Puerto Rico senatorial district III
Puerto Rico senatorial district III, also known as the senatorial district of Arecibo, is one of the eight senatorial districts of Puerto Rico. It is currently represented by Elizabeth Rosa Vélez and Rubén Soto Rivera (both from the Popular Democratic Party).
District profile edit
Senatorial district III has an approximate population of 470,250.[1] It covers the following municipalities:
In previous distributions, the territory covered by senatorial district III has changed. In 1983, the district included the municipalities of Isabela and Morovis. In the 1991 redistribution, Isabela was assigned to the district of Mayagüez and Morovis to the district of Guayama. Meanwhile Toa Alta was assigned to Arecibo.[2]
In the 2002 redistribution, Morovis was reassigned to the district while Toa Alta was reassigned to the district of Bayamón.[3]
Election results edit
2012 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| New Progressive Party (PNP) | Angel "Chayanne" Martínez | 117,857 | 24.68 | -1.53 | |
| New Progressive Party (PNP) | José "Joito" Pérez | 117,297 | 24.56 | —
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| Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | Wanda Arroyo | 114,871 | 24.06 | —
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| Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | Rubén Soto | 112,674 | 23.60 | —
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| Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) | Jaime Bonel González | 5,314 | 1.11 | +0.23 | |
| Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) | Luis Cruz | 5,142 | 1.08 | —
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| Movimiento Unión Soberanista (MUS) | Rafael Capella Angueira | 1,735 | 0.36 | —
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| Total votes | 477,521 | 100 | |||
2008 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| New Progressive Party (PNP) | Angel "Chayanne" Martínez | 129,333 | 26.21% | —
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| New Progressive Party (PNP) | José Emilio González | 128,799 | 26.10 | —
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| Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | María Elena Pérez | 107,805 | 21.84 | —
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| Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | Américo Martínez | 106,009 | 21.48 | —
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| Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party (PPR) | José Radamés Fuentes | 5,135 | 1.04 | —
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| Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party (PPR) | Antonio Fernández Santiago | 5,034 | 1.02 | —
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| Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) | Rubén Marín Miranda | 4,380 | 0.89 | —
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| Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) | Jaime Bonel González | 4,350 | 0.88 | —
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| Total votes | 493,522 | 100.0 | |||
2004 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Progressive Party (PNP) | José Emilio González | 123,570 | 24.81% | ||
| New Progressive Party (PNP) | Víctor David Loubriel | 123,503 | 24.80 | ||
| Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | Lucy Molinari | 116,939 | 23.48 | ||
| Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | Rafael Rodríguez Vargas | 114,861 | 23.06 | ||
| Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) | Damaris Mangual Vélez | 9,074 | 1.82 | ||
| Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) | Josué Correa Colón | 7,824 | 1.57 | ||
| Total votes | 497,990 | 100.0 | |||
References edit
- ^ Distritos Senatoriales 2011 Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine on RedistribucionElectoral2010
- ^ Distribución de Distritos Senatoriales: Redistribuciones de 1983 y 1991 on ElectionsPuertoRico
- ^ Distribución de Distritos Senatoriales y Representativos 2002 on ElectionsPuertoRico
- ^ "Senadores por Distrito, Resultados Distrito Senatorial Arecibo III". State Elections Commission of Puerto Rico. 2012-11-09. Archived from the original on 2012-11-30. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ^ "Senadores por Distrito, Resultados Distrito Senatorial Arecibo III". State Elections Commission of Puerto Rico. 2009-02-06. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
- ^ "Senadores por Distrito, Resultados Distrito Senatorial Arecibo III". State Elections Commission of Puerto Rico. Archived from the original on 2011-10-23. Retrieved 2011-12-10.