Jump to content

2020 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election: Difference between revisions

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Monkbot (talk | contribs)
Bots
3,695,952 edits
m Task 18 (cosmetic): eval 25 templates: del empty params (1×); hyphenate params (4×);
 
(39 intermediate revisions by 30 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
#REDIRECT [[2020 Puerto Rican general election]]
{{short description|Elections to elect the governor of Puerto Rico}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox Election
| election_name = 2020 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election
| country = Puerto Rico
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2016 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2016
| next_election = 2024 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2024
| election_date = November 3, 2020
| image1 = [[File:Pedro-Pierluisi-cropped 2.jpg|x150px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Pedro Pierluisi]]'''
| party1 = New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)
| alliance1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = '''406,830'''
| percentage1 = '''32.93%'''
| image2 = [[File:3x4.svg|x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Carlos Delgado Altieri]]
| party2 = Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)
| alliance2 =
| popular_vote2 = 389,896
| percentage2 = 31.56%
| image3 = [[File:Alexandra Lúgaro (portrait).jpg|x150px]]
| nominee3 = [[Alexandra Lúgaro]]
| party3 = Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana
| alliance3 =
| popular_vote3 = 175,583
| percentage3 = 14.21%
| image4 = [[File:Juan Dalmau.jpg|x150px]]
| nominee4 = [[Juan Dalmau]]
| party4 = Independence Party (Puerto Rico)
| alliance4 =
| popular_vote4 = 169,516
| percentage4 = 13.72%
| image5 = [[File:3x4.svg|x150px]]
| nominee5 = César Vázquez Muñiz
| party5 = Project Dignity
| alliance5 =
| popular_vote5 = 85,211
| percentage5 = 6.90%
| map_image = Puerto Rico Governor 2020.svg
| title = Governor
| before_election = [[Wanda Vázquez Garced]]
| before_party = New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico
| after_election = [[Pedro Pierluisi]]
| after_party = New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico
}}
{{ElectionsPR}}
The '''2020 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election''' was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the [[Governor of Puerto Rico|governor]] of [[Puerto Rico]], concurrently with the election of the [[Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico|Resident Commissioner]], the [[Senate of Puerto Rico|Senate]], the [[House of Representatives of Puerto Rico|House of Representatives]], and the [[Mayors in Puerto Rico|mayors]] of the [[Municipalities of Puerto Rico|78 municipalities]]. Incumbent [[New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)|New Progressive Party]] Governor [[Wanda Vázquez Garced]], who succeeded to the governorship on August 7, 2019, is eligible to run for a full term in office, which she announced she would do on December 16, 2019. However she lost her bid when former Resident Commissioner [[Pedro Pierluisi]] won the New Progressive Party membership vote on the nomination for governor.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/politica/nota/wandavazquezretaraapedropierluisienlasprimariasporlacandidaturaalagobernacionporelpnp-2535432/|title=Wanda Vázquez retará a Pedro Pierluisi en las primarias por la candidatura a la gobernación por el PNP|date=December 16, 2019|website=El Nuevo Dia|language=es-pr|access-date=December 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216200444/https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/politica/nota/wandavazquezretaraapedropierluisienlasprimariasporlacandidaturaalagobernacionporelpnp-2535432/|archive-date=December 16, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>


{{Redirect category shell|
==New Progressive Party==
{{R from subtopic}}
On March 3, 2019, [[Ricardo Rosselló]] announced he would seek [[re-election]] as governor in the 2020 elections; however, following the [[Telegramgate]] scandal and subsequent protests in front of ''[[La Fortaleza]],'' Rosselló announced on July 21, 2019, that he would withdraw his bid for re-election. Shortly thereafter, on August 2, he resigned as governor.
{{R with history}}

On September 9, 2019, [[Pedro Pierluisi]], who served briefly as de facto governor following Rosselló's resignation, announced he would seek the [[New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)|PNP]] nomination for governor for the 2020 elections.

On December 19, 2019, Governor [[Wanda Vázquez Garced]], who was elevated to governor on August 7, 2019, after Pierluisi's appointment was deemed unconstitutional, announced her intention to seek re-election to a full term as governor.

On August 16, 2020, in an [[2020 New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico primaries|extended primary]] process marred by troubles delivering ballots to polling places for the original primary date of August 9, Pierluisi defeated Vázquez Garced.<ref>{{cite news |title=Puerto Rico’s governor loses primary in chaotic election |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/16/puerto-rico-governor-primary-election-396745 |access-date=29 August 2020 |work=Politico |date=16 August 2020}}</ref>

===Candidates===

====Nominated====
*[[Pedro Pierluisi]], former [[Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/politica/nota/pedropierluisipuertoricovaaecharhaciaadelanteconmigoalmando-2516932/|title=Pedro Pierluisi: “Puerto Rico va a echar hacia adelante conmigo al mando”|website=ElNuevoDia|language=es-pr|access-date=September 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190910215249/https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/politica/nota/pedropierluisipuertoricovaaecharhaciaadelanteconmigoalmando-2516932/|archive-date=September 10, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>{{efn|Pierluisi also served as [[de facto]] governor between August 2 and 7, 2019, until the [[Supreme Court of Puerto Rico]] ruled his ascension to the governorship unconstitutional.|name=a}}

====Eliminated in primary====
*[[Wanda Vázquez Garced]], incumbent Governor<ref name=":0" />

====Withdrawn====
*[[Ricardo Rosselló]], former [[Governor of Puerto Rico]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wapa.tv/noticias/locales/rossello-pone-fecha-al-inicio-de-su-campana-para-la-reeleccion-_20131122445686.html|title=Rosselló pone fecha al inicio de su campaña para la reelección|website=www.wapa.tv|access-date=August 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808021621/https://www.wapa.tv/noticias/locales/rossello-pone-fecha-al-inicio-de-su-campana-para-la-reeleccion-_20131122445686.html|archive-date=August 8, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/video/rossello-no-renunciara-rafael-romo/|title=Rosselló no renunciará, pero no buscará la reelección en 2020|date=July 21, 2019|website=CNN|language=es-ES|access-date=August 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808021621/https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/video/rossello-no-renunciara-rafael-romo/|archive-date=August 8, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Iván González Cancel]], former [[Secretary of Health of Puerto Rico]] and PNP candidate for the [[2012 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election]]<ref name=politicsonepr>{{cite web |work=Politics1 |access-date=May 19, 2020 |url=https://politics1.com/pr.htm |title=PUERTO RICO}}</ref>

===Polling===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"
|- valign=bottom
! Poll source
! Date(s)<br>administered
! Sample<br>size{{efn|name=key|Key:<br>A – all adults<br>RV – registered voters<br>LV – likely voters<br>V – unclear}}
! Margin<br>of error
! style="width:60px;"| Wanda Vázquez
! style="width:60px;"| Pedro Pierluisi
! Other
! Undecided
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://radioisla.tv/al-frente-wanda-vazquez-en-la-contienda-primarista-del-pnp/ Radio Isla ]
|July 28–August 3, 2020
| ~295 (LV){{efn|30% of a full sample of 983 likely voters}}
| –
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''49%'''
|45%
| —
|6%
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n03/PRH-July%202020%20Poll%20-%20Final%20Topline.pdf Becaon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]
|July 20–26, 2020
| ~289 (V){{efn|36% of a full sample of 802 voters}}
| –
|'''43%'''
|'''43%'''
| –
|13%{{efn|name=refuse}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n02/May%202020%20Islandwide%20Final%20Topline%20Political%20Questions%20Only.pdf Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]
|May 3–7, 2020
| ~316 (LV){{efn|35% of a full sample of 903 likely voters}}
| –
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''45%'''
|40%
| –
|15%{{efn|name=refuse}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.scribd.com/document/470157816/Encuesta-para-elecciones-Puerto-Rico Diario Las Américas]
|March 30-April 21, 2020
| — (RV){{efn|PNP subsample of 1500 registered voter sample}}
| —
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''52%'''
|36%
|1%
|11%
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n02/May%202020%20Islandwide%20Final%20Topline%20Political%20Questions%20Only.pdf Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]
|March, 2020
| – (V){{efn|name=norelease|Not yet released}}
| –
|37%
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''49%'''
| –
|13%{{efn|name=refuse}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n02/May%202020%20Islandwide%20Final%20Topline%20Political%20Questions%20Only.pdf Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]
|February, 2020
| – (V){{efn|name=norelease}}
| –
|28%
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''61%'''
| –
|11%{{efn|name=refuse}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.scribd.com/document/450474678/Cuestionario-de-La-Encuesta-de-El-Nuevo-Dia-de-marzo-de-2020 El Nuevo Día]
|February 21–25, 2020
|247 (RV)
|±&nbsp;6.2%
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''48%'''
|47%
|2%{{efn|"Other candidate" with 2%; "refused" and would not vote with 0%}}
|3%
|}

===Results===
{{Election box begin no change
|title = New Progressive Party primary results
}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|candidate = [[Pedro Pierluisi]]
|party = New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)
|votes = 162,345
|percentage = 57.67%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|candidate = [[Wanda Vázquez Garced]] (incumbent)
|party = New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)
|votes = 119,184
|percentage = 42.33%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 281,529
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}

==Popular Democratic Party==
After the defeat of [[Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)|Popular Democratic]] candidate [[David Bernier]] in the [[2016 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election|2016 Puerto Rico gubernatorial elections]], the party was mostly divided in opinions on how to move forward to the 2020 elections. While many in the party wanted to keep going with the same ideology of the Free Associated State, [[Carmen Yulín Cruz]] expressed a desire to create a new movement in the party, one that would support a free association of [[Puerto Rico]] as an independent country from the [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eldiariony.com/2019/03/22/alcaldesa-de-san-juan-carmen-yulin-cruz-aspirara-a-la-gobernacion-de-puerto-rico/|title=Alcaldesa de San Juan Carmen Yulín Cruz aspirará a la gobernación de Puerto Rico|last=Marzo 2019|first=Por: Primera Hora {{!}} 22 de|website=El Diario NY|language=es|access-date=August 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808021622/https://eldiariony.com/2019/03/22/alcaldesa-de-san-juan-carmen-yulin-cruz-aspirara-a-la-gobernacion-de-puerto-rico/|archive-date=August 8, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elvocero.com/opinion/yul-n-gobernadora-mucho-cuidado/article_73435fe0-3b75-11e8-83fa-8ff9a01ca13f.html|title=Yulín gobernadora... mucho cuidado|last=Saldaña|first=José M.|website=El Vocero de Puerto Rico|language=es|access-date=August 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808021622/https://www.elvocero.com/opinion/yul-n-gobernadora-mucho-cuidado/article_73435fe0-3b75-11e8-83fa-8ff9a01ca13f.html|archive-date=August 8, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

On August 16, 2020, in an [[2020 Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico primaries|extended primary]] process marred by troubles delivering ballots to polling places for the original primary date of August 9, Delgado defeated Bhatia and Cruz.

===Candidates===

====Nominated====
*[[Carlos Delgado Altieri]], mayor of [[Isabela, Puerto Rico|Isabela]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metro.pr/pr/noticias/2018/11/27/carlosdelgadoaltieri-aspirara-gobernacion-2020.html|title=Carlos Delgado Altieri aspirará a la gobernación en 2020|last=González|first=Jennifer|website=Metro|language=es|access-date=August 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808021618/https://www.metro.pr/pr/noticias/2018/11/27/carlosdelgadoaltieri-aspirara-gobernacion-2020.html|archive-date=August 8, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Eliminated in primary====
*[[Eduardo Bhatia]], [[Party leaders of the Senate of Puerto Rico|Minority Leader of the Puerto Rico Senate]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://caribbeanbusiness.com/puerto-rico-senate-minority-leader-running-for-governor/|title=Puerto Rico Senate Minority Leader Bhatia running for governor|date=October 18, 2018|website=Caribbean Business|access-date=August 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808021622/https://caribbeanbusiness.com/puerto-rico-senate-minority-leader-running-for-governor/|archive-date=August 8, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Carmen Yulín Cruz]], [[mayor of San Juan]], and former member of the [[House of Representatives of Puerto Rico|Puerto Rico House of Representatives]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/san-juan-mayor-carmen-yul-n-cruz-run-puerto-rico-n986331|title=San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz to run for Puerto Rico governor in 2020|publisher=Nbcnews.com|access-date=July 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722180549/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/san-juan-mayor-carmen-yul-n-cruz-run-puerto-rico-n986331|archive-date=July 22, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-22/puerto-rico-mayor-trump-critic-announces-run-for-governor|title=San Juan Mayor Announces Run for Puerto Rico Governor|date=March 22, 2019|publisher=Bloomberg|access-date=2019-07-25|agency=[[Associated Press]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190723210706/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-22/puerto-rico-mayor-trump-critic-announces-run-for-governor|archive-date=July 23, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Withdrawn====
*[[Roberto Prats]], former member of the [[Senate of Puerto Rico]]<ref>{{cite news | title=Roberto Prats oficializa su candidatura a la gobernación por el PPD | newspaper=El Nuevo Dia | first=Gloria | last=Ruiz Kuilan | date=December 2, 2018 | url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/politica/nota/robertopratsoficializasucandidaturaalagobernacionporelppd-2463196/ | language=es | access-date=August 8, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808021623/https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/politica/nota/robertopratsoficializasucandidaturaalagobernacionporelppd-2463196/ | archive-date=August 8, 2019 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title=Roberto Prats se quita de aspiración a la gobernación por el PPD | newspaper=Primera Hora | date=November 13, 2019 | url=https://www.primerahora.com/noticias/gobierno-politica/notas/roberto-prats-se-quita-de-aspiracion-a-la-gobernacion-por-el-ppd/ | language=es | access-date=November 15, 2019}}</ref>
*[[Juan Zaragoza]], former [[Secretary of Treasury of Puerto Rico]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/politica/nota/juanzaragozaconfirmaqueaspiraraalagobernacionporelppd-2512029/|title=Juan Zaragoza confirma que aspirará a la gobernación por el PPD|website=ElNuevoDia|language=es-pr|access-date=November 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102154008/https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/politica/nota/juanzaragozaconfirmaqueaspiraraalagobernacionporelppd-2512029/|archive-date=November 2, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Polling===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"
|- valign=bottom
! Poll source
! Date(s)<br>administered
! Sample<br>size{{efn|name=key|Key:<br>A – all adults<br>RV – registered voters<br>LV – likely voters<br>V – unclear}}
! Margin<br>of error
! style="width:100px;"| Carlos Delgado Altieri
! style="width:100px;"| Eduardo<br>Bhatia
! style="width:100px;"| Carmen Yulín Cruz
! Other/Undecided
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://radioisla.tv/charlie-delgado-tiene-la-delantera-en-la-primaria-del-ppd/ Radio Isla]
|July 28–August 3, 2020
| ~246 (LV){{efn|25% of a full sample of 983 likely voters}}
| –
|{{party shading/Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''39%'''
|35%
|21%
|5%{{efn|Undecided with 5%}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n03/PRH-July%202020%20Poll%20-%20Final%20Topline.pdf Becaon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]
|July 20–26, 2020
| ~192 (V){{efn|24% of a full sample of 802 voters}}
| –
|{{party shading/Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''44%'''
|26%
|16%
|14%{{efn|"Undecided/Refused" with 8%; "None of the above" with 6%}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n02/May%202020%20Islandwide%20Final%20Topline%20Political%20Questions%20Only.pdf Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]
|May 3–7, 2020
|~181 (LV){{efn|of a full sample of 802 voters}}
| –
|25%
|{{party shading/Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''35%'''
|17%
|23%{{efn|"None of the above" with 16%; "Undecided/Refused" with 7%}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.scribd.com/document/470157816/Encuesta-para-elecciones-Puerto-Rico Diario Las Américas]
|March 30-April 21, 2020
| — (RV){{efn|PPD subsample of 1500 registered voter sample}}
| —
| —
|{{party shading/Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''49%'''
|25%
|26%{{efn|"Other" with 7%; Undecided with 19%}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n02/May%202020%20Islandwide%20Final%20Topline%20Political%20Questions%20Only.pdf Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]
|March, 2020
| – (V){{efn|name=norelease}}
| –
|17%
|{{party shading/Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''52%'''
|16%
|15%{{efn|"None of the above" with 7%; "Undecided/Refused" with 8%}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n02/May%202020%20Islandwide%20Final%20Topline%20Political%20Questions%20Only.pdf Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]
|February, 2020
| – (V){{efn|name=norelease}}
| –
|21%
|{{party shading/Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''42%'''
|12%
|25%{{efn|"None of the above" with 11%; "Undecided/Refused" with 14%}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.scribd.com/document/450474678/Cuestionario-de-La-Encuesta-de-El-Nuevo-Dia-de-marzo-de-2020 El Nuevo Día]
|February 21–25, 2020
|170 (RV)
|±&nbsp;7.5%
|12%
|{{party shading/Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''50%'''
|24%
|14%{{efn|"Other candidate" with 4%; "refused" with 1%; would not vote with 0%; undecided with 9%}}
|}

===Results===
{{Election box begin no change
|title = Popular Democratic Party primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|candidate = [[Carlos Delgado Altieri]]
|party = Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)
|votes = 128,638
|percentage = 62.97%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|candidate = [[Eduardo Bhatia]]
|party = Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)
|votes = 48,563
|percentage = 23.77%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|candidate = [[Carmen Yulín Cruz]]
|party = Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)
|votes = 27,068
|percentage = 13.25%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 204,269
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}

== Other candidates ==
===Independence Party===
On December 27, 2019, the [[Puerto Rican Independence Party]] (PIP) filed its list of candidates for the general election, including Sen. Juan Dalmau as governor.<ref>{{cite news|title=Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño primer partido en radicar candidaturas|language=es-pr|date=December 28, 2019|author=<!-- Staff Writers -->|work=Claridad|location=San Juan, Puerto Rico|url=https://www.claridadpuertorico.com/partido-independentista-puertorriqueno-primer-partido-en-radicar-candidaturas/|access-date=January 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207135123/https://www.claridadpuertorico.com/partido-independentista-puertorriqueno-primer-partido-en-radicar-candidaturas/|archive-date=February 7, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> Dalmau previously ran as the PIP candidate in the [[2012 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election]].

====Nominee====
*[[Juan Dalmau|Juan Dalmau Ramírez]], at-large member of the [[Senate of Puerto Rico]]<ref name=politicsonepr/>

=== Citizens Victory Movement ===
After the defeat of [[Alexandra Lúgaro]] as an independent candidate and [[Rafael Bernabe Riefkohl|Rafael Bernabe]] as the candidate for the [[Working People's Party of Puerto Rico|Working People's Party]] in the [[2016 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election]], the two candidates joined with other Puerto Rican politicians in March 2019 to form a new political party called ''[[Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana]]'' (Citizen's Victory Movement).

On November 19, 2019, Alexandra Lúgaro announced her second run for governor, this time running as the MVC candidate.

====Nominee====

*[[Alexandra Lúgaro]], businesswoman, lawyer, and 2016 independent candidate for governor.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/politica/nota/alexandralugaroanunciasucandidaturaalagobernacionporvictoriaciudadana-2530448/|title=Alexandra Lúgaro anuncia su candidatura a la gobernación por Victoria Ciudadana|date=November 19, 2019|first=Heidee|last=Rolón Cintrón|work=El Nuevo Día|location=Guaynabo, Puerto Rico|language=es-pr|access-date=November 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191120022956/https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/politica/nota/alexandralugaroanunciasucandidaturaalagobernacionporvictoriaciudadana-2530448/|archive-date=November 20, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=The First Female Independent Candidate for Puerto Rico Governor Is Running for the Spot Again|date=November 20, 2019|last=Reichard|first=Raquel|work=Remezcla|location=Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York|url=https://remezcla.com/culture/meet-alexandra-lugaro-independent-candidate-governor-puerto-rico/|access-date=November 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191015062403/https://remezcla.com/culture/meet-alexandra-lugaro-independent-candidate-governor-puerto-rico/|archive-date=October 15, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Project Dignity===
[[Proyecto Dignidad|Project Dignity]] was certified as an official party by the [[Puerto Rico State Commission on Elections|CEE]] (State Commission on Elections) on January 22, 2020. It needed 47,406 petitions of endorsement to be certified, of which it received 47,856. <ref>{{Cite web|title=CEE certifica al Proyecto Dignidad como partido político {{!}} Metro|url=https://www.metro.pr/pr/metroamp/noticias/2020/01/22/cee-certifica-proyecto-dignidad-como-partido-politico.html|access-date=2020-06-21|website=www.metro.pr}}</ref>

On May 20, 2020, the party announced that Dr. César Vazquez would be their gubernatorial nominee. <ref name=":1" />

====Nominee====
*César Vázquez, [[Cardiologist]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.metro.pr/pr/noticias/2020/05/20/proyecto-dignidad-oficializa-candidato-gobernador.html|title=Proyecto Dignidad oficializa su candidato a gobernador|access-date=May 22, 2020|last=García|first=Lyanne Meléndez|website=Metro|language=ES}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telemundopr.com/noticias/puerto-rico/cesar-vazquez-es-el-candidato-a-la-gobernacion-bajo-proyecto-dignidad/2084038/|title=César Vázquez es el candidato a la gobernación bajo Proyecto Dignidad|access-date=May 22, 2020|website=Telemundo Puerto Rico|language=ES}}</ref>

===Independent===
On May 5, 2020, the CEE (State Commission on Elections) certified the candidacy of Eliezer Molina after a legal dispute over the amount of endorsements required to ratify his nomination.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Marrero|first=Juan|title=Eliezer Molina demanda a la CEE por la entrega de endosos|url=https://www.metro.pr/pr/noticias/2020/02/11/candidato-independiente-demanda-la-cee-la-entrega-endosos.html|access-date=2020-06-22|website=Metro|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=González|first=Jennifer|title=Juez ordena a la CEE aceptar endosos de Eliezer Molina|url=https://www.metro.pr/pr/noticias/2020/02/14/juez-ordena-a-la-cee-aceptar-endosos-de-eliezer-molina.html|access-date=2020-06-22|website=Metro|language=es}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=CEE certifica a Eliezer Molina como candidato a la gobernación|url=https://www.primerahora.com/noticias/gobierno-politica/notas/cee-certifica-a-eliezer-molina-como-candidato-a-la-gobernacion/|access-date=2020-06-22|website=Primera Hora}}</ref>

====Declared====
*Eliezer Molina, [[Agriculturist|Agroculturist]] and [[Civil engineer|Civil Engineer]]<ref name=":2" />

==Polling==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"
|- valign=bottom
! Poll source
! Date(s)<br>administered
! Sample<br>size{{efn|name=key|Key:<br>A – all adults<br>RV – registered voters<br>LV – likely voters<br>V – unclear}}
! Margin<br>of error
! style="width:100px;"| Pedro Pierluisi (PNP-D)
! style="width:100px;"| Charlie Delgado (PPD)
! style="width:100px;"| Juan Dalmau (PIP)
! style="width:100px;"| Alexandra Lúgaro (MVC)
! style="width:100px;"| César Vázquez (PD)
! Other
! Undecided
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/politica/notas/carlos-delgado-altieri-considera-que-resultados-de-la-encuesta-reflejan-que-esta-a-punto-de-ganar/ The Research Office/El Nuevo Día]
|October 27–30, 2020
| 1000 (RV)
| ± 3%
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''35%'''
|34%
|10%
|11%
|5%
|2%{{efn|Molina (I) and "Other candidate" with 1%}}
|3%
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.telemundopr.com/noticias/puerto-rico/voto-2020-la-encuesta-final-elecciones-2020-puerto-rico/2143435/ Jorge Benítez Nazario/Radio Isla/Telemundo Puerto Rico]
| October 23–November 1, 2020
| 1,010 (LV)
| ± 2.5%
|32%
|{{party shading/Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''35%'''
|15%
|11%
|3%
|1%{{efn|Molina (I) with 1%}}
| –
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://filesforprogress.org/datasets/2020/10/puerto_rico_survey/dfp_pr_2020_10_governor_toplines.pdf Data for Progress]
|October 19–26, 2020
|439 (LV)
|±&nbsp;5%
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''39%'''
|35%
|8%
|10%
|1%
|2%{{efn|Would not vote with 2%; Molina (I) and "Other candidate" with 0%}}
|5%
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://radioisla.tv/charlie-delgado-supera-a-pedro-pierluisi-en-encuesta-de-radio-isla/ Radio Isla/Jorge Benítez]
|October 12–17, 2020
|676 (RV)
|±&nbsp;3.16%
|31%
|{{party shading/Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''35%'''
|14%
|12%
|1%
|1%{{efn|Molina (I) with 1%}}
|5%
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.elvocero.com/politica/cerrada-la-contienda-por-la-gobernaci-n/article_c1f337ca-0dd0-11eb-9d02-17ee18829b60.html Gaither International/El Vocero]
|September 21 – October 6, 2020
|2,401 (A)
|±&nbsp;2%
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''27%'''
|24%
|8%
|9%
|2%
|6%{{efn|"None" with 3%; Molina (I) with 2%; "Other" with 1%}}
|23%
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n05/PRH%20Early%20Oct%202020%20Tracking%20Topline.pdf Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]
|October 1–5, 2020
|1,200 (LV)
| –
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''31%'''
|24%
|8%
|9%
|3%
|7%{{efn|Would not vote with 3%; Molina (I) and "Someone else" with 2%}}
|18%{{efn|name=refuse}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/politica/notas/como-se-hizo-la-encuesta-de-el-nuevo-dia-preguntas-y-respuestas/ El Nuevo Día]
|September 19–23, 2020
|1,000 (RV)
|±&nbsp;3.1%
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''38%'''
|37%
|6%
|13%
|1%
|2%{{efn|"Other candidate" with 1%; would not vote with 1%}}
|5%{{efn|name=refuse}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n04/PRH%20Sept%202020%20Poll-%20Final%20Topline.pdf Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]
|September 14–18, 2020
|803 (RV)
|—
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''29%'''
|27%
|6%
|8%
|3%
|9%{{efn|Independent Eliezer Molina with 2%, "Someone else" with 4%, "Would not vote" with 3%}}
|17%{{efn|name=refuse}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n03/PRH-July%202020%20Poll%20-%20Final%20Topline.pdf Becaon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]
|July 20–26, 2020
|802 (V)
| –
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''26%'''
|24%
|7%
|6%
|2%
|18%{{efn|Would not vote with 11%; "Someone else" with 7%}}
|16%{{efn|name=refuse}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.scribd.com/document/450474678/Cuestionario-de-La-Encuesta-de-El-Nuevo-Dia-de-marzo-de-2020 El Nuevo Día]
|February 21–25, 2020
|1,000 (RV)
|±&nbsp;3.1%
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''40%'''
|19%
|7%
|6%
|4%{{efn|Polled as "Candidate of Project Dignity"}}
|18%{{efn|"Other candidate" with 11%; would not vote with 7%}}
|6%{{efn|name=refuse|Includes "refused"}}
|}

{| class="navbox collapsible collapsed" style="text-align:left; border:0; margin-top:0.2em;"
|-
! style="background:#cff; font-weight:normal;" |'''Hypothetical polling'''
|-
| style="border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:white;" |
;with Pedro Pierluisi
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"
|- valign=bottom
! Poll source
! Date(s)<br>administered
! Sample<br>size{{efn|name=key|Key:<br>A – all adults<br>RV – registered voters<br>LV – likely voters<br>V – unclear}}
! Margin<br>of error
! style="width:100px;"| Pedro Pierluisi (PNP-D)
! style="width:100px;"| Eduardo Bhatia (PPD-D)
! style="width:100px;"| Juan Dalmau Ramírez (PIP)
! style="width:100px;"| Alexandra Lúgaro (MVC)
! Other
! Undecided
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n03/PRH-July%202020%20Poll%20-%20Final%20Topline.pdf Becaon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]
|July 20–26, 2020
|802 (V)
| –
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''27%'''
|16%
|7%
|7%
|26%{{efn|Would not vote with 14%; "Someone else" with 9%; Vázquez (PD) with 3%}}
|17%{{efn|name=refuse}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n02/May%202020%20Islandwide%20Final%20Topline%20Political%20Questions%20Only.pdf Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]
|May 3–7, 2020
|903 (LV)
| –
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''25%'''
|15%
|5%
|8%
|{{party shading/Other}}|'''34%'''{{efn|Would not vote with 23%; "Someone else" with 11%}}
|14%{{efn|name=refuse}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.scribd.com/document/470157816/Encuesta-para-elecciones-Puerto-Rico Diario Las Américas]
|March 30-April 21, 2020
|1,500 (RV)
|±&nbsp;2.6%
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''42%'''
|22%
|15%
| –
|10%
|11%
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n02/May%202020%20Islandwide%20Final%20Topline%20Political%20Questions%20Only.pdf Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]
|March, 2020
| – (V){{efn|name=norelease}}
| –
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''22%'''
|20%
|5%
|7%
|{{party shading/Other}}|'''28%'''{{efn|"Someone else" and would not vote with 14%}}
|18%{{efn|name=refuse}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n02/May%202020%20Islandwide%20Final%20Topline%20Political%20Questions%20Only.pdf Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]
|February, 2020
| – (V){{efn|name=norelease}}
| –
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''29%'''
|20%
|5%
|8%
|24%{{efn|Would not vote with 15%; "Someone else" with 9%}}
|14%{{efn|name=refuse}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.scribd.com/document/450474678/Cuestionario-de-La-Encuesta-de-El-Nuevo-Dia-de-marzo-de-2020 El Nuevo Día]
|February 21–25, 2020
|1,000 (RV)
|±&nbsp;3.1%
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''38%'''
|23%
|6%
|7%
|20%{{efn|"Other candidate" with 9%; would not vote with 7%; Generic Project Dignity with 4%}}
|6%{{efn|name=refuse}}
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"
|- valign=bottom
! Poll source
! Date(s)<br>administered
! Sample<br>size{{efn|name=key|Key:<br>A – all adults<br>RV – registered voters<br>LV – likely voters<br>V – unclear}}
! Margin<br>of error
! style="width:100px;"| Pedro Pierluisi (PNP-D)
! style="width:100px;"| Carmen Yulín Cruz (PPD-D)
! style="width:100px;"| Juan Dalmau Ramírez (PIP)
! style="width:100px;"| Alexandra Lúgaro (MVC)
! Other
! Undecided
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.scribd.com/document/470157816/Encuesta-para-elecciones-Puerto-Rico Diario Las Américas]
|March 30-April 21, 2020
|1,500 (RV)
|±&nbsp;2.6%
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''42%'''
|21%
|14%
| –
|12%
|12%
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.scribd.com/document/450474678/Cuestionario-de-La-Encuesta-de-El-Nuevo-Dia-de-marzo-de-2020 El Nuevo Día]
|February 21–25, 2020
|1,000 (RV)
|±&nbsp;3.1%
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''40%'''
|19%
|7%
|6%
|22%{{efn|"Other candidate" with 11%; would not vote with 7%; Generic Project Dignity with 4%}}
|6%{{efn|name=refuse}}
|}

;with Wanda Vázquez
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"
|- valign=bottom
! Poll source
! Date(s)<br>administered
! Sample<br>size{{efn|name=key|Key:<br>A – all adults<br>RV – registered voters<br>LV – likely voters<br>V – unclear}}
! Margin<br>of error
! style="width:100px;"| Wanda Vázquez (PNP-R)
! style="width:100px;"| Eduardo Bhatia (PPD-D)
! style="width:100px;"| Juan Dalmau Ramírez (PIP)
! style="width:100px;"| Alexandra Lúgaro (MVC)
! Other
! Undecided
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n03/PRH-July%202020%20Poll%20-%20Final%20Topline.pdf Becaon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]
|July 20–26, 2020
|802 (V)
| –
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''24%'''
|17%
|9%
|7%
|{{party shading/Other}}|'''27%'''{{efn|Would not vote with 14%; "Someone else" with 9%; Vázquez (PD) with 4%}}
|16%{{efn|name=refuse}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n02/May%202020%20Islandwide%20Final%20Topline%20Political%20Questions%20Only.pdf Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]
|May 3–7, 2020
|903 (LV)
| –
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''29%'''
|14%
|5%
|8%
|{{party shading/Other}}|'''31%'''{{efn|Would not vote with 21%; "Someone else" with 10%}}
|14%{{efn|name=refuse}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.scribd.com/document/470157816/Encuesta-para-elecciones-Puerto-Rico Diario Las Américas]
|March 30-April 21, 2020
|1,500 (RV)
|±&nbsp;2.6%
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''41%'''
|27%
|12%
| –
|9%
|11%
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n02/May%202020%20Islandwide%20Final%20Topline%20Political%20Questions%20Only.pdf Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]
|February, 2020
| – (V){{efn|name=norelease}}
| –
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''26%'''
|20%
|4%
|9%
|{{party shading/Other}}|'''27%'''{{efn|Would not vote with 18%; "Someone else" with 9%}}
|11%{{efn|name=refuse}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.scribd.com/document/450474678/Cuestionario-de-La-Encuesta-de-El-Nuevo-Dia-de-marzo-de-2020 El Nuevo Día]
|February 21–25, 2020
|1,000 (RV)
|±&nbsp;3.1%
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''40%'''
|20%
|7%
|6%
|21%{{efn|name=dup result|Would not vote with 9%; "Other candidate" with 8%; Generic Project Dignity with 4%}}
|6%{{efn|name=refuse}}
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"
|- valign=bottom
! Poll source
! Date(s)<br>administered
! Sample<br>size{{efn|name=key|Key:<br>A – all adults<br>RV – registered voters<br>LV – likely voters<br>V – unclear}}
! Margin<br>of error
! style="width:100px;"| Wanda Vázquez (PNP-R)
! style="width:100px;"| Carmen Yulín Cruz (PPD-D)
! style="width:100px;"| Juan Dalmau Ramírez (PIP)
! style="width:100px;"| Alexandra Lúgaro (MVC)
! Other
! Undecided
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.scribd.com/document/470157816/Encuesta-para-elecciones-Puerto-Rico Diario Las Américas]
|March 30-April 21, 2020
|1,500 (RV)
|±&nbsp;2.6%
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''46%'''
|21%
|12%
| –
|10%
|11%
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.scribd.com/document/450474678/Cuestionario-de-La-Encuesta-de-El-Nuevo-Dia-de-marzo-de-2020 El Nuevo Día]
|February 21–25, 2020
|1,000 (RV)
|±&nbsp;3.1%
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''41%'''
|15%
|6%
|5%
|21%{{efn|name=dup result}}
|6%{{efn|name=refuse}}
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"
|- valign=bottom
! Poll source
! Date(s)<br>administered
! Sample<br>size{{efn|name=key|Key:<br>A – all adults<br>RV – registered voters<br>LV – likely voters<br>V – unclear}}
! Margin<br>of error
! style="width:100px;"| Wanda Vázquez (PNP-R)
! style="width:100px;"| Charlie Delgado (PPD)
! style="width:100px;"| Juan Dalmau Ramírez (PIP)
! style="width:100px;"| Alexandra Lúgaro (MVC)
! Other
! Undecided
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n03/PRH-July%202020%20Poll%20-%20Final%20Topline.pdf Becaon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]
|July 20–26, 2020
|802 (V)
| –
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''24%'''
|23%
|7%
|7%
|23%{{efn|Would not vote with 13%; "Someone else" with 7%; Vázquez (PD) with 3%}}
|17%{{efn|name=refuse}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[https://www.scribd.com/document/450474678/Cuestionario-de-La-Encuesta-de-El-Nuevo-Dia-de-marzo-de-2020 El Nuevo Día]
|February 21–25, 2020
|1,000 (RV)
|±&nbsp;3.1%
|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|'''42%'''
|20%
|5%
|6%
|21%{{efn|name=dup result}}
|6%{{efn|name=refuse}}
|}
|}

==Results==
{{Election box begin
| title=2020 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election<ref>{{cite web|title=Governor Island Wide Results|date=November 7, 2020|work=Comisión Estatal de Elecciones|url=https://elecciones2020.ceepur.org/Noche_del_Evento_92/index.html#en/default/GOBERNADOR_Resumen.xml|access-date=November 8, 2020}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico
|candidate = [[Pedro Pierluisi|Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia]]
|votes = 406,830
|percentage = 32.93%
|change = {{down}}8.87%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico
|candidate = [[Carlos Delgado Altieri]]
|votes = 389,896
|percentage = 31.56%
|change = {{down}}7.30%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana
|candidate = [[Alexandra Lúgaro|Alexandra Lúgaro Aponte]]
|votes = 175,583
|percentage = 14.21%
|change = {{up}}3.08%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Puerto Rican Independence Party
|candidate = [[Juan Dalmau|Juan Dalmau Ramírez]]
|votes = 169,516
|percentage = 13.72%
|change = {{up}}11.59%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Project Dignity
|candidate = César Vázquez Muñiz
|votes = 85,211
|percentage = 6.90%
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Eliezer Molina Pérez
|votes = 8,485
|percentage = 0.69%
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link
| votes = 2,513
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box total
|votes = 1,238,034
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}

==See also==
*[[2020 United States gubernatorial elections]]

==Notes==
{{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
;Official campaign websites
* [https://juandalmau.com/ Juan Dalmau (PIP) for Governor]
* [https://www.charliedelgado2020.com/ Carlos Delgado Altieri (PPD) for Governor]
* [https://www.eliezer-molina-pr2020.net/ Eliezer Molina (I) for Governor]
* [https://pedropierluisiparagobernador2020.com/ Pedro Pierluisi (PNP / D) for Governor]

{{2020 United States elections}}
{{Puerto Rican elections}}
[[Category:Puerto Rico gubernatorial elections|2020]]
[[Category:2020 Puerto Rico elections|Governor]]
[[Category:2020 United States gubernatorial elections|Puerto Rico]]

Latest revision as of 21:38, 11 November 2024

Redirect to:

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=2020_Puerto_Rico_gubernatorial_election&oldid=1256848957"