Puerto Rico gubernatorial election, 2016
Puerto Rico gubernatorial election, 2016
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The 2016 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the Governor of Puerto Rico. Incumbent Popular Democratic Governor Alejandro García Padilla did not run for re-election to a second term in office.
Popular Democratic Party
Candidates
Declared
Declined
David Bernier was the only candidate for the election of Governorship from Popular Democratic Party
New Progressive Party primary
Candidates
Declared
Ricky Rossello won the primaries of New Progressive Party by securing 51.09% votes against Pedro Pierluisi's 48.91% votes.
Puerto Rican Independence Party
Candidates
Declared
Independent
Candidates
Declared
Governor Election Result
Puerto Rico gubernatorial election, 2016
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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New Progressive |
Ricardo Rosselló Nevares |
655,626 |
41.76% |
5.37 |
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Popular Democratic |
David Bernier |
610,956 |
38.92% |
8.80 |
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Independent |
Alexandra Lúgaro |
174,529 |
11.12% |
N/A |
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Independent |
Manuel Cidre |
89,890 |
5.72% |
N/A |
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Puerto Rican Independence |
María De Lourdes Santiago |
33,452 |
2.13% |
0.39 |
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Worker's People Party |
Rafael Bernabe Riefkohl |
5,374 |
0.34% |
0.64 |
Majority |
44,670 |
6.76% |
+11.2 |
Turnout |
1,579,557 |
55.10 |
-17.12 |
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New Progressive gain from Popular Democratic |
See also
References
- ↑ CEE Event
- ↑ Brown, Nick (December 16, 2015). "Bernier plans to announce Puerto Rico governor bid Wednesday". Reuters. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Puerto Rico governor will not seek reelection". Yahoo. December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ↑ Estrada Torres, Michelle (August 9, 2015). "Pierluisi inaugura comité de campaña en Bayamón". Primera Hora. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Analistas opinan que candidatura de Ricky Rosselló le conviene al PPD". Primera Hora. September 21, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ↑ Suárez Torres, Limarys (March 15, 2016). "Opiniones encontradas ante resultados de la encuesta". El Nuevo Día. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
- ↑ Ugarte, Rodrigo (21 April 2015). "Puerto Rico's Alexandra Lúgaro, First Independent Candidate for Governor, Unveils Plan for the Future". Latin Post. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ↑ Figueroa, Alex (9 November 2015). "Manuel Cidre quiere ser gobernador". El Nuevo Día. Retrieved 8 May 2016. (Spanish)
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