2008 New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico primaries explained

Election Name:New Progressive Party primaries, 2008
Country:Puerto Rico
Type:primary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2003 New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico primaries
Previous Year:2003
Next Election:2012 New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico primaries
Next Year:2012
Election Date:March 9, 2008
Nominee1:Luis Fortuño
Party1:New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico
Alliance1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:445,026
Percentage1:59.21%
Nominee2:Pedro Rosselló
Party2:New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico
Alliance2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:306,590
Percentage2:40.79%
Map Size:330px
PNP Governor candidate
Before Election:Pedro Rosselló
Posttitle:PNP Governor candidate-elect
After Election:Luis Fortuño

The 2008 New Progressive Party primaries were the primary elections by which voters of the New Progressive Party (PNP) chose its nominees for various political offices of Puerto Rico, namely the position of governor, for the 2008 general elections. Resident Commissioner Luis Fortuño was selected as the nominee at the primary elections held on March 9, 2008. He would go on to win the 2008 general election as well.

Background

Pedro Rosselló had come from a defeat against Aníbal Acevedo Vilá at the 2004 elections. Despite that, he managed to gain a seat in the Senate. After an unsuccessful power struggle within the Senate to gain the presidency of the body, it was speculated that Rosselló would make another attempt at being elected Governor for the 2008 elections.

The power struggle had caused a division within the party, with the faction that supported Senate President Kenneth McClintock (called the "Auténticos") being expelled from the party during the previous year. Although the Supreme Court allowed them to run in the PNP primaries, Pedro Rosselló, then President of the party, still vouched for a "vote of punishment" against the senators, which he called "traitors".[1]

Candidates

Governor

Resident Commissioner

Senate

At-large

District

The New Progressive Party held primaries on all 8 of the senatorial districts.

San Juan
Bayamón
Arecibo
Mayagüez-Aguadilla
Ponce
Guayama
Humacao
Carolina

House of Representatives

At-large

District

The Popular Democratic Party held primaries on 30 of the 40 representative districts.

District 1
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 14
District 15
District 16
District 17
District 18
District 20
District 21
District 22
District 23
District 24
District 26
District 28
District 31
District 32
District 33
District 34
District 35
District 36
District 37
District 38
District 39
District 40

Mayors

The New Progressive Party held primaries in 34 of 78 municipalities.

Aguada

Aguas Buenas

Arecibo

Arroyo

Caguas

Camuy

Canóvanas

Cataño

Cayey

Ceiba

Corozal

Florida

Guaynabo

Humacao

Juana Díaz

Juncos

Lajas

Lares

Las Piedras

Loíza

Luquillo

Morovis

Patillas

Ponce

Quebradillas

Rincón

Río Grande

Sabana Grande

Salinas

San Germán

San Sebastián

Toa Alta

Trujillo Alto

Utuado

Results

The primaries were held on March 9, 2008. In it, Fortuño comfortably defeated Rosselló to win the spot for Governor at the 2008 elections.[2] Also, Pedro Pierluisi defeated Charlie Rodríguez and Miriam Ramírez de Ferrer with 60% of the votes to win the spot for Resident Commissioner.[3]

Governor

CandidatePopular votePercentage
Luis Fortuño445,02659.21%
Pedro Rosselló306,59040.79%
Others490.01%

Resident Commissioner

CandidatePopular votePercentage
Pedro Pierluisi440,67259.59%
Charlie Rodríguez248,12733.56%
Miriam Ramírez de Ferrer50,5906.84%
Others640.01%

Senate

At-large

CandidatePopular votePercentage
Norma Burgos421,13911.37%
Thomas Rivera Schatz410,47411.08%
Margarita Nolasco307,7238.31%
Jorge de Castro Font278,7337.53%
Lucy Arce228,3606.17%
Itzamar Peña Ramírez219,5245.93
Henry Neumann208,5355.63%
Oreste Ramos203,0515.48%
Abid Quiñones179,8904.86%
José Garriga Picó169,4854.58%
William Villafañe162,9184.40%
Reynaldo Paniagua144,6683.91%
Luis Batista Salas102,4792.77%
Tito Maldonado93,0972.51%
Roger Iglesias85,8592.32%
Wanda Aponte85,1152.30%
Cristóbal Berríos77,0532.08%
Roberto Carlos Mejill69,0361.86%
Luz M. "Tuty" Silva64,1711.73%
Orlando José Rivera Sepúlveda59,3111.60%
Manuel de Jesús51,5941.39%
Santos Ramos Lugo50,3731.36%
Luis Oscar Casillas González29,2530.79%
Others1,3820.04%

District

San Juan
CandidatePopular votePercentage
Roberto Arango42,19129.17%
Kimmey Raschke35,19324.34%
Carlos Díaz33,43123.12%
Edward Moreno26,04418.01%
Omar Miranda Torres7,6325.28%
Others1260.09%
Bayamón
CandidatePopular votePercentage
Migdalia Padilla43,36424.21%
Carmelo Ríos39,51822.07
Héctor "Cano" O'Neill32,33618.06%
Felix H. Delgado23,12012.91%
Pedro Orraca16,2999.10%
Edwin Rivera Rodríguez13,0687.30%
Noel Toro11,2736.29%
Others1180.07%
Arecibo
CandidatePopular votePercentage
José E. González33,78820.63%
Angel Martínez26,30416.06
Johnny Maldonado24,97815.25%
Alexis Valle23,86614.57%
Anthony López21,58713.18%
Gabriel Félix Rivera12,7177.77%
Víctor "Buhito" Marrero11,5037.02%
Roger Owens8,9595.47%
Others530.03%
Mayagüez-Aguadilla
CandidatePopular votePercentage
Luis Daniel Muñiz50,01029.92%
Evelyn Vázquez36,58121.89%
Carlos Pagán35,95921.52%
Michael Nazario22,56913.50%
Jorge Rodríguez21,95413.14%
Others560.03%
Ponce
CandidatePopular votePercentage
Larry Seilhamer33,71724.71%
Luis Berdiel25,49718.69
Luinel Torres Acosta23,75417.41%
Juan Luis Colón17,33012.70%
Ramoncito Ramos15,44011.32%
María Alvarado14,38710.54%
Benny A. Morales6,2474.58%
Others810.06%
Guayama
CandidatePopular votePercentage
Antonio Soto Díaz29,47318.27%
Carlos J. Torres23,86314.79
Luisito Pagán22,28813.82%
Paco Fontánez19,68612.20%
Miguelito Martínez19,31811.97%
Osvaldo Ortolaza18,05711.19%
"Vi" Negrón14,2948.86%
Osvaldo Colón9,3355.79%
Robert Santiago4,9573.07%
Others510.03%
Humacao
CandidatePopular votePercentage
Luz M. Santiago36,23424.39%
José Ramón Díaz36,21124.37%
Rafi Uceta33,87222.80%
Juan B.25,44917.13%
Francisco Pereira16,71611.25%
Others970.07%
Carolina
CandidatePopular votePercentage
Héctor Martínez41,21628.51%
Lornna Soto39,96527.64
Haydee Calderón16,31211.28%
Pablo Ramos15,96411.04%
Nayda Venegas15,95611.04%
Rosemary O'Connell15,14510.47%
Others250.02%

House of Representatives

At-large

CandidatePopular votePercentage
Jenniffer González404,85211.24%
Iris Miriam Ruíz370,12310.27%
Lourdes Ramos354,3589.84%
José Aponte343,9159.55%
Rolando Crespo280,2637.78%
José Chico275,3717.64
Jaime Irizarry254,6267.07%
Nicolás Muñoz246,4496.84%
Félix Vega Fournier206,6955.74%
Soraya194,4965.40%
Angel Cortés184,3465.12%
José Torres Zamora163,1594.53%
Aixa Martinó157,8304.38%
Julio Lebrón Lamboy124,5203.46%
Italo Costa Corsi41,3081.15%
Others2330.01%

District

District 1
CandidatePopular votePercentage
José "Nuno" López7,01945.68%
Gloria Escudero4,24527.63%
Mario González4,07326.51%
Others290.19%
District 4
CandidatePopular votePercentage
Liza Fernández12,96082.98%
Nelson A. Rivera2,62816.83%
Others300.19%
District 5
CandidatePopular votePercentage
Jorge Navarro13,13667.59%
Luisito Fuentes6,28532.34%
Others140.07%
District 6
CandidatePopular votePercentage
Angel Pérez12,43953.53%
Javier Capestany10,78846.42%
Others120.05%
District 8
CandidatePopular votePercentage
Antonio Silva11,52360.03%
Mario Tevenal7,67039.95%
Others40.02%
District 10
CandidatePopular votePercentage
Bernardo Márquez10,48851.50%
Pedro J. Santiago8,97944.09%
Víctor Soto, Jr.8914.38%
Others70.03%
District 11
CandidatePopular votePercentage
María Vega3,74224.10%
Frank Acha3,46722.33%
Víctor Concepción3,10019.96%
Miguel Angel Figueroa2,95619.04%
Jean P. Rubio2,25914.55%
Others40.03%
District 14
CandidatePopular votePercentage
Paula Rodríguez6,54834.74%
Yamill4,68924.87%
Gustavo Rodríguez4,56124.20%
Wilson Pantoja2,09711.12%
Charlie Ayala9565.07%
Others00.00%
District 15
CandidatePopular votePercentage
Arnaldo Jiménez6,24530.24%
Efraín Concepción5,61227.17%
Nino Román4,79223.20%
Rey Escoriaza3,99819.36%
Others60.03%
District 16
CandidatePopular votePercentage
Iván Rodríguez9,82043.13%
Miguel Trabal8,06335.41%
Elisa Juarbe4,87821.42%
Others90.04%
District 17
CandidatePopular votePercentage
José L. Rivera12,70160.64%
Junior Robledo3,79118.10%
William2,49511.91%
Rafael Lugo1,9539.32%
Others40.02%
District 18
CandidatePopular votePercentage
David Bonilla12,92353.18%
Angel Muñoz11,34546.69%
Others320.13%
District 20
CandidatePopular votePercentage
Norman Ramírez9,13854.46%
Lucy Rivera7,63145.48%
Others100.06%
District 21
CandidatePopular votePercentage
Noel Morales8,88058.68%
Rey6,24441.26%
Others100.07%
District 23
CandidatePopular votePercentage
Julissa Nolasco7,92449.44%
Gaddier Oliveras4,36327.22%
Hernán Santiago2,27414.19%
Luis Edgardo Díaz1,4178.84%
Others510.32%
District 24
CandidatePopular votePercentage
Luis "Tato" León9,46570.84%
John Giménez3,89129.12%
Others50.04%
District 26
CandidatePopular votePercentage
José Luis Jiménez9,29048.14%
Freddy Santiago9,10947.21%
Emilio8974.65%
Others00.00%
District 28
CandidatePopular votePercentage
Rafael Rivera14,20960.66%
Carmen Hernández6,42927.45%
Jorge Santini2,78111.87%
Others60.03%
District 31
CandidatePopular votePercentage
Junior Aponte7,49844.91%
Roberto López5,79334.70%
Edgar Acevedo2,04512.25%
Jorge L. Reyes1,3478.07%
Others130.08%
District 32
CandidatePopular votePercentage
José R. Camino8,03854.65%
Shirley Ann Casillas3,70725.20%
Magal González2,95420.08%
Others90.06%
District 33
CandidatePopular votePercentage
Angel Peña, Jr.10,70753.36%
Raúl Rodríguez3,77318.80%
Willy Gómez2,92214.56%
Amparo Rodríguez2,58212.87%
Others810.40%
District 34
CandidatePopular votePercentage
Cristóbal Colón11,67658.19%
Pickie Díaz7,26736.22%
Lorenzo Valcárcel, Jr.1,1205.58%
Others30.01%
District 35
CandidatePopular votePercentage
Julio César8,36751.95%
Noé Marcano7,72447.96%
Others140.09%
District 36
CandidatePopular votePercentage
Johnny Méndez10,66670.68%
Augusto Sánchez4,41129.23%
Others130.09%
District 37
CandidatePopular votePercentage
Angel Bulerín9,19750.51%
Normis Quintero7,59141.69%
William Cantres1,4217.80%
Others10.01%
District 38
CandidatePopular votePercentage
Eric Correa5,68836.64%
Joel Cruz Hiraldo4,62229.78%
Raymond Sánchez4,23927.31%
Wilfredo Pérez9606.18%
Others130.08%
District 39
CandidatePopular votePercentage
Sergio Esteves5,82140.47%
Esther4,49131.22%
César Valentín4,05628.20%
Others150.10%
District 40
CandidatePopular votePercentage
Elizabeth Casado10,93173.14%
Francisco, Jr.4,00126.77%
Others140.09%

Aftermath

Members of PPD voting

During and after the primaries, members of the New Progressive Party (PNP), like Senator Norma Burgos, claimed they saw voters affiliated with the opposing Popular Democratic Party (PPD) voting in the PNP ballots.[4] Also, Maritza Vázquez, Electoral Commissioner of PPD representative Conny Varela, admitted in 2010 that "thousands of 'populares' voted on that election'".[5] Some of the supporters of Rosselló maintain that this "crossover" was crucial in Pedro Rosselló's defeat against Luis Fortuño.

Rosselló "Write-In" campaign

As a result of Rosselló's loss in the primaries, a group of his supporters started a campaign to have him elected through "Write-in" voting.

The fate of the "Auténticos"

Despite Rosselló's call for a "vote of punishment" against the "Auténticos", all but one of the eligible candidates from that faction were elected in the primaries. Carlos Díaz was edged out of the election race by Senators Roberto Arango and Kimmey Raschke. Migdalia Padilla, Lucy Arce, and Jorge de Castro Font were all elected. Kenneth McClintock had decided not to run for Senate, while Orlando Parga refused to return to the party after his expulsion, and started an independent campaign.

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20130121235143/http://www.elnuevodia.com/Xstatic/endi/template/imprimir.aspx?id=339960&t=3 Apuesta Rosselló al voto de castigo
  2. http://64.185.222.182/Primarias/escrutinio/PNP/Default.htm Primarias 2008: Escrutinio General - Gobernador
  3. http://64.185.222.182/Primarias/escrutinio/PNP/Default.htm Primarias 2008: Escrutinio General - Comisionado Residente
  4. http://www.noticiasonline.com/Det.asp?id=3449 Gobernador da las gracias por rechazo a Rosselló
  5. https://www.adendi.com/archivo.asp?Xnum=753849&year=2010&mon=8 Conny usará ejército de abogados para que estadistas voten

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