2024 Puerto Rico House of Representatives election explained

Election Name:2024 Puerto Rico House of Representatives elections
Country:Puerto Rico
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2020 Puerto Rico House of Representatives election
Previous Year:2020
Election Date:November 5, 2024
Next Election:2028 Puerto Rico House of Representatives election
Next Year:2028
Seats For Election:All 51 seats in the House of Representatives
Majority Seats:26
Party1:Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico
Leader1:Tatito Hernández (Retiring)
Leader Since1:January 3, 2017
Seats Before1:25
Party2:New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico
Leader2:Johnny Méndez
Leader Since2:January 3, 2017
Seats Before2:21
Party3:Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana
Leader3:Mariana Nogales (Running Write-In)
Leader Since3:January 2, 2021
Seats Before3:2
Party4:Independence Party (Puerto Rico)
Leader4:Denis Márquez Lebrón
Leader Since4:January 3, 2017
Seats Before4:1
Party5:Project Dignity
Leader5:Lisie Burgos Muñiz
Leader Since5:January 2, 2021
Seats Before5:1
Party6:Independent politician
Leader6:Luis Raúl Torres Cruz
Leader Since6:May 4, 2022
Seats Before6:1
Speaker of the House
Before Election:Tatito Hernández
Before Party:Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico

The 2024 Puerto Rico House of Representative election were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the members of the 32nd 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, 2025, to January 3, 2029.

Summary

167 candidates are running for representative:

House of Representatives composition

31st House of Representatives (2021–2025)

PPD1PPD2PPD3PPD4PPD5PPD6PPD7PPD8PPD9PPD10PPD11
PPD12PPD13PPD14PPD15PPD16PPD17PPD18PPD19PPD20PPD21PPD22
PPD23PPD24PPD25PNP1PNP2PNP3PNP4PNP5PNP6PNP7PNP8
PNP9PNP10PNP11PNP12PNP13PNP14PNP15PNP16PNP17PNP18PNP19
PNP20PNP21MVC1MVC2PIP1PD1IND1

Results

Summary

|-|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"! rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | Parties! style="text-align:center;" colspan="3" | District! style="text-align:center;" colspan="3" | At-large! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" colspan="1" | Total seats! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" colspan="1" | Composition! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" colspan="1" | ±%|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"! style="text-align:center;" | Votes! style="text-align:center;" | %! style="text-align:center;" | Seats! style="text-align:center;" | Votes! style="text-align:center;" | %! style="text-align:center;" | Seats|- style="text-align:right;"| bgcolor=#cc0033|| style="text-align:left;" |Popular Democratic Party (PPD)| | | | | | | | | |- style="text-align:right;"| bgcolor=#0000cc width=3 || style="text-align:left;" |New Progressive Party (PNP)| | | | | | | | ||- style="text-align:right;"| bgcolor=#CFB53B || style="text-align:left;" | Citizen's Victory Movement (MVC)| | | | | | | | | |- style="text-align:right;"| bgcolor=#33cc66 || style="text-align:left;" | Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP)| | | | | | | | | |- style="text-align:right;"| bgcolor=#00B7EB || style="text-align:left;" | Project Dignity (PD)| | | | | | | | | |- style="text-align:right;"| bgcolor=#DDDDDD || style="text-align:left;" | Independents| | | | | | | | | |- style="background-color=#0000cc;text-align:right;"|-|align=left colspan=2|Total| | 100.00| 40| | 100.00| 11| 51|||}

At-large Representatives

The Popular Democratic Party decided to nominated 4 candidates instead of 6 candidates like they normally do, citing that this would help them win more overall At-large seats.[1] Although the Citizen's Victory Movement originally planned to have 2 at-large candidates, these being incumbent senator Rafael Bernabe Riefkohl and newcomer Alejandro Santiago Calderón, there candidacy were invalidated by the Supreme Court for not having collected the necessary endorsements required by law.[2]

District Representatives

Representative District 2

On May 4, 2022, incumbent representative Luis R. Torres Cruz announced that he was unaffiliating himself from the Popular Democratic Party, which he had been a part of since 1995.[3] Later, on December 1, 2023, he announced that he would not seek reelection in the district 2 seat which he has held since 2001, instead choosing to run for an At-Large seat.[4]

Representative District 3

On June 11, 2022, PNP San Juan I district senator Henry Neumann Zayas announced that he would be stepping down from his post for personal reasons.[5] To fill the senate seat, on September 11 of that year, the New Progressive Party held a special election, where incumbent representative Juan O. Morales Rodríguez ran and won the seat, leaving the District 3 representative seat open.[6] That meant that the representative seat had to be filled, which was done later on December 6, where José A. Hernández Concepción won the special election.[7]

Representative District 6

Incumbent representative Ángel A. Morgy Noble won the PNP primary.[8]

Representative District 9

Incumbent representative Er Y. Morales Díaz lost the PNP primaries to Félix E. Pacheco Burgos.[9]

Representative District 10

Pedro J. Santiago Guzmán won the PNP primary.[10]

Representative District 11

Incumbent PPD representative and Speaker of the House Rafael Hernández Montañez announced on August 31, 2023 that he would not run for reelection, instead choosing to run for mayor of Dorado.[11] Rubén Soto Rivera won the PPD primary,[12] while Elinnette González Aguayo won the PNP primary.[13]

Representative District 12

Jesús M. Figueroa Torres won the PNP primary.[14]

Representative District 13

Incumbent PNP representative Gabriel Rodríguez Aguiló announced on March 25, 2022 that he would not seek reelection in the district 13 seat which he has held since 2005, instead choosing to run for an At-Large seat.[15] Jerry Z. Nieves Rosario won the PNP primary,[16] while Yulixa A. Paredes Albarrán won the PPD primary.[17]

Representative District 14

Incumbent PNP representative José O. González Mercado announced on November 18, 2023 that he would not run for reelection, instead choosing to run for mayor of Arecibo.[18] Edgar E. Robles Rivera won the PNP primary,[19] while Juan C. Colón González won the PPD primary.[20]

Representative District 15

Iván Serrano Cordero won the PPD primary.[21]

Representative District 16

Incumbent PPD representative Eladio J. Cardona Quiles announced on December 28, 2023 that he would not run for reelection, instead choosing to run for mayor of San Sebastian.[22] Reinaldo Figueroa Acevedo won the PPD primary,[23] while Liza I. Alfaro Mercado won the PNP primary.[24]

Representative District 17

Incumbent representative Wilson J. Román López won the PNP primary,[25] while Kenneth R. Sanabría Domenech won the PPD primary.[26]

Representative District 18

Odalys González González won the PNP primary.[27]

Representative District 19

Incumbent PPD representative Jocelyn M. Rodríguez Negrón announced on December 23, 2023 that she would not run for reelection, instead choosing to run for mayor of Mayagüez.[28] Lilibeth Rosas Vargas won the PPD primary,[29] while Edson R. Rodríguez González won the PNP primary.[30]

Representative District 20

On February 28, 2023, Incumbent PPD representative Kebin Maldonado Martínez announced that he would be stepping down from his post to become a National Guard Officer.[31] Joel Sánchez Ayala was chosen to fill this representative seat.[32] Emilio Carlo Acosta won the PNP primary.[33]

Representative District 21

Incumbent PPD primary Lydia Méndez Silva announced on November 14, 2023 that she would not run for reelection, instead choosing to retire after 28 years of service.[34] José A. Cuevas Garcia won the PPD primary,[35] while Omayra M. Mártinez Vázquez won the PNP primary.[36]

Representative District 22

Joe A. Colón Rodriguez won the PNP primary.[37]

Representative District 24

Doris E. Alvarado Golderos won the PNP primary.[38]

Representative District 26

Incumbent PPD representative Orlando Aponte Rosario was accused by his wife on April 13, 2023 of physically abusing her, for which a court gave the representative a restraining order. [39] Even though she later removed this restraining order,[40] the news had affected his political carrier, and he decided to renounce from his post on June 13.[41] To fill this seat, on August 6, the party had an special internal primary where Jesús A. Hernández Arroyo won.[42] Luis J. Jiménez Torres won the PNP primary.[43]

Representative District 30

Fernando Sanabria Colón won the PNP primary.[44]

Representative District 34

Cristian O. Muriel Sánchez won the PNP primary.[45]

Representative District 35

Jean P. Carrillo Cáceres won the PNP primary.[46]

Representative District 37

Incumbent PNP representative Ángel Bulerín Ramos on January 6, 2024 that he would not run for reelection, instead choosing to retire after 55 years of service, 32 of which where in this seat.[47] Carmen M. Medina Calderón won the PNP primary,[48] while Ángel Osorio Vélez won the PPD primary.[49]

Representative District 38

Incumbent representative Wanda del Valle Correa won the PNP primary,[50] while Christian G. Rodriguez Rivera won the PPD primary.[51]

Representative District 40

Sergio E. Estévez Vélez won the PNP primary.[52]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cabiya . Pamela Hernández . El Partido Popular postulará a cuatro candidatos por acumulación en Cámara y en Senado . 2024-10-09 . www.noticel.com . en-US.
  2. Web site: PR . por Microjuris . 2024-06-10 . Supremo invalida cuatro candidaturas legislativas por acumulación del MVC . 2024-10-09 . Microjuris al Día . es.
  3. Web site: Rico . Sofía . Representante Luis Raúl Torres se desafilia del PPD . 2024-10-09 . www.noticel.com . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2023-12-01 . Luis Raúl Torres oficialmente deja el distrito 2 de San Juan para correr por independiente por acumulación . 2024-10-09 . Metro Puerto Rico . es.
  5. Web site: 2022-06-21 . Renuncia el senador Henry Neumann . 2024-10-09 . Primera Hora . es.
  6. Web site: San Juan I Senate District 2022 special election result . 2024-10-09 . CEEPUR.
  7. Web site: District 3 2022 special election result . 2024-10-09 . CEEPUR.
  8. Web site: District 6 2024 PNP primary result . 2024-10-09. CEEPUR.
  9. Web site: District 9 2024 PNP primary result . 2024-10-09 . CEEPUR.
  10. Web site: District 10 2024 PNP primary result . 2024-10-09 . CEEPUR.
  11. Web site: CYBERNEWS • • . Por . 2023-08-31 . Tatito Hernández oficializa candidatura a la alcaldía de Dorado . 2024-10-10 . Telemundo Puerto Rico . es.
  12. Web site: District 11 2024 PPD primary result . 2024-10-09 . CEEPUR.
  13. Web site: District 11 2024 PNP primary result . 2024-10-09 . CEEPUR.
  14. Web site: District 12 2024 PNP primary result. 2024-10-09 . CEEPUR.
  15. Web site: Rico . Sofía . Rodríguez Aguiló aspirará por acumulación luego de casi 20 años como representante de distrito . 2024-10-10 . www.noticel.com . en-US.
  16. Web site: District 13 2024 PNP primary result. 2024-10-09 . CEEPUR.
  17. Web site: District 13 2024 PPD primary result. 2024-10-09 . CEEPUR.
  18. Web site: Master . Web . 2023-11-19 . Luego de consultar con él mismo, "Memo" González confirma buscará la alcaldía de Arecibo . 2024-10-10 . El Expresso . es.
  19. Web site: District 14 2024 PNP primary result. 2024-10-09 . CEEPUR.
  20. Web site: District 14 2024 PPD primary result. 2024-10-09 . CEEPUR.
  21. Web site: District 15 2024 PPD primary result . 2024-10-16 . CEEPUR.
  22. Web site: NotiCel . El representante Eladio Cardona buscará la alcaldía de San Sebastián por el PPD . 2024-10-16 . www.noticel.com . en-US.
  23. Web site: District 16 2024 PPD primary result . 2024-10-16 . CEEPUR.
  24. Web site: District 16 2024 PNP primary result . 2024-10-16 . CEEPUR.
  25. Web site: District 17 2024 PNP primary result . 2024-10-16 . CEEPUR.
  26. Web site: District 17 2024 PPD primary result . 2024-10-16 . CEEPUR.
  27. Web site: District 18 2024 PNP primary result . 2024-10-16 . CEEPUR.
  28. Web site: 2023-12-23 . La representante Jocelyne Rodríguez Negrón buscará la alcaldía de Mayagüez por el PPD . 2024-10-16 . El Nuevo Día . es.
  29. Web site: District 19 2024 PPD primary result . 2024-10-16 . CEEPUR.
  30. Web site: District 19 2024 PNP primary result . 2024-10-16 . CEEPUR.
  31. Web site: Padró . Naysha Zamira . Kebin Maldonado renuncia oficialmente a su escaño en la Cámara de Representantes . 2024-10-16 . www.noticel.com . en-US.
  32. Web site: Padró . Naysha Zamira . Juramenta Joel Sánchez como el nuevo representante del Distrito 20 . 2024-10-16 . www.noticel.com . en-US.
  33. Web site: District 20 2024 PNP primary result . 2024-10-16 . CEEPUR.
  34. Web site: 2023-11-14 . Lydia Méndez Silva anuncia que no buscará la reelección por el Distrito 21 . 2024-10-16 . Primera Hora . es.
  35. Web site: District 21 2024 PPD primary result . 2024-10-16 . CEEPUR.
  36. Web site: District 21 2024 PNP primary result . 2024-10-16 . CEEPUR.
  37. Web site: District 22 PNP primary result . 2024-10-16 . CEEPUR.
  38. Web site: District 24 2024 PNP primary result . 2024-10-16 . CEEPUR.
  39. Web site: VOCERO . La Redacción . 2023-04-20 . Tribunal emite orden de protección contra el representante Orlando Aponte Rosario . 2024-10-16 . El Vocero de Puerto Rico . es.
  40. Web site: 2023-05-02 . Orlando Aponte dice que su esposa retiró la orden de protección en su contra . 2024-10-16 . Metro Puerto Rico . es.
  41. Web site: 2023-06-13 . Orlando Aponte renuncia a su escaño en la Cámara . 2024-10-16 . Primera Hora . spanish.
  42. Web site: 2023-08-06 . Jesús Hernández Arroyo será el nuevo representante del PPD . 2024-10-16 . Primera Hora . es.
  43. Web site: District 26 2024 PNP primary result . 2024-10-16 . CEEPUR.
  44. Web site: District 30 2024 PNP primary result . 2024-10-16 . CEEPUR.
  45. Web site: District 34 2024 PNP primary result . 2024-10-16 . CEEPUR.
  46. Web site: District 35 2024 PNP primary result . 2024-10-16 . CEEPUR.
  47. Web site: Dávila . Javier Colón . Ángel Bulerín no buscará un noveno término en la Legislatura . 2024-10-16 . www.noticel.com . en-US.
  48. Web site: District 37 2024 PNP primary result . 2024-10-16 . CEEPUR.
  49. Web site: District 37 2024 PPD primary result . 2024-10-16 . CEEPUR.
  50. Web site: District 38 2024 PNP primary result . 2024-10-16 . CEEPUR.
  51. Web site: District 38 2024 PPD primary result . 2024-10-16 . CEEPUR.
  52. Web site: District 40 2024 PNP primary result . 2024-10-16 . CEEPUR.