2016 Puerto Rican municipal elections
The 2016 Puerto Rican municipal election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the mayors of the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico, concurrently with the election of the Governor, the Resident Commissioner, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. The winners were be elected to a four-year term from January 3, 2017, to January 3, 2021.
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The Popular Democratic Party kept most of the municipalities, only going from 47 to 45. 8 municipalities flipped parties, these being Aguada, Aguas Buenas, Cataño, Ciales, Las Marías, Loiza, Morovis, Vega Alta. The most shocking flip was Loiza, which had been under New Progressive Party control since 1973.[1]
Results
Adjuntas
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Jaime Barlucea (incumbent) | 6,243 | 60.16% | ||
| PPD | Víctor Vitito Pérez | 3,878 | 37.37% | ||
| PIP | Adalberto Lugo Boneta | 256 | 2.47% | ||
| Turnout | 10,377 | 64.26% | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Jaime Barlucea Maldonado won his fourth term.[2]
Aguada
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Manuel Santiago Mendoza | 10,326 | 49.89% | ||
| PPD | Jessie Cortés Ramos | 9,929 | 47.97% | ||
| PIP | Roberto Cotto | 443 | 2.14% | ||
| Turnout | 20,698 | 62.05% | |||
| PNP gain from PPD | |||||
Manuel Santiago Mendoza won the PNP primary[3] and won against incumbent mayor Jessie Cortés Ramos.[4]
Aguadilla
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Carlos Méndez (incumbent) | 15,119 | 65.63% | ||
| PPD | Noemí Cardona Tomassini | 7,269 | 31.55% | ||
| PIP | Rafael Boglio Martínez | 418 | 1.81% | ||
| Independent | Ivette Mejias | 231 | 1.00% | N/A | |
| Turnout | 23,037 | 52.66% | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Carlos Méndez Martínez won the PNP primary[5] and his sixth term.[6]
Aguas Buenas
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Javier García Pérez | 8,005 | 62.20% | ||
| PPD | Nilsa García Cabrera | 3,749 | 29.13% | ||
| PIP | Luis Díaz | 1,116 | 8.67% | ||
| Turnout | 12,870 | 57.68% | |||
| PNP gain from PPD | |||||
Previous PPD mayor Luis Arroyo Chiqués announced on May 18, 2015, that he would not seek re-election for a 4th term.[7] PNP candidate Javier García Pérez won the election, ending 12 years of PPD control of the municipality.[8]
Aibonito
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | William Alicea Pérez (incumbent) | 9,062 | 71.26% | ||
| PPD | Izael Santiago Rivera | 3,334 | 26.22% | ||
| PIP | Graciela Rosario | 320 | 2.52% | ||
| Turnout | 12,716 | 57.60% | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor William Alicea Pérez won his third term.[9]
Añasco
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Jorge Estévez (incumbent) | 7,614 | 53.85% | ||
| PNP | Pablo Crespo Torres | 6,301 | 44.56% | ||
| PIP | Antonio Vargas Morales | 224 | 1.58% | ||
| Turnout | 14,139 | 61.84% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Pablo Crespo Torres won the PNP primary.[10] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor Jorge Estévez Martínez won his third term.[11]
Arecibo
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Carlos Molina (incumbent) | 28,089 | 72.12% | ||
| PPD | Lourdes Acevedo Concepción | 9,788 | 25.13% | ||
| PIP | Javier Biaggi Caballero | 1,071 | 2.75% | ||
| Turnout | 38,948 | 52.40% | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Carlos Molina Rodríguez won the PNP primary[12] and his second term.[13]
Arroyo
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Eric Bachier Román (incumbent) | 4,950 | 54.48% | ||
| PNP | Edwin Santell Cora | 3,968 | 43.67% | ||
| PIP | Anselmo Mariani | 168 | 1.85% | ||
| Turnout | 9,086 | 55.06% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Edwin Santell Cora won the PNP primary.[14] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor Eric Bachier Román won his second term.[15]
Barceloneta
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Wanda Soler Rosario (incumbent) | 6,790 | 56.65% | ||
| PNP | Balseiro Ángel | 5,065 | 42.26% | ||
| PIP | Coralys Marrero Córdova | 130 | 1.08% | ||
| Turnout | 11,985 | 57.59% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Wanda Soler Rosario won her second term.[16]
Barranquitas
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Francisco López (incumbent) | 8,869 | 61.51% | ||
| PPD | Ardyce Rivera Guzmán | 5,173 | 48.31% | ||
| PIP | Elsa Berríos López | 376 | 2.61% | ||
| Turnout | 14,418 | 61.42% | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Francisco López López won his sixth term.[17]
Bayamón
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Ramón Rivera Cruz (incumbent) | 60,115 | 73.36% | ||
| PPD | Jaime Otero Semprit | 19,415 | 23.69% | ||
| PIP | Félix Rodríguez | 2,416 | 2.95% | ||
| Turnout | 81,946 | 53.39% | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Ramón Rivera Cruz won his fifth term.[18]
Cabo Rojo
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Roberto Ramírez Kurtz (incumbent) | 11,127 | 53.13% | ||
| PNP | Jorge Morales Wiscovitch | 9,022 | 43.08% | ||
| PIP | Anagaly Bracero Pérez | 793 | 3.79% | ||
| Turnout | 20,942 | 58.05% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Jorge Morales Wiscovitch won the PNP primary.[19] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor Roberto Ramírez Kurtz won his second term.[20]
Caguas
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | William Miranda Torres (incumbent) | 39,483 | 68.19% | ||
| PNP | Roberto López | 17,047 | 29.44% | ||
| PIP | Luis Domenech Sepúlveda | 1,370 | 2.37% | ||
| Turnout | 57,900 | 53.20% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Roberto López won the PNP primary.[21] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor William Miranda Torres won his second term.[22]
Camuy
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Edwin García Feliciano (incumbent) | 9,299 | 55.41% | ||
| PPD | Iván Serrano Cordero | 7,108 | 42.35% | ||
| PIP | Fernando Babilonia Aguilar | 376 | 2.24% | ||
| Turnout | 16,783 | 60.45% | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
Iván Serrano Cordero won the PPD primary.[23] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor Edwin García Feliciano won his fourth term.[24]
Canóvanas
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Lorna Soto Villanueva (incumbent) | 9,224 | 51.78% | ||
| PPD | Enrique Calderón Robles | 8,188 | 45.96% | ||
| PIP | Reginald Carrasquillo Maisonet | 402 | 2.26% | ||
| Turnout | 17,814 | 52.11% | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
Previous PNP mayor José Soto Rivera announced on May 14, 2014, that he would renounce to his post on June 30, 2014, and that his daughter, Lorna Soto Villanueva would take over as mayor.[25] On July 1, Soto Villanueva was sworn in as the mayor to finish her father's term.[26] She went on to win the PNP primary[27] and was elected to serve a first full term in office.[28]
Carolina
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | José Aponte Dalmau (incumbent) | 49,232 | 72.36% | ||
| PNP | Eduardo González Antelo | 17,534 | 25.77% | ||
| PIP | Myrta Cintrón Piñero | 1,268 | 1.86% | ||
| Turnout | 68,034 | 53.31% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Eduardo González Antelo won the PNP primary.[29] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor José Aponte Dalmau won his third term.[30]
Cataño
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Félix Delgado Montalva | 8,265 | 64.68% | ||
| PPD | José Rosario Meléndez (Incumbent) | 4,264 | 33.37% | ||
| PIP | Yolanda Ortiz Del Rosario | 249 | 1.95% | ||
| Turnout | 12,778 | 51.17% | |||
| PNP gain from PPD | |||||
On May 16, 2016, The PPD cancelled the primary, because the collectivity discovered that candidate Leslie Eaton Ramos had been previously booked by the police for an alleged criminal event.[31] Eaton Ramos took the party to court, where it was decided that the primary had to be held,[32] where the incumbent mayor José Rosario Meléndez won, with a total of 4 votes.[33] The PPD appealed, and the Court of Appeals declared that Eaton Ramos was officially disqualified, and that incumbent mayor Rosario Meléndez had to be declared the winner. The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico decided not to revise the Court of Appeals' decision.[34] Incumbent mayor José Rosario Meléndez ultimately lost to PNP candidate Félix Delgado Montalvo.[35]
Cayey
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Rolando Ortiz (incumbent) | 15,043 | 74.06% | ||
| PNP | Von Rivera Rivera | 4,640 | 22.84% | ||
| PIP | Migdonio Hernández | 630 | 3.10% | ||
| Turnout | 20,313 | 53.86% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Von Rivera Rivera won the PNP primary.[36] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor Rolando Ortiz Velázquez won his sixth term.[37]
Ceiba
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Angelo Cruz Ramos (incumbent) | 3,380 | 62.22% | ||
| PPD | Melinda Ramos | 1,973 | 36.32% | ||
| PIP | Carlos Pino Pagán | 79 | 1.45% | N/A | |
| Turnout | 5,432 | 49.06% | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
Melinda Ramos won the PPD primary.[38] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor Angelo Cruz Ramos won the PNP primary[39] and his second term.[40]
Ciales
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Luis Maldonado Rodríguez | 5,566 | 50.42% | ||
| PPD | Juan Rodríguez Pérez (incumbent) | 5,372 | 48.66% | ||
| PIP | Francisco Vicéns | 101 | 0.91% | ||
| Turnout | 11,039 | 64.90% | |||
| PNP gain from PPD | |||||
Incumbent mayor Juan Rodríguez Pérez ran for a second term, but lost to PNP candidate Luis Maldonado Rodríguez, who won his third non-consecutive term.[41]
Cidra
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Javier Carrasquillo (incumbent) | 12,139 | 63.31% | ||
| PPD | Rudy Santos García | 6,319 | 32.96% | ||
| PIP | Alberto Santiago Rivera | 716 | 3.73% | ||
| Turnout | 19,174 | 57.22% | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Javier Carrasquillo Cruz won his second term.[42]
Coamo
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Juan García Padilla (incumbent) | 9,862 | 58.06% | ||
| PNP | Manuel Claudio Rodríguez | 6,860 | 40.39% | ||
| PIP | Rolando Cartagena Ramos | 263 | 1.55% | ||
| Turnout | 16,985 | 55.95% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Juan García Padilla won his fifth term.[43]
Comerío
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | José Santiago Rivera (incumbent) | 5,779 | 56.82% | ||
| PNP | Ricardo Rodríguez | 4,267 | 41.96% | ||
| PIP | Roy Ayala Pérez | 124 | 1.22% | ||
| Turnout | 10,170 | 61.53% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor José Santiago Rivera won his fifith term.[44]
Corozal
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Sergio Torres Torres (incumbent) | 10,018 | 54.44% | ||
| PNP | Manolo Landrón Ángel | 8,152 | 44.30% | ||
| PIP | Andrés Miranda Rosado | 232 | 1.26% | ||
| Turnout | 18,402 | 62.85% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Sergio Torres Torres won his second term.[45]
Culebra
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Iván Solís Bermúdez (incumbent) | 714 | 57.40% | ||
| PNP | Basilio Graciani Pereira | 522 | 41.96% | ||
| PIP | JÁngel Luis Sanes | 8 | 0.64% | ||
| Turnout | 1,244 | 66.19% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Basilio Graciani Pereira won the PNP primary.[46] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor Iván Solís Bermúdez won the PPD primary[47] and his second term.[48]
Dorado
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Carlos López Rivera (incumbent) | 9,053 | 51.42% | ||
| PNP | Waldemar Volmar Méndez | 8,228 | 46.73% | ||
| PIP | Josué Rafael Correa | 326 | 1.85% | ||
| Turnout | 17,607 | 58.59% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Waldemar Volmar Méndez won the PNP primary.[49] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor Carlos López Rivera won his eighth term.[50]
Fajardo
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Aníbal Meléndez (incumbent) | 8,627 | 69.35% | ||
| PPD | Jaime Laureano | 3,403 | 27.36% | ||
| PIP | Rosa Rodríguez Peñalbert | 240 | 1.93% | ||
| Independent | Michael Avilés | 169 | 1.36% | N/A | |
| Turnout | 12,439 | 44.75% | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Aníbal Meléndez Rivera won his eight term.[51]
Florida
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | José Gerena Polanco (incumbent) | 3,418 | 52.75% | ||
| PPD | Carlos Tato Ruiz | 2,942 | 45.40% | ||
| PIP | Beverly Rivera Echevarría | 120 | 1.85% | ||
| Turnout | 6,480 | 61.88% | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor José Gerena Polanco won the PNP primary[52] and his second term.[53]
Guánica
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Santos Seda Nazario (Incumbent) | 5,501 | 58.67% | ||
| PPD | Martín Vargas Morales | 3,695 | 39.41% | ||
| PIP | Tasha Rodríguez Feliciano | 180 | 1.92% | ||
| Turnout | 9,376 | 56.62% | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Santos Seda Nazario won his second term.[54]
Guayama
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Eduardo Cintrón (incumbent) | 9,497 | 52.48% | ||
| PNP | Glorimari Jaime | 8,233 | 45.50% | ||
| PIP | José De Jesús Peña | 366 | 2.02% | ||
| Turnout | 18,096 | 52.24% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Eduardo Cintrón Suárez won the PPD primary[55] and his second term.[56]
Guayanilla
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Nelson Torres Yordán (incumbent) | 5,545 | 52.41% | ||
| PNP | Héctor Rodríguez Rodríguez | 4,798 | 45.35% | ||
| PIP | Antonio Broco Soto | 238 | 2.25% | ||
| Turnout | 10,581 | 57.34% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Previous PPD mayor Edgardo Arlequín Vélez was suspended by his party on May 6, 2015, because he was accused of sexual harassment by an employee.[57] It wasn't until January 13, 2016, until he resigned from his post.[58] 28th district representative Nelson Torres Yordán resigned from his post in the House of Representatives to become mayor.[59] While Héctor Rodríguez Rodríguez won the PNP primary,[60] Torres Yordán ultimately was elected to serve a first full term in office.[61]
Guaynabo
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Hector O'Neill Garcia (incumbent) | 29,771 | 72.24% | ||
| PPD | Ricardo Vicéns | 9,301 | 22.57% | ||
| PIP | Jaime Alonso Sánchez | 1,545 | 3.75% | ||
| Worker's People Party of Puerto Rico | Héctor Montalvo Rodríguez | 592 | 1.44% | ||
| Turnout | 41,209 | 59.81% | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Hector O'Neill Garcia won the PNP primary[62] and his sixth term.[63]
Gurabo
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Víctor Ortiz Díaz (incumbent) | 11,313 | 62.82% | ||
| PPD | Raúl Méndez Candelaria | 5,953 | 33.05% | ||
| PIP | Eduardo Figueroa Rosa | 744 | 4.13% | ||
| Turnout | 18,010 | 58.28% | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Víctor Ortiz Díaz won the PNP primary[64] and his fourth term.[65]
Hatillo
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | José Rodríguez Cruz (incumbent) | 12,321 | 68.23% | ||
| PNP | Wenceslao López | 5,524 | 30.59% | ||
| PIP | Ubaldo Rosario Nieves | 214 | 1.19% | ||
| Turnout | 18,059 | 56.93% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor José Rodríguez Cruz won his fourth term.[66]
Hormigueros
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Pedro García (incumbent) | 5,737 | 69.25% | ||
| PNP | Augustine Olivencia | 2,342 | 28.27% | ||
| PIP | Luis Mario Acevedo | 206 | 2.49% | ||
| Turnout | 8,285 | 60.22% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Pedro García Figueroa won his fourth term.[67]
Humacao
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Marcelo Trujillo (incumbent) | 13,092 | 56.71% | ||
| PNP | Reinaldo Vargas Rodríguez | 9,375 | 40.61% | ||
| PIP | Ricardo Díaz Maldonado | 420 | 1.82% | ||
| Worker's People Party of Puerto Rico | Luz Camacho Rivera | 199 | 0.86% | N/A | |
| Turnout | 23,086 | 51.72% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Reinaldo Vargas Rodríguez won the PNP primary.[68] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor Marcelo Trujillo Panisse won the PPD primary[69] and his fifth term.[70]
Isabela
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Carlos Delgado Altieri (incumbent) | 12,521 | 62.82% | ||
| PNP | Juvencio Méndez Mercado | 7,154 | 35.90% | ||
| PIP | Fidelio Román Zamot | 255 | 1.28% | ||
| Turnout | 19,930 | 55.58% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Juvencio Méndez Mercado won the PPD primary.[71] Nonetheless, incumbent PPD mayor Carlos Delgado Altieri won his fifth term.[72]
Jayuya
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Jorge González Otero (incumbent) | 4,752 | 54.80% | ||
| PNP | Felix Morales Cruz | 3,830 | 44.17% | ||
| PIP | Ernesto Dávila Marín | 89 | 1.03% | ||
| Turnout | 8,671 | 61.94% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Jorge González Otero won his sixth term.[73]
Juana Díaz
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Ramón Hernández (incumbent) | 12,486 | 61.44% | ||
| PNP | Ariel Rivera Zayas | 7,196 | 35.41% | ||
| PIP | Rafael Rosario Rivera | 641 | 3.15% | ||
| Turnout | 20,323 | 51.68% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Ramón Hernández Torres won his fifth term.[74]
Juncos
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Alfredo Alejandro (Incumbent) | 9,432 | 59.28% | ||
| PNP | Irma Beltrán Sánchez | 6,068 | 38.14% | ||
| PIP | Carolina González Colón | 410 | 2.58% | ||
| Turnout | 15,910 | 54.09% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Alfredo Alejandro Carrión won his fifth term.[75]
Lajas
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Marcos Irizarry Pagán (incumbent) | 6,204 | 57.11% | ||
| PNP | Erwin Álvarez | 4,392 | 40.43% | ||
| PIP | Jaime Camacho Román | 267 | 2.46% | ||
| Turnout | 10,863 | 55.78% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Marcos Irizarry Pagán won his second term.[76]
Lares
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Roberto Pagán (incumbent) | 8,109 | 51.37% | ||
| PPD | José González | 7,428 | 47.06% | ||
| PIP | Edia Quiñones | 248 | 1.57% | ||
| Turnout | 15,785 | 60.66% | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Roberto Pagán Centeno won the PNP primary[77] and his fourth term.[78]
Las Marías
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Edwin Soto Santiago | 3,106 | 50.40% | ||
| PPD | José Javier Rodríguez (incumbent) | 2,979 | 48.34% | ||
| PIP | Carlos Cruz Carrión | 78 | 1.27% | ||
| Turnout | 6,163 | 70.94% | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor José Javier Rodríguez ran for a second term, but lost to PNP candidate Edwin Soto Santiago, who won his fifth non-consecutive term.[79]
Las Piedras
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Miguel López Rivera (Incumbent) | 9,336 | 56.94% | ||
| PPD | Julio Díaz | 6,705 | 40.89% | ||
| PIP | Gloria Santana Velázquez | 355 | 2.17% | ||
| Turnout | 16,396 | 57.27% | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Miguel López Rivera won his third term.[80]
Loíza
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Julia Nazario Fuentes | 5,956 | 54.03% | ||
| PNP | Eddie Manso Fuentes (incumbent) | 4,880 | 44.27% | ||
| PIP | Samuel Quiñones Iglesias | 187 | 1.70% | ||
| Turnout | 11,023 | 49.00% | |||
| PPD gain from PNP | |||||
Incumbent mayor Eddie Manso Fuentes ran for a fourth term, won the PNP primary,[81] but lost to PPD candidate Julia Nazario Fuentes, ending 44 years of PNP control of the municipality.[82]
Luquillo
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Jesús Márquez (incumbent) | 4,924 | 58.07% | ||
| PNP | Carlos Rodríguez Rivera | 3,400 | 40.10% | ||
| PIP | Gloria Escobar Skerrett | 155 | 1.83% | ||
| Turnout | 8,479 | 51.98% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Carlos Rodríguez Rivera won the PNP primary.[83] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor Jesús Márquez Rodríguez won his third term.[84]
Manatí
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | José Sánchez González | 14,765 | 78.40% | ||
| PPD | Brian Casais García | 3,618 | 19.21% | ||
| PIP | María Digmar Rosa | 449 | 2.38% | ||
| Turnout | 18,832 | 53.73% | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Juan Cruz Manzano announced that he would not seek re-election, opting to retire after 40 years of being mayor.[85] José Sánchez González won the PNP primary[86] and the election.[87]
Maricao
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Gilberto Pérez Valentín (incumbent) | 1,818 | 51.78% | ||
| PPD | Wilfredo Ruiz Feliciano | 1,675 | 47.71% | ||
| PIP | Maximino Rivera López | 18 | 0.51% | ||
| Turnout | 3,511 | 65.45% | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
Wilfredo Ruiz Feliciano won the PPD primary.[88] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor Gilberto Pérez Valentín won the PNP primary[89] and his sixth term.[90]
Maunabo
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Jorge Márquez Pérez (incumbent) | 3,199 | 49.94% | ||
| PNP | Eric Fernández García | 3,048 | 47.58% | ||
| PIP | Juan Lebrón López | 159 | 2.48% | ||
| Turnout | 6,406 | 60.46% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Jorge Márquez Pérez won his fifth term.[91]
Mayagüez
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | José Rodríguez (incumbent) | 19,986 | 62.06% | ||
| PNP | Tania Lugo López | 10,963 | 34.04% | ||
| PIP | Orlando Ruiz Pesante | 1,257 | 3.90% | ||
| Turnout | 32,206 | 52.04% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Tania Lugo López won the PNP primary.[92] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor José Rodríguez Rodríguez won his seventh term.[93]
Moca
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | José Avilés Santiago (incumbent) | 10,048 | 53.12% | ||
| PPD | Domingo Méndez | 8,638 | 45.67% | ||
| PIP | Carlos Hernández Segui | 229 | 1.21% | ||
| Turnout | 18,915 | 62.20% | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor José Avilés Santiago won the PNP primary[94] and his fifth term.[95]
Morovis
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Carmen Maldonado González | 7,753 | 51.21% | ||
| PNP | Héctor Torres Calderón | 7,233 | 47.78% | ||
| PIP | Oscar Fontán La Fontaine | 153 | 1.01% | ||
| Turnout | 15,139 | 62.73% | |||
| PPD gain from PNP | |||||
Incumbent mayor Heriberto Rodríguez Adorno announced via Twitter that he would not seek re-election, opting to retire after 12 years of being mayor.[96] 12th district representative Héctor Torres Calderón opted not to run for the House of Representatives to instead run for mayor,[97] winning the PNP primary.[98] Torres Calderón went on to lose to PPD candidate Carmen Maldonado González, ending 12 years of PNP control in the municipality.[99]
Naguabo
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Noé Marcano Rivera (incumbent) | 8,081 | 77.25% | ||
| PPD | Wilma Rosa Méndez | 2,190 | 20.93% | ||
| PIP | Giovanni Montañez | 190 | 1.82% | ||
| Turnout | 10,461 | 51.98% | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Noé Marcano Riveri won his second term.[100]
Naranjito
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Orlando Ortiz Chevres (incumbent) | 9,486 | 58.68% | ||
| PPD | Jordan Rodriguez Rodriguez | 6,361 | 39.35% | ||
| PIP | William Correa Rivera | 241 | 1.49% | ||
| Independent | Efrain Negron Rodriguez | 78 | 0.48% | N/A | |
| Turnout | 16,166 | 65.54% | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Orlando Ortiz Chevres won his third term.[101]
Orocovis
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Jesús Colón Berlingeri (incumbent) | 7,663 | 57.37% | ||
| PPD | Angelys Rivera | 5,549 | 41.55% | ||
| PIP | Oscar Figueroa Betancourt | 144 | 1.08% | ||
| Turnout | 13,356 | 64.92% | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Jesús Colón Berlingeri won his sixth term.[102]
Patillas
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Norberto Soto (incumbent) | 5,304 | 55.31% | ||
| PNP | Maritza Sánchez Neris | 4,108 | 42.84% | ||
| PIP | Luis Lebrón Ayala | 177 | 1.85% | ||
| Turnout | 9,589 | 59.20% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Maritza Sánchez Neris won the PNP primary.[103] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor Norberto Soto Figueroa won his second term.[104]
Peñuelas
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Walter Torres (incumbent) | 5,950 | 54.13% | ||
| PNP | Rafael Martínez | 4,541 | 41.31% | ||
| PIP | Jimmy Borrero Costas | 501 | 4.56% | ||
| Turnout | 10,992 | 55.69% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Walter Torres Maldonado won his sixth term.[105]
Ponce
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | María Meléndez Altieri (incumbent) | 30,902 | 49.83% | ||
| PPD | Víctor Vassallo Anadón | 25,798 | 41.60% | ||
| Worker's People Party of Puerto Rico | Ramón Rodríguez Ramos | 3,349 | 5.40% | N/A | |
| PIP | José Escabí Pérez | 1,964 | 3.17% | ||
| Turnout | 62,013 | 48.07% | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor María Meléndez Altieri won the PNP primary[106] and her third term.[107] The Ponceños' Autonomous Movement, a local autonomous party that had candidates for 2008 and 2012, allied itself with the Working People's Party to nominate the candidate instead.[108]
Quebradillas
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Heriberto Vélez Vélez (incumbent) | 7,181 | 55.66% | ||
| PNP | Jeron Muñiz Lasalle | 5,485 | 42.51% | ||
| PIP | Haydee Jiménez Hernández | 236 | 1.83% | ||
| Turnout | 12,902 | 59.56% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Jeron Muñiz Lasalle won the PNP primary.[109] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor Heriberto Vélez Vélez won his fourth term.[110]
Rincón
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Carlos López Bonilla (incumbent) | 4,344 | 58.42% | ||
| PNP | Roberto Feliciano Rosado | 2,943 | 39.58% | ||
| PIP | Rogelio Bonet Aybar | 119 | 1.60% | ||
| Worker's People Party of Puerto Rico | Suhaey Rosario | 30 | 0.40% | N/A | |
| Turnout | 7,436 | 60.09% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Carlos López Bonilla won the PPD primary[111] and his fifth term.[112]
Río Grande
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Ángel González (incumbent) | 10,673 | 55.26% | ||
| PNP | David Acosta Rodríguez | 8,164 | 42.27% | ||
| PIP | Gaddier García García | 477 | 2.47% | ||
| Turnout | 19,314 | 50.20% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Previous PPD mayor Eduard Rivera Correa was arrested by the FBI on July 10, 2014, for participating in a bribery scheme where he would receive money in exchange for contracting certain companies and suppliers.[113] He resigned his post on September 2, 2014,[114] and later on September 24, the CEE certified Ángel González Damudt as the new mayor of Río Grande.[115] David Acosta Rodríguez won the PNP primary,[116] but incumbent mayor González Damudt went on to win his first-full term.[117]
Sabana Grande
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Miguel Ortiz Vélez (incumbent) | 6,668 | 55.73% | ||
| PNP | Alex López Rodríguez | 4,979 | 41.62% | ||
| PIP | José Ortiz Lugo | 317 | 2.65% | ||
| Turnout | 11,964 | 60.62% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Miguel Ortiz Vélez won his fifth term.[118]
Salinas
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Karilyn Bonilla Colón (incumbent) | 8,086 | 62.93% | ||
| PNP | Rafael Picó Seda | 4,417 | 34.37% | ||
| PIP | Víctor Alvarado Guzmán | 347 | 2.70% | ||
| Turnout | 12,850 | 50.16% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Rafael Picó Seda won the PNP primary.[119] Nonetheless, Karilyn Bonilla Colón won her second term.[120]
San Germán
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Virgilio Olivera Olivera | 6,427 | 50.93% | ||
| PPD | Isidro Negrón Irizarry (incumbent) | 5,173 | 40.99% | ||
| PIP | Julia Rita Rodríguez | 1,019 | 8.08% | ||
| Turnout | 12,619 | 57.57% | |||
| PNP gain from PPD | |||||
Incumbent mayor Isidro Negrón Irizarry ran for a 6th term, won the PPD primary,[121] but lost to Virgilio Olivera Olivera, ending 20 years of PPD control of the municipality.[122]
San Juan
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Carmen Cruz Soto (incumbent) | 78,808 | 52.54% | ||
| PNP | Leo Díaz Urbina | 65,654 | 43.77% | ||
| PIP | Adrián González Costa | 4,227 | 2.82% | ||
| Worker's People Party of Puerto Rico | Antonio Carmona Báez | 1,312 | 0.87% | ||
| Turnout | 150,001 | 53.55% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Leo Díaz Urbina won the PNP primary.[123] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor Carmen Cruz Soto won her second term.[124]
San Lorenzo
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | José Román Abreu (incumbent) | 10,999 | 57.06% | ||
| PNP | Omar Galarza Pagán | 7,967 | 41.33% | ||
| PIP | José Raúl Dávila Jr. | 309 | 1.60% | ||
| Turnout | 19,275 | 58.20% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Omar Galarza Pagán won the PNP primary.[125] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor José Román Abreu won his fifth term.[126]
San Sebastián
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Javier Jiménez Pérez (incumbent) | 13,277 | 67.84% | ||
| PPD | Samuel Vega Orta | 5,755 | 29.41% | ||
| PIP | Pedro Méndez Acosta | 538 | 2.75% | ||
| Turnout | 19,570 | 56.20% | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Javier Jiménez Pérez won his fourth term.[127]
Santa Isabel
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Enrique Questell (incumbent) | 5,174 | 51.34% | ||
| PPD | Marcos Martínez | 4,734 | 46.98% | ||
| PIP | Héctor Mercado | 169 | 1.68% | ||
| Turnout | 10,077 | 54.65% | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
Marcos Martínez won the PPD primary.[128] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor Enrique Questell Alvarado won the PNP primary[129] and his fourth term.[130]
Toa Alta
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Clemente Agosto (incumbent) | 14,870 | 51.81% | ||
| PNP | Ángel Gary Rodríguez | 13,186 | 45.94% | ||
| PIP | Ediberto Rodríguez | 645 | 2.25% | ||
| Turnout | 28,701 | 59.00% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Clemente Agosto Lugardo won his second term.[131]
Toa Baja
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Bernardo Márquez García | 25,544 | 74.17% | ||
| PPD | Carlos Costales González | 7,986 | 23.19% | ||
| PIP | Justo Lozada Sánchez | 909 | 2.64% | ||
| Turnout | 34,439 | 51.64% | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Aníbal Vega Borges lost the PNP primary to Bernardo Márquez García.[132] Márquez García went on to win the election.[133]
Trujillo Alto
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | José Cruz Cruz (incumbent) | 18,139 | 63.43% | ||
| PNP | Emmanuel Huertas | 9,025 | 31.56% | ||
| PIP | Wanda Alemán | 1,433 | 5.01% | ||
| Turnout | 28,597 | 55.04% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Emmanuel Huertas won the PNP primary.[134] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor José Cruz Cruz won his third term.[135]
Utuado
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Ernesto Irizarry Salvá (incumbent) | 8,181 | 52.44% | ||
| PNP | Jonathan Tossas | 7,247 | 46.46% | ||
| PIP | Jean Viruet Serrano | 172 | 1.10% | ||
| Turnout | 15,600 | 56.89% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Jonathan Tossas won the PNP primary.[136] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor Ernesto Irizarry Salvá won his second term.[137]
Vega Alta
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Oscar Santiago Martínez | 7,607 | 49.40% | ||
| PNP | Isabelo Molina (incumbent) | 7,450 | 48.38% | ||
| PIP | Luis Mercado Rosario | 342 | 2.22% | ||
| Turnout | 15,399 | 53.64% | |||
| PPD gain from PNP | |||||
Incumbent mayor Isabelo Molina Hernandez ran for a fourth consecutive term (and sixth non-consecutive term), won the PNP primary,[138] but lost to PPD primary winner[139] Oscar Santiago Martínez, ending 12 years of PNP control of the municipality.[140]
Vega Baja
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Marcos Cruz Molina (incumbent) | 16,790 | 67.66% | ||
| PNP | José Galán Rojas | 7,565 | 30.49% | ||
| PIP | Yalivette Valentín Vega | 460 | 1.85% | ||
| Turnout | 24,815 | 53.10% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
José Galán Rojas won the PNP primary.[141] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor Marcos Cruz Molina won his second term.[142]
Vieques
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Víctor Emeric (incumbent) | 2,215 | 56.12% | ||
| PNP | Evelyn Delerme Camacho | 1,505 | 38.13% | ||
| Independent | Teodoro Escobar Ayala | 181 | 4.59% | N/A | |
| PIP | Indalecio Tirado Rosa | 46 | 1.17% | ||
| Turnout | 3,947 | 50.01% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Evelyn Delerme Camacho won the PNP primary.[143] Nonetheless, incumbent mayor Víctor Emeric Catarineau won his second term.[144]
Villalba
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Luis Hernández Ortiz (incumbent) | 7,702 | 50.55% | ||
| PNP | Melvin Vázquez Roche | 7,367 | 48.35% | ||
| PIP | Neisha Vázquez Muñoz | 168 | 1.10% | ||
| Turnout | 15,237 | 65.57% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Previous PPD mayor Waldemar Rivera Torres renounced to his post on January 13, 2013, before taking his oath for hid third term. Luis Hernández Ortiz was sworn in the very next day.[145] While Melvin Vázquez Roche won the PNP primary,[146] incumbent mayor Hernández Ortiz won his first full term in office.[147]
Yabucoa
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD | Rafael Surillo Ruiz (incumbent) | 10,416 | 56.99% | ||
| PNP | Javier Colón González | 7,651 | 41.86% | ||
| PIP | Ángel Colón | 210 | 1.15% | ||
| Turnout | 18,277 | 58.77% | |||
| PPD hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Rafael Surillo Ruiz won the PPD primary[148] and his second term.[149]
Yauco
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Ángel Torres Ortiz | 11,355 | 60.78% | ||
| PPD | Pedro Torres Rivera | 6,481 | 34.69% | ||
| PIP | Luis Santiago | 847 | 4.53% | ||
| Turnout | 18,683 | 54.83% | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
Incumbent mayor Abel Nazario Quiñones decided not to run for a fifth term, choosing instead to run at-large for the Senate of Puerto Rico.[150] Ángel Torres Ortiz won the PNP primary[151] and the election.[152]
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