Puerto Rico senatorial district VI
Puerto Rico senatorial district VI, also known as the senatorial district of Guayama, is one of the eight senatorial districts of Puerto Rico. It is currently represented by Albert Torres Berríos and Hector Santiago Torres (from the Popular Democratic Party).
District profile
editSenatorial district VI has an approximate population of 462,202.[1] It covers the following municipalities:
- Aibonito
- Arroyo
- Barranquitas
- Cayey
- Cidra
- Coamo
- Comerío
- Corozal
- Guayama
- Naranjito
- Orocovis
- Salinas
- Santa Isabel
- Villalba
- and some regions of Juana Díaz
In previous distributions, the territory covered by senatorial district VI has changed. In 1972, the district didn't include Orocovis, but included Arroyo, Patillas, and Maunabo. It also included all of Juana Díaz. In 1983, Arroyo, Patillas, and Maunabo were reassigned to the district of Humacao, while Orocovis was reassigned to Guayama. In the 1991 redistribution, Morovis was assigned to the district.[2]
In the 2002 redistribution, Arroyo was assigned to the district, and Morovis was reassigned again to the district of Bayamón.[3] In the 2011 redistribution, some regions of Juana Díaz were assigned to the district of Ponce.
Election results
edit2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | Miguel Pereira | 122,184 | 25.10 | —
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| Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | Angel M. Rodríguez | 120,336 | 24.72 | 1.99 | |
| New Progressive Party (PNP) | Carlos Torres Torres | 114,916 | 23.60 | -1.59 | |
| New Progressive Party (PNP) | Miguel Rodríguez | 113,877 | 23.39 | —
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| Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) | Edny Ramírez Pagán | 5,287 | 1.20 | —
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| Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) | José Enrique Laboy Gómez | 5,758 | 1.18 | —
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| Movimiento Unión Soberanista (MUS) | Roberto Colón Ocasio | 1,127 | 0.23 | —
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| Independent | Benjamín "Bengie" León | 200 | 0.04 | —
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| Total votes | 486,845 | 100 | |||
2008
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Progressive Party (PNP) | Carlos Torres Torres | 131,801 | 25.19% | —
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| New Progressive Party (PNP) | Antonio Soto Díaz | 130,595 | 24.96 | —
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| Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | Eder Ortíz Ortíz | 119,630 | 22.86 | —
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| Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | Angel M. Rodríguez | 118,950 | 22.73 | -1.01 | |
| Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party (PPR) | Myrta Rivera Hernández | 5,352 | 1.02 | —
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| Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) | Aida Luz Cruz | 5,050 | 0.97 | —
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| Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) | Nelson Rodríguez Bonilla | 4,741 | 0.91 | —
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| Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party (PPR) | Angel Rafael Rodríguez | 4,403 | 0.84 | —
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| Total votes | 523,235 | 100.0 | |||
2004
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Progressive Party (PNP) | Margarita Nolasco | 127,840 | 24.26% | —
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| Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | Cirilo Tirado | 126,184 | 23.95 | -0.45 | |
| New Progressive Party (PNP) | Osvaldo Ortolaza | 126,145 | 23.94 | —
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| Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | Angel M. Rodríguez | 125,084 | 23.74 | -0.66 | |
| Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) | María Yadira Díaz | 10,139 | 1.92 | —
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| Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) | Juan Malavé Colón | 9,053 | 1.72 | —
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| Total votes | 526,953 | 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 Guayama VI". 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 Guayama VI". 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 Guayama VI". State Elections Commission of Puerto Rico. Archived from the original on 2012-05-26. Retrieved 2011-12-10.