Political party strength in Puerto Rico

The political party strength in Puerto Rico has been held by different political parties in the history of Puerto Rico. Today, that strength is primarily held by two parties, namely:

The New Progressive Party (PNP in Spanish) which holds about 39% of the popular vote while advocating for Puerto Rico to become a state of the United States The Popular Democratic Party (PPD in Spanish) which holds about 34% of the popular vote while advocating for maintaining the current political status of Puerto Rico as that of a Commonwealth

The rest of the strength is held by three minority parties: The Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana (MVC) which holds about 12% of the popular vote while advocating for a constitutional assembly and running on an anti-colonial platform The Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP in Spanish) which holds about 6% of the popular vote while advocating for the independence of Puerto Rico

Project Dignity (PD) which holds about 6% of the popular vote while advocating for a Christian and conservative platform

Before the 1952 Constitution The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the United States insular area of Puerto Rico after 1898: Governor

The table also indicates the historical party composition in the territorial or Commonwealth: Senate House of Representatives Territory delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives

The Puerto Rican parties are as follows:

(AC), (AP), *(C), (E), (EP), (ER), (PIP), (L), (MUS), (NP), (PNP), (PPD), (P), (PT/PPT), (PPR), (RP), (SO), (PSP), (U), and (URP). *Coalición was an electoral coalition, not a party.

For a particular year, the noted partisan composition is that which either took office during that year or which maintained the office throughout the entire year. Only changes made outside of regularly scheduled elections are noted as affecting the partisan composition during a particular year. Shading is determined by the final result of any mid-cycle changes in partisan affiliation.

YearExecutive officeLegislative AssemblyU.S. HousePuerto Rico is represented in the United States Congress by a nonvoting delegate, formally called a Resident Commissioner.GovernorSenateHouse1901appointed underUnited Statescolonial administrationSenate established in 1917 by the Jones-Shafroth Act.unknownUnicameral legislature named House of Delegates.Federico Degetau (RP)1902190319041905U majorityTulio Larrínaga (U)190619071908190919101911Luis Muñoz Rivera (U)19121913191419151916191713U, 5RP, 1SunknownFélix Córdova Dávila (U)191819191920192115U, 3RP, 1S192219231924192517AP, 2U192619271928192911AP, 7SC, 1PH193019311932José Lorenzo Pesquera (NP)193314C, 5LC majoritySantiago Iglesias (C)193419351936193719381939Bolívar Pagán (C)1940194110PPD, 9UPPD majority194219431944194517PPD, 1URP, 1SJesús T. Piñero (PPD)1946Antonio Fernós Isern (PPD)194719481949Luis Muñoz Marín (PPD)17PPD, 1S, 1EP195019511952

After the 1952 Constitution

YearGovernorLegislative AssemblyUnited States CongressPresidential Straw PollTerritorial SenateTerritorial HouseResident CommissionerShadow SenatorShadow SenatorShadow Representatives1953Luis Muñoz Marín (PPD/I)23 PPD, 5 PIP 4 Antonio Fernós Isern (PPD/D)no such officeno such contest 195419551956195723 PPD, 6 PER, 3 PIP195819591960196123 PPD, 9 PER, 1 Ind1962196319641965Roberto Sánchez Vilella (PPD/D)23 PPD, 9 PERSantiago Polanco-Abreu (PPD/D)1966196719681969Luis A. Ferré (PNP/R)17 PPD, 10 PNP28 PNP, 23 PPDJorge Luis Córdova (PNP/D)1970197119721973Rafael Hernández Colón (PPD/D)20 PPD, 6 PNP, 1 PIPJaime Benítez Rexach (PPD/D)1974197519761977Carlos Romero Barceló (PNP/R)14 PPD, 13 PNPBaltasar Corrada del Río (PNP/D)19781979Carlos Romero Barceló (PNP/D)Gov. Barceló switched national parties to the Democratic Party1980198115 PPD, 12 PNP25 PPD, 25 PNP, 1 Ind1982198319841985Rafael Hernández Colón (PPD/D)18 PPD, 8 PNP, 1 PIPJaime Fuster (PPD/D)Appointed to the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico1986198719881989199019911992Antonio Colorado (PPD/D)Appointed to fill vacancy.1993Pedro Rosselló (PNP/D)21 PNP, 7 PPD, 1 PIPCarlos Romero Barceló (PNP/D)199419951996199719 PNP, 8 PPD, 1 PIP37 PNP, 16 PPD, 1 PIP1998199920002001Sila María Calderón (PPD/D)19 PPD, 8 PNP, 1 PIP29 PPD, 21 PNP, 1 PIPAníbal Acevedo Vilá (PPD/D)2002200320042005Aníbal Acevedo Vilá (PPD/D)15 PNP, 11 PPD, 1 PIP32 PNP, 18 PPD, 1 PIPLuis Fortuño (PNP/R)2006200720082009Luis Fortuño (PNP/R)22 PNP, 9 PPD37 PNP, 17 PPDPedro Pierluisi (PNP/D)2010201120122013Alejandro García Padilla (PPD/D)18 PPD, 8 PNP, 1 PIP28 PPD, 23 PNP2014201520162017Ricardo Rosselló (PNP/D)21 PNP, 7 PPD,1 PIP, 1 Ind34 PNP, 16 PPD,1 PIPJenniffer González-Colón (PNP/R)Zoraida Fonalledas (PNP/R)Appointed by Gov. Roselló on July 3 after the results of the 2017 status referendum and confirmed by the Puerto Rican Senate on August 15. Carlos Romero Barceló (PNP/D)2 PNP/D, 2 PNP/R,1 Ind20182019Wanda Vázquez Garced (PNP/R)Pedro Pierluisi (PNP) served as de facto Governor from August 2 to August 9, 2019 when his appointment as Secretary of State (and therefore his succession to the office of Governor) was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. (see also Telegramgate)20201 PNP/R, 1 PNP/D,1 Ind, 2 vacant2021Pedro Pierluisi (PNP/D)12 PPD, 10 PNP,2 MVC, 1 PIP, 1 PD, 1 Ind26 PPD, 21 PNP, 2 MVC, 1 PIP, 1 PDMelinda Romero Donnelly (PNP/D)Zoraida Buxó (R)2 PNP/D, 1 PNP/R, 1 Ind202225 PPD, 21 PNP,2 MVC, 1 PIP, 1 PD, 1 Ind20232 PNP/D, 1 PNP/R, 1 vacant20241 PNP/D, 1 PNP/R, 2 vacantKamala Harris/Tim Walz (D) 2025Jenniffer González-Colón (PNP/R)19 PNP, 5 PPD,2 PIP, 1 PD, 1 Ind36 PNP, 13 PPD,3 PIP, 1 PDPablo Hernández Rivera (PPD/D)Term expiredThe Puerto Rico Legislature authorized the shadow delegation for a term ending December 31, 2024.2026

Political party strength in Puerto Rico

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