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Puerto Rico senatorial district VI

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Puerto Rico senatorial district VI, also known as the senatorial district of Guayama, is one of the eight senatorial districts of Puerto Rico. It is currently represented by Albert Torres Berríos and Hector Santiago Torres (from the Popular Democratic Party).

District profile

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Senatorial district VI has an approximate population of 462,202.[1] It covers the following municipalities:

In previous distributions, the territory covered by senatorial district VI has changed. In 1972, the district didn't include Orocovis, but included Arroyo, Patillas, and Maunabo. It also included all of Juana Díaz. In 1983, Arroyo, Patillas, and Maunabo were reassigned to the district of Humacao, while Orocovis was reassigned to Guayama. In the 1991 redistribution, Morovis was assigned to the district.[2]

In the 2002 redistribution, Arroyo was assigned to the district, and Morovis was reassigned again to the district of Bayamón.[3] In the 2011 redistribution, some regions of Juana Díaz were assigned to the district of Ponce.

Election results

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2012

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Puerto Rican general election, 2012[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Popular Democratic Party (PPD) Miguel Pereira 122,184 25.10
Popular Democratic Party (PPD) Angel M. Rodríguez 120,336 24.72 +1.99
New Progressive Party (PNP) Carlos Torres Torres 114,916 23.60 -1.59
New Progressive Party (PNP) Miguel Rodríguez 113,877 23.39
Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) Edny Ramírez Pagán 5,287 1.20
Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) José Enrique Laboy Gómez 5,758 1.18
Movimiento Unión Soberanista (MUS) Roberto Colón Ocasio 1,127 0.23
Independent Benjamín "Bengie" León 200 0.04
Total votes 486,845 100

2008

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Puerto Rican general election, 2008[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Progressive Party (PNP) Carlos Torres Torres 131,801 25.19%
New Progressive Party (PNP) Antonio Soto Díaz 130,595 24.96
Popular Democratic Party (PPD) Eder Ortíz Ortíz 119,630 22.86
Popular Democratic Party (PPD) Angel M. Rodríguez 118,950 22.73 -1.01
Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party (PPR) Myrta Rivera Hernández 5,352 1.02
Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) Aida Luz Cruz 5,050 0.97
Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) Nelson Rodríguez Bonilla 4,741 0.91
Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party (PPR) Angel Rafael Rodríguez 4,403 0.84
Total votes 523,235 100.0

2004

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Puerto Rican general election, 2004[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Progressive Party (PNP) Margarita Nolasco 127,840 24.26%
Popular Democratic Party (PPD) Cirilo Tirado 126,184 23.95 -0.45
New Progressive Party (PNP) Osvaldo Ortolaza 126,145 23.94
Popular Democratic Party (PPD) Angel M. Rodríguez 125,084 23.74 -0.66
Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) María Yadira Díaz 10,139 1.92
Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) Juan Malavé Colón 9,053 1.72
Total votes 526,953 100.0

References

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  1. ^ Distritos Senatoriales 2011 Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine on RedistribucionElectoral2010
  2. ^ Distribución de Distritos Senatoriales: Redistribuciones de 1983 y 1991 on ElectionsPuertoRico
  3. ^ Distribución de Distritos Senatoriales y Representativos 2002 on ElectionsPuertoRico
  4. ^ "Senadores por Distrito, Resultados Distrito Senatorial Guayama VI". State Elections Commission of Puerto Rico. 2012-11-09. Archived from the original on 2012-11-30. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  5. ^ "Senadores por Distrito, Resultados Distrito Senatorial Guayama VI". State Elections Commission of Puerto Rico. 2009-02-06. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
  6. ^ "Senadores por Distrito, Resultados Distrito Senatorial Guayama VI". State Elections Commission of Puerto Rico. Archived from the original on 2012-05-26. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
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