Puerto Rico's at-large congressional district
Puerto Rico is represented by a non-voting resident commissioner in the United States House of Representatives. The current resident commissioner is Jenniffer González.
Puerto Rico's at-large congressional district | |||
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Resident Commissioner |
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Area | 3,515 sq mi (9,100 km2) | ||
Population (2019) | 3,193,694 | ||
Median income | 14,412 | ||
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List of resident commissioners pre-Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Resident Commissioner | Local Party | National Party | Dates | Electoral history | |
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District created: March 4, 1901 | |||||
Federico Degetau y González |
Republican | Republican | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1905 |
[data unknown/missing] Retired. | |
![]() Tulio Larrínaga |
Union Party | [data unknown/missing] | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1911 |
[data unknown/missing] Retired. | |
![]() Luis Muñoz Rivera |
Union Party | [data unknown/missing] | March 4, 1911 – November 15, 1916 |
[data unknown/missing] Died. | |
Vacant | November 16, 1916 – August 6, 1917 |
Special election July 16, 1917 | |||
![]() Félix L. M. Córdova Dávila |
Union Party | [data unknown/missing] | August 7, 1917 – April 11, 1932 |
Appointed Puerto Rico Supreme Court justice | |
Vacant | April 12, 1932 – April 14, 1932 |
[data unknown/missing] | |||
![]() José Lorenzo Pesquera |
Independent | [data unknown/missing] | April 15, 1932 – March 3, 1933 |
[data unknown/missing] Retired. | |
![]() Santiago Iglesias Pantín |
Socialist | [data unknown/missing] | March 4, 1933 – December 5, 1939 |
[data unknown/missing] Died. | |
Vacant | December 5, 1939 – December 26, 1939 |
[data unknown/missing] | |||
![]() Bolívar Pagán |
Republican Union | [data unknown/missing] | December 26, 1939 – January 3, 1945 |
[data unknown/missing] Retired. | |
![]() Jesús T. Piñero Jiménez |
Popular Democratic | Democratic | January 3, 1945 – September 2, 1946 |
[data unknown/missing] Resigned to become Governor of Puerto Rico. |
Resident commissioners under the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Popular Democratic Party (6)
New Progressive Party (6)
US Party Affiliation
Democratic Party (10)
Republican Party (2)
№ | Resident Commissioner | Party | Affiliation within U.S. politics |
Years | Electoral history | ||
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1 | ![]() Antonio Fernós-Isern |
Popular Democratic | Democratic | September 11, 1946 – January 3, 1965 |
Appointed to finish Piñero's term. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1960. Retired. | ||
2 | ![]() Santiago Polanco Abreu |
Popular Democratic | Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1969 |
Elected in 1964. Lost re-election. | ||
3 | ![]() Jorge Luis Córdova |
New Progressive | Democratic | January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1973 |
Elected in 1968. Lost re-election. | ||
4 | ![]() Jaime Benítez |
Popular Democratic | Democratic | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1977 |
Elected in 1972. Lost re-election. | ||
5 | ![]() Baltasar Corrada del Río |
New Progressive | Democratic | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1985 |
Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1980. Retired to run for mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico. | ||
6 | ![]() Jaime Fuster |
Popular Democratic | Democratic | January 3, 1985 – March 3, 1992 |
Elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1988. Resigned to become Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. | ||
7 | ![]() Antonio Colorado |
Popular Democratic | Democratic | March 4, 1992 – January 3, 1993 |
Appointed to finish Fuster's term. Lost re-election. | ||
8 | ![]() Carlos Romero Barceló |
New Progressive | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2001 |
Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1996. Lost re-election. | ||
9 | ![]() Aníbal Acevedo Vilá |
Popular Democratic | Democratic | January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2005 |
Elected in 2000. Retired to run for Governor of Puerto Rico. | ||
10 | ![]() Luis Fortuño |
New Progressive | Republican | January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2009 |
Elected in 2004. Retired to run for Governor of Puerto Rico. | ||
11 | ![]() Pedro Pierluisi |
New Progressive | Democratic | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2017 |
Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2012. Retired to run for Governor of Puerto Rico. | ||
12 | ![]() Jenniffer Gonzalez |
New Progressive | Republican | January 3, 2017 – present |
Elected in 2016. |
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References
- Gonzalez caucuses with the Republican Party.
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