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The 2024 Puerto Rico Senate election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the members of the 28th Senate of Puerto Rico, concurrently with the election of the Governor, the Resident Commissioner, the House of Representatives, and the mayors of the 78 municipalities, as well as the election events of a status referendum and a presidential straw poll. As candidates in the 2024 general elections, the winners were elected to serve a four-year term from January 2, 2025 to January 2, 2029.
This was the first Puerto Rico Senate election with a successful write-in candidate, Eliezer Molina, who won one of the 11 at-large seats after receiving 71,254 votes.[1][2]
Summary
There were 77 candidates running for senator:
- New Progressive Party (PNP) had 22 candidates, 9 of whom were incumbent.
- Popular Democratic Party (PPD) had 20 candidates, 8 of whom were incumbent.
- Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) had 9 candidates, 1 of whom was incumbent.
- Citizen's Victory Movement (MVC) had 8 candidates.
- Project Dignity (PD) had 15 candidates, 1 of whom was incumbent.
- 3 candidates were independent, 1 of whom was incumbent.
Senate composition
- 27th Senate of Puerto Rico (2021-2025)
| PPD1 | PPD2 | PPD3 | PPD4 | PPD5 | PPD6 | PPD7 | PPD8 | PPD9 |
| PPD10 | PPD11 | PPD12 | MVC1 | MVC2 | PIP1 | PD1 | IND1 | PNP1 |
| PNP2 | PNP3 | PNP4 | PNP5 | PNP6 | PPD7 | PPD8 | PPD9 | PPD10 |
- 28th Senate of Puerto Rico (2025-2029)
| PNP1 | PNP2 | PNP3 | PNP4 | PNP5 | PNP6 | PPD7 | PPD8 | PPD9 |
| PNP10 | PNP11 | PNP12 | PNP13 | PNP14 | PNP15 | PNP16 | PNP17 | PNP18 |
| PNP19 | PPD1 | PPD2 | PPD3 | PPD4 | PPD5 | PIP1 | PIP2[d] | PD1 |
| IND1 |
Results
The final results of the 2024 Puerto Rico Senate election were certified on December 31, 2024, by the Puerto Rico State Commission (CEE).[3][4]
Summary
| Parties | District | At-large | Total seats | Composition | ±% | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
| New Progressive Party (PNP) | 872,873 | 39.8 | 15 | 446,273 | 35.1 | 5 | 19 | 19 / 27 | +9 | |
| Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | 729,922 | 33.3 | 1 | 325,053 | 25.6 | 4 | 5 | 5 / 27 | -7 | |
| Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) | 198,590 | 9.1 | 0 | 178,575 | 14.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 / 27 | – | |
| Project Dignity (PD) | 170,566 | 7.8 | 0 | 94,604 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 | 1 / 27 | – | |
| Independents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132,053 | 10.4 | 1 | 1 | 1 / 27 | – | |
| Citizen's Victory Movement (MVC) | 156,795 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 27 | -2 | |
| Total | 2,192,800 | 100.00 | 16 | 1,271,361 | 100.00 | 11 | 27 | |||
Left-of-center parties PIP and MVC formed an electoral alliance for the 2024 elections, called the Alianza de País. They agreed to only run one candidate per Senate district to maximize their opportunities.[5]
Senate at-large
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence | María de Lourdes Santiago (incumbent) | 178,575 | 14.0 | +2.7 | |
| New Progressive | Thomas Rivera Schatz (incumbent) | 100,001 | 7.9 | +1.3 | |
| Project Dignity | Joanne Rodríguez Veve (incumbent) | 94,604 | 7.4 | +0.1 | |
| Popular Democratic | José Luis Dalmau (incumbent) | 86,097 | 6.8 | +0.9 | |
| Popular Democratic | Javy Hernandez | 85,956 | 6.8 | n/a | |
| Popular Democratic | Josian Santiago | 76,961 | 6.1 | n/a | |
| Popular Democratic | Ada Álvarez Conde | 76,039 | 6.0 | +1.2 | |
| New Progressive | Ángel Toledo López | 72,368 | 5.7 | n/a | |
| Independent | Eliezer Molina Pérez(write-in) | 71,254 | 5.6 | n/a | |
| New Progressive | Gregorio Matías (incumbent) | 69,350 | 5.5 | +0.1 | |
| New Progressive | Roxanna I. Soto Aguilú | 69,010 | 5.4 | n/a | |
| New Progressive | Keren Riquelme (incumbent) | 67,953 | 5.3 | +0.1 | |
| New Progressive | Leyda Cruz | 67,591 | 5.3 | n/a | |
| Independent | José Vargas Vidot (incumbent) | 48,566 | 3.8 | −2.0 | |
| Independent | Elizabeth Torres | 10,191 | 0.8 | n/a | |
| Independent | Nelson R. Albino | 2,042 | 0.2 | n/a | |
| Write-in | 13,395 | 1.1 | n/a | ||
| Total votes | 1,271,361 | 100.0 | |||
| Independencehold | |||||
| New Progressivehold | |||||
| Project Dignityhold | |||||
| Popular Democratichold | |||||
| Popular Democratichold | |||||
| Popular Democraticgain from Independent | |||||
| Popular Democraticgain from Citizens' Victory | |||||
| New Progressivehold | |||||
| Independenthold | |||||
| New Progressivehold | |||||
| New Progressivegain from Citizens' Victory | |||||
The Popular Democratic Party decided to nominate four candidates instead of six candidates like they normally do, claiming that this would help them win more overall at-large seats.[6] Although the Citizen's Victory Movement originally planned to have two at-large candidates, these being incumbent senator Rafael Bernabe Riefkohl and newcomer Alejandro Santiago Calderón, their candidacies were invalidated by the Supreme Court for not having collected the necessary endorsements required by law.[7]
Senate by District
I San Juan
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Progressive | Nitza Morán (incumbent) | 52,617 | 21.4 | +4.8 | |
| New Progressive | Juan Oscar Morales | 51,862 | 21.1 | n/a | |
| Independence | Adrián González Costa[e] | 45,950 | 18.7 | +13.0 | |
| Citizens' Victory | Rosa Seguí | 41,856 | 16.9 | +3.4 | |
| Popular Democratic | Ivonne Lozada | 27,904 | 11.4 | n/a | |
| Popular Democratic | Gabriel Pérez Pérez | 25,654 | 10.4 | n/a | |
| Total votes | 245,843 | 100.0 | |||
| New Progressivehold | |||||
| New Progressivehold | |||||
II Bayamón
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Progressive | Carmelo Ríos Santiago (incumbent) | 56,229 | 22.0 | +1.3 | |
| New Progressive | Migdalia Padilla (incumbent) | 56,106 | 22.0 | +2.1 | |
| Citizens' Victory | Betito Márquez | 36,920 | 14.5 | N/A | |
| Popular Democratic | Raquel Gauthier | 29,520 | 11.6 | N/A | |
| Popular Democratic | Antonio Cruz Rodríguez | 26,533 | 10.4 | N/A | |
| Independence | Noel Berríos Díaz | 25,799 | 10.1 | N/A | |
| Project Dignity | César Vázquez Muñiz | 12,331 | 4.8 | N/A | |
| Project Dignity | Lymari Ocasio Pérez | 11,635 | 4.6 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 255,073 | 100.0 | |||
| New Progressivehold | |||||
| New Progressivehold | |||||
III Arecibo
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Progressive | Brenda Pérez Soto | 61,769 | 21.8 | n/a | |
| New Progressive | Gaby González | 61,241 | 21.6 | n/a | |
| Popular Democratic | Elizabeth Rosa Vélez (incumbent) | 51,119 | 18.0 | −1.1 | |
| Popular Democratic | Ramón Luis Hernández Espino (incumbent) | 50,808 | 17.9 | −1.0 | |
| Independence | Taíra M. Barreto Canals | 17,212 | 6.1 | n/a | |
| Project Dignity | Edwin Mieles Richard | 14,850 | 5.2 | n/a | |
| Project Dignity | Mario Javier Rosario Maisonet | 13,526 | 4.8 | n/a | |
| Citizens' Victory | Cristina Pérez | 12,908 | 4.6 | n/a | |
| Total votes | 283,433 | 100.0 | |||
| New Progressivegain from Popular Democratic | |||||
| New Progressivegain from Popular Democratic | |||||
IV Mayagüez-Aguadilla
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Progressive | Jeison "El Calvito" Rosa | 57,015 | 20.1 | n/a | |
| New Progressive | Karen Michelle Román Rodríguez | 56,985 | 20.1 | n/a | |
| Popular Democratic | Migdalia González (incumbent) | 56,908 | 20.1 | −0.7 | |
| Popular Democratic | Juan "Veguita" Vega | 53,730 | 18.9 | n/a | |
| Independence | Julia Rita Rodríguez Sánchez | 22,022 | 7.8 | n/a | |
| Project Dignity | José A. Bonilla Morales | 14,505 | 5.1 | n/a | |
| Project Dignity | Raúl López Vergé | 13,245 | 4.7 | n/a | |
| Citizens' Victory | Nil Matías | 9,271 | 3.3 | n/a | |
| Total votes | 283,661 | 100.0 | |||
| New Progressivegain from Popular Democratic | |||||
| New Progressivegain from Popular Democratic | |||||
V Ponce
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popular Democratic | Migdalia González (incumbent) | 67,122 | 21.9 | +1.8 | |
| New Progressive | Jamie Barlucea | 65,823 | 21.5 | n/a | |
| New Progressive | Jackie Rodríguez | 64,074 | 20.9 | n/a | |
| Popular Democratic | Ramoncito Ruiz Nieves (incumbent) | 62,263 | 20.3 | +2.1 | |
| Independence | Justiniano Díaz | 18,058 | 5.9 | n/a | |
| Project Dignity | Francisco Javier Rodríguez Napoleoni | 9,899 | 3.2 | n/a | |
| Citizens' Victory | Ramón Rodríguez Ramos | 9,791 | 3.2 | n/a | |
| Project Dignity | José Alberto Hernández Pagán | 9,232 | 3.0 | n/a | |
| Total votes | 306,262 | 100.0 | |||
| Popular Democratichold | |||||
| New Progressivegain from Popular Democratic | |||||
VI Guayama
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Progressive | Rafy Santos Ortiz | 67,542 | 22.5 | n/a | |
| New Progressive | Wilmer Reyes Berríos | 67,504 | 22.5 | n/a | |
| Popular Democratic | Albert Torres Berríos (incumbent) | 56,356 | 18.8 | −4.2 | |
| Popular Democratic | Héctor Santiago (incumbent) | 55,761 | 18.6 | n/a | |
| Independence | Víctor Alvarado Guzmán | 20,772 | 6.9 | +2.4 | |
| Citizens' Victory | Luzmina Martínez Vera | 15,393 | 5.1 | n/a | |
| Project Dignity | Verónica Rivera Lebrón | 9,075 | 3.0 | n/a | |
| Project Dignity | Javier F. Concepción Vázquez | 7,927 | 2.6 | n/a | |
| Total votes | 300,330 | 100.0 | |||
| New Progressivegain from Popular Democratic | |||||
| New Progressivegain from Popular Democratic | |||||
VII Humacao
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Progressive | Wanda Soto Tolentino (incumbent) | 60,403 | 21.4 | +2.4 | |
| New Progressive | Luis Daniel Colón La Santa | 59,032 | 20.9 | n/a | |
| Popular Democratic | Nina Valedón | 49,543 | 17.6 | n/a | |
| Popular Democratic | Luis Raúl Sánchez Hernández | 46,404 | 16.4 | n/a | |
| Independence | Luis Domenech Sepúlveda | 24,385 | 8.6 | n/a | |
| Project Dignity | Jennifer López Contreras | 15,347 | 5.4 | n/a | |
| Citizens' Victory | Mayra Vicil Bernier | 13,932 | 4.9 | n/a | |
| Project Dignity | Katherine Tirado Flores | 13,050 | 4.6 | n/a | |
| Total votes | 282,096 | 100.0 | |||
| New Progressivehold | |||||
| New Progressivegain from Popular Democratic | |||||
VIII Carolina
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Progressive | Marissa Jiménez (incumbent) | 51,897 | 22.0 | +4.3 | |
| New Progressive | Héctor Joaquín Sánchez Álvarez | 46,848 | 19.8 | n/a | |
| Popular Democratic | Enid Monge Ortiz | 35,396 | 15.0 | n/a | |
| Popular Democratic | Frankie Guerra Morales | 34,901 | 14.8 | n/a | |
| Independence | Dwight Rodríguez Delgado | 24,392 | 10.3 | n/a | |
| Citizens' Victory | Daniel Lugo Mercado | 16,724 | 7.1 | n/a | |
| Project Dignity | Eilleen Violeta Ramos Rivera | 13,463 | 5.7 | n/a | |
| Project Dignity | David Ramón Matta Fontanet | 12,481 | 5.3 | n/a | |
| Total votes | 236,102 | 100.0 | |||
| New Progressivehold | |||||
| New Progressivegain from Popular Democratic | |||||
Notes
- ^The numbers of legislators in this senate increased from 27 to 28, because the New Progressive Party (PNP) won 19 of the 27 seats in contention, surpassing the two-thirds limit (18 seats). This automatically triggered Article Three of the Constitution of Puerto Rico which mandates that in such case new seats must be open for minority legislators. These new seats account for the number of seats the majority party surpassed (1 seat in this election).
- ^Ran for Resident Commissioner
- ^Vargas Vidot
- ^Per Section 7, Article III of the Constitution of Puerto Rico, if a party wins a two-thirds majority (18 out of 27 seats) or more in the Senate, seats equal to the number of seats over the 18-seat threshold must be added to preserve the participation and representation of minority parties. Since the New Progressive Party (PNP) exceeded the threshold by one seat, the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) was awarded one seat, selecting the candidate with the highest vote share won at-large or in a district.
- ^Elected under Article III of the Puerto Rico constitution, as an extra seat for minority parties.[8][9]
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