The 2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Soccsksargen were held on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election.
Summary Congressional districtIncumbentIncumbent's partyWinnerWinner's partyWinningmarginCotabato–1stNPCPMP1.84%Cotabato–2ndNacionalistaNacionalista89.48%Cotabato–3rdLakasLakasUnopposedGeneral SantosNPCPDP27.14%SaranganiLakasLakas62.64%South Cotabato–1stPFPPFP12.71%South Cotabato–2ndLakasPFP16.16%South Cotabato–3rdNew districtAksyon4.66%Sultan Kudarat–1stLakasLakasUnopposedSultan Kudarat–2ndNUPPFPUnopposed
Cotabato 1st district Incumbent Joel Sacdalan of the Nationalist People's Coalition ran for a third term. He was previously affiliated with PDP–Laban.
Sacdalan was defeated by provincial board member Edwin Cruzado of Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino.
2nd district Incumbent Rudy Caoagdan of the Nacionalista Party ran for a third term.
Caoagdan won re-election against former representative Greg Andolana (Independent).
3rd district Incumbent Samantha Santos of Lakas–CMD won re-election for a second term unopposed.
General Santos Incumbent Loreto Acharon of the Nationalist People's Coalition ran for a second term.
Acharon was defeated by former South Cotabato's 1st district representative Shirlyn Bañas-Nograles of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino. Sterling Sañado (Independent) also ran for representative.
Sarangani Incumbent Steve Solon of Lakas–CMD ran for a second term. He was previously affiliated with the People's Champ Movement.
Solon won re-election against two other candidates.
South Cotabato 1st district Incumbent Ed Lumayag of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas ran for a second term.
Lumayag won re-election against Gerry Barrientos (Aksyon Demokratiko), Polomolok councilor Leo Cordova (Partido Demokratiko Pilipino) and Emer Ampo (Independent).
2nd district As a result of South Cotabato being redistricted in 2022, the district was reduced to the city of Koronadal and the municipalities of Banga and Tantangan.
Incumbent Peter Miguel of Lakas–CMD ran for a second term. He was previously affiliated with the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP).
Miguel was defeated by former representative Ferdinand Hernandez of the PFP.
3rd district As a result of South Cotabato being redistricted in 2022, the district was recreated with the municipalities of Lake Sebu, Norala, Santo Niño, Surallah and T'Boli, which used to be under South Cotabato's 2nd district.
Former T'Boli mayor Dibu Tuan (Aksyon Demokratiko) won the election against Surallah vice mayor Antonio Bendita (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas), provincial board member Mike Matinong (Independent) and Ahloy Mesias (Independent).
Sultan Kudarat 1st district Incumbent Bai Rihan Sakaluran of Lakas–CMD retired to run for mayor of Isulan.
Lakas–CMD nominated Sakaluran's mother, former Lutayan mayor Ruth Sakaluran, who won the election unopposed.
2nd district Incumbent Horacio Suansing Jr. of the National Unity Party was term-limited.
Suansing endorsed his daughter, Bella Suansing (Partido Federal ng Pilipinas), who won the election unopposed.
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