Puerto Rico senatorial district VIII

Puerto Rico senatorial district VIII, also known as the senatorial district of Carolina, is one of the eight senatorial districts of Puerto Rico. It is currently represented by Javier Aponte Dalmau from the Popular Democratic Party and Marissa Jimenez from the New Progressive Party.

District profile

Senatorial district VIII has an approximate population of 465,427.Distritos Senatoriales 2011 on RedistribucionElectoral2010 It covers the following municipalities: Canóvanas Carolina Ceiba Culebra Fajardo Loíza Luquillo Río Grande Trujillo Alto Vieques

In previous distributions, the territory covered by senatorial district VIII has changed. In 1983, the district didn't include the municipality of Ceiba and included the Sabana Llana region of San Juan. In the 1991 redistribution, Ceiba was reassigned to the district of Guayama, while the Sabana Llana region was reassigned to the district of San Juan.Distribución de Distritos Senatoriales: Redistribuciones de 1983 y 1991 on ElectionsPuertoRico

The district hasn't suffered changes in the recent redistributions of 2002 and 2011.Distribución de Distritos Senatoriales y Representativos 2002 on ElectionsPuertoRico

Election results 2012

! style="background-color:#FF0000" | | style="width: 130px" | Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | | Pedro A. Rodríguez | 101,391 | 25.53

! style="background-color:#FF0000" | | style="width: 130px" | Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | | Luis Daniel Rivera | 100,080 | 25.20

! style="background-color:#0080FF" | | style="width: 130px" | New Progressive Party (PNP) | | Lornna Soto | 91,216 | 22.97 | -1.88 |- ! style="background-color:#0080FF" | | style="width: 130px" | New Progressive Party (PNP) | | Roger Iglesias | 86,584 | 21.80 | -1.10 |- ! style="background-color:#01DF3A" | | style="width: 130px" | Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) | | Pedro José "Pepe" Alvarez | 5,378 | 1.35 | -1.75 |- ! style="background-color:#01DF3A" | | style="width: 130px" | Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) | | Dwight Rodríguez Orta | 5,302 | 1.34 | +0.36 |- ! style="background-color:#008080" | | style="width: 130px" | Movimiento Unión Soberanista (MUS) | | Guillermo Sosa Rodríguez | 2,217 | 0.56

! style="background-color:#FFBF00" | | style="width: 130px" | Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party (PPR) | | Fabiola Carrasquillo | 1,309 | 0.33 | -1.46 |- ! style="background-color:#FFBF00" | | style="width: 130px" | Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party (PPR) | | Edwin M. González | 1,134 | 0.29

2008

! style="background-color:#0080FF" | | style="width: 130px" | New Progressive Party (PNP) | | Lornna Soto | 105,008 | 24.85% | +0.19 |- ! style="background-color:#0080FF" | | style="width: 130px" | New Progressive Party (PNP) | | Héctor Martínez | 103,824 | 24.57 | +0.23 |- ! style="background-color:#FF0000" | | style="width: 130px" | Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | | Javier Aponte Dalmau | 95,038 | 22.49

! style="background-color:#FF0000" | | style="width: 130px" | Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | | Nazario Lugo | 93,398 | 22.10

! style="background-color:#FFBF00" | | style="width: 130px" | Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party (PPR) | | Fabiola Carrasquillo | 7,585 | 1.79

! style="background-color:#FFBF00" | | style="width: 130px" | Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party (PPR) | | Brian P. Deese | 7,094 | 1.68

! style="background-color:#01DF3A" | | style="width: 130px" | Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) | | Dwight Rodríguez Orta | 4,158 | 0.98 | -2.02 |- ! style="background-color:#01DF3A" | | style="width: 130px" | Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) | | Juan J. Rivera | 4,025 | 0.95

2004

! style="background-color:#0080FF" | | style="width: 130px" | New Progressive Party (PNP) | | Lornna Soto | 106,272 | 24.66%

! style="background-color:#0080FF" | | style="width: 130px" | New Progressive Party (PNP) | | Héctor Martínez | 104,905 | 24.34

! style="background-color:#FF0000" | | style="width: 130px" | Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | | Yasmín Mejías | 100,581 | 23.34 | -0.76 |- ! style="background-color:#FF0000" | | style="width: 130px" | Popular Democratic Party (PPD) | | Juan Cancel Alegría | 96,537 | 22.40 | -1.10 |- ! style="background-color:#01DF3A" | | style="width: 130px" | Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) | | Carmen Texeira | 8,989 | 2.09

! style="background-color:#01DF3A" | | style="width: 130px" | Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) | | Paco Abreu | 8,666 | 2.01

! style="background-color:#999999" | | style="width: 130px" | Independent | | Ebenecer López Ruyol | 2,936 | 0.68

References

External links Distribución de Distritos Senatoriales de Puerto Rico