2000 Puerto Rican general election

2000 Puerto Rican general election

November 7, 2000

Gubernatorial election

Nominee Sila María Calderón Carlos Pesquera Rubén Berríos Party Popular Democratic New Progressive Independence Popular vote 978,860 919,194 104,705 Percentage 48.86% 45.88% 5.23%

Results by municipality Calderón:      40-50%      50-60% Pesquera:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election Pedro Rosselló New Progressive Elected Governor Sila María Calderón Popular Democratic

Resident Commissioner election

Nominee Aníbal Acevedo Vilá Carlos Romero Barcelo Party Popular Democratic New Progressive Alliance Democratic Democratic Popular vote 983,488 905,960 Percentage 49.55% 45.63%

Results by municipality Acevedo Vilá:      40-50%      50-60% Barceló:      40–50%      50–60%

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 7, 2000. Sila María Calderón of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) was elected Governor, becoming the first woman to be elected for that office, whilst the PPD also won a majority of seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voter turnout was between 80% and 82%.

Results

Governor

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Sila María Calderón	Popular Democratic Party	978,860	48.86
	Carlos Pesquera	New Progressive Party	919,194	45.88
	Rubén Berríos Martínez	Puerto Rican Independence Party	104,705	5.23
Other candidates			709	0.04
Total			2,003,468	100.00
Valid votes			2,003,468	99.57
Invalid/blank votes			8,667	0.43
Total votes			2,012,135	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			2,447,032	82.23
Source: Nohlen

Resident Commissioner

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Aníbal Acevedo Vilá	Popular Democratic Party	983,488	49.55
	Carlos Romero Barcelo	New Progressive Party	905,690	45.63
	Manuel Rodríguez Orellana	Puerto Rican Independence Party	95,067	4.79
Other candidates			571	0.03
Total			1,984,816	100.00
Valid votes			1,984,816	99.57
Invalid/blank votes			8,667	0.43
Total votes			1,993,483	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			2,447,032	81.47
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives

Party		At-large			District			Total seats	+/–
		Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats
	Popular Democratic Party	857,614	44.34	5	934,611	47.90	25	30	14
	New Progressive Party	851,506	44.02	5	902,708	46.26	15	20	–17
	Puerto Rican Independence Party	224,765	11.62	1	112,592	5.77	0	1	0
	Other parties	274	0.01	0	1,414	0.07	0	0	0
Total		1,934,159	100.00	11	1,951,325	100.00	40	51	0
Valid votes		1,934,159	99.03		1,951,325	99.04
Invalid/blank votes		18,962	0.97		18,962	0.96
Total votes		1,953,121	100.00		1,970,287	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		2,447,032	79.82		2,447,032	80.52
Source: Nohlen, Puerto Rico Election Archive, Puerto Rico Election Archive

Senate

Party		At-large			District			Total seats	+/–
		Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats
	Popular Democratic Party	855,013	44.31	5	1,850,091	48.05	14	19	+11
	New Progressive Party	856,886	44.41	6	1,778,197	46.18	2	8	–11
	Puerto Rican Independence Party	217,390	11.27	1	221,411	5.75	0	1	0
	Other parties	142	0.01	0	676	0.02	0	0	–
Total		1,929,431	100.00	12	3,850,375	100.00	16	28	0
Valid votes		1,929,431	99.03
Invalid/blank votes		18,962	0.97
Total votes		1,948,393	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		2,447,032	79.62
Source: Nohlen, Puerto Rico Election Archive