2008 San Juan, Puerto Rico, mayoral election

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2008 San Juan, Puerto Rico, mayoral election
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  2004 November 4, 2008 2012  
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Nominee Jorge Santini Ferdinand Pérez Román
Party New Progressive Popular Democratic
Popular vote96,44484,109
Percentage51.96%45.31%

Mayor before election

Jorge Santini
New Progressive

Elected Mayor

Jorge Santini
New Progressive

San Juan, Puerto Rico, held an election for mayor on November 4, 2008. Among other elections, it was held concurrently with the 2008 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election. It saw the reelection incumbent mayor Jorge Santini, a member of the New Progressive Party, to a third consecutive term.

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Results

San Juan mayoral election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
New Progressive Jorge A. Santini Padilla (incumbent) 96,444 51.96
Popular Democratic Ferdinand Pérez Román84,10945.31
Independence Luis Roberto Piñero González5,0662.73
Total votes185,619 100

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References

  1. "COMISIÓN ESTATAL DE ELECCIONES ELECCIONES GENERALES - 4 NOVIEMBRE DE 2008 ESCRUTINIO GENERAL Y RECUENTO CANDIDATOS MUNICIPALES" (PDF). Comisión Estatal de Elecciones de Puerto Rico. 2008. Retrieved July 13, 2021.