1967 Puerto Rican status referendum

A referendum on the status of the island was held in Puerto Rico on 23 July 1967.[1] Voters were given the choice between being a Commonwealth, statehood or independence. The majority of voters voted for Commonwealth status, with a voter turnout of 65.9%.[2]

Puerto Rican status referendum, 1967
Location	Puerto Rico
Date	July 23, 1967 (1967-07-23)
Voting system	first-past-the-post
Results
Commonwealth   60.4% Statehood   39.0% Independence   0.6%

The Puerto Rico Statehood Republican Party boycotted the referendum. As a result of its stance, several dissidents left the party to form the New Progressive Party.[3]

Results

Results by municipality:

  For Statehood

  For Commonwealth

Choice	Votes	%
Commonwealth	425,132	60.4
Statehood	274,312	39.0
Independence	4,248	0.6
Invalid/blank votes	3,601	–
Total	703,692	100
Source: Nohlen

By municipality

Municipality	Commonwealth		Statehood		Independence		Invalid/Blank		Total
	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
Ponce	20,114	46.4	22,950	52.9	304	0.7	133	0.31	43,501
San Lorenzo	4,213	48.4	4,475	51.4	12	0.1	39	0.45	8,739
Cataño	3,258	48.6	3,424	51.1	23	0.3	19	0.28	6,724
Corozal	3,787	49.4	3,856	50.3	24	0.3	38	0.49	7,705
San Juan	63,496	50.5	60,823	48.4	1,305	1	434	0.34	126,058
Guaynabo	7,263	52.1	6,575	47.2	92	0.7	48	0.34	13,978
Juana Díaz	4,730	53.4	4,097	46.3	27	0.3	34	0.38	8,888
Bayamón	17,264	53.2	14,919	46	276	0.9	89	0.27	32,548
Moca	3,409	54.6	2,816	45.1	13	0.2	45	0.72	6,283
Adjuntas	3,262	55.1	2,640	44.6	16	0.3	32	0.54	5,950
Fajardo	3,920	54.9	3,175	44.5	42	0.6	29	0.40	7,166
Aguada	3,200	56.2	2,459	43.2	33	0.6	54	0.94	5,746
Jayuya	2,325	57.2	1,736	42.7	7	0.2	32	0.78	4,100
Orocovis	3,303	57.3	2,456	42.6	9	0.2	20	0.35	5,788
Coamo	4,267	57.2	3,170	42.5	19	0.3	47	0.63	7,503
Peñuelas	2,713	57.4	1,997	42.2	20	0.4	26	0.55	4,756
Las Piedras	3,547	58.2	2,528	41.5	16	0.3	17	0.28	6,108
Villalba	2,731	58.6	1,915	41.1	14	0.3	23	0.49	4,683
Guánica	2,650	58.4	1,850	40.8	38	0.8	42	0.92	4,580
Caguas	12,541	58.7	8,689	40.7	123	0.6	95	0.44	21,448
Naguabo	3,537	59.1	2,427	40.6	17	0.3	26	0.43	6,007
Santa Isabel	2,581	59.4	1,736	40	25	0.6	19	0.44	4,361
Carolina	9,247	60.3	5,973	39	109	0.7	57	0.37	15,386
Juncos	4,468	61	2,829	38.6	26	0.4	27	0.37	7,350
Aguadilla	6,647	61	4,186	38.4	68	0.6	67	0.61	10,968
Utuado	5,820	61.1	3,651	38.3	50	0.5	32	0.33	9,553
Cidra	3,387	61.5	2,096	38.1	25	0.5	33	0.60	5,541
Yauco	6,254	62	3,784	37.5	51	0.5	57	0.56	10,146
Ceiba	1,575	62.5	939	37.2	8	0.3	15	0.59	2,537
Rincón	3,692	62.4	2,198	37.1	28	0.5	27	0.45	5,945
Toa Baja	4,407	62.6	2,602	37	30	0.4	51	0.72	7,090
Guayanilla	3,324	62.4	1,969	37	32	0.6	47	0.87	5,372
Toa Alta	3,170	64.1	1,765	35.7	13	0.3	13	0.26	4,961
Patillas	3,228	64.9	1,734	34.9	13	0.3	38	0.76	5,013
Añasco	3,490	64.9	1,858	34.6	29	0.5	28	0.52	5,405
Trujillo Alto	4,144	64.8	2,196	34.4	51	0.8	26	0.41	6,417
Vega Baja	5,798	65.4	3,032	34.2	38	0.4	57	0.64	8,925
Arroyo	2,443	65.8	1,239	33.4	33	0.9	26	0.70	3,741
Barceloneta	4,593	66.5	2,282	33	32	0.5	31	0.45	6,938
Hatillo	4,271	66.5	2,119	33	30	0.5	43	0.67	6,463
Guayama	6,196	66.8	3,041	32.8	42	0.5	51	0.55	9,330
Manatí	5,975	66.8	2,938	32.8	31	0.3	41	0.46	8,985
San Sebastián	5,405	66.8	2,654	32.8	38	0.5	71	0.87	8,168
Lares	4,504	67.1	2,178	32.4	35	0.5	34	0.50	6,751
Camuy	4,268	68.1	1,984	31.6	18	0.3	37	0.59	6,307
Aibonito	3,743	68.3	1,725	31.5	15	0.3	20	0.36	5,503
Mayagüez	15,424	67.6	7,174	31.5	211	0.9	195	0.85	23,004
Yabucoa	6,065	68.3	2,774	31.3	36	0.4	72	0.80	8,947
Ciales	3,270	68.9	1,466	30.9	7	0.1	30	0.63	4,773
San Germán	5,262	68.4	2,363	30.7	70	0.9	76	0.98	7,771
Cayey	7,869	69.3	3,450	30.4	34	0.3	46	0.40	11,399
Barranquitas	3,622	69.7	1,556	29.9	18	0.3	39	0.74	5,235
Quebradillas	2,624	69.9	1,111	29.6	21	0.6	46	1.21	3,802
Comerío	3,626	70	1,526	29.5	28	0.5	19	0.37	5,199
Morovis	3,863	70.4	1,615	29.4	9	0.2	38	0.69	5,525
Naranjito	4,464	70.5	1,851	29.2	20	0.3	32	0.50	6,367
Dorado	3,344	70.6	1,368	28.9	23	0.5	28	0.59	4,763
Gurabo	4,285	71.3	1,700	28.3	27	0.4	23	0.38	6,035
Luquillo	2,468	71.4	975	28.2	12	0.3	27	0.78	3,482
Humacao	7,975	71.6	3,127	28.1	44	0.4	36	0.32	11,182
Cabo Rojo	4,478	71.1	1,767	28	56	0.9	58	0.91	6,359
Río Grande	2,118	72.2	802	27.3	13	0.4	35	1.18	2,968
Hormigueros	1,806	72	681	27.1	23	0.9	33	1.30	2,543
Arecibo	14,999	73.3	5,370	26.2	100	0.5	136	0.66	20,605
Aguas Buenas	3,067	73.9	1,074	25.9	9	0.2	15	0.36	4,165
Salinas	4,916	73.8	1,718	25.8	29	0.4	33	0.49	6,696
Lajas	3,490	74.2	1,189	25.3	23	0.5	31	0.65	4,733
Vega Alta	3,771	75.7	1,199	24.1	14	0.3	33	0.66	5,017
Sabana Grande	4,346	76.7	1,313	23.2	10	0.2	55	0.96	5,724
Loíza	6,233	76.6	1,863	22.9	37	0.5	24	0.29	8,157
Maunabo	2,273	78.2	619	21.3	15	0.5	38	1.29	2,945
Isabela	5,530	78.6	1,476	21	32	0.5	76	1.07	7,114
Vieques	1,911	78.7	507	20.9	9	0.4	14	0.57	2,441
Las Marías	1,969	80	483	19.6	8	0.3	24	0.97	2,484
Maricao	1,457	80.6	344	19	6	0.3	15	0.82	1,822
Culebra	222	91.4	19	7.8	2	0.8	4	1.62	247
Absent Votes	225	60.2	147	39.3	2	0.5		0.00	374
Total	425,132	60.11	274,312	38.78	4,248	0.60	3,601	0.51	707,293

References

1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
2. Nohlen, p555
3. "Historia del PNP" (in Spanish). WAPA-TV. March 15, 2012. Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved August 8, 2013.