2000 San Juan, Puerto Rico, mayoral election

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2000 San Juan, Puerto Rico, mayoral election
Flag of San Juan, Puerto Rico.svg
  1996 November 7, 2000 2004  
Turnout79.34%
  Jorge Santini Padilla, Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico (cropped) (a).jpg Eduardo Bhatia Gautier.png 3x4.svg
Nominee Jorge Santini Eduardo Bhatia Vance Thomas
Party New Progressive Popular Democratic Independence
Alliance Democratic
Popular vote101,01297,38310,753
Percentage47.98%46.26%5.11%

Mayor before election

Sila María Calderón
Popular Democratic

Elected Mayor

Jorge Santini
New Progressive

San Juan, Puerto Rico, held an election for mayor on November 7, 2000. It was held as part of the 2000 Puerto Rican general election. It saw the election of Jorge Santini, a member of the New Progressive Party.

Incumbent mayor Sila María Calderón, a member of the Popular Democratic Party, did not seek reelection to a second term, and instead ran for governor.

Results

San Juan mayoral election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
New Progressive Jorge Santini 101,012 47.98
Popular Democratic Eduardo Bhatia 97,38346.26
Independence Vance Thomas 10,7535.11
Turnout 210,52679.34

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References

  1. "Elecciones Generales 2000: Escrutinio de Alcaldes". Comisión Estatal de Elecciones de Puerto Rico. August 9, 2001. Retrieved July 13, 2021.