Puerto Rico Senatorial district V
Puerto Rico Senatorial District V, also known as the Senatorial District of Ponce, is one of the eight senatorial districts of Puerto Rico. It is currently represented by Ramón Ruiz and Martín Vargas Morales (both from the Popular Democratic Party).
District profile
The Senatorial District V has an approximate population of 464,962.[1] It covers the following municipalities:
- Adjuntas
- Guánica
- Guayanilla
- Jayuya
- Lajas
- Lares
- Maricao
- Peñuelas
- Ponce
- Sabana Grande
- Utuado
- Yauco
- and some regions of Juana Díaz
In previous distributions, the territory covered by the Senatorial District V has changed. In 1972, the District didn't include the municipality of Jayuya, which was annexed during the 1983 redistribution. Also, in 1972 and 1983 the District didn't include the municipalities of Lajas, Maricao or Juana Díaz. However, in the 1991 redistribution, both Lajas and Maricao were assigned to the district.[2]
The district didn't suffer changes in the redistribution of 2002,[3] but some regions of Juana Díaz were added in the redistribution of 2011.
Election results
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | Ramón Ruiz | 113,499 | 24.43 | | |
| Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | Martín Vargas Morales | 112,974 | 24.32 | | |
| New Progressive Party (PNP) | Luis Berdiel | 111,806 | 24.07 | -1.44 | |
| New Progressive Party (PNP) | Eliezer Velázquez | 111,454 | 23.99 | | |
| Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) | Luis Enrique Martínez | 6,246 | 1.34 | | |
| Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) | Javier Maldonado Mercado | 5,972 | 1.29 | | |
| Total votes | 464,546 | 100 | |||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Progressive Party (PNP) | Larry Seilhamer | 116,666 | 25.69% | | |
| New Progressive Party (PNP) | Luis Berdiel | 115,857 | 25.51 | | |
| Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | Rafael Santiago Pereles | 102,316 | 22.53 | | |
| Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | José Luis Galarza | 101,509 | 22.35 | | |
| Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) | Luis E. Rodríguez Santiago | 5,243 | 1.15 | | |
| Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) | Oscar Castellón | 5,062 | 1.11 | | |
| Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party (PPR) | Raúl Morris | 4,704 | 1.04 | | |
| Total votes | 454,114 | 100.0 | |||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | Modesto Agosto Alicea | 115,866 | 24.60% | -0.70 | |
| Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | Bruno Ramos | 115,302 | 24.48 | -0.62 | |
| New Progressive Party (PNP) | María "Mayita" Meléndez | 109,322 | 23.21 | | |
| New Progressive Party (PNP) | Linnette Toledo | 108,846 | 23.11 | | |
| Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) | Myrna Rodríguez Lugo | 9,823 | 2.09 | | |
| Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) | Luis Varela Ortíz | 9,578 | 2.03 | | |
| Total votes | 470,955 | 100.0 | |||
References
- ↑ Distritos Senatoriales 2011 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 Ponce V". State Elections Commission of Puerto Rico. 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ↑ "Senadores por Distrito, Resultados Distrito Senatorial Ponce V". State Elections Commission of Puerto Rico. 2009-02-06. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
- ↑ "Senadores por Distrito, Resultados Distrito Senatorial Ponce V". State Elections Commission of Puerto Rico. Retrieved 2011-12-10.