House of Representatives of Puerto Rico

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The House of Representatives of Puerto Rico (Cámara de Representantes de Puerto Rico) is the lower house of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, larger than the Senate. Together, they compose the legislative branch of the government of Puerto Rico.

[edit] Composition

In order to elect the members of the House, Puerto Rico is divided into forty representative districts. Article VIII of the Constitution of Puerto Rico divides Puerto Rico into eight senatorial districts, each one of them composed of five of the aforementioned representative districts.

For each one of the representative districts, the people of Puerto Rico elect one Representative. In addition, the people are allowed to vote for one Representative At-Large of their preference. The eleven Representatived At-Large with the majority of votes complete the rest of the House, which totals 51 members.

Article III, Section 5 of the Constitution of Puerto Rico states that no person shall be a member of the Senate unless he:

  • is capable of reading and writing in either Spanish or English;
  • is a citizen of the United States and Puerto Rico;
  • has resided in Puerto Rico for at least two years immediately prior to the date of his election or appointment;
  • is over twenty-five years of age.

[edit] Latest election

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Summary of the 2 November 2004 Puerto Rico House of Representatives election results
Parties District
Votes
District
%
District
Seats
At Large
Votes
At Large
%
At Large
Seats
Total
New Progressive Party (Partido Nuevo Progresista) 936,030 48.4 26 886,151 46.3 6 32
Popular Democratic Party (Partido Popular Democrático) 901,326 46.6 14 824,472 43.1 4 18
Puerto Rican Independence Party (Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño) 77,289 4.0 0 186,197 9.7 1 1
Civic Alternative Party (Partido Alternativa Ciudadana) 1,682 0.1 0 - - - -
Civil Action Party (Partido Acción Civil) 423 0.0 0 - - - -
Others 1,161 0.1 0 457 0.0 0 -
Total 1,917,911 100.0 40 1,897,277 100.0 11 51
Blank and Null Votes 17,245 0.9 - 17,245 0.9 - -
Total votes cast 1,935,156 - - 1,914,522 - - -
Source: (Spanish) Elections Puerto Rico


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