2020 Puerto Rico House of Representatives election

The 2020 Puerto Rico House of Representative election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the members of the 31st House of Representatives of Puerto Rico, concurrently with the election of the Governor, the Resident Commissioner, the Senate, and the mayors of the 78 municipalities. The winners were elected to a four-year term from January 3, 2021, to January 3, 2025.

2020 Puerto Rico House of Representatives elections

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All 51 seats in the House of Representatives
26 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
 
LeaderTatito HernándezJohnny MéndezMariana Nogales Molinelli
PartyPopular DemocraticNew ProgressiveCitizens' Victory
Leader sinceJanuary 3, 2017January 3, 2017
Seats before1634New
Seats after26212
Seat changeIncrease 10Decrease 13Increase 2
Popular vote850,805823,864276,898
Percentage37.42%36.23%12.18%

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
LeaderDenis Márquez LebrónLisie Burgos Muñiz
PartyIndependenceProject Dignity
Seats before1New
Seats after11
Seat changeSteadyIncrease 1
Popular vote221,83797,430
Percentage9.76%4.28%

Election results:
     PNP gain      PPD gain
     PNP hold      PPD hold
     MVC gain      Project Dignity gain
     PIP hold

Speaker of the House before election

Johnny Méndez
New Progressive

Elected Speaker of the House

Tatito Hernández
Popular Democratic

The New Progressive Party lost their 2/3 majority, and the Popular Democratic Party narrowly surpassed the 26 seat threshold, and acquired the 1/2 majority. The Puerto Rican Independence Party retained their seat, while the Citizen's Victory Movement and Project Dignity gained 2 and 1 seat respectively.

Summary edit

There are 172 candidates running for representative:

  • 3 candidates are independent.

House of Representatives Composition edit

30th House of Representatives (2017-2021) edit

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31st House of Representatives (2021-2025) edit

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Results edit

Summary edit

PartiesDistrictAt-largeTotal seatsComposition±
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Popular Democratic Party (PPD)436,52239.04%24414,28335.84%226
26 / 51
10
New Progressive Party (PNP)435,93038.99%16387,93433.57%521
21 / 51
13
Citizen's Victory Movement (MVC)125,48911.22%0151,40913.10%22
2 / 51
2
Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP)98,8648.84%0122,97310.64%11
1 / 51
Project Dignity (PD)18,2641.63%079,1666.85%11
1 / 51
1
Independents3,0590.27%00000
0 / 51
Total1,118,128100.0401,155,765100.01151

At-large Representatives edit

2020 Puerto Rico At-Large Representative Election[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Popular DemocraticHéctor Ferrer Santiago 134,587 11.64%
IndependenceDenis Márquez Lebrón (Incumbent) 122,973 10.64%
Citizens' VictoryMariana Nogales Molinelli 85,727 7.42%
Project DignityLisie J. Burgos Muñiz 79,166 6.85%
New ProgressiveJosé Torres Zamora (Incumbent) 77,449 6.70%
Popular DemocraticJesús Ortiz González (Incumbent) 67,471 5.84%
New ProgressiveJosé "Quiquito" Meléndez (Incumbent) 66,939 5.79%
Citizens' VictoryJose Bernando Márquez 65,682 5.68%
New ProgressiveJosé Aponte Hernández (Incumbent) 64,017 5.54%
New ProgressiveNéstor Alonso Vega (Incumbent) 61,883 5.35%
New ProgressiveLourdes Ramos (Incumbent) 59,461 5.14%
New ProgressiveJorge Emmanuel Báez Pagán58,1855.03%
Popular DemocraticEnid Monge55,4754.80%
Popular DemocraticKeyliz Méndez Torres54,6564.73%
Popular DemocraticYaramary Torres53,2954.61%
Popular DemocraticGabriel López Arrieta48,7994.22%
Total votes1,155,765 100.00%
Turnout1,232,67952.32%

District Representatives edit

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Representative District 1 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 1 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New ProgressiveEddie Charbonier Chinea (incumbent) 10,506 42.35%
Citizens' VictoryAlberto Derkes de Leon5,94823.98%
Popular DemocraticRosario Tata5,63422.71%
IndependenceCarmen Santiago Negrón2,72010.96%
Turnout24,808
New Progressive hold

Representative District 2 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 2 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Popular DemocraticLuis Torres Cruz (incumbent) 8,166 31.54%
New ProgressiveRicardo Rey Ocasio8,00330.91%
Citizens' VictoryFernando Villaespesa6,28524.28%
IndependenceDario Ortiz González3,16412.22%
IndependentJulio Vargas Cruz2701.04%
Turnout25,888
Popular Democratic hold

Representative District 3 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 3 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New ProgressiveJuan Morales Rodríguez (incumbent) 8,590 35.14%
Citizens' VictoryEva Prado Rodríguez8,46234.61%
Popular DemocraticJosé Ortiz5,89824.13%
IndependenceÁngel Alicea Montañez1,4976.12%
Turnout24,447
New Progressive hold

Representative District 4 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 4 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New ProgressiveVictor Parés (incumbent) 10,189 33.20%
Popular DemocraticManuel Calderón Cerame9,64031.41%
Citizens' VictoryRafaela Esteves Agramonte6,92122.55%
IndependenceMarian Ortiz Vargas3,93712.83%
Turnout30,687
New Progressive hold

Representative District 5 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 5 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New ProgressiveJorge Navarro (incumbent) 11,277 35.16%
Popular DemocraticRoberto Zayas8,76427.32%
Citizens' VictoryCarlos Ávila Pacheco6,56520.47%
IndependenceAlfonzo Questell Ortiz2,8418.86%
Project DignityRicardo Rodríguez Quiles2,6308.20%
Turnout32,077
New Progressive hold

Representative District 6 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 6 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New ProgressiveAntonio Soto (incumbent) 13,547 44.87%
Popular DemocraticNoemí Andújar7,57325.08%
Citizens' VictoryAlex Rodríguez Rodríguez6,47121.43%
IndependenceJaime Rodríguez Rivera2,6038.62%
Turnout30,194
New Progressive hold

Representative District 7 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 7 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New ProgressiveLuis Pérez Ortiz (incumbent) 11,064 42.03%
Popular DemocraticJanice Nieves7,11227.02%
Citizens' VictoryCarmen Pagán Cabrera5,18719.70%
IndependenceMario Maldonado Ramírez2,96211.25%
Turnout26,325
New Progressive hold

Representative District 8 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 8 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New ProgressiveYashira Lebrón (incumbent) 10,373 39.33%
Popular DemocraticEric Bonilla Latoni6,09223.10%
Citizens' VictoryMoraima Rodríguez5,30320.11%
IndependenceJesús Dávila Molina2,4059.12%
Project DignityPaul Rodríguez González2,2028.35%
Turnout26,375
New Progressive hold

Representative District 9 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 9 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New ProgressiveYazzer Morales Díaz 9,801 38.22%
Popular DemocraticNoelia Ramos Vázquez9,09335.46%
Citizens' VictoryEdna Vázquez Díaz4,55017.74%
IndependenceIván Sánchez Almodovar2,1998.56%
Turnout25,643
New Progressive hold

Representative District 10 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 10 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Popular DemocraticDeborah Soto Arroyo 9,950 44.26%
New ProgressivePedro Santiago Guzman (incumbent)9,60942.74%
IndependenceRoberto Jusino Serrano2,92213.00%
Turnout22,481
Popular Democratic gain from New Progressive

Representative District 11 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 11 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Popular DemocraticRafael Hernandez (incumbent) 11,357 38.84%
New ProgressiveIsabela Molina10,73136.69%
Citizens' VictoryLousif Nevárez de Garcia4,56815.62%
IndependenceGuillermo Martínez Rivera2,5888.85%
Turnout29,244
Popular Democratic hold

Representative District 12 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 12 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Popular DemocraticEdgardo Feliciano 11,807 39.79%
New ProgressiveJavier Parés11,06137.27%
Citizens' VictoryEdwin Marrero Santiago5,46518.41%
IndependenceÁngel Santana1,3444.53%
Turnout29,677
Popular Democratic gain from New Progressive

Representative District 13 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 13 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New ProgressiveGabriel Rodríguez (incumbent) 12,656 41.23%
Popular DemocraticBrian Casais García12,34940.23%
Citizens' VictoryJosé Cintrón3,22310.50%
IndependenceYahaira Velázquez Correa2,4718.05%
Turnout30,699
New Progressive hold

Representative District 14 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 14 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New ProgressiveJosé González (incumbent) 11,862 43.43%
Popular DemocraticJuan Torres9,04333.11%
Project DignityEdwin Mieles Richard2,89210.59%
Citizens' VictoryIsmael Rodríguez Medina2,3388.56%
IndependenceHéctor Guillermo Díaz1,1764.31%
Turnout27,311
New Progressive hold

Representative District 15 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 15 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New ProgressiveJoel Franqui Atiles (incumbent) 14,769 46.97%
Popular DemocraticArmando Legarreta Raíces14,20545.17%
IndependenceFernando Babilonia Aguilar2,4717.86%
Turnout31,445
New Progressive hold

Representative District 16 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 16 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Popular DemocraticEladio Cardonia 15,847 49.30%
New ProgressiveFélix Lassalle Toro (incumbent)13,96943.46%
IndependencePedro Méndez Acosta2,3267.24%
Turnout32,142
Popular Democratic gain from New Progressive

Representative District 17 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 17 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New ProgressiveWilson Roman (incumbent) 14,101 47.14%
Popular DemocraticDavid Villanueva11,71139.15%
Citizens' VictorySantiago Concepción2,4428.16%
IndependenceHector Santaella Buitrago1,6615.55%
Turnout29,915
New Progressive hold

Representative District 18 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 18 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Popular DemocraticJessi Cortés Ramos 14,961 43.53%
New ProgressiveJose Pérez Cordero (incumbent)14,89543.34%
Citizens' VictoryPedro Acevedo Vargas3,0999.02%
IndependenceAntonio Vargas Morales1,4164.12%
Turnout34,371
Popular Democratic gain from New Progressive

Representative District 19 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 19 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Popular DemocraticJocelyne Rodríguez Negrón 9,892 41.34%
New ProgressiveMaricarmen Mas (incumbent)8,54135.70%
Citizens' VictoryYadira Vázquez Rivera3,10212.96%
IndependenceJose Muñiz Quiñones2,39210.00%
Turnout23,927
Popular Democratic gain from New Progressive

Representative District 20 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 20 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Popular DemocraticKebin Maldonado Martinez 11,669 39.89%
New ProgressiveEmilio Carlo10,15534.71%
Citizens' VictoryNoé Ramírez Ramírez4,08713.97%
IndependenceMilagros Martínez Pérez3,34411.43%
Turnout29,255
Popular Democratic hold

Representative District 21 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 21 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Popular DemocraticLydia Méndez (incumbent) 12,122 42.29%
New ProgressiveYamilet González Alicea11,87041.42%
Citizens' VictoryAndrés Acosta Mercado2,86710.00%
IndependenceJaime Camacho Román1,8026.29%
Turnout28,661
Popular Democratic hold

Representative District 22 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 22 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Popular DemocraticJorge Alfredo Rivera 15,049 48.44%
New ProgressiveMichael Quiñones (incumbent)14,48346.61%
IndependenceEdna Quiñones1,5384.95%
Turnout31,070
Popular Democratic gain from New Progressive

Representative District 23 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 23 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Popular DemocraticJosé Rivera Madera 11,017 37.96%
New ProgressiveVictor Torres (incumbent)10,81637.27%
Citizens' VictorySaime Figueroa Rodríguez4,80316.55%
IndependenceJimmy Borrero2,3858.22%
Turnout29,021
Popular Democratic gain from New Progressive

Representative District 24 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 24 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Popular DemocraticÁngel Fourquet 9,024 36.34%
New ProgressiveJosé Bachs Alemán (incumbent)7,94431.99%
Citizens' VictoryReinaldo Colón Alonso3,32513.39%
Project DignityLuis Salinas2,3539.48%
IndependenceCarlos Reyes Alonso2,1858.80%
Turnout24,831
Popular Democratic gain from New Progressive

Representative District 25 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 25 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Popular DemocraticDomingo Torres Garcia 11,453 42.08%
New ProgressiveJacqueline Rodríguez (incumbent)10,02136.82%
IndependenceGerardo Cruz López2,90810.68%
Project DignityJosé Hernández Pagán2,83710.42%
Turnout27,219
Popular Democratic gain from New Progressive

Representative District 26 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 26 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Popular DemocraticOrlando Aponte Rosario 18,096 51.80%
New ProgressiveUrayoán Hernández (Incumbent)14,63641.89%
IndependenceCalixto Negrón Aponte2,2036.31%
Turnout34,935
Popular Democratic gain from New Progressive

Representative District 27 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 27 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Popular DemocraticEstrella Martínez Soto 14,230 48.39%
New ProgressiveManuel Claudio (Incumbent)11,85040.30%
IndependenceRafael Rosario Rivera3,32711.31%
Turnout29,407
Popular Democratic gain from New Progressive

Representative District 28 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 28 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Popular DemocraticJuan Santiago Nieves 17,059 46.60%
New ProgressiveRafael June Rivera (Incumbent)14,25138.93%
Citizens' VictoryJosé Daniel Rodríguez3,89410.64%
IndependenceRoy Ayala Pérez1,4023.83%
Turnout36,606
Popular Democratic gain from New Progressive

Representative District 29 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 29 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Popular DemocraticJosé Díaz Collazo (Incumbent) 13,093 49.64%
New ProgressiveLisandro Morales Vázquez9,02434.21%
IndependenceFernando Maldonado Morales4,25916.15%
Turnout26,376
Popular Democratic hold

Representative District 30 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 30 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Popular DemocraticLuis Ortiz Lugo (Incumbent) 12,160 49.16%
New ProgressiveHéctor Torres10,01740.49%
IndependenceEduardo Soto2,56110.35%
Turnout24,738
Popular Democratic hold

Representative District 31 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 31 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Popular DemocraticJesús Santa Rodríguez (Incumbent) 10,369 32.84%
New ProgressiveVimarie Peña Dávila10,25532.48%
Citizens' VictoryCésar García Martínez4,99415.82%
IndependenceLuis Domenech Sepúlveda3,67511.64%
Project DignityRaúl Colón Rodríguez2,2797.22%
Turnout31,572
Popular Democratic hold

Representative District 32 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 32 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Popular DemocraticJosé Varela (Incumbent) 8,558 35.43%
New ProgressiveJosé Figueroa7,14629.58%
Citizens' VictoryMaritza Maymí Hernández5,42022.44%
IndependenceJesús Roque3,03412.56%
Turnout24,158
Popular Democratic hold

Representative District 33 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 33 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New ProgressiveÁngel Peña Jr. (Incumbent) 13,257 49.91%
Popular DemocraticLuis Collazo Negrón9,75736.73%
IndependenceGloria Santana Velázquez3,54813.36%
Turnout26,562
New Progressive hold

Representative District 34 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 34 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Popular DemocraticRamón Cruz Burgos (Incumbent) 16,719 52.18%
New ProgressiveFélix Figueroa13,09840.88%
IndependenceCarlos Rosado Dávila2,2276.95%
Turnout32,044
Popular Democratic hold

Representative District 35 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 35 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Popular DemocraticSol Higgins 11,892 49.26%
New ProgressiveAlejandro Martínez Burgos7,93332.86%
IndependentSamuel Pagán Cuadrado2,3219.61%
IndependenceRicardo Díaz Maldonado1,9968.27%
Turnout24,142
Popular Democratic gain from New Progressive

Representative District 36 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 36 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New ProgressiveCarlos Méndez (Incumbent) 9,634 44.36%
Popular DemocraticJuan Gómez9,36443.11%
IndependenceLydia Ramos Ivaldo2,72212.53%
Turnout21,720
New Progressive hold

Representative District 37 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 37 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New ProgressiveÁngel Bulerín (Incumbent) 10,639 41.31%
Popular DemocraticÁngel Osorio Vélez9,93338.56%
Project DignityEilleen Ramos Rivera3,07111.92%
IndependenceReginald Carrasquillo2,1148.21%
Turnout25,757
New Progressive hold

Representative District 38 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 38 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New ProgressiveWanda del Valle Correa 9,696 36.66%
Popular DemocraticLuis Rivera Filomino8,94133.80%
Citizens' VictoryDaniel Lugo Mercado5,18819.61%
IndependenceLuz Álvarez Rodríguez2,1588.16%
IndependentEmmanuel Huertas4681.77%
Turnout26,451
New Progressive gain from Popular Democratic

Representative District 39 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 39 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Popular DemocraticRoberto Rivera Ruiz (Incumbent) 8,949 37.18%
New ProgressiveLuis Alberto Cortés7,01229.13%
Citizens' VictoryManuel Alonso López5,98424.86%
IndependenceLuis Cruz Batista2,1248.82%
Turnout24,069
Popular Democratic hold

Representative District 40 edit

2020 Puerto Rico Representative District 40 Election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Popular DemocraticÁngel Matos Garcia (Incumbent) 7,974 36.45%
New ProgressiveSergio Estevez6,64930.39%
Citizens' VictoryTiffany Rohena4,99822.84%
IndependenceMaría Vargas Cáceres2,25710.32%
Turnout21,878
Popular Democratic hold

References edit

  1. ^ AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVES, November 7, 2020
  2. ^ DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES, November 7, 2020