Puerto Rican general election, 2000
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The Puerto Rico General Elections of 2000 took place on Election Day, Tuesday, November 7, 2000. After a count by the State Commission of Elections, the winner was inaugurated to a four-year term as Governor of Puerto Rico on January 2, 2001.
The post of Governor of Puerto Rico and the entire House of Representatives and the entire Senate, as well as the Mayors of the municipalities of Puerto Rico, and the Resident Commissioner were also elected for four-year terms.
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[edit] Candidates for Governor
- Sila María Calderón for the Popular Democratic Party
- Carlos Pesquera for the New Progressive Party
- Ruben Berrios for the Puerto Rican Independence Party
[edit] Candidates for Resident Commissioner
- Anibal Acevedo Vila for the Popular Democratic Party
- Carlos Romero Barceló for the New Progressive Party
- Manuel Rodríguez Orellana for the Puerto Rican Independence Party
[edit] Preliminary results
Results were announced by the State Commission of Elections (CEE-PUR) on November 7–8, 2000 after the voting colleges closed on November 7 at 3:00 p.m. AST.
Once the official winners were announced, they were inaugurated to a four-year term on January 2, 2001.
[edit] Official results
A total of 2,015,987 citizens cast their vote for the general elections, for a participation of 82% of registered voters voters,[1] and approximately 52% of the island's 3.8 million residents.[2]
[edit] Governor
| Candidate | Political party | Popular vote | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sila Maria Calderón | PPD | 978,860 | 48.6% | |
| Carlos Pesquera | PNP | 919,194 | 45.7% | |
| Rubén Berríos | PIP | 104,705 | 5.2% | |
| Others | 9,376 | 0.5% | ||
[edit] Resident Commissioner
| Candidate | Political party | Popular vote | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anibal Acevedo Vila | PPD | 983,488 | 49.3% | |
| Carlos Romero Barceló | PNP | 905,690 | 45.4% | |
| Manuel Rodríguez Orellana | PIP | 95,067 | 4.8% | |
| Others | 9,238 | 0.5% | ||
[edit] Senate
| PPD | PNP | PIP | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 8 | 1 | 28 |
[edit] House of Representatives
| PPD | PNP | PIP | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 20 | 1 | 51 |
[edit] Municipalities (Mayors)
| PPD | PNP | PIP | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 33 | 0 | 78 |
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
- 2000 General Elections Scrutiny Summary (Elecciones Generales 2000: Resumen del Escrutinio), Commission of Elections of Puerto Rico (CEEPUR)
- Census 2000 Data for Puerto Rico, U.S. Census
[edit] External links
- State Commission of Elections of Puerto Rico - official site (Spanish)
- Elections in Puerto Rico. org
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