The 2003 Popular Democratic Party primaries were the primary elections by which voters of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) chose its nominees for various political offices of Puerto Rico for the 2004 general elections. They were held on November 9, 2003. Incumbent Resident Commissioner Aníbal Acevedo Vilá faced no opposition for his candidacy, making him the official candidate for the elections.
Candidates
Senate
At-large
Eudaldo Báez Galib Severo Colberg Toro Antonio Fas Alzamora Velda González de Modestti Sila Mari González Calderón
Juan Eugenio Hernández Mayoral Alfredo Freddy López Sergio Peña Clos Armando “Armandito” Torres
District The Popular Democratic Party held primaries on only 6 of the 8 senatorial districts.
San Juan Victor de la Cruz José Ortíz Dalliot Margarita Ostolaza
Arecibo Nelson Cintrón Lucy Molinari María Elena Perez Francis Rivera Julio Rodríguez Rafael Rodríguez
Mayagüez-Aguadilla Rafael Irizarry Taty Jiménez Luis Loperena Jorge Ramos Vélez Esther Soto
Ponce Modesto Agosto Alicea Bruno Ramos Jean Rodríguez Pazo
Guayama Jose L. Colón Sánchez Cirilo Tirado Rivera Angel M. Rodríguez
Carolina Juan Cancel Alegría Yasmín Mejías Melba Rivera
House of Representatives
At-large
Jorge Colberg Toro Héctor Ferrer Ferdinand Perez Julia Torres
Luis Vega Ramos Jose Eligio Velez Carlos Vizcarrondo
District The Popular Democratic Party held primaries on 22 of the 40 representative districts.
District 1 Herminio Pagán José Segui
District 3 Modesto Estrada Carlos Morales
District 7 Lara Aponte Adalberto Pérez
District 9 Manolo Díaz Reynaldo Díaz Luis Hernández
District 10 Marcos Berríos Angel Cabrera Angel Díaz
District 12 Eggie Negrón Raúl Negrón Freddie Ramos Rubén Soto
District 13 Eduardo Martínez Joaquín Tirado
District 14 Ramón Dasta Yamil Juarbe
District 15 Rafael Reichard José "Tato" Ruíz
District 16 Sergio Ortíz José Rodríguez
District 17 Milton Morales Lourdes Ríos Félix Vega
District 18 Tony Méndez Elvis Morales Miguel Ruíz
District 19 Charlie Hernández Rafael Rivera
District 20 Evelyn Alicea Carlos Bianchi Angleró Jesús Casiano Monchy Ramos Israel Rivera Eduardo Rosado
District 22 Otilio Plaza Ramón Ruíz
District 24 Roberto Cruz Luis Farinacci
District 28 Che Díaz Luisito Figueroa Epifanio Galarza Honis Fuentes Villanueva Cheo Rivera
District 29 José Castrodad José Rodríguez Víctor Suárez
District 30 Carlos Picart Ricky Valero
District 33 Jesús Collazo Sara Rosario
District 34 Orlando de Jesús Luis A. Ortíz David Sánchez
District 38 Pedrito Rodríguez Raymond Rivera
Mayors The Popular Democratic Party held primaries on 19 of 78 municipalities.
Aguada Harry Luis Miguelito Ruíz
Aguadilla Agustín Méndez David Villanueva
Aibonito J.A. "Bertito" Díaz Edgardo Rodríguez
Arecibo Frankie Hernández Ervin Sánchez
Arroyo Carmencita González Blanca López
Cabo Rojo Emilio Carlo Acosta Nelson Vincenty
Canóvanas Junior Meléndez Ermelindo Sánchez
Cataño Jorge Díaz Félix Fuentes
Hatillo Aníbal Gerena José A. Rodríguez Cruz
Hormigueros Pedro García Figueroa Luis Angel
Humacao Orlando Rodríguez Marcelo Trujillo Ramón Iván Vega
Lajas César Corales Marcos "Turin" Irizarry
Loíza Irma Delgado Arroyo Virgilio Escobar Julito Osorio
Morovis Francisco Rodríguez Mañy Rosario
Salinas José Díaz Rivera Abraham López
San Juan Eduardo Bhatia Roberto Vigoreaux
Santa Isabel Ricky Mercado Raúl Pérez Ramírez Sánchez
Toa Alta Rafael López Samuel Medina
Vega Alta Colón Rafael Martínez
Results
Senate
At-large Candidate Popular vote Percentage Juan Eugenio Hernández Mayoral 226,300 16.65% Sila Mari González Calderón 219,748 16.17 Antonio Fas Alzamora 198,237 14.58 Velda González de Modestti 160,883 11.84 Eudaldo Báez Galib 154,600 11.37 Severo Colberg Toro 135,579 9.97 Armandito Torres 107,438 7.90 Sergio Peña Clos 96,860 7.13 Alfredo Freddy López 53,246 3.92 Others 6,416 0.47
House of Representatives
At-large Candidate Popular vote Percentage Ferdinand Pérez 221,216 17.05% Jorge Colberg Toro 202,013 15.57 Héctor Ferrer 197,048 15.18 Carlos Vizcarrondo Irizarry 195,505 15.06 Julia Torres 186,459 14.37 José Eligio Vélez 153,317 11.81 Luis Vega Ramos 133,520 10.29 Others 8,747 0.67
See also
New Progressive Party primaries, 2003
References