# Negros Occidental's 5th congressional district

Negros Occidental's 5th congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Negros Occidental. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987. The district consists of the area in south-central Negros Occidental containing the city of Himamaylan and adjacent municipalities of Binalbagan, Hinigaran, Isabela, La Castellana and Moises Padilla. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Dino Yulo of the Lakas–CMD.

## 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 |
| Negros Occidental's 5th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District created February 2, 1987. Redistricted from Negros Occidental's at-large district. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Mariano M. Yulo | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | Independent | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Binalbagan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Isabela, La Castellana, Moises Padilla |
| 1 | | | Mariano M. Yulo | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | NPC | Re-elected in 1992. | 1987–present Binalbagan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Isabela, La Castellana, Moises Padilla |
| 1 | | | Mariano M. Yulo | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 10th | NPC | Re-elected in 1995. | 1987–present Binalbagan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Isabela, La Castellana, Moises Padilla |
| 2 | | | Jose Apolinario Lozada | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2004 | 11th | Lakas | Elected in 1998. | 1987–present Binalbagan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Isabela, La Castellana, Moises Padilla |
| 2 | | | Jose Apolinario Lozada | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2004 | 12th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2001. | 1987–present Binalbagan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Isabela, La Castellana, Moises Padilla |
| 3 | | | Iggy Arroyo | June 30, 2004 | January 26, 2012 | 13th | KAMPI | Elected in 2004. | 1987–present Binalbagan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Isabela, La Castellana, Moises Padilla |
| 3 | | | Iggy Arroyo | June 30, 2004 | January 26, 2012 | 14th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2007. | 1987–present Binalbagan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Isabela, La Castellana, Moises Padilla |
| 3 | | | Iggy Arroyo | June 30, 2004 | January 26, 2012 | 15th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2010. Died in office. | 1987–present Binalbagan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Isabela, La Castellana, Moises Padilla |
| 4 | | | Alejandro Y. Mirasol | June 4, 2012 | June 30, 2019 | 15th | Liberal | Elected in 2012 to finish Arroyo's term. | 1987–present Binalbagan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Isabela, La Castellana, Moises Padilla |
| 4 | | | Alejandro Y. Mirasol | June 4, 2012 | June 30, 2019 | 16th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2013. | 1987–present Binalbagan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Isabela, La Castellana, Moises Padilla |
| 4 | | | Alejandro Y. Mirasol | June 4, 2012 | June 30, 2019 | 17th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2016. | 1987–present Binalbagan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Isabela, La Castellana, Moises Padilla |
| 5 | | | Ma. Lourdes T. Arroyo-Lesaca | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | 18th | Lakas | Elected in 2019. | 1987–present Binalbagan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Isabela, La Castellana, Moises Padilla |
| 6 | | | Emilio Bernardino L. Yulo III | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Independent | Elected in 2022. | 1987–present Binalbagan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Isabela, La Castellana, Moises Padilla |
| 6 | | | Emilio Bernardino L. Yulo III | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Lakas | Elected in 2022. | 1987–present Binalbagan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Isabela, La Castellana, Moises Padilla |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Emilio Bernardino "Dino" Yulo III | 118,558 | 60.9 |
| | Lakas | Marilou Arroyo-Lesaca (incumbent) | 76,115 | 39.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 194,673 | 100.00 |
| | Independent gain from Lakas | Independent gain from Lakas | Independent gain from Lakas | Independent gain from Lakas |

### 2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas | Marilou Arroyo-Lesaca | 105,227 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | |
| | Lakas hold | Lakas hold | Lakas hold | Lakas hold |

### 2012 special

2012 Negros Occidental's 5th congressional district special election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Alejandro Mirasol | Liberal Party | 81,982 | 54.34 |
| | Emilio Yulo III | Nacionalista Party | 68,879 | 45.66 |
| Total | Total | Total | 150,861 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 150,861 | 99.51 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 750 | 0.49 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 151,611 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | | 73.41 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,103 | 8.69 |
| | Liberal Party gain from Lakas Kampi CMD | Liberal Party gain from Lakas Kampi CMD | Liberal Party gain from Lakas Kampi CMD | Liberal Party gain from Lakas Kampi CMD |
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