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The 2016 Popular Democratic Party primaries was the primary elections by which voters of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) chose its nominees for various political offices of Puerto Rico for the 2016 general elections. They were held on June 5, 2016 and also coincided with the Democratic Party primaries in the island.
Incumbent Governor Alejandro García Padilla announced in December 2015 that he will not run for reelection. His former Secretary of State, David Bernier, announced soon after his candidacy for governor.
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| Candidate | Popular vote | Percentage | |
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| Héctor Ferrer | 91,798 | 57.68% | |
| Ángel Rosa | 67,356 | 42.32% | |
| Candidate | Popular vote | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aníbal José Torres | 123,080 | 15.16% | |
| Rossana López | 117,162 | 14.43 | |
| Eduardo Bhatia | 110,997 | 13.67 | |
| José Nadal Power | 99,180 | 12.22 | |
| Miguel Pereira Castillo | 96,777 | 11.92 | |
| Cirilo Tirado | 89,842 | 11.07 | |
| Luisa Gándara | 86,557 | 10.66 | |
| José Aponte Carro | 49,240 | 6.07 | |
| Wanda Arroyo | 38,916 | 4.79 | |
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