Puerto Rican general election, 2000

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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]

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Results

Governor

Candidate Party Votes %
Sila María Calderón Popular Democratic Party 978,860 48.9
Carlos Pesquera New Progressive Party 919,194 45.9
Rubén Berríos Martínez Puerto Rican Independence Party 104,705 5.2
Other candidates 709 0.0
Invalid/blank votes 8,667
Total 2,012,135 100
Source: Nohlen

Resident Commissioner

Candidate Party Votes %
Anibal Acevedo Vilá Popular Democratic Party 983,488 49.6
Celeste Benítez New Progressive Party 905,690 45.6
Manuel Rodríguez Orellana Puerto Rican Independence Party 95,067 4.8
Other candidates 571 0.0
Invalid/blank votes 8,667
Total 1,993,483 100
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives

Party Constituency National list Seats +/-
Votes % Votes %
Popular Democratic Party 934,611 47.9 857,614 44.3 30 +14
New Progressive Party 902,708 46.3 851,506 44.0 20 -17
Puerto Rican Independence Party 112,592 5.8 224,765 11.6 1 0
Other parties 1,410 0.0 274 0.0 0 0
Invalid/blank votes 18,962 18,962
Total 1,970,287 100 1,953,121 100 51 -3
Source: Nohlen

Senate

Party Constituency National list Additional
seats
Total
seats
+/-
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
Popular Democratic Party 1,850,091 48.0 14 855,013 44.3 5 0 19 +11
New Progressive Party 1,778,197 46.2 2 856,886 44.4 5 1 8 -11
Puerto Rican Independence Party 221,411 5.8 0 217,390 11.3 1 0 1 0
Other parties 676 0.0 0 142 0.0 0 0 0 0
Invalid/blank votes 18,982 18,982
Total 100 16 1,948,393 100 11 1 28 0
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 ISBN 9780199283576
  2. ^ Nohlen, p553