Puerto Rico's Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives
| Puerto Rico's At-Large Congressional District |
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| Incumbent
Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
Jenniffer González-Colón |
| U.S. Census Bureau (2010 data)[1] |
| Population: 3,620,897 |
| Gender: 49% Female, 51% Male |
| Race[2]: White 75.8%, African American 12.4%, other 8.5% (includes American Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, other Pacific Islander, and others), mixed 3.3% |
| Ethnicity: 99% Hispanic |
| Unemployment: 16% |
The at-large congressional district of Puerto Rico is a non-voting congressional district consisting of the island of Puerto Rico, which is located in the eastern half of the Caribbean Sea. The representative may also be known as the resident commissioner.
Puerto Rico in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Jenniffer González-Colón (New Progressive Party).
Elections
2024
See also: United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico, 2024
General election
General election for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
Pablo Jose Hernandez Rivera defeated William Villafañe Ramos, Ana Irma Rivera Lassén, Viviana Ramirez-Morales, and Roberto Karlo Velazquez Correa in the general election for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Pablo Jose Hernandez Rivera (Popular Democratic Party) | 44.5 | 480,077 |
 | William Villafañe Ramos (New Progressive Party) | 35.1 | 378,142 | |
 | Ana Irma Rivera Lassén (Citizen's Victory Movement) | 10.0 | 107,324 | |
 | Viviana Ramirez-Morales (Project Dignity) | 5.3 | 56,713 | |
 | Roberto Karlo Velazquez Correa (Puerto Rican Independence Party) | 5.2 | 56,222 | |
| Total votes: 1,078,478 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jenniffer González-Colón (New Progressive Party)
- Melin Sotiriou Droz (Independent)
New Progressive Party primary election
New Progressive Party primary for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
William Villafañe Ramos defeated Elmer Roman in the New Progressive Party primary for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico on June 2, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Villafañe Ramos | 54.5 | 172,844 |
 | Elmer Roman | 45.5 | 144,122 | |
| Total votes: 316,966 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- José Enrique Meléndez Ortiz (New Progressive Party)
- Marigdalia K. Ramírez Fort (New Progressive Party)
Popular Democratic Party primary election
The Popular Democratic Party primary election was canceled. Pablo Jose Hernandez Rivera advanced from the Popular Democratic Party primary for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico.
Project Dignity primary election
The Project Dignity primary election was canceled. Viviana Ramirez-Morales advanced from the Project Dignity primary for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rican Independence Party primary election
The Puerto Rican Independence Party primary election was canceled. Roberto Karlo Velazquez Correa advanced from the Puerto Rican Independence Party primary for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico.
Citizen's Victory Movement convention
Citizen's Victory Movement convention for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
Ana Irma Rivera Lassén defeated Edgardo Cruz in the Citizen's Victory Movement convention for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico on March 16, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ana Irma Rivera Lassén (Citizen's Victory Movement) | 85.5 | 1,043 |
 | Edgardo Cruz (Citizen's Victory Movement) | 14.5 | 177 | |
| Total votes: 1,220 | |||
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2020
See also: United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico, 2020
General election
General election for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
Incumbent Jenniffer González-Colón defeated Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, Zayira Jordán Conde, Ada Norah Henriquez, and Luis Roberto Piñero in the general election for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jenniffer González-Colón (New Progressive Party) | 41.1 | 512,697 |
 | Aníbal Acevedo Vilá (Popular Democratic Party) | 32.1 | 400,412 | |
 | Zayira Jordán Conde (Citizen's Victory Movement) | 12.7 | 157,679 | |
 | Ada Norah Henriquez (Project Dignity) | 7.7 | 95,873 | |
 | Luis Roberto Piñero (Puerto Rican Independence Party) | 6.3 | 78,503 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 928 | ||
| Total votes: 1,246,092 | |||
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Popular Democratic Party primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- José Nadal Power (Popular Democratic Party)
- Juan Carlos Albors (Popular Democratic Party)
2016
Incumbent Pedro Pierluisi (D) did not seek re-election in 2016. Jennifer Gonzalez Colon (PNP) won election, defeating Mariana Nogales-Molinelli (PPT), Hugo Rodriguez Diaz (PIP), and Hector Ferrer Rios (PPD) in the general election on November 8, 2016.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Progressive Party (PNP) |  Jennifer Gonzalez Colon |
48.8% | 718,591 | |
| Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | Hector Ferrer Rios | 47.2% | 695,073 | |
| Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) | Hugo Rodriguez Diaz | 2.7% | 39,704 | |
| Working People's Party (PPT) | Mariana Nogales-Molinelli | 1.3% | 19,033 | |
| Total Votes | 1,472,401 | |||
| Source: The Green Papers | ||||
2012
Pierluisi won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Puerto Rico as a New Progressive Party candidate. He defeated Rafael Cox Alomar (Popular Democratic Party) in the general election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Progressive Party (PNP) | Pedro Pierluisi Incumbent |
48.4% | 905,066 | |
| Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | Rafael Cox Alomar | 47.2% | 881,181 | |
| Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) | Juan Manuel Mercado | 2.1% | 38,941 | |
| Sovereign Union Movement (MUS) | Maria de Lourdes Guzman | 0.6% | 11,764 | |
| Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party (PPR) | Sadiasept Guillont | 0.3% | 5,647 | |
| Working People's Party (PPT) | Félix Córdova Iturregui | 0.7% | 13,120 | |
| N/A | Others | 0% | 626 | |
| N/A | White | 0.2% | 4,523 | |
| N/A | Null | 0.4% | 7,488 | |
| Total Votes | 1,868,356 | |||
| Source: Puerto Rico Election Commission, "Elections in Puerto Rico: Canvass General Election November 6, 2012 Results for Resident Commissioner Candidate" | ||||
District map
See also
- U.S. Territories
- United States congressional non-voting members
- United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico, 2024
- United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico, 2020
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Demographic data were added to this page in 2013. Ballotpedia will update this page in 2021 after data from the 2020 Census become available.
- ↑ Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
- ↑ The Green Papers, "The Green Papers: Puerto Rico 2016 General Election," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Puerto Rico Election Commission, "Elections in Puerto Rico: Canvass General Election November 6, 2012," accessed May 2, 2014
