2020 Puerto Rican general election
The 2020 Puerto Rican general election was held on November 3, 2020 to elect the officials of the Puerto Rican government who will serve from January 2021 to January 2025, most notably the position of Governor and Resident Commissioner. In addition, there was also a non-binding status referendum to ask voters if Puerto Rico should become the 51st state of the Union.
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Pedro Pierluisi and Jenniffer González won the Governor and Resident Commissioner race, respectively. Pierluisi was elected Governor of Puerto Rico with the lowest percentage of votes. The Yes option won the status referendum, making it the third time the option of Statehood wins.
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Final candidates
Governor
The nominees for the position of Governor of Puerto Rico are:
- Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia, New Progressive Party (PNP/D)[1]
- Carlos Delgado Altieri, Popular Democratic Party (PPD/I)[2]
- Juan Dalmau Ramírez, Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP)[3]
- Alexandra Lúgaro Aponte, Citizen's Victory Movement (MVC)[4]
- César Vázquez Muñiz, Project Dignity (PD)[5]
- Eliezer Molina Pérez, Independent candidate[6]
Resident Commissioner
The nominees for the position of Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico are (bold denotes incumbent candidate):
- Jenniffer González Colón, New Progressive Party (PNP/R)
- Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, Popular Democratic Party (PPD/D)
- Luis Roberto Piñero, Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP)
- Zayira Jordán Conde, Citizen's Victory Movement (MVC)
- Ada Norah Henriquez, Project Dignity (PD)
Senate
At-large
The ballot features candidates from five different parties and one independent candidate (bold denotes incumbent candidates).[7][8]
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District
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House of Representatives
At-large
The ballot features candidates from five different parties (bold denotes incumbent candidates).[9][10]
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District
The ballot features candidates from five different parties and several independent candidates (bold denotes incumbent candidates).[11][12]
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Referendum
This referendum asked one yes-or-no question:[13]
"¿Debe Puerto Rico ser admitido inmediatamente dentro de la Unión como un Estado?" (Should Puerto Rico be admitted immediately into the Union as a State?)[14]
There were 655,505 votes in favor of statehood (52.52%) and 592,671 votes opposed (47.48%).[15] The referendum was non-binding, as the power to grant statehood lies with the United States Congress.
Polling
Governorship
| Poll source | Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin
of error |
Pedro Pierluisi (PNP-D) | Charlie Delgado (PPD) | Juan Dalmau (PIP) | Alexandra Lúgaro (MVC) | César Vázquez (PD) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radio Isla/Jorge Benítez | October 12–17, 2020 | 676 (RV) | ± 3.16% | 31.5% | 35% | 14% | 11.5% | 1% | 1%[lower-alpha 3] | 5% |
| Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald | October 13–15, 2020 | 809 (RV) | – | 31% | 26% | 8% | 7% | 3% | 5%[lower-alpha 4] | 19%[lower-alpha 5] |
| Gaither International/El Vocero | September 21 – October 6, 2020 | 2,401 (A) | ± 2% | 27% | 24% | 8% | 9% | 2% | 6%[lower-alpha 6] | 23% |
| El Nuevo Día | September 19–23, 2020 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 38% | 37% | 6% | 13% | 1% | 2%[lower-alpha 7] | 5%[lower-alpha 8] |
| Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald | September 14–18, 2020 | 803 (RV) | — | 29% | 27% | 6% | 8% | 3% | 2%[lower-alpha 9] | 17%[lower-alpha 8] |
| Becaon Research/Puerto Rico Herald | July 20–26, 2020 | 802 (V) | – | 26% | 24% | 7% | 6% | 2% | 18%[lower-alpha 10] | 16%[lower-alpha 11] |
| El Nuevo Día | February 21–25, 2020 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 40% | 19% | 7% | 6% | 4%[lower-alpha 12] | 18%[lower-alpha 13] | 6%[lower-alpha 8] |
Resident Commissioner
| Poll source | Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin
of error |
Jenniffer González (PNP-R) | Aníbal Acevedo Vilá (PPD-D) | Luis Roberto Piñero (PIP) | Zayira Jordán Conde (MVC) | Ada Norah Henriquez (PD) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaither International/El Vocero | September 21 – October 6, 2020 | 2,401 (A) | ± 2% | 44% | 16% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 6%[lower-alpha 14] | 5% |
| El Nuevo Día | September 19–23, 2020 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 43% | 33% | 6% | 11% | 1% | 1%[lower-alpha 15] | 5%[lower-alpha 16] |
| Becaon Research/Puerto Rico Herald | September 14–18, 2020 | 803 (V) | – | 51% | 18% | – | 7% | 3% | 8%[lower-alpha 17] | 13%[lower-alpha 18] |
| Radio Isla/Jorge Benítez | July 28–August 3, 2020 | 983 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 40% | 34% | 6% | 8% | 3% | – | 9% |
| Becaon Research/Puerto Rico Herald | July 20–26, 2020 | 802 (V) | – | 50% | 21% | – | 4% | 2% | 10%[lower-alpha 19] | 12%[lower-alpha 20] |
San Juan Mayoralty
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
Rossana Lopez (PPD) |
Miguel Romero (PNP) |
Manuel Natal (MVC) |
Adrian Gonzalez (PIP) |
Nelson Rosario (PD) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald | October 13–15, 2020 | 258 (RV) | – | 26% | 37% | 10% | 2% | 1% | 2%[lower-alpha 21] | 23%[lower-alpha 22] |
| Gaither International/El Vocero | October 1–7, 2020 | 500 (V) | ± 4% | 17% | 38% | 18% | 2% | 1% | – | 24% |
Referendum
| Poll source | Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin
of error |
Yes | No | Other /
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald | September 14–18, 2020 | 803 (V) | ± 3.5% | 53% | 35% | 12%[lower-alpha 23] |
| Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald | July 20–26, 2020 | 802 (V) | ± 3.5% | 54% | 33% | 14%[lower-alpha 24] |
Results
Governorship
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Progressive | Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia | 427,016 | 33.24% |  8.56 | ||
| Popular Democratic | Carlos Delgado Altieri | 407,817 | 31.75% | 7.12 | ||
| Citizen's Victory Movement | Alexandra Lúgaro Aponte | 179,265 | 13.95% |  2.82 | ||
| Puerto Rican Independence | Juan Dalmau Ramírez | 174,402 | 13.58% | 11.45 | ||
| Project Dignity | César Vázquez Muñiz | 87,379 | 6.80% | N/A | ||
| Independent | Eliezer Molina Pérez | 8,751 | 0.68% | N/A | ||
| Write-in | 3,115 | 0.24% | N/A | |||
| Total votes | 1,287,745 | 100.00% | ||||
| Turnout | 1,296,169 | 55.02% | 0.43 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,355,894 | |||||
| New Progressive hold | ||||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
The gubernatorial election was won by Former Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi (PNP/D), narrowly defeating Isabela Mayor Carlos Delgado (PPD/I). The margin of victory was of 1.49%, making it the third closest election in the last 20 years, the former being the 2004 election (0.18%) and the 2012 election (0.7%). In a surprising turn of events, all five parties remained registered, including the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) which had been failing to remain registered these last 4 elections.[16]
Resident Commissioner
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Progressive | Jenniffer González (incumbent) | 512,697 | 41.18% | 7.59 | |
| Popular Democratic | Aníbal Acevedo Vilá | 400,412 | 32.16% | 15.09 | |
| Citizen's Victory Movement | Zayira Jordán Conde | 157,679 | 12.66% | N/A | |
| Project Dignity | Ada Norah Henriquez | 95,873 | 7.70% | N/A | |
| Puerto Rican Independence | Luis Roberto Piñero | 78,503 | 6.30% | 3.61 | |
| Majority | 112,285 | 9.02% | 7.50 | ||
| Turnout | 1,296,169 | 55.02% | 0.06 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,355,894 | ||||
| New Progressive hold | |||||
| Republican hold | |||||
The Resident Commissioner election was won by Incumbent Resident Commissioner Jennifer Gonzalez (PNP/R), defeating Former Governor Anibal Acevedo Vila (PPD/D) by a wide margin (9.02%). Gonzalez received the most votes out of any candidate. She will become the first female and youngest resident commissioner to be re-elected to her seat.[17]
Senate
| Parties | District | At-large | Total seats | Composition | ±% | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
| Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | 836,889 | 36.61% | 10 | 378,738 | 31.26% | 2 | 12 | 12 / 27 |
5 | |
| New Progressive Party (PNP) | 859,719 | 37.62% | 6 | 383,766 | 33.07% | 4 | 10 | 10 / 27 |
11 | |
| Citizen's Victory Movement (MVC) | 324,319 | 14.19% | 0 | 130,065 | 11.20% | 2 | 2 | 2 / 27 |
2 | |
| Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) | 205,137 | 8.98% | 0 | 136,679 | 11.29% | 1 | 1 | 1 / 27 |
 1 | |
| Project Dignity (PD) | 59,189 | 2.59% | 0 | 88,716 | 7.33% | 1 | 1 | 1 / 27 |
1 | |
| Independent | 0 | 0% | 0 | 69,810 | 5.76% | 1 | 1 | 1 / 27 |
1 | |
| Total | 2,285,253 | 100.0 | 16 | 1,211,126 | 100.0 | 11 | 27 | |||
While the New Progressive Party lost their 2/3 majority, the Popular Democratic Party failed to get the 1/2 majority by one seat. This senate will be the most diverse, having at least one senator of each party, including one independent senator.[18][19]
House of Representatives
| Parties | District | At-large | Total seats | Composition | ±% | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
| Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | 460,207 | 39.13% | 24 | 435,325 | 36.03% | 2 | 26 | 26 / 51 |
10 | |
| New Progressive Party (PNP) | 460,484 | 39.16% | 16 | 408,869 | 33.84% | 5 | 21 | 21 / 51 |
13 | |
| Citizen's Victory Movement (MVC) | 130,993 | 11.14% | 0 | 154,971 | 12.83% | 2 | 2 | 2 / 51 |
2 | |
| Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) | 102,266 | 8.70% | 0 | 127,577 | 10.56% | 1 | 1 | 1 / 51 |
1 | |
| Project Dignity (PD) | 18,790 | 1.60% | 0 | 81,360 | 6.73% | 1 | 1 | 1 / 51 |
1 | |
| Independent | 3,277 | 0.28% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 / 51 |
0 | |
| Total | 1,176,017 | 100.0 | 40 | 1,208,102 | 100.0 | 11 | 51 | |||
The New Progressive Party lost their 2/3 majority and the Popular Democratic Party gained enough seats to receive the 1/2 majority. This House of Representatives will be the most diverse, having at least one representative of each party.[20][21]
Mayoral
| PPD | PNP | PIP | MVC | PD | IND | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 78 |
The Popular Democratic Party kept the majority of municipalities, but it lowered from 45 to 40. Many incumbent mayors lost their races after years in the position, like Ponce (12 years under PNP) and Humacao (20 years under PPD).[22] The biggest surprise was the victory of independent write-in candidate Edgardo Cruz in the municipality of Guánica.[23][24][25]
Referendum
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes (▲) | 655,505 | 52.52% |
| No (⬤) | 592,671 | 47.48% |
| Valid votes | 1,248,176 | 96.82% |
| Invalid or blank votes | 40,959 | 3.18% |
| Total votes | 1,289,135 | 100% |
| Registered voters and turnout | 2,355,894 | 54.72% |
The option of Yes won in the referendum, making the third time Statehood wins the majority of votes. The referendum will be non-binding, as the power to grant statehood lies with the United States Congress.[26]
Notes
- José Luis Dalmau Santiago is running for an At-Large senatorial seat, but he is the incumbent of the Humacao District seat.
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - Molina (I) with 1%
- Would not vote with 3%; Molina (I) and "Someone else" with 1%
- Includes "Refused"
- "None" with 3%; Molina (I) with 2%; "Other" with 1%
- "Other candidate" with 1%; would not vote with 1%
- Includes "refused"
- Independent Eliezer Molina with 2%, "Someone else" with 4%, "Would not vote" with 3%
- Would not vote with 11%; "Someone else" with 7%
- Includes "Refused"
- Polled as "Candidate of Project Dignity"
- "Other candidate" with 11%; would not vote with 7%
- "None" with 6%
- Would not vote with 1%
- Includes "Refused"
- Would not vote with 5%; "Someone else" with 3%
- Includes "Refused"
- Would not vote with 8%; "Someone else" with 2%
- Includes "Refused"
- "Someone else" with 2%
- Includes "Refused"
- Would not vote with 4%; "Refused" with 1%; Undecided with 7%
- Would not vote with 4%; "Refused" with 2%; Undecided with 8%
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