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The 2020 Puerto Rican municipal election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the mayors of the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico, concurrently with the election of the Governor, the Resident Commissioner, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. The winners were elected to a four-year term from January 3, 2021, to January 3, 2025.
While the Popular Democratic Party kept most of the municipalities, its majority went down from 45 to 41. A total of 26 municipalities flipped parties, including many party strongholds, like Aguadilla (32 years under PNP) and Humacao (20 years under PPD). [1]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
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José Soto Rivera | Popular Democratic Party | 4,263 | 50.13 | +12.76 | |
Jaime Barlucea (incumbent) | New Progressive Party | 4,001 | 47.05 | –13.11 | |
Carlos Sanabria Plaza | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 240 | 2.82 | +0.35 | |
Total | 8,504 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party gain from New Progressive Party |
Incumbent mayor Jaime Barlucea Maldonado won the PNP primary. [2] Barlucea lost the election to José Soto Rivera, ending the 12 years of PNP control of the municipality. [3]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
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Christian Cortés Feliciano | Popular Democratic Party | 10,362 | 58.37 | +10.40 | |
Luis Echevarría Santiago | New Progressive Party | 6,966 | 39.24 | –10.65 | |
Luis Agront Sánchez | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 423 | 2.38 | +2.14 | |
Total | 17,751 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party gain from New Progressive Party |
Incumbent PNP mayor Manuel Santiago Mendoza lost his party's primaries to Luis Echevarría Santiago. [4] He went on to lose to PPD candidate Christian Cortés Feliciano. [5]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
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Julio Roldán Concepción | Popular Democratic Party | 8,863 | 46.83 | +15.28 | |
Yanitsia Irizarry Méndez (incumbent) | New Progressive Party | 8,808 | 46.54 | –19.09 | |
Eliezer Ríos Santiago | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 1,018 | 5.38 | +3.57 | |
Juan Rosario Soto | Independent | 238 | 1.26 | New | |
Total | 18,927 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party gain from New Progressive Party |
Previous PNP mayor Carlos Méndez Martínez renounced to his post on January 21, 2020, after 23 years in the job, stating "...it's time to rest and travel." [6] Yanitsia Irizarry Méndez became interim mayor and won the PNP primary. [7] She lost to PPD candidate Julio Roldán Concepción, ending 32 years of PNP control of the municipality. [8]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
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Javier García Pérez (incumbent) | New Progressive Party | 5,429 | 54.25 | –7.95 | |
Carlos Pagán Carrión | Independent | 2,228 | 22.26 | New | |
Nayda Rodríguez Hernández | Popular Democratic Party | 1,200 | 11.99 | –17.14 | |
Luis Díaz | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 1,150 | 11.49 | +2.82 | |
Total | 10,007 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party hold |
Incumbent mayor Javier García Pérez won his second term. [9]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
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William Alicea Pérez (incumbent) | New Progressive Party | 6,447 | 60.46 | –10.80 | |
Tomás Alvarado | Popular Democratic Party | 3,696 | 34.66 | +8.44 | |
Peter Mattina Canales | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 521 | 4.89 | +2.37 | |
Total | 10,664 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party hold |
Tomás Alvarado won the PPD primary. [10] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor William Alicea Pérez won his fourth term. [11]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
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Kabir Solares García | New Progressive Party | 6,168 | 54.61 | +10.05 | |
Jorge Estévez Martínez (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 4,516 | 39.98 | –13.87 | |
Christian Santiago | Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana | 411 | 3.64 | New | |
Daizabeth Fred García | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 192 | 1.70 | +0.12 | |
Raymond Waters Muñiz | Independent | 8 | 0.07 | New | |
Total | 11,295 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party gain from Popular Democratic Party |
Incumbent mayor Jorge Estévez Martínez ran for a 4th term, but lost to PNP primary winner [12] Kabir Solares García, ending 12 years of PPD control of the municipality. [13]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
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Carlos Ramírez Irizarry | Popular Democratic Party | 19,903 | 61.23 | +36.10 | |
Carlos Molina Rodríguez (incumbent) | New Progressive Party | 10,951 | 33.69 | –38.43 | |
Javier Biaggi Caballero | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 1,651 | 5.08 | +2.33 | |
Total | 32,505 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party gain from New Progressive Party |
Incumbent mayor Carlos Molina Rodríguez ran for a 3rd term, won the PNP primary, [14] but lost to PPD primary winner [15] Carlos Ramírez Irizarry, ending 16 years of PNP control of the municipality. [16]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
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Eric Bachier Román (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 4,886 | 80.96 | +26.48 | |
Roberto Cora López | New Progressive Party | 855 | 14.17 | –29.50 | |
Miguel Sánchez Clavell | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 294 | 4.87 | +3.02 | |
Total | 6,035 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party hold |
Incumbent mayor Eric Bachier Román won his third term. [17]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
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Wanda Soler Rosario (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 7,935 | 75.15 | +18.50 | |
Balseiro Ángel | New Progressive Party | 2,453 | 23.23 | –19.03 | |
Elvin Rivera Torres | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 171 | 1.62 | +0.54 | |
Total | 10,559 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party hold |
Incumbent mayor Wanda Soler Rosario won the PPD primary [18] and her third term. [19]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
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Elliot Colón Blanco (incumbent) | New Progressive Party | 6,483 | 49.58 | –11.93 | |
Luis Colón Santos | Popular Democratic Party | 6,318 | 48.31 | +12.43 | |
Elsa Berríos López | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 276 | 2.11 | –0.50 | |
Total | 13,077 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party hold |
Previous PNP mayor Francisco López López renounced to his post on September 18, 2019, after 22 years in the job. [20] Later, on November 14, 2019, Elliot Colón Blanco was elected mayor in a special election to finish López's term. [21] Colón Blanco was re-elected to serve his first full term in office. [22]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
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Ramón Rivera Cruz (incumbent) | New Progressive Party | 50,301 | 77.96 | +4.60 | |
Jorge Valldejuli Reyes | Popular Democratic Party | 10,957 | 16.98 | –6.71 | |
Noel Berríos Díaz | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 3,261 | 5.05 | +2.10 | |
Total | 64,519 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party hold |
Incumbent mayor Ramón Rivera Cruz won his sixth term. [23]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
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Jorge Morales Wiscovitch | New Progressive Party | 7,265 | 46.84 | +3.76 | |
Roberto Ramírez Kurtz (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 7,051 | 45.46 | –7.67 | |
Dagoberto Montalvo | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 1,194 | 7.70 | +3.91 | |
Total | 15,510 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party gain from Popular Democratic Party |
Incumbent mayor Roberto Ramírez Kurtz ran for a 3rd term, but lost to PNP primary winner [24] Jorge Morales Wiscovitch. [25]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
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William Miranda Torres (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 20,370 | 44.82 | –23.37 | |
Roberto López | New Progressive Party | 18,778 | 41.32 | +11.88 | |
Jason Domenech Miller | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 6,300 | 13.86 | +11.49 | |
Total | 45,448 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party hold |
Roberto López won the PNP primary. [26] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor William Miranda Torres won his third term. [27]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
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Gabriel Hernández (incumbent) | New Progressive Party | 8,666 | 57.15 | +1.74 | |
Jesmar Gerena Castro | Popular Democratic Party | 6,057 | 39.95 | –2.40 | |
Monserrate Méndez Ramos | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 440 | 2.90 | +0.66 | |
Total | 15,163 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party hold |
Previous PNP mayor Edwin García Feliciano renounced to his post on February 28, 2020, after 16 years in the job, to become the Ombudsman. [28] Gabriel Hernández Rodríguez became mayor for the rest of his García Feliciano's term [29] and won the election. [30]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
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Lorna Soto Villanueva (incumbent) | New Progressive Party | 7,312 | 50.50 | –1.28 | |
Awilda Iglesias Muñoz | Popular Democratic Party | 6,337 | 43.77 | –2.19 | |
Luz González | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 830 | 5.73 | +3.47 | |
Total | 14,479 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party hold |
Awilda Iglesias Muñoz won the PPD primary. [31] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor Lorna Soto Villanueva won the PNP primary [32] and her second term. [33]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
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José Aponte Dalmau (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 34,679 | 67.68 | –4.68 | |
José Tanco Areizaga | New Progressive Party | 12,800 | 24.98 | –0.79 | |
Emanuel Dufrasne González | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 3,764 | 7.35 | +5.49 | |
Total | 51,243 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party hold |
Incumbent mayor José Aponte Dalmau won his fourth term. [34]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Félix Delgado (incumbent) | New Progressive Party | 7,847 | 77.51 | +12.83 | |
Norberto Torres Serrano | Popular Democratic Party | 1,904 | 18.81 | –14.56 | |
William Candelario Nazario | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 373 | 3.68 | +1.73 | |
Total | 10,124 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party hold |
Incumbent mayor Félix Delgado Montalvo won his second term. [35]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rolando Ortiz (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 12,397 | 78.38 | +4.32 | |
Luis Bruno Collazo | New Progressive Party | 2,523 | 15.95 | –6.89 | |
Antonio Pérez Aponte | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 897 | 5.67 | +2.57 | |
Total | 15,817 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party hold |
Incumbent mayor Rolando Ortiz Velázquez won his seventh term. [36]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Samuel Rivera Báez | New Progressive Party | 3,243 | 66.05 | +3.83 | |
Julio Arias | Popular Democratic Party | 1,505 | 30.65 | –5.67 | |
Carlos Pino Pagán | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 162 | 3.30 | +1.85 | |
Total | 4,910 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party hold |
Incumbent mayor Angelo Cruz Ramos lost the PNP primary to Samuel Rivera Báez. [37] Rivera Báez went on to win the election. [38]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander Burgos Otero | New Progressive Party | 4,221 | 49.01 | –1.41 | |
José Carrer González | Popular Democratic Party | 3,672 | 42.64 | –6.02 | |
Ángel Tirado | Independent | 512 | 5.95 | New | |
José Ríos Piñeiro | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 207 | 2.40 | +1.49 | |
Total | 8,612 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party hold |
Previous PNP mayor Luis Maldonado Rodríguez announced on September 21, 2018, that he would not seek re-election for a 4th term. [39] Alexander Burgos Otero won the PNP primary, [40] while José Carrer González won the PPD primary. [41] Alexander Burgos Otero ultimately won the mayoral race. [42]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
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David Concepción González | Popular Democratic Party | 8,611 | 55.96 | +23.00 | |
Javier Carrasquillo Cruz (incumbent) | New Progressive Party | 5,660 | 36.78 | –26.53 | |
Jorge Tirado | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 1,116 | 7.25 | +3.52 | |
Total | 15,387 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party gain from New Progressive Party |
Incumbent mayor Javier Carrasquillo Cruz ran for a 3rd therm, but lost to PPD candidate David Concepción González. [43]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Juan García Padilla (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 8,653 | 64.16 | +6.10 | |
Ingrid Morales | New Progressive Party | 4,435 | 32.89 | –7.50 | |
Nelson Rodríguez Bonilla | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 398 | 2.95 | +1.40 | |
Total | 13,486 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party hold |
Incumbent mayor Juan García Padilla won his sixth term. [44]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
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José Santiago Rivera (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 4,517 | 57.19 | +0.37 | |
Dennis Agosto Vázquez | New Progressive Party | 2,910 | 36.84 | –5.12 | |
Cristian González | Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana | 301 | 3.81 | New | |
Raúl Rivera Díaz | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 170 | 2.15 | +0.93 | |
Total | 7,898 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party hold |
Incumbent mayor José Santiago Rivera won his sixth term. [45]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
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Luis García Rolón | New Progressive Party | 9,016 | 58.31 | +14.01 | |
Sergio Torres Torres (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 5,971 | 38.62 | –15.82 | |
Andrés Miranda Rosado | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 475 | 3.07 | +1.81 | |
Total | 15,462 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party gain from Popular Democratic Party |
Incumbent mayor Sergio Torres Torres ran for a 3rd term, won the PPD primary, [46] but lost to PNP candidate Luis García Rolón. [47]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edilberto Romero Llovet | New Progressive Party | 570 | 49.31 | +7.35 | |
Iván Solís Bermúdez (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 558 | 48.27 | –9.13 | |
Dolly Camareno Díaz | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 28 | 2.42 | +1.78 | |
Total | 1,156 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party gain from Popular Democratic Party |
Incumbent mayor Iván Solís Bermúdez ran for a 3rd term, but lost to Edilberto Romero Llovet. [48]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carlos López Rivera (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 8,504 | 59.92 | +8.50 | |
Waldemar Volmar Méndez | New Progressive Party | 5,156 | 36.33 | –10.40 | |
José Fernández Pagán | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 532 | 3.75 | +1.90 | |
Total | 14,192 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party hold |
Incumbent mayor Carlos López Rivera won his ninth term. [49]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
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José Meléndez (incumbent) | New Progressive Party | 6,139 | 71.03 | +1.68 | |
Manuel Alvira Carmona | Popular Democratic Party | 1,706 | 19.74 | –7.62 | |
Antonio Prieto Colón | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 798 | 9.23 | +7.30 | |
Total | 8,643 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party hold |
Previous PNP mayor Aníbal Meléndez Rivera renounced to his post on February 19, 2020, after 31 years in the job. [50] His son, José Meléndez Méndez became mayor for the rest of his father's term, [51] won the PNP primary [52] and the election. [53]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
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José Gerena Polanco (incumbent) | New Progressive Party | 3,447 | 71.59 | +18.84 | |
Edwin Santiago | Popular Democratic Party | 1,084 | 22.51 | –22.89 | |
Luciano Colón Declet | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 284 | 5.90 | +4.05 | |
Total | 4,815 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party hold |
Incumbent mayor José Gerena Polanco won his third term. [54]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
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Ismael Rodríguez Ramos | Popular Democratic Party | 2,384 | 33.22 | –6.18 | |
Edgardo Cruz Vélez | Write-in candidate | 2,373 | 33.06 | New | |
Santos Seda (incumbent) | New Progressive Party | 2,330 | 32.46 | –26.20 | |
María Ruíz Ramos | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 90 | 1.25 | –0.67 | |
Total | 7,177 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party gain from New Progressive Party |
Both PPD candidate Ismael Rodríguez Ramos [55] and Write-In candidate Edgardo Cruz Vélez [56] claimed victory, with the official count stating that Cruz Vélez was the winner. [57] The case was taken to court, where it was determined that 38 votes had been duplicated, and had to be eliminated, giving Rodíguez Ramos the win. [58] After multiple court revisions, Rodíguez Ramos was declared the official winner, and ratified as mayor of Guánica. [59] [60]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
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Eduardo Cintrón (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 7,620 | 56.49 | +4.01 | |
Fernando Sanabria Colón | New Progressive Party | 5,228 | 38.76 | –6.74 | |
José De Jesús Peña | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 641 | 4.75 | +2.73 | |
Total | 13,489 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party hold |
Incumbent mayor Eduardo Cintrón Suárez won his third term. [61]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
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Raúl Rivera Rodríguez | New Progressive Party | 4,788 | 56.42 | +11.07 | |
Nelson Torres Yordán (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 3,375 | 39.77 | –12.64 | |
Rosita Leomaris Hernández | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 324 | 3.82 | +1.57 | |
Total | 8,487 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party gain from Popular Democratic Party |
Incumbent mayor Nelson Torres Yordán ran for a second term, but lost to PNP candidate Raúl Rivera Rodríguez, ending 20 years of PPD control of the municipality. [62]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
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Ángel Pérez Otero (incumbent) | New Progressive Party | 21,806 | 62.01 | –10.23 | |
Elba Beatriz Rivera | Popular Democratic Party | 9,592 | 27.28 | +4.71 | |
Jaime Alonso Sánchez | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 3,769 | 10.72 | +6.97 | |
Total | 35,167 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party hold |
Previous PNP mayor Hector O'Neill Garcia was suspended on May 24, 2017, on complaints filled against him for sexual harassment, [63] and then resigned on June 5, 2017. [64] Later, on August 7, 2017, Ángel Pérez Otero was elected mayor in a special election to finish O'Neill Garcia's term. [65] Pérez Otero was re-elected to serve her first full term in office. [66]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rosachely Rivera (incumbent) | New Progressive Party | 10,766 | 70.24 | +7.42 | |
Carmen Rosa García | Popular Democratic Party | 3,313 | 21.61 | –11.44 | |
María Ramírez Pagán | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 1,249 | 8.15 | +4.02 | |
Total | 15,328 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party hold |
Previous PNP mayor Víctor Ortiz Díaz was arrested on December 7, 2016, on charges related to extortion and soliciting a bribe. [67] Later, on April 2, 2017, Rosachely Rivera Santana was elected mayor in a special election to finish Ortiz Díaz's term. [68] Rivera Santana was re-elected to serve her first full term in office. [69]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
José Rodríguez Cruz (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 9,461 | 66.57 | –1.66 | |
Alex Torres Guzmán | New Progressive Party | 4,275 | 30.08 | –0.51 | |
Damaris Mangual Vélez | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 477 | 3.36 | +2.17 | |
Total | 14,213 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party hold |
Incumbent mayor José Rodríguez Cruz won his fifth term. [70]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pedro García (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 4,604 | 70.81 | +1.56 | |
Raymond Vega Ramos | New Progressive Party | 1,553 | 23.88 | –4.39 | |
Alberto Fuentes Lorenzo | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 345 | 5.31 | +2.82 | |
Total | 6,502 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party hold |
Incumbent mayor Pedro García Figueroa won his fifth term. [71]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reinaldo Vargas Rodríguez | New Progressive Party | 9,270 | 48.57 | +7.96 | |
Luis Sánchez (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 8,575 | 44.93 | –11.78 | |
Loubriel Cruz Guzmán | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 1,241 | 6.50 | +4.68 | |
Total | 19,086 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party gain from Popular Democratic Party |
Previous PPD mayor Marcelo Trujillo Panisse passed away while in office on September 15, 2019. [72] Later, on November 10, 2019, Luis Sánchez Hernández was elected mayor in a special election to finish Trujillo Panisse's term. [73] Reinaldo Vargas Rodríguez won the PNP primary. [74] Vargas won the election, ending 20 years of PPD control of the municipality. [75]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Miguel Méndez Pérez | Popular Democratic Party | 11,334 | 64.61 | +1.79 | |
Melvin Concepción Corchado | New Progressive Party | 5,623 | 32.05 | –3.85 | |
Cindy Candelario Feliciano | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 585 | 3.33 | +2.05 | |
Total | 17,542 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party hold |
Incumbent PPD mayor Carlos Delgado Altieri announced he would not seek re-election, instead opting to run for governor. [76] Miguel Méndez Pérez won the PPD primary, beating 3 other candidates, including the incumbent mayor's son, Carlos Delgado Irizarry. [77] Melvin Concepción Corchado won the PNP primary. [78] Méndez ultimately won the election. [79]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jorge González Otero (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 3,883 | 51.70 | –3.10 | |
Elvin Rodríguez Pagán | New Progressive Party | 3,465 | 46.13 | +1.96 | |
Félix González Mercado | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 163 | 2.17 | +1.14 | |
Total | 7,511 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party hold |
Elvin Rodríguez Pagán won the PNP primary. [80] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor Jorge González Otero won his seventh term. [81]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ramón Hernández (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 10,883 | 67.39 | +5.95 | |
Pablo Rodríguez Germain | New Progressive Party | 4,252 | 26.33 | –9.08 | |
Juan Rosario Ramos | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 1,015 | 6.28 | +3.13 | |
Total | 16,150 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party hold |
Incumbent mayor Ramón Hernández Torres won his sixth term. [82]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alfredo Alejandro (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 6,908 | 52.96 | –6.32 | |
William Serrano | New Progressive Party | 5,319 | 40.78 | +2.64 | |
Ricardo Quiles González | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 817 | 6.26 | +3.68 | |
Total | 13,044 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party hold |
Incumbent mayor Alfredo Alejandro Carrión won his sixth term. [83]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jayson Martínez Maldonado | New Progressive Party | 4,678 | 52.93 | +12.50 | |
Marcos Irizarry Pagán (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 3,872 | 43.81 | –12.30 | |
Wilson Sánchez Casiano | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 288 | 3.26 | +0.80 | |
Total | 8,838 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party gain from Popular Democratic Party |
Incumbent mayor Marcos Irizarry Pagán ran for a 3rd term, won the PPD primary, [84] but lost to PNP candidate Jayson Martínez Maldonado. [85]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fabián Arroyo Rodríguez | Popular Democratic Party | 7,132 | 50.14 | +3.08 | |
José Rodríguez Ruiz (incumbent) | New Progressive Party | 6,667 | 46.87 | –4.50 | |
Sherwin Quiles Delgado | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 424 | 2.98 | +1.41 | |
Total | 14,223 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party gain from New Progressive Party |
Previous mayor Roberto Pagán Centeno renounced to his post on January 3, 2020, after 16 years in the job. [86] The municipal committee quickly confirmed Pagán Centeno's son, Carlos Pagán Crespo as a candidate for mayor, without waiting for the PNP directory's orders. [87] The directory's evaluating committee ultimately rejected Pagán Crespo's candidacy for endorsing independent candidate Abel Nazario Quiñones for the senate. [88] After that, José Rodríguez Ruiz became mayor [89] and ran for a full term in office, but lost to PPD candidate Fabián Arroyo Rodríguez. [90]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edwin Soto Santiago (incumbent) | New Progressive Party | 3,124 | 54.96 | +4.56 | |
Willis Cruz Muñiz | Popular Democratic Party | 2,488 | 43.77 | –4.56 | |
Carlos Cruz Carrión | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 72 | 1.27 | ![]() | |
Total | 5,684 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party hold |
Incumbent mayor Edwin Soto Santiago won his second term. [91]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Miguel López Rivera (incumbent) | New Progressive Party | 8,173 | 61.01 | +4.07 | |
José Márquez | Popular Democratic Party | 3,978 | 29.69 | –11.20 | |
Jesús Vélez Méndez | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 1,246 | 9.30 | +7.13 | |
Total | 13,397 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party hold |
Incumbent mayor Miguel López Rivera won his fourth term. [92]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Julia Nazario Fuentes (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 6,536 | 71.97 | +17.94 | |
Lymarie Escobar Quiñones | New Progressive Party | 2,373 | 26.13 | –18.14 | |
Carlos Márquez Arroyo | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 172 | 1.89 | +0.19 | |
Total | 9,081 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party hold |
Lymarie Escobar Quiñones won the PNP primary. [93] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor Julia Nazario Fuentes won her second term. [94]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jesús Márquez (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 3,347 | 53.10 | –4.97 | |
Luis Rodríguez Díaz | New Progressive Party | 2,717 | 43.11 | +3.01 | |
María Rexach Osorio | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 239 | 3.79 | +1.96 | |
Total | 6,303 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party hold |
Incumbent mayor Jesús Márquez Rodríguez won his fourth term. [95]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
José Sánchez (incumbent) | New Progressive Party | 8,536 | 64.40 | –14.00 | |
Bienvenido Collazo | Popular Democratic Party | 3,988 | 30.09 | +10.88 | |
Eric Martínez Martínez | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 731 | 5.51 | +3.13 | |
Total | 13,255 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party hold |
Incumbent mayor José Sánchez González won his second term. [96]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wilfredo Ruiz Feliciano | Popular Democratic Party | 1,779 | 53.20 | +5.49 | |
Gilberto Pérez Valentín (incumbent) | New Progressive Party | 1,550 | 46.35 | –5.43 | |
Porfirio Cuba Torres | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 15 | 0.45 | –0.06 | |
Total | 3,344 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party gain from New Progressive Party |
Incumbent mayor Gilberto Pérez Valentín ran for a 7th term, won the PNP primary, [97] but lost to Wilfredo Ruiz Feliciano, ending 28 years of PNP control of the municipality. [98]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ángel Lafuente Amaro | New Progressive Party | 2,762 | 50.29 | +2.71 | |
Jorge Márquez Pérez (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 2,554 | 46.50 | –3.44 | |
Nelson Vázquez Rodríguez | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 176 | 3.20 | +0.72 | |
Total | 5,492 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party gain from Popular Democratic Party |
Incumbent mayor Jorge Márquez Pérez ran for 6th term, but lost to PNP candidate Ángel Lafuente Amaro, ending 20 years of PPD control in the municipality. [99]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
José Rodríguez (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 11,570 | 46.33 | –15.73 | |
Tania Lugo López | New Progressive Party | 10,194 | 40.82 | +6.78 | |
Orlando Ruiz Pesante | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 3,211 | 12.86 | +8.96 | |
Total | 24,975 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party hold |
Tania Lugo López won the PNP primary. [100] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor José Rodríguez Rodríguez won his eighth term. [101]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ángel Pérez Rodríguez | New Progressive Party | 8,342 | 53.63 | +0.51 | |
Elliot Hernández | Popular Democratic Party | 6,779 | 43.58 | –2.09 | |
Carlos Hernández Segui | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 434 | 2.79 | +1.58 | |
Total | 15,555 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party hold |
Previous PNP mayor José Avilés Santiago confirmed on October 24, 2018, that he would not run for re-election, leaving after 20 years as mayor. [102] Ángel Pérez Rodríguez ended up winning PNP primary [103] and the mayoral seat. [104]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carmen Maldonado (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 8,679 | 66.18 | +14.97 | |
Olvin Santiago | New Progressive Party | 4,278 | 32.62 | –15.16 | |
Oscar Fontán | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 158 | 1.20 | +0.19 | |
Total | 13,115 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party hold |
Incumbent mayor Carmen Maldonado González won her second term. [105]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Miraidaliz Rosario Pagán | Popular Democratic Party | 4,480 | 52.94 | +32.01 | |
Noé Marcano Rivera (incumbent) | New Progressive Party | 3,644 | 43.06 | –34.19 | |
Alexeis Quiñones | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 339 | 4.01 | +2.19 | |
Total | 8,463 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party gain from New Progressive Party |
Incumbent mayor Noé Marcano Riveri ran for a 3th term, won the PNP primary, [106] but lost to Miraidaliz Rosario Pagán, ending 12 years of PNP control of the municipality. [107]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orlando Ortiz Chevres (incumbent) | New Progressive Party | 7,336 | 53.02 | –5.66 | |
Joel Chevres Santiago | Popular Democratic Party | 5,968 | 43.13 | +3.78 | |
William Correa Rivera | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 532 | 3.85 | +2.36 | |
Total | 13,836 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party hold |
Joel Chevres Santiago won the PPD primary. [108] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor Orlando Ortiz Chevres won his fourth term. [109]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jesús Colón Berlingeri (incumbent) | New Progressive Party | 6,142 | 57.32 | –0.05 | |
Ángel Burgos Castro | Popular Democratic Party | 4,280 | 39.94 | –1.61 | |
Oscar Figueroa Betancourt | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 293 | 2.73 | +1.65 | |
Total | 10,715 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party hold |
Incumbent mayor Jesús Colón Berlingeri won his seventh term in office. [110]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maritza Sánchez Neris | New Progressive Party | 3,418 | 47.56 | +5.25 | |
Norberto Soto Figueroa (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 3,264 | 45.42 | –9.89 | |
Catalino Santiago | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 504 | 7.01 | +5.16 | |
Total | 7,186 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party gain from Popular Democratic Party |
Incumbent mayor Norberto Soto Figueroa ran for a 3rd term, but lost to PNP candidate Maritza Sánchez Neris. [111]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gregory Gonsález (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 5,377 | 55.75 | +1.62 | |
Josean González Febres | New Progressive Party | 3,865 | 40.08 | –1.23 | |
Bethsaida Bosa Matos | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 402 | 4.17 | –0.39 | |
Total | 9,644 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party hold |
Previous PPD mayor Walter Torres Maldonado renounced to his post on December 31, 2018, after 21 years in the job. [112] The party, knowing beforehand that Torres Maldonado was going to renounce, did an internal primary in the municipality, with Gregory Gonsález Souchet being chosen as the new mayor. [113] [114] While Josean González Febres won PNP primary, [115] the incumbent mayor Gregory Gonsález Souchet won his first full term. [116]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Luis Irizarry Pabón | Popular Democratic Party | 30,117 | 61.77 | +20.17 | |
María Meléndez Altieri (incumbent) | New Progressive Party | 13,099 | 26.87 | –22.96 | |
Ramón Rodríguez Ramos | Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana | 3,053 | 6.26 | +0.86 [a] | |
José Víctor Madera | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 2,488 | 5.10 | +1.93 | |
Total | 48,757 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party gain from New Progressive Party |
Incumbent mayor María Meléndez Altieri ran for a 4th term, won the PNP primary, [117] but lost to PPD primary winner [118] Luis Irizarry Pabón, ending 12 years of PNP control of the municipality. [119]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Heriberto Vélez Vélez (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 6,109 | 62.79 | +7.13 | |
David Rivera Nieves | New Progressive Party | 3,136 | 32.23 | –10.28 | |
Ángel Castillo Castillo | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 484 | 4.97 | +3.14 | |
Total | 9,729 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party hold |
Incumbent mayor Heriberto Vélez Vélez won his fifth term. [120]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carlos López Bonilla (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 3,174 | 52.46 | –5.96 | |
Josué Moreno Rivera | New Progressive Party | 1,689 | 27.92 | –11.66 | |
Enid Señeriz Ortiz | Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana | 1,099 | 18.17 | New | |
Rogelio Bonet Aybar | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 88 | 1.45 | –0.15 | |
Total | 6,050 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party hold |
Incumbent mayor Carlos López Bonilla won the PPD primary [121] and his sixth term. [122]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ángel González (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 11,216 | 70.52 | +15.26 | |
Mayra Pérez Bulerín | New Progressive Party | 4,018 | 25.26 | –17.01 | |
Fernando Fortuño Colón | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 670 | 4.21 | +1.74 | |
Total | 15,904 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party hold |
Mayra Pérez Bulerín won the PNP primary. [123] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor Ángel González Damudt won the PPD primary [124] and his second term. [125]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marcos Valentín Flores | Popular Democratic Party | 5,215 | 55.50 | –0.23 | |
Luis Flores Santiago | New Progressive Party | 3,563 | 37.92 | –3.70 | |
José Santiago Vélez | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 619 | 6.59 | +3.94 | |
Total | 9,397 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party hold |
Previous PPD mayor Miguel Ortiz Vélez was arrested on July 5, 2018, for running a corruption scheme, [126] With Noel Matías Borrero working as interim mayor and later mayor till the end of the term. [127] Luis Flores Santiago won the PNP primary, [128] while Marcos Valentín Flores won the PPD primary. [129] Marcos Valentín Flores ultimately won the mayoral race. [130]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Karilyn Bonilla Colón (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 6,521 | 65.29 | +2.36 | |
Raúl Zayas Rodríguez | New Progressive Party | 2,859 | 28.62 | –5.75 | |
Litzy Alvarado Antonetty | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 608 | 6.09 | +3.39 | |
Total | 9,988 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party hold |
Raúl Zayas Rodríguez won the PNP primary. [131] Nonetheless, Karilyn Bonilla Colón won her third term. [132]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Virgilio Olivera Olivera | New Progressive Party | 6,427 | 50.93 | +8.95 | |
Isidro Negrón Irizarry (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 5,173 | 40.99 | –13.88 | |
Julia Rita Rodríguez | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 1,019 | 8.08 | +4.93 | |
Total | 12,619 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party gain from Popular Democratic Party |
Incumbent mayor Isidro Negrón Irizarry ran for a 6th term, won the PPD primary, [133] but lost to Virgilio Olivera Olivera, ending 20 years of PPD control of the municipality. [134]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Miguel Romero Lugo | New Progressive Party | 46,427 | 36.60 | –7.17 | |
Manuel Natal Albelo | Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana | 42,962 | 33.87 | New | |
Rossana López León | Popular Democratic Party | 29,451 | 23.22 | –30.32 | |
Adrián González Costa | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 4,157 | 3.28 | +0.46 | |
Nelson Rosario Rodríguez | Proyecto Dignidad | 3,848 | 3.03 | New | |
Total | 126,845 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party gain from Popular Democratic Party |
Incumbent PPD mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz announced she would not seek re-election, instead opting to run for governor. [135] Miguel Romero Lugo won the PNP primary, and later the mayoral race. [136] The major surprise was that the PPD candidate Rossana López León came 3rd, while MVC candidate Manuel Natal Albelo came in a very close second. It was the only municipality to have a mayoral candidate of every party running in the election. [137]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jaime Alverio Ramos | New Progressive Party | 7,669 | 48.79 | +7.46 | |
José Román Abreu (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 7,467 | 47.51 | –9.55 | |
Isabel Reyes | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 582 | 3.70 | +2.10 | |
Total | 15,718 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party gain from Popular Democratic Party |
Jaime Alverio Ramos won against incumbent mayor José Román Abreu, ending 20 years of PPD control of the municipality. [138]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Javier Jiménez Pérez (incumbent) | New Progressive Party | 10,995 | 72.71 | +4.87 | |
Erlando Méndez Morales | Popular Democratic Party | 3,602 | 23.82 | –5.59 | |
Evaristo Díaz | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 525 | 3.47 | +0.72 | |
Total | 15,122 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party hold |
Incumbent mayor Javier Jiménez Pérez won his fifth term. [139]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rafael Burgos Santiago | Popular Democratic Party | 4,836 | 49.72 | +2.74 | |
Enrique Questell (incumbent) | New Progressive Party | 4,591 | 47.20 | –4.14 | |
Fermín Candelario | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 300 | 3.08 | +1.40 | |
Total | 9,727 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party gain from New Progressive Party |
Incumbent mayor Enrique Questell Alvarado ran for a 5th term, won the PNP primary, [140] but lost to Rafael Burgos Santiago. [141]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clemente Agosto (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 10,185 | 47.12 | –4.69 | |
Héctor Collazo Ayala | New Progressive Party | 9,235 | 42.73 | –3.21 | |
Pedro Aníbal Díaz | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 2,194 | 10.15 | +7.90 | |
Total | 21,614 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party hold |
Héctor Collazo Ayala won the PNP primary. [142] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor Clemente Agosto Lugardo won the PPD primary [143] and his third term. [144]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bernardo Márquez (incumbent) | New Progressive Party | 17,557 | 69.31 | –4.86 | |
Luis López Rodríguez | Popular Democratic Party | 5,526 | 21.82 | –1.37 | |
Wanda González Vélez | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 2,247 | 8.87 | +6.23 | |
Total | 25,330 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party hold |
Incumbent mayor Bernardo Márquez García won the PNP primary [145] and his second term. [146]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
José Cruz Cruz (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 11,830 | 49.67 | –13.76 | |
Eric Correa Rivera | New Progressive Party | 9,701 | 40.73 | +9.17 | |
Ogé Díaz Nazario | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 2,284 | 9.59 | +4.58 | |
Total | 23,815 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party hold |
Incumbent mayor José Cruz Cruz won the PPD primary [147] and his fourth term. [148]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jorge Pérez Heredia | New Progressive Party | 5,791 | 49.38 | +2.92 | |
Ernesto Irizarry Salvá (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 5,375 | 45.83 | –6.61 | |
Marcos Dariel Collazo | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 562 | 4.79 | +3.69 | |
Total | 11,728 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party gain from Popular Democratic Party |
Jorge Pérez Heredia won the PNP primary. [149] Pérez won against incumbent mayor Ernesto Irizarry Salvá. [150]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
María Vega Pagán | New Progressive Party | 5,974 | 48.32 | –0.06 | |
Oscar Santiago (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 5,792 | 46.85 | –2.55 | |
Luis Felipe Mercado | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 597 | 4.83 | +2.61 | |
Total | 12,363 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party gain from Popular Democratic Party |
Incumbent mayor Oscar Santiago Martínez ran for a 2nd term, but lost to María Vega Pagán. [151]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marcos Cruz Molina (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 12,285 | 67.38 | –0.28 | |
Melvin Carrión Rivera | New Progressive Party | 5,212 | 28.59 | –1.90 | |
Luis Rodríguez Rivera | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 735 | 4.03 | +2.18 | |
Total | 18,232 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party hold |
Melvin Carrión Rivera won the PNP primary. [152] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor Marcos Cruz Molina won his third term. [153]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
José Corcino Acevedo | New Progressive Party | 1,562 | 51.36 | +13.23 | |
Víctor Emeric (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 1,348 | 44.33 | –11.79 | |
Amelio Feliciano Santos | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 100 | 3.29 | +2.12 | |
Yashei Rosario Centeno | Independent | 31 | 1.02 | New | |
Total | 3,041 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party gain from Popular Democratic Party |
Incumbent mayor Víctor Emeric Catarineau ran for a 3rd term, but lost to José Corcino Acevedo. [154]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Luis Hernández Ortiz (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 7,927 | 64.67 | +14.12 | |
Guillermo Irizarry Rodríguez | New Progressive Party | 4,118 | 33.59 | –14.76 | |
María Díaz Santos | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 213 | 1.74 | +0.64 | |
Total | 12,258 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party hold |
Incumbent mayor Luis Hernández Ortiz won his second term. [155]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rafael Surillo Ruiz (incumbent) | Popular Democratic Party | 9,613 | 65.45 | +8.46 | |
Ángel García | New Progressive Party | 4,725 | 32.17 | –9.69 | |
Lydia Ortiz Flores | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 349 | 2.38 | +1.23 | |
Total | 14,687 | 100.00 | – | ||
Popular Democratic Party hold |
Incumbent mayor Rafael Surillo Ruiz won his third term. [156]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ángel Torres Ortiz (incumbent) | New Progressive Party | 9,316 | 66.15 | +5.37 | |
Yadira Ramos Rodríguez | Popular Democratic Party | 4,054 | 28.78 | –5.91 | |
María Núñez Naranjo | Puerto Rican Independence Party | 714 | 5.07 | +0.54 | |
Total | 14,084 | 100.00 | – | ||
New Progressive Party hold |
Incumbent mayor Ángel Torres Ortiz won his second term. [157]
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The 2024 Puerto Rican municipal election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the mayors of the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico, concurrently with the election of the Governor, the Resident Commissioner, the Senate, the House of Representatives, a Status referendum and a Presidential straw poll. The winners will be elected to a four-year term from January 3, 2025, to January 3, 2029.
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