Leyte's 5th congressional district is one of the five congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Leyte. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1931. The district consists of the city of Baybay and adjacent municipalities of Abuyog, Bato, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Javier, Mahaplag and Matalom, since its second restoration in 1987. It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Carl Cari of the Lakas–CMD.

Prior to its second dissolution in 1961 due to the creation of Southern Leyte, the district consisted of the central municipalities of Alangalang, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Jaro, Julita, La Paz, Pastrana, Tabontabon, and Tunga. All these municipalities were subsequently redistricted to the 2nd district.

Representation history # Image Member Term of office Legislature Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndLeyte's 5th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands District created December 2, 1930. 1 Ruperto Kapunan June 2, 1931 June 5, 1934 9th NacionalistaConsolidado Elected in 1931. 1931–1935Alangalang, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Jaro, La Paz, Pastrana 2 Jorge B. Delgado June 5, 1934 September 16, 1935 10th NacionalistaDemocrático Elected in 1934. # Image Member Term of office NationalAssembly Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndLeyte's 5th district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) (1) Ruperto Kapunan September 16, 1935 February 4, 1939 1st NacionalistaDemocrático Elected in 1935. 1935–1941Alangalang, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Jaro, La Paz, Pastrana 2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938.Died. 3 Atilano R. Cinco December 10, 1940 December 30, 1941 Nacionalista Elected in 1940 to finish Kapunan's term. District dissolved into the two-seat Leyte's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic). # Image Member Term of office CommonwealthCongress Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndLeyte's 5th district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines District re-created May 24, 1945. 4 José María Veloso June 11, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Elected in 1941. 1945–1946Alangalang, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Jaro, La Paz, Pastrana # Image Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndLeyte's 5th district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines (3) Atilano R. Cinco May 25, 1946 December 30, 1953 1st Liberal Elected in 1946. 1946–1949Alangalang, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Jaro, La Paz, Pastrana 2nd Re-elected in 1949. 1949–1953Alangalang, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Jaro, Julita, La Paz, Pastrana, Tunga 5 Alberto T. Aguja December 30, 1953 December 30, 1961 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1953. 1953–1961Alangalang, Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Jaro, Julita, La Paz, Pastrana, Tabontabon, Tunga 4th Re-elected in 1957. District dissolved into Leyte's 2nd district. District re-created February 2, 1987. 6 Eriberto Loreto June 30, 1987 June 30, 1998 8th Independent Elected in 1987. 1987–presentAbuyog, Bato, Baybay, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Javier, Mahaplag, Matalom 9th Lakas Re-elected in 1992. 10th Re-elected in 1995. 7 Ma. Catalina L. Go June 30, 1998 June 30, 2001 11th LAMMP Elected in 1998. 8 Carmen L. Cari June 30, 2001 June 30, 2010 12th Lakas Elected in 2001. 13th Re-elected in 2004. 14th Re-elected in 2007. 9 Jose Carlos L. Cari June 30, 2010 June 30, 2019 15th Liberal Elected in 2010. 16th Re-elected in 2013. 17th PFP Re-elected in 2016. 10 Carl Nicolas C. Cari June 30, 2019 Incumbent 18th PFP Elected in 2019. 19th PDP–Laban Re-elected in 2022. 20th Lakas Re-elected in 2025.

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See also Legislative districts of Leyte

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