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Puerto Rico gubernatorial election, 2016

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Turnout
  
55.10%

41.8%
  
38.9%

11.1%
  
5.7%

655,626
  
610,956

174,529
  
89,890

Start date
  
November 8, 2016

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Winner
  
Ricky Rosselló

The 2016 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the Governor of Puerto Rico. Incumbent Popular Democratic Governor Alejandro García Padilla did not run for re-election to a second term in office. The election was won by Ricardo Rosselló, who received 41% of the vote in a four-way race.

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Declared

  • David Bernier, former Secretary of State of Puerto Rico, former President of the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee and former Puerto Rico Secretary of Sports and Recreation

    • Declined

  • Alejandro García Padilla, incumbent Governor

    • Declared

  • Pedro Pierluisi, Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico and former Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico
  • Ricky Rosselló, activist, political commentator and son of former governor Pedro Rosselló

    • Ricky Rossello won the primaries of New Progressive Party by securing 51.09% votes against Pedro Pierluisi's 48.91% votes.

    Declared

  • María de Lourdes Santiago, state senator, attorney and journalist

    • Declared

  • Alexandra Lúgaro, attorney and businesswoman
  • Manuel Cidre, businessman

    • References

    Puerto Rico gubernatorial election, 2016 Wikipedia
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