2000 Puerto Rican general election

2000 Puerto Rican general election

7 November 2000
Turnout	82.20%
File:Carlos Pesquera in 2016.png Ruben Berrios.gif Nominee Sila María Calderón Carlos Pesquera Rubén Berríos Party Popular Democratic New Progressive Independence Alliance Democratic Democratic Popular vote 978,860 919,194 104,705 Percentage 48.9% 45.9% 5.7%
Results by municipality Calderón:      40-50%      50-60% Pesquera:      40–50%      50–60%
Governor before election Pedro Rosselló New Progressive Elected Governor Sila María Calderón Popular Democratic

The 2000 Puerto Rican general elections were held in Puerto Rico on 7 November 2000. Sila María Calderón of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) was elected Governor, whilst the PPD also won a majority of seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voter turnout was between 80% and 82%.

Results

Governor

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Sila María Calderón	Popular Democratic Party	978,860	48.9
Carlos Pesquera	New Progressive Party	919,194	45.9
Rubén Berríos Martínez	Puerto Rican Independence Party	104,705	5.2
Other candidates		709	0.0
Invalid/blank votes		8,667	–
Total		2,012,135	100
Registered voters/turnout		2,447,032	82.2
Source: Nohlen

Resident Commissioner

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Aníbal Acevedo Vilá	Popular Democratic Party	983,488	49.6
Carlos Romero Barcelo	New Progressive Party	905,690	45.6
Manuel Rodríguez Orellana	Puerto Rican Independence Party	95,067	4.8
Other candidates		571	0.0
Invalid/blank votes		8,667	–
Total		1,993,483	100
Registered voters/turnout		2,447,032	81.5
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives

Party	Constituency		National list		Seats	+/-
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Popular Democratic Party	934,611	47.9	857,614	44.3	30	+14
New Progressive Party	902,708	46.3	851,506	44.0	20	–17
Puerto Rican Independence Party	112,592	5.8	224,765	11.6	1	0
Other parties	1,410	0.0	274	0.0	0	0
Invalid/blank votes	18,962	–	18,962	–	–	–
Total	1,970,287	100	1,953,121	100	51	–3
Registered voters/turnout	2,447,032	79.8	2,447,032	79.8	–	–
Source: Nohlen

Senate

Party	Constituency			National list			Additional seats	Total seats	+/-
	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats
Popular Democratic Party	1,850,091	48.0	14	855,013	44.3	5	0	19	+11
New Progressive Party	1,778,197	46.2	2	856,886	44.4	5	1	8	–11
Puerto Rican Independence Party	221,411	5.8	0	217,390	11.3	1	0	1	0
Other parties	676	0.0	0	142	0.0	0	0	0	0
Invalid/blank votes	18,982	–	–	18,982	–	–	–	–	–
Total		100	16	1,948,393	100	11	1	28	0
Registered voters/turnout	2,447,032		2,447,032		–	–	–	–	–
Source: Nohlen