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The 2016 New Progressive Party primaries was the
Democratic Party primaries
in the island.
Candidates
Governor
- Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
- Ricky Rosselló, scientist and political activist, son of former Governor of Puerto Rico Pedro Rosselló
Resident Commissioner
- Jenniffer González, incumbent member and former Speaker of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
- Carlos Pesquera, former Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works and gubernatorial candidate
Senate
At-large
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House of Representatives
At-large
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Results
The primaries were held on June 5, 2016. In it, newcomer
Jenniffer González comfortably defeated Carlos Pesquera with 71% of the votes to win the spot for Resident Commissioner.[2]
Governor
| Candidate | Popular vote | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
Ricky Rosselló
|
236,524 | 51.09% | |
| Pedro Pierluisi | 226,449 | 48.91% | |
Resident Commissioner
| Candidate | Popular vote | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
Jenniffer González
|
323,893 | 70.54% | |
| Carlos Pesquera | 135,246 | 29.46% | |
Senate
At-large
| Candidate | Popular vote | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Rivera Schatz | 361,362 | 16.67% | |
Larry Seilhamer
|
271,780 | 12.54 | |
| Zoé Laboy | 251,732 | 11.61 | |
| Abel Nazario | 216,472 | 9.99 | |
Margarita Nolasco
|
213,886 | 9.87 | |
Itzamar Peña
|
203,609 | 9.39 | |
José Chemo Soto
|
123,126 | 5.68 | |
| Johanne Vélez García | 108,855 | 5.02 | |
| Alba Iris Calderón | 72,397 | 3.34 | |
| Eric "Javo" Ramírez | 64,301 | 2.97 | |
| Javier García Cabán | 58,211 | 2.69 | |
| Ramón Díaz | 53,810 | 2.48 | |
| Iván Díaz Carrasquillo | 46,729 | 2.16 | |
| Frankie Amador | 46,634 | 2.15 | |
| Mario Ramos Méndez | 39,059 | 1.80 | |
| María Salgado Sánchez | 35,661 | 1.65 | |
House of Representatives
At-large
| Candidate | Popular vote | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| María Milagros Charbonier | 267,662 | 13.53% | |
Lourdes Ramos
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266,421 | 13.47% | |
José Kikito Meléndez
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261,172 | 13.20% | |
José "Pichy" Torres Zamora
|
256,470 | 12.97% | |
| José Aponte | 210,191 | 10.63% | |
| Néstor Alonso | 179,629 | 9.08% | |
| Hiram Torres Montalvo | 144,551 | 7.31% | |
| Jorge Emmanuel Báez | 101,584 | 5.14% | |
| Roberto Rivera | 98,472 | 4.98% | |
| Jesús Vélez | 79,675 | 4.03% | |
| Joe Colón | 62,205 | 3.15% | |
| José Olmos Muñíz | 49,868 | 2.52% | |
See also
- Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico primaries, 2016
References
- ^ "Primarias 2016: Partido Nuevo Progresista". CEEPUR. June 7, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ "Primarias 2016: Partido Nuevo Progresista". CEEPUR. June 7, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.