2024 United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico

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2024 United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico
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Nominee Pablo Hernández Rivera William Villafañe Ana Irma Rivera Lassén
Party Popular Democratic New Progressive Citizens' Victory
Alliance Democratic Republican Alianza de País
Popular vote482,938379,624107,888
Percentage44.6%35.0%9.9%
 
NomineeViviana Ramírez MoralesRoberto Karlo Velázquez [a]
Party Project Dignity Independence
Alliance Republican Alianza de País
Popular vote56,97456,498
Percentage5.3%5.2%
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Results by municipality
Hernández:      40-50%     50-60%
Villafañe:      40–50%     50–60%
Resident Commissioner before election

Jenniffer González
New Progressive

Elected Resident Commissioner

Pablo Hernández Rivera
Popular Democratic

The 2024 United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico to elect the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico were held on November 5, 2024. The election of the Resident Commissioner was held concurrently with the larger 2024 United States House of Representatives elections, the 2024 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election, and other U.S. federal and Puerto Rican general election races.

Contents

The Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico is the only member of the United States House of Representatives who is elected every four years instead of a two-year term. The incumbent is Jenniffer González, a member of the New Progressive Party (PNP) and the Republican Party, who was re-elected with 41.2% of the vote in 2020. González did not seek re-election in 2024, instead choosing to run for governor. [1]

The Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico nominated Pablo Hernández Rivera to seek the Resident Commissioner seat. He formed an exploratory bid in February 2023 but became the official nominee in May. Hernández is a Democrat and the grandson of the former governor of Puerto Rico Rafael Hernández Colón. [2]

The Puerto Rican Independence Party and Citizens' Victory Movement have formed an electoral alliance, with both parties agreeing to support current territorial senator Ana Irma Rivera Lassén; however, all ballot-qualified parties are required to nominate a candidate for governor and Resident Commissioner, so PIP nominated Dr. Roberto Velázquez.

New Progressive Party primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

William Villafañe

Statewide officials

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [b] 		Margin
of error		Elmer
Román		William
Villafañe		Other/
undecided
Pasquines [13] May 22–30, 2024483 (RV)?29%69%2%

Results

New Progressive primary [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
New Progressive William Villafañe 155,571 54.46
New Progressive Elmer Román 130,11545.54
Total votes285,686 100.00

Nominee

Alianza de País (MVC-PIP Alliance)

The Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) and Citizens' Victory Movement (MVC) have formed an alliance for the 2024 elections. The Independence Party has agreed to support whoever wins the Citizens Victory Movement primary; however, they are still required to nominate a candidate of their own by law. [16]

MVC nomination

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Ana Irma Rivera Lassén

U.S. representatives

Territorial legislators

Political parties

Newspapers

  • Momento Crítico [24]

PIP nominee

Project Dignity nomination

Nominee

General election

Debate

DatesLocationVillafañeHernándezLassénRamírezVelázquezLink
October 7, 2024ParticipantParticipantParticipantParticipant YouTube [26]
October 17, 2024ParticipantParticipantParticipantParticipant YouTube [27]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [b] 		Margin
of error		William
Villafañe (PNP)		Pablo
Hernández (PPD)		Ana Irma
Lassén (MVC)		Viviana
Ramírez (PD)		Roberto Karlo
Velázquez (PIP) [a] 		Undecided
AtlasIntel [28] November 1–4, 20244,914 (LV)± 1.0%34%41%16%5%1%3% [c]
El Nuevo Día/The Research Office [29] October 29 – November 1, 20241,000 (LV)—38%37%15%6%—4%
Lit Data PR [30] October 25 – November 1, 2024800 (A)± 3.39%29%41%13%4%1%13%
31%43%15%8%3%—
Pasquines [31] October 21 – November 1, 2024(A)—34%38%17%8%1%2%
Bacon Research [32] October 25–29, 2024807 (LV)± 3.0%30%33%7%5%4%22% [d]
Lit Data PR [33] October 18–25, 2024800 (A)± 3.39%34%38%8%4%3%14%
36%40%15%5%4%—
Consultoría Académica e Investigación Social LLC [34] October 10–22, 2024784 (V)—35%29%19%14%—3%
Gaither International [35] [A] October 1–16, 20241,109 (LV)—29%35%12%5%3%16%
Lit Data PR [36] October 4–11, 2024800 (A)± 3.39%37%34%5%2%2%19%
Bacon Research [37] October 3–10, 2024807 (LV)± 3.0%31%30%9%5%2%23% [e]
Lit Data PR [38] September 27 – October 4, 2024800 (A)± 3.39%16%16%4%3%2%59%
El Nuevo Día/The Research Office [39] September 28 – October 2, 2024(RV)—39%29%15%7%—10%
Lit Data PR [40] September 21–27, 2024800 (A)—15%16%5%3%1%60%
Lit Data PR [41] September 5–20, 2024800 (A)—15%13%5%3%2%64%
Gaither International [42] [A] June 23 – July 8, 20241,109 (V)—33%22%11%6%4%25%
AtlasIntel [43] [B] February 15–22, 20242,200 (V)± 2.0%26%28%13%5%—28% [f]

Results

2024 Puerto Rico resident commissioner election [44]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Popular Democratic Pablo Hernández Rivera 482,938 44.55% +20.61%
New Progressive William Villafañe 379,62435.02%−26.54%
Citizens' Victory Ana Irma Rivera Lassén 107,8889.95%−31.57%
Project Dignity Viviana Ramírez Morales56,9745.26%−40.57%
Independence Roberto Karlo Velázquez [a] 56,4985.21%−28.03%
Total votes1,083,922 100.00% -12.94%
Popular Democratic gain from New Progressive
Democratic gain from Republican

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Paper candidate
  2. 1 2 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  3. ↑ "Won't Vote" with 1%
  4. ↑ "Won't Vote" with 10%
  5. ↑ "Won't Vote" with 12%
  6. ↑ "No Voteria" with 14%

Partisan clients

  1. 1 2 Poll sponsored by El Vocero de Puerto Rico, WAPA-TV, and WKAQ
  2. ↑ Poll sponsored by Noticel

References

  1. 1 2 "Jenniffer González confirma que buscará la gobernación". Telemundo Puerto Rico (in Spanish). September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Pablo José Hernández launches exploratory bid for Puerto Rico's Ressident Commissioner seat". Pasquines (in Spanish). February 23, 2023.
  3. ↑ ""Yo soy el candidato del pueblo progresista": William Villafañe confirma que buscará la silla en Washington por el PNP". El Nuevo Día . November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  4. ↑ "VÍDEO: Elmer Román está listo para dar la batalla por Puerto Rico en Washington". El Vocero . November 30, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  5. 1 2 Pérez Pintado, Amanda (December 24, 2023). "Tres aspirantes buscan la silla de comisionado residente por el Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana". El Nuevo Día . Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Excandidata a alcaldía de Guaynabo que se vistió de "Cenicienta" regresa a la política". Metro PR. October 3, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  7. ↑ "José "Quiquito" Meléndez se quita de la carrera por la comisaría residente en Washington". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  8. 1 2 "Pierluisi: González Colón's running mate lacks pro-statehood creds". The San Juan Daily Star . December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  9. ↑ Delgado, José (October 4, 2023). ""Para mí, sería el honor más grande": Luis Dávila Pernas abre la puerta a una candidatura a comisionado residente en Washington". El Nuevo Día . Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  10. ↑ "General José Reyes no aspirará a la comisaría residente en Washington". Notiuno . October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Larry Seilhamer vuelve al ruedo político". El Vocero . September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  12. 1 2 "Reaparece Ricardo Rosselló en radicación de candidatura de William Villafañe". Noticel . January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  13. ↑ Pasquines
  14. ↑ https://primarias2024.ceepur.org/PRIMARIAS_LOCALES_2024_PNP_74/Noche_del_Evento_115/index.html#en/default/GOBERNADOR_Resumen.xml
  15. ↑ "Hernández Rivera named PDP assistant secretary of federal & international affairs". San Juan Daily Star. May 31, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  16. 1 2 3 Pérez Méndez, Osman (January 2, 2023). "Dalmau cataloga candidatura de médico a comisionado residente como 'un acto de generosidad y desprendimiento'". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Ana Irma Rivera Lassén buscará la silla de comisionada residente por Victoria Ciudadana". El Nuevo Día . November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  18. ↑ Díaz Tirado, Adriana (November 19, 2023). "Edgardo Cruz Vélez confirma que retará a Ana Irma Rivera Lassén por la candidatura para comisionado residente por Victoria Ciudadana". El Nuevo Día . Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  19. ↑ Delgado, José A. (October 31, 2024). "El congresista Chuy García también respalda a Juan Dalmau y la Alianza de País". elnuevodia.com. El Nuevo Día. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  20. ↑ Delgado, José A. (October 19, 2024). "Luis Gutiérrez también cierra filas con la Alianza de País: "Los jóvenes quieren una patria nueva"". elnuevodia.com. El Nuevo Día. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  21. 1 2 Torres Nieves, Valeria María (October 16, 2024). "Nydia Velázquez and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorse Alianza candidates". elnuevodia.com. El Nuevo Día. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  22. ↑ Delgado, José A. (October 25, 2024). "Congresista Delia Ramírez respalda a la Alianza de País sumándose a sus colegas Nydia Velázquez y Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez". elnuevodia.com. El Nuevo Día. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Llamado del MST a votar por la alianza". bandera.org (in Spanish). September 20, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  24. ↑ Javier Córdova Iturregui (October 18, 2024). "Análisis de la coyuntura política actual: La importancia de las delegaciones legislativas para un gobierno de la Alianza". momentocritico.org (in Spanish). Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  25. ↑ Pérez Pintado, Amanda (November 18, 2023). "Viviana Ramírez aspirará a la comisaría residente por Proyecto Dignidad y busca 'una manera distinta de hacer política'". El Nuevo Día . Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  26. ↑ YouTube
  27. ↑ YouTube
  28. ↑ AtlasIntel
  29. ↑ El Nuevo Día/The Research Office
  30. ↑ Lit Data PR
  31. ↑ Pasquines
  32. ↑ Bacon Research
  33. ↑ Lit Data PR
  34. ↑ Consultoría Académica e Investigación Social LLC
  35. ↑ Gaither International
  36. ↑ Lit Data PR
  37. ↑ Bacon Research
  38. ↑ Lit Data PR
  39. ↑ El Nuevo Día/The Research Office
  40. ↑ Lit Data PR
  41. ↑ Lit Data PR
  42. ↑ Gaither International
  43. ↑ AtlasIntel
  44. ↑ "CEE Event (COMISIONADO RESIDENTE)". elecciones2024.ceepur.org. Comisión Estatal de Elecciones de Puerto Rico. November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.[ verify ]
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