2000 Puerto Rican general election

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 7 November 2000.[1] Sila María Calderón of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) was elected Governor, whilst the PPD also won a majority of seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voter turnout was between 80% and 82%.[2]

2000 Puerto Rican general election

7 November 2000
Turnout82.20%
 
Nominee Sila María Calderón Carlos Pesquera
Party Popular Democratic New Progressive
Popular vote 978,860 919,194
Percentage 48.9% 45.9%

Election results map. Red denotes municipalities won by Calderón, and blue denotes those won by Pesquera.

Governor before election

Pedro Rosselló
New Progressive

Elected Governor

Sila María Calderón
Popular Democratic

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Results

Governor

Candidate Party Votes %
Sila María CalderónPopular Democratic Party978,86048.9
Carlos PesqueraNew Progressive Party919,19445.9
Rubén Berríos MartínezPuerto Rican Independence Party104,7055.2
Other candidates7090.0
Invalid/blank votes8,667
Total2,012,135100
Registered voters/turnout2,447,03282.2
Source: Nohlen

Resident Commissioner

Candidate Party Votes %
Aníbal Acevedo ViláPopular Democratic Party983,48849.6
Carlos Romero BarceloNew Progressive Party905,69045.6
Manuel Rodríguez OrellanaPuerto Rican Independence Party95,0674.8
Other candidates5710.0
Invalid/blank votes8,667
Total1,993,483100
Registered voters/turnout2,447,03281.5
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives

Party Constituency National list Seats +/-
Votes % Votes %
Popular Democratic Party934,61147.9857,61444.330+14
New Progressive Party902,70846.3851,50644.020–17
Puerto Rican Independence Party112,5925.8224,76511.610
Other parties1,4100.02740.000
Invalid/blank votes18,96218,962
Total1,970,2871001,953,12110051–3
Registered voters/turnout2,447,03279.82,447,03279.8
Source: Nohlen

Senate

Party Constituency National list Additional
seats
Total
seats
+/-
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
Popular Democratic Party1,850,09148.014855,01344.35019+11
New Progressive Party1,778,19746.22856,88644.4518–11
Puerto Rican Independence Party221,4115.80217,39011.31010
Other parties6760.001420.00000
Invalid/blank votes18,98218,982
Total100161,948,393100111280
Registered voters/turnout2,447,0322,447,032
Source: Nohlen
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References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p553
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