 |
| | Liberal | Sandy Ocampo | 33,146 | 44.56 |
| | KNP | Lou Veloso | | |
| | Independent | Julio Logarta Jr. | | |
| | Independent | Caridad Lao | | |
| | Independent | Romeo Nuñez | | |
| | Independent | Emmanuel Sunga | | |
| | Independent | Oswaldo Galla | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 74,387 | 100.00 |
| | Lakas hold | Lakas hold | Lakas hold | Lakas hold |