2016 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election

The 2016 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the Governor of Puerto Rico. The incumbent Popular Democratic Governor Alejandro García Padilla did not run for re-election. The election was won by Ricardo Rosselló, who received 41% of the vote in a four-way race.

2016 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election
November 8, 2016
Turnout55.1%[1]
 
Nominee Ricardo Rosselló David Bernier
Party New Progressive Popular Democratic
Alliance Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 655,626 610,956
Percentage 41.8% 38.9%
 
Nominee Alexandra Lúgaro Manuel Cidre
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 174,529 89,890
Percentage 11.1% 5.7%
Governor before election

Alejandro García Padilla
Popular Democratic

 Elected Governor

Ricardo Rosselló
New Progressive

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Elections in Puerto Rico

Candidates

Declared

Declined

New Progressive Party primary

Candidates

Declared

Ricky Rossello won the primaries of New Progressive Party by securing 51.09% votes against Pedro Pierluisi's 48.91% votes.

Puerto Rican Independence Party

Candidates

Declared

Independent

Candidates

Declared

Results
Puerto Rico gubernatorial election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±
New Progressive Ricardo Rosselló Nevares 660,510 41.80% 5.37
Popular Democratic David Bernier 614,190 38.87% 8.80
Independent Alexandra Lúgaro 175,831 11.13% N/A
Independent Manuel Cidre 90,494 5.73% N/A
Puerto Rican Independence María De Lourdes Santiago 33,729 2.13% 0.39
Worker's People Party Rafael Bernabe Riefkohl 5,430 0.34% 0.64
Majority 46,320 6.76% +11.2
Turnout 1,589,991 55.10 -17.12
New Progressive gain from Popular Democratic
Democratic hold
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See also
  • Puerto Rican general election, 2016
  • New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico primaries, 2016
  • Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico primaries, 2016

References
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