Puerto Rico Senatorial district IV

Map of Puerto Rico, highlighting Senatorial District IV

Puerto Rico Senatorial District IV, also known as the Senatorial District of Mayagüez-Aguadilla, is one of the eight senatorial districts of Puerto Rico. It is currently represented by María Teresa González and Gilberto Rodríguez (both from the Popular Democratic Party).

District profile

Evolution of Senatorial District IV

The Senatorial District IV has an approximate population of 478,194.[1] It covers the following municipalities:

In previous distributions, the territory covered by the Senatorial District IV has changed. In 1972 and 1983, the District included the municipalities of Lajas and Maricao. In the 1991 redistribution, both were assigned to the District of Ponce, while Isabela was reassigned to the district.[2]

The district hasn't suffered changes in the recent redistributions of 2002 and 2011.[3]

Election results

2012

Puerto Rican general election, 2012[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Popular Democratic Party (PPD) María Teresa González 125,353 26.55
Popular Democratic Party (PPD) Gilberto Rodríguez 121,396 25.71
New Progressive Party (PNP) Luis Daniel Muñíz 105,666 22.38 -3.31
New Progressive Party (PNP) Evelyn Vázquez 103,042 21.82 -3.59
Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) Orlando Ruíz Pesante 5,594 1.18
Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) Samuel Soto Bosques 5,483 1.16 -0.57
Movimiento Unión Soberanista (MUS) Alberto O. Lozada Colón 1,461 0.33
Worker's People Party of Puerto Rico (PPT) Edwin Morales Pérez 1,112 0.24
Total votes 472,183 100

2008

Puerto Rican general election, 2008[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
New Progressive Party (PNP) Luis Daniel Muñiz 125,731 25.69% +1.17
New Progressive Party (PNP) Evelyn Vázquez 124,329 25.41
Popular Democratic Party (PPD) Sergio Ortíz Quiñones 107,399 21.95
Popular Democratic Party (PPD) Enid Toro de Báez 107,091 21.88
Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party (PPR) Yesenia García Vélez 5,699 1.16
Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) Reynaldo Acevedo Vélez 5,543 1.13
Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) Ubaldo M. Soto Miranda 5,230 1.07
Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party (PPR) Aníbal Nieves 5,158 1.05
Total votes 489,349 100.0

2004

Puerto Rican general election, 2004[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
New Progressive Party (PNP) Luis Daniel Muñiz 124,922 24.52%
New Progressive Party (PNP) Carlos Pagán 121,911 23.93 +1.53
Popular Democratic Party (PPD) Jorge Ramos Vélez 121,044 23.76
Popular Democratic Party (PPD) Rafael Irizarry 120,783 23.71 -0.39
Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) Jorge Schmidt Nieto 9,355 1.84
Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) Samuel Soto Bosques 8,817 1.73
Total votes 509,485 100.0

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