2020 Puerto Rican general election

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{{Infobox election

| country = Puerto Rico

| previous_election = 2016 Puerto Rican general election

| previous_year = 2016

| next_election = 2024 Puerto Rican general election

| next_year = 2024

| election_date = November 3, 2020

| module = {{Infobox election

| embed = yes

| type = presidential

| election_name = Gubernatorial election

| image_size = 130x130px

| image1 = Pedro R. Pierluisi (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = Pedro Pierluisi

| party1 = New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)

| popular_vote1 = 427,016

| percentage1 = 33.16%

| image2 = Carlos Delgado Altieri (PPD).png

| nominee2 = Carlos Delgado Altieri

| party2 = Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)

| popular_vote2 = 407,817

| percentage2 = 31.67%

| image3 = Alexandra Lúgaro in 2016.png

| nominee3 = Alexandra Lúgaro

| party3 = Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana

| popular_vote3 = 179,265

| percentage3 = 13.92%

| image4 = Senador-17 (closer crop).jpg

| nominee4 = Juan Dalmau

| party4 = Puerto Rican Independence Party

| popular_vote4 = 175,402

| percentage4 = 13.54%

| image5 =

| nominee5 = César Vázquez Muñiz

| party5 = Proyecto Dignidad

| popular_vote5 = 87,379

| percentage5 = 6.79%

| map_image = Puerto Rico Governor Municipalities 2020.svg

| map_caption = Results by municipality
Pierluisi: {{legend0|#DFEEFF|20-30%}} {{legend0|#BDD3FF|30-40%}} {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40-50%}}
Delgado:

{{legend0|#FFE0EA|20–30%}} {{legend0|#FFC8CD|30–40%}} {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Wanda Vázquez Garced

| before_party = New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)

| after_election = Pedro Pierluisi

| after_party = New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)

| module = {{Infobox election

| embed = yes

| type = presidential

| election_name = Resident Commissioner election

| image_size = 130x130px

| image1 = Official portrait of Resident Commissioner Jenniffer Gonzalez (cropped).jpg

| candidate1 = Jenniffer González-Colón

| party1 = New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)

| alliance1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 512,697

| percentage1 = 41.14%

| image2 = Anibal Acevedo Vila.jpg

| candidate2 = Aníbal Acevedo Vilá

| party2 = Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)

| alliance2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 400,412

| percentage2 = 32.13%

| image3 = 3x4.svg

| candidate3 = Zayira Jordán Conde

| party3 = Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana

| popular_vote3 = 157,679

| percentage3 = 12.65%

| image4 =

| candidate4 = Ada Norah Henriquez

| party4 = Proyecto Dignidad

| popular_vote4 = 95,873

| percentage4 = 7.69%

| image5 =

| candidate5 = Luis Roberto Piñero

| party5 = Puerto Rican Independence Party

| popular_vote5 = 78,503

| percentage5 = 6.30%

| map_image = Puerto Rico RC Municipalities 2020.svg

| map_caption = Results by municipality
González: {{legend0|#BDD3FF|30-40%}} {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7996E2|50-60%}}
Acevedo:

{{legend0|#FFC8CD|30–40%}} {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}}

| title = Resident Commissioner

| before_election = Jenniffer González

| before_party = New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)

| after_election = Jenniffer González

| after_party = New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)

}}}}

}}

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 3, 2020, to elect the officials of the Puerto Rican government who will serve from January 2021 to January 2025, most notably the position of Governor and Resident Commissioner. In addition, there was a non-binding status referendum to ask voters if Puerto Rico should become the 51st state of the Union.

Incumbent New Progressive Party Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced, who succeeded to the governorship on August 7, 2019, was eligible to run for a full term in office, which she announced on December 16, 2019. However, Vázquez Garced lost her bid when former Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi won the New Progressive Party membership vote on the nomination for governor.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/politica/nota/wandavazquezretaraapedropierluisienlasprimariasporlacandidaturaalagobernacionporelpnp-2535432/|title=Wanda Vázquez retará a Pedro Pierluisi en las primarias por la candidatura a la gobernación por el PNP|date=December 16, 2019|website=El Nuevo Dia|language=es-pr|access-date=December 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216200444/https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/politica/nota/wandavazquezretaraapedropierluisienlasprimariasporlacandidaturaalagobernacionporelpnp-2535432/|archive-date=December 16, 2019|url-status=live}}

Pierluisi ultimately won the election on November 3, 2020, albeit by a narrow margin of 1.49%. As a result, this election was the closest race of the 2020 gubernatorial election cycle. Pierlusi's winning 33% of the vote was the lowest obtained by a successful gubernatorial candidate in Puerto Rico since the first direct election in 1948. Jenniffer González-Colón was re-elected as Resident Commissioner.

Electoral system

The Governor and Resident Commissioner are elected via first-past-the-post voting. The Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico is the only member of the United States House of Representatives who is elected every four years instead of a two-year term.

Candidates

=Governor=

==New Progressive Party==

On March 3, 2019, Ricardo Rosselló announced he would seek re-election as governor in the 2020 elections; however, following the Telegramgate scandal and subsequent protests in front of La Fortaleza, Rosselló announced on July 21, 2019, that he would withdraw his bid for re-election. Shortly thereafter, on August 2, he resigned as governor.

On September 9, 2019, Pedro Pierluisi, who served briefly as de facto governor following Rosselló's resignation, announced he would seek the PNP nomination for governor for the 2020 elections. On December 19, 2019, Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced, who was elevated to governor on August 7, 2019, after Pierluisi's appointment was deemed unconstitutional, announced her intention to seek re-election to a full term as governor.

On August 16, 2020, in an extended primary process marred by troubles delivering ballots to polling places for the original primary date of August 9, Pierluisi defeated Vázquez Garced.{{cite news |title=Puerto Rico's governor loses primary in chaotic election |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/16/puerto-rico-governor-primary-election-396745 |access-date=29 August 2020 |work=Politico |date=16 August 2020}}

==Popular Democratic Party==

After the defeat of Popular Democratic candidate David Bernier in the 2016 Puerto Rico gubernatorial elections, the party was mostly divided in opinions on how to move forward to the 2020 elections. While many in the party wanted to keep going with the same ideology of the Free Associated State, Carmen Yulín Cruz expressed a desire to create a new movement in the party, one that would support a free association of Puerto Rico as an independent country from the United States.{{Cite web|url=https://eldiariony.com/2019/03/22/alcaldesa-de-san-juan-carmen-yulin-cruz-aspirara-a-la-gobernacion-de-puerto-rico/|title=Alcaldesa de San Juan Carmen Yulín Cruz aspirará a la gobernación de Puerto Rico|last=Marzo 2019|first=Por: Primera Hora {{!}} 22 de|website=El Diario NY|date=March 22, 2019|language=es|access-date=August 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808021622/https://eldiariony.com/2019/03/22/alcaldesa-de-san-juan-carmen-yulin-cruz-aspirara-a-la-gobernacion-de-puerto-rico/|archive-date=August 8, 2019|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.elvocero.com/opinion/yul-n-gobernadora-mucho-cuidado/article_73435fe0-3b75-11e8-83fa-8ff9a01ca13f.html|title=Yulín gobernadora... mucho cuidado|last=Saldaña|first=José M.|website=El Vocero de Puerto Rico|date=April 9, 2018 |language=es|access-date=August 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808021622/https://www.elvocero.com/opinion/yul-n-gobernadora-mucho-cuidado/article_73435fe0-3b75-11e8-83fa-8ff9a01ca13f.html|archive-date=August 8, 2019|url-status=live}}

On August 16, 2020, in an extended primary process marred by troubles delivering ballots to polling places for the original primary date of August 9, Delgado defeated Bhatia and Cruz.

==Other candidates==

On December 27, 2019, the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) filed its list of candidates for the general election, including Sen. Juan Dalmau as governor.{{cite news|title=Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño primer partido en radicar candidaturas|language=es-pr|date=December 28, 2019|author=|work=Claridad|location=San Juan, Puerto Rico|url=https://www.claridadpuertorico.com/partido-independentista-puertorriqueno-primer-partido-en-radicar-candidaturas/|access-date=January 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207135123/https://www.claridadpuertorico.com/partido-independentista-puertorriqueno-primer-partido-en-radicar-candidaturas/|archive-date=February 7, 2020|url-status=live}} Dalmau previously ran as the PIP candidate in the 2012 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election.

After the defeat of Alexandra Lúgaro as an independent candidate and Rafael Bernabe Riefkohl as the candidate for the Working People's Party in the 2016 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election, the two candidates joined with other Puerto Rican politicians in March 2019 to form a new political party called Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana (Citizen's Victory Movement). On November 19, 2019, Alexandra Lúgaro announced her second run for governor, this time running as the MVC candidate.

Proyecto Dignidad was certified as an official party by the CEE (State Commission on Elections) on January 22, 2020. It needed 47,406 petitions of endorsement to be certified, of which it received 47,856.{{Cite web|title=CEE certifica al Proyecto Dignidad como partido político {{!}} Metro|url=https://www.metro.pr/pr/metroamp/noticias/2020/01/22/cee-certifica-proyecto-dignidad-como-partido-politico.html|access-date=2020-06-21|website=www.metro.pr|date=January 22, 2020 }} On May 20, 2020, the party announced that César Vazquez would be their gubernatorial nominee.{{Cite web|url=https://www.metro.pr/pr/noticias/2020/05/20/proyecto-dignidad-oficializa-candidato-gobernador.html|title=Proyecto Dignidad oficializa su candidato a gobernador|access-date=May 22, 2020|last=García|first=Lyanne Meléndez|website=Metro|date=May 20, 2020 |language=ES}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.telemundopr.com/noticias/puerto-rico/cesar-vazquez-es-el-candidato-a-la-gobernacion-bajo-proyecto-dignidad/2084038/|title=César Vázquez es el candidato a la gobernación bajo Proyecto Dignidad|access-date=May 22, 2020|website=Telemundo Puerto Rico|date=May 21, 2020 |language=ES}}

On May 5, 2020, the CEE (State Commission on Elections) certified the candidacy of Eliezer Molina after a legal dispute over the amount of endorsements required to ratify his nomination.{{Cite web|last=Marrero|first=Juan|title=Eliezer Molina demanda a la CEE por la entrega de endosos|url=https://www.metro.pr/pr/noticias/2020/02/11/candidato-independiente-demanda-la-cee-la-entrega-endosos.html|access-date=2020-06-22|website=Metro|date=February 11, 2020 |language=es}}{{Cite web|last=González|first=Jennifer|title=Juez ordena a la CEE aceptar endosos de Eliezer Molina|url=https://www.metro.pr/pr/noticias/2020/02/14/juez-ordena-a-la-cee-aceptar-endosos-de-eliezer-molina.html|access-date=2020-06-22|website=Metro|date=February 15, 2020 |language=es}}{{Cite web|title=CEE certifica a Eliezer Molina como candidato a la gobernación|url=https://www.primerahora.com/noticias/gobierno-politica/notas/cee-certifica-a-eliezer-molina-como-candidato-a-la-gobernacion/|access-date=2020-06-22|website=Primera Hora|date=May 6, 2020}}

=Resident Commissioner=

On November 3, 2019, incumbent resident commissioner Jenniffer González of the PNP announced that she would run for a second term for the office of resident commissioner.

On December 10, 2019, former governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá of the PPD announced that he would run for a second non-consecutive term for resident commissioner. His first term was from 2001 to 2005. He became the official nominee on January 31, 2020, after his opponent José Nadal Power did not receive enough endorsements to officialize his candidacy.{{Cite web|last=Marrero|first=Juan|title=Aníbal Acevedo Vilá buscará la comisaría residente por el PPD|url=https://www.metro.pr/pr/noticias/2019/12/10/anibal-acevedo-vila-buscara-la-comisaria-residente-ppd.html|access-date=2020-06-22|website=Metro|date=10 December 2019 |language=es}}

On December 27, 2019, the Puerto Rican Independence Party nominated Dr. Luis Roberto Piñero for resident commissioner.

On February 5, 2020, the Citizen's Victory Movement had a general assembly, where Dr. Zayira Jordán Conde was chosen as the candidate for resident commissioner.

The final candidates were:

=Senate=

{{main|2020 Puerto Rico Senate election}}

=House of Representatives=

{{main|2020 Puerto Rico House of Representatives election}}

Referendum

{{Main|2020 Puerto Rican status referendum}}

The referendum asked one yes-or-no question:{{Cite web |title=Proclama del plebicito estadidad si o no|url=http://plebiscito2020.ceepur.org/docs/proclama_es.pdf |access-date=2020-08-16 |website=Comision Estatal de Elecciones}}

"¿Debe Puerto Rico ser admitido inmediatamente dentro de la Unión como un Estado?" (Should Puerto Rico be admitted immediately into the Union as a State?){{Cite web |title=Modelo de Papeleta|url=http://plebiscito2020.ceepur.org/docs/pepeletamodelo.pdf |access-date=2020-08-16 |website=Comision Estatal de Elecciones}}

There were 655,505 votes in favor of statehood (52.52%) and 592,671 votes opposed (47.48%).[https://elecciones2020.ceepur.org/Escrutinio_General_93/index.html#en/default/PLEBISCITO_Resumen.xml Puerto Rico State Commission on Elections]

The referendum was non-binding, as the power to grant statehood lies with the United States Congress.

Opinion polls

=Governor=

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| y3Title=Dalmau

| y4Title=Lúgaro

| y5Title=Vázquez

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| y4=06,06,08,13,09,09,12,10,11,11

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valign=bottom

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size{{efn|name=key|Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear}}

! Margin
of error

! style="width:100px;"| Pedro Pierluisi (PNP-D)

! style="width:100px;"| Charlie Delgado (PPD)

! style="width:100px;"| Juan Dalmau (PIP)

! style="width:100px;"| Alexandra Lúgaro (MVC)

! style="width:100px;"| César Vázquez (PD)

! Other

! Undecided

style="text-align:left;"|The Research Office/El Nuevo Día[https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/politica/notas/carlos-delgado-altieri-considera-que-resultados-de-la-encuesta-reflejan-que-esta-a-punto-de-ganar/ The Research Office/El Nuevo Día]

|October 27–30, 2020

| 1000 (RV)

| ± 3%

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|35%

|34%

|10%

|11%

|5%

|2%{{efn|Molina (I) and "Other candidate" with 1%}}

|3%

style="text-align:left;"|Jorge Benítez Nazario/Radio Isla/Telemundo Puerto Rico[https://www.telemundopr.com/noticias/puerto-rico/voto-2020-la-encuesta-final-elecciones-2020-puerto-rico/2143435/ Jorge Benítez Nazario/Radio Isla/Telemundo Puerto Rico]

|October 23–November 1, 2020

|1,010 (LV)

|± 2.5%

|32%

|{{party shading/Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)}}|35%

|15%

|11%

|3%

|1%{{efn|Molina (I) with 1%}}

| –

style="text-align:left;"|Data for Progress[https://filesforprogress.org/datasets/2020/10/puerto_rico_survey/dfp_pr_2020_10_governor_toplines.pdf Data for Progress]

|October 19–26, 2020

|439 (LV)

|± 5%

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|39%

|35%

|8%

|10%

|1%

|2%{{efn|Would not vote with 2%; Molina (I) and "Other candidate" with 0%}}

|5%

style="text-align:left;"|Radio Isla/Jorge Benítez[https://radioisla.tv/charlie-delgado-supera-a-pedro-pierluisi-en-encuesta-de-radio-isla/ Radio Isla/Jorge Benítez]

|October 12–17, 2020

|676 (RV)

|± 3.16%

|31%

|{{party shading/Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)}}|35%

|14%

|12%

|1%

|1%{{efn|Molina (I) with 1%}}

|5%

style="text-align:left;"|Gaither International/El Vocero[https://www.elvocero.com/politica/cerrada-la-contienda-por-la-gobernaci-n/article_c1f337ca-0dd0-11eb-9d02-17ee18829b60.html Gaither International/El Vocero]

|September 21 – October 6, 2020

|2,401 (A)

|± 2%

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|27%

|24%

|8%

|9%

|2%

|6%{{efn|"None" with 3%; Molina (I) with 2%; "Other" with 1%}}

|23%

style="text-align:left;"|Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n05/PRH%20Early%20Oct%202020%20Tracking%20Topline.pdf Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]

|October 1–5, 2020

|1,200 (LV)

| –

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|31%

|24%

|8%

|9%

|3%

|7%{{efn|Would not vote with 3%; Molina (I) and "Someone else" with 2%}}

|18%{{efn|name=refuse}}

style="text-align:left;"|El Nuevo Día[https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/politica/notas/como-se-hizo-la-encuesta-de-el-nuevo-dia-preguntas-y-respuestas/ El Nuevo Día]

|September 19–23, 2020

|1,000 (RV)

|± 3.1%

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|38%

|37%

|6%

|13%

|1%

|2%{{efn|"Other candidate" with 1%; would not vote with 1%}}

|5%{{efn|name=refuse}}

style="text-align:left;"|Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n04/PRH%20Sept%202020%20Poll-%20Final%20Topline.pdf Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]

|September 14–18, 2020

|803 (RV)

|—

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|29%

|27%

|6%

|8%

|3%

|9%{{efn|Independent Eliezer Molina with 2%, "Someone else" with 4%, "Would not vote" with 3%}}

|17%{{efn|name=refuse}}

style="text-align:left;"|Becaon Research/Puerto Rico Herald[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n03/PRH-July%202020%20Poll%20-%20Final%20Topline.pdf Becaon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]

|July 20–26, 2020

|802 (V)

| –

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|26%

|24%

|7%

|6%

|2%

|18%{{efn|Would not vote with 11%; "Someone else" with 7%}}

|16%{{efn|name=refuse}}

style="text-align:left;"|El Nuevo Día[https://www.scribd.com/document/450474678/Cuestionario-de-La-Encuesta-de-El-Nuevo-Dia-de-marzo-de-2020 El Nuevo Día]

|February 21–25, 2020

|1,000 (RV)

|± 3.1%

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|40%

|19%

|7%

|6%

|4%{{efn|Polled as "Candidate of Project Dignity"}}

|18%{{efn|"Other candidate" with 11%; would not vote with 7%}}

|6%{{efn|name=refuse|Includes "refused"}}

{{hidden begin|titlestyle=background:#cff|title=Hypothetical polling|contentstyle=border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:white;}}

with Pedro Pierluisi

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! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size{{efn|name=key|Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear}}

! Margin
of error

! style="width:100px;"| Pedro Pierluisi (PNP-D)

! style="width:100px;"| Eduardo Bhatia (PPD-D)

! style="width:100px;"| Juan Dalmau Ramírez (PIP)

! style="width:100px;"| Alexandra Lúgaro (MVC)

! Other

! Undecided

style="text-align:left;"|Becaon Research/Puerto Rico Herald[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n03/PRH-July%202020%20Poll%20-%20Final%20Topline.pdf Becaon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]

|July 20–26, 2020

|802 (V)

| –

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|27%

|16%

|7%

|7%

|26%{{efn|Would not vote with 14%; "Someone else" with 9%; Vázquez (PD) with 3%}}

|17%{{efn|name=refuse}}

style="text-align:left;"|Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n02/May%202020%20Islandwide%20Final%20Topline%20Political%20Questions%20Only.pdf Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]

|May 3–7, 2020

|903 (LV)

| –

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|25%

|15%

|5%

|8%

|{{party shading/Other}}|34%{{efn|Would not vote with 23%; "Someone else" with 11%}}

|14%{{efn|name=refuse}}

style="text-align:left;"|Diario Las Américas[https://www.scribd.com/document/470157816/Encuesta-para-elecciones-Puerto-Rico Diario Las Américas]

|March 30-April 21, 2020

|1,500 (RV)

|± 2.6%

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|42%

|22%

|15%

| –

|10%

|11%

style="text-align:left;"|Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n02/May%202020%20Islandwide%20Final%20Topline%20Political%20Questions%20Only.pdf Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]

|March, 2020

| – (V){{efn|name=norelease|Not yet released}}

| –

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|22%

|20%

|5%

|7%

|{{party shading/Other}}|28%{{efn|"Someone else" and would not vote with 14%}}

|18%{{efn|name=refuse}}

style="text-align:left;"|Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n02/May%202020%20Islandwide%20Final%20Topline%20Political%20Questions%20Only.pdf Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]

|February, 2020

| – (V){{efn|name=norelease}}

| –

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|29%

|20%

|5%

|8%

|24%{{efn|Would not vote with 15%; "Someone else" with 9%}}

|14%{{efn|name=refuse}}

style="text-align:left;"|El Nuevo Día[https://www.scribd.com/document/450474678/Cuestionario-de-La-Encuesta-de-El-Nuevo-Dia-de-marzo-de-2020 El Nuevo Día]

|February 21–25, 2020

|1,000 (RV)

|± 3.1%

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|38%

|23%

|6%

|7%

|20%{{efn|"Other candidate" with 9%; would not vote with 7%; Generic Project Dignity with 4%}}

|6%{{efn|name=refuse}}

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! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size{{efn|name=key|Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear}}

! Margin
of error

! style="width:100px;"| Pedro Pierluisi (PNP-D)

! style="width:100px;"| Carmen Yulín Cruz (PPD-D)

! style="width:100px;"| Juan Dalmau Ramírez (PIP)

! style="width:100px;"| Alexandra Lúgaro (MVC)

! Other

! Undecided

style="text-align:left;"|Diario Las Américas[https://www.scribd.com/document/470157816/Encuesta-para-elecciones-Puerto-Rico Diario Las Américas]

|March 30-April 21, 2020

|1,500 (RV)

|± 2.6%

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|42%

|21%

|14%

| –

|12%

|12%

style="text-align:left;"|El Nuevo Día[https://www.scribd.com/document/450474678/Cuestionario-de-La-Encuesta-de-El-Nuevo-Dia-de-marzo-de-2020 El Nuevo Día]

|February 21–25, 2020

|1,000 (RV)

|± 3.1%

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|40%

|19%

|7%

|6%

|22%{{efn|"Other candidate" with 11%; would not vote with 7%; Generic Project Dignity with 4%}}

|6%{{efn|name=refuse}}

with Wanda Vázquez

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"
valign=bottom

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size{{efn|name=key|Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear}}

! Margin
of error

! style="width:100px;"| Wanda Vázquez (PNP-R)

! style="width:100px;"| Eduardo Bhatia (PPD-D)

! style="width:100px;"| Juan Dalmau Ramírez (PIP)

! style="width:100px;"| Alexandra Lúgaro (MVC)

! Other

! Undecided

style="text-align:left;"|Becaon Research/Puerto Rico Herald[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n03/PRH-July%202020%20Poll%20-%20Final%20Topline.pdf Becaon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]

|July 20–26, 2020

|802 (V)

| –

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|24%

|17%

|9%

|7%

|{{party shading/Other}}|27%{{efn|Would not vote with 14%; "Someone else" with 9%; Vázquez (PD) with 4%}}

|16%{{efn|name=refuse}}

style="text-align:left;"|Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n02/May%202020%20Islandwide%20Final%20Topline%20Political%20Questions%20Only.pdf Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]

|May 3–7, 2020

|903 (LV)

| –

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|29%

|14%

|5%

|8%

|{{party shading/Other}}|31%{{efn|Would not vote with 21%; "Someone else" with 10%}}

|14%{{efn|name=refuse}}

style="text-align:left;"|Diario Las Américas[https://www.scribd.com/document/470157816/Encuesta-para-elecciones-Puerto-Rico Diario Las Américas]

|March 30-April 21, 2020

|1,500 (RV)

|± 2.6%

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|41%

|27%

|12%

| –

|9%

|11%

style="text-align:left;"|Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n02/May%202020%20Islandwide%20Final%20Topline%20Political%20Questions%20Only.pdf Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]

|February, 2020

| – (V){{efn|name=norelease}}

| –

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|26%

|20%

|4%

|9%

|{{party shading/Other}}|27%{{efn|Would not vote with 18%; "Someone else" with 9%}}

|11%{{efn|name=refuse}}

style="text-align:left;"|El Nuevo Día[https://www.scribd.com/document/450474678/Cuestionario-de-La-Encuesta-de-El-Nuevo-Dia-de-marzo-de-2020 El Nuevo Día]

|February 21–25, 2020

|1,000 (RV)

|± 3.1%

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|40%

|20%

|7%

|6%

|21%{{efn|name=dup result|Would not vote with 9%; "Other candidate" with 8%; Generic Project Dignity with 4%}}

|6%{{efn|name=refuse}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"
valign=bottom

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size{{efn|name=key|Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear}}

! Margin
of error

! style="width:100px;"| Wanda Vázquez (PNP-R)

! style="width:100px;"| Carmen Yulín Cruz (PPD-D)

! style="width:100px;"| Juan Dalmau Ramírez (PIP)

! style="width:100px;"| Alexandra Lúgaro (MVC)

! Other

! Undecided

style="text-align:left;"|Diario Las Américas[https://www.scribd.com/document/470157816/Encuesta-para-elecciones-Puerto-Rico Diario Las Américas]

|March 30-April 21, 2020

|1,500 (RV)

|± 2.6%

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|46%

|21%

|12%

| –

|10%

|11%

style="text-align:left;"|El Nuevo Día[https://www.scribd.com/document/450474678/Cuestionario-de-La-Encuesta-de-El-Nuevo-Dia-de-marzo-de-2020 El Nuevo Día]

|February 21–25, 2020

|1,000 (RV)

|± 3.1%

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|41%

|15%

|6%

|5%

|21%{{efn|name=dup result}}

|6%{{efn|name=refuse}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"
valign=bottom

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size{{efn|name=key|Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear}}

! Margin
of error

! style="width:100px;"| Wanda Vázquez (PNP-R)

! style="width:100px;"| Charlie Delgado (PPD)

! style="width:100px;"| Juan Dalmau Ramírez (PIP)

! style="width:100px;"| Alexandra Lúgaro (MVC)

! Other

! Undecided

style="text-align:left;"|Becaon Research/Puerto Rico Herald[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n03/PRH-July%202020%20Poll%20-%20Final%20Topline.pdf Becaon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]

|July 20–26, 2020

|802 (V)

| –

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|24%

|23%

|7%

|7%

|23%{{efn|Would not vote with 13%; "Someone else" with 7%; Vázquez (PD) with 3%}}

|17%{{efn|name=refuse}}

style="text-align:left;"|El Nuevo Día[https://www.scribd.com/document/450474678/Cuestionario-de-La-Encuesta-de-El-Nuevo-Dia-de-marzo-de-2020 El Nuevo Día]

|February 21–25, 2020

|1,000 (RV)

|± 3.1%

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|42%

|20%

|5%

|6%

|21%{{efn|name=dup result}}

|6%{{efn|name=refuse}}

{{hidden end}}

= Resident Commissioner =

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| y2Title=Acevedo Vilá

| y3Title=Roberto Piñero

| y4Title=Jordán Conde

| y5Title=Norah Henriquez

| y6Title=Other/Undecided

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valign=bottom

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size{{efn|name=key|Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear}}

! Margin
of error

! style="width:100px;"| Jenniffer González (PNP-R)

! style="width:100px;"| Aníbal Acevedo Vilá (PPD-D)

! style="width:100px;"| Luis Roberto Piñero (PIP)

! style="width:100px;"| Zayira Jordán Conde (MVC)

! style="width:100px;"| Ada Norah Henriquez (PD)

! Other

! Undecided

style="text-align:left;"|The Research Office/El Nuevo Día[https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/politica/notas/jenniffer-gonzalez-cuenta-con-una-comoda-ventaja-sobre-anibal-acevedo-vila-en-la-carrera-por-la-comisaria-residente/ The Research Office/El Nuevo Día]

|October 27–30, 2020

| 1000 (RV)

| ± 3%

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|44%

|32%

|7%

|9%

|4%

| –

|4%

style="text-align:left;"|Jorge Benítez Nazario/Radio Isla/Telemundo Puerto Rico[https://www.telemundopr.com/noticias/puerto-rico/voto-2020-la-encuesta-final-elecciones-2020-puerto-rico/2143435/ Jorge Benítez Nazario/Radio Isla/Telemundo Puerto Rico]

| October 23 – November 1, 2020

| 1,010 (LV)

| ± 2.5%

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|43%

|39%

|7%

|4%

|3%

| –

| –

style="text-align:left;"|Data For Progress[https://filesforprogress.org/datasets/2020/10/puerto_rico_survey/dfp_pr_2020_10_resident_commissioner_toplines.pdf Data For Progress]

|October 19–26, 2020

| 439 (LV)

|± 5.0%

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|46%

|34%

|4%

|8%

|0%

|0%{{efn|"Other candidate" and would not vote with 0%}}

|7%

style="text-align:left;"|Radio Isla/Jorge Benítez[https://radioisla.tv/jennifer-gonzalez-domina-la-contienda-a-la-comisaria-residente Radio Isla/Jorge Benítez]

|October 12–17, 2020

|676 (RV)

|± 3.16%

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|43%

|40%

|7%

|2%

|2%

| –

|6%

style="text-align:left;"|Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n06/Mid%20Oct%202020%20Tracking%20%20-%20Final%20Topline.pdf Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]

|October 13–15, 2020

|809 (RV)

| –

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|44%

|26%

| –

|5%

|2%

|7%{{efn|Would not vote with 6%; "Someone else" with 1%}}

|16%{{efn|name="Refused"|Includes "Refused"}}

style="text-align:left;"|Gaither International/El Vocero[https://www.elvocero.com/politica/intenci-n-del-voto-est-con-gonz-lez/article_fb262344-0dd1-11eb-816e-7b6f8319ab15.html Gaither International/El Vocero]

|September 21 – October 6, 2020

|2,401 (A)

|± 2%

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|44%

|16%

|3%

|5%

|3%

|6%{{efn|"None" with 6%}}

|5%

style="text-align:left;"|Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n05/PRH%20Early%20Oct%202020%20Tracking%20Topline.pdf Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]

|October 1–5, 2020

|1,200 (LV)

| –

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|47%

|22%

| –

|7%

|2%

|8%{{efn|Would not vote with 6%; "Someone else" with 2%}}

|14%{{efn|name="Refused"}}

style="text-align:left;"|El Nuevo Día[https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/politica/notas/como-se-hizo-la-encuesta-de-el-nuevo-dia-preguntas-y-respuestas/ El Nuevo Día]

|September 19–23, 2020

|1,000 (RV)

|± 3.1%

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|43%

|33%

|6%

|11%

|1%

|1%{{efn|Would not vote with 1%}}

|5%{{efn|name="Refused"}}

style="text-align:left;"|Becaon Research/Puerto Rico Herald[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n04/PRH%20Sept%202020%20Poll-%20Final%20Topline.pdf Becaon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]

|September 14–18, 2020

|803 (RV)

| –

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|51%

|18%

| –

|7%

|3%

|8%{{efn|Would not vote with 5%; "Someone else" with 3%}}

|13%{{efn|name="Refused"}}

style="text-align:left;"|Radio Isla/Jorge Benítez[https://radioisla.tv/jenniffer-gonzalez-obtendria-una-ventaja-comoda-frente-a-anibal-acevedo-vila/ Radio Isla/Jorge Benítez]

|July 28–August 3, 2020

|983 (LV)

|± 2.5%

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|40%

|34%

|6%

|8%

|3%

| –

|9%

style="text-align:left;"|Becaon Research/Puerto Rico Herald[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n03/PRH-July%202020%20Poll%20-%20Final%20Topline.pdf Becaon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]

|July 20–26, 2020

|802 (V)

| –

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|50%

|21%

| –

|4%

|2%

|10%{{efn|Would not vote with 8%; "Someone else" with 2%}}

|12%{{efn|name="Refused"}}

style="text-align:left;"|Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n02/May%202020%20Islandwide%20Final%20Topline%20Political%20Questions%20Only.pdf Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]

|May 3–7, 2020

|903 (LV)

| –

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|48%

|15%

| –

|4%

| –

|25%{{efn|Would not vote with 17%; "Someone else" with 8%}}

|8%{{efn|name="Refused"}}

style="text-align:left;"|Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n02/May%202020%20Islandwide%20Final%20Topline%20Political%20Questions%20Only.pdf Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]

|March, 2020

| – (V){{efn|name="NYR"|Not yet released}}

| –

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|32%

|21%

| –

|5%

| –

|26%{{efn|Would not vote with 17%; "Someone else" with 9%}}

|16%{{efn|name="Refused"}}

style="text-align:left;"|Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n02/May%202020%20Islandwide%20Final%20Topline%20Political%20Questions%20Only.pdf Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]

|February, 2020

| – (V){{efn|name="NYR"}}

| –

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|39%

|22%

| –

|5%

| –

|25%{{efn|Would not vote with 16%; "Someone else" with 9%}}

|9%{{efn|name="Refused"}}

{{collapse top|1=Hypothetical polling|left=yes|bg=#B0CEFF;line-height:135%;|border=none}}

with Generic Project Dignity

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"
valign=bottom

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size{{efn|name=key|Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear}}

! Margin
of error

! style="width:100px;"| Jenniffer González (PNP-R)

! style="width:100px;"| Aníbal Acevedo Vilá (PPD-D)

! style="width:100px;"| Luis Roberto Piñero (PIP)

! style="width:100px;"| Zayira Jordán Conde (MVC)

! style="width:100px;"| Generic Project Dignity

! Other

! Undecided

style="text-align:left;"|El Nuevo Día[https://www.scribd.com/document/450474678/Cuestionario-de-La-Encuesta-de-El-Nuevo-Dia-de-marzo-de-2020 El Nuevo Día]

|February 21–25, 2020

|1,000 (RV)

|± 3.1%

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|41%

|20%

|5%

|5%

|4%

|19%{{efn|"Other candidate" with 12%; would not vote with 7%}}

|6%{{efn|name="Refused"}}

{{collapse bottom}}

= San Juan Mayoralty =

{{see further| 2020 San Juan, Puerto Rico, mayoral election}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"
valign=bottom

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size{{efn|name=key|Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear|group=}}

! Margin
of error

! style="width:100px;"| Rossana
Lopez (PPD)

! style="width:100px;"| Miguel
Romero (PNP)

! style="width:100px;"| Manuel
Natal (MVC)

! style="width:100px;"| Adrian
Gonzalez (PIP)

! style="width:100px;"| Nelson
Rosario (PD)

! Other

! Undecided

style="text-align:left;"|Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n06/Mid%20Oct%202020%20Tracking%20%20-%20Final%20Topline.pdf Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]

|October 13–15, 2020

|258 (RV)

| –

|26%

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|37%

|10%

|2%

|1%

|2%{{efn|"Someone else" with 2%}}

|23%{{efn|Includes "Refused"}}

style="text-align:left;"|Gaither International/El Vocero[https://www.elvocero.com/politica/con-la-preferencia-del-voto-miguel-romero/article_8bcd335e-0d07-11eb-9eab-bb4718180b7e.html Gaither International/El Vocero]

|October 1–7, 2020

|500 (V)

|± 4%

|17%

|{{party shading/New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)}}|38%

|18%

|2%

|1%

| –

|24%

= Referendum =

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"

!Poll source

!Date(s)

administered

!Sample

size{{efn|Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear|name=key}}

!Margin

of error

! style="width:60px;" |Yes

! style="width:60px;" |No

!Other /

Undecided

Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n04/PRH%20Sept%202020%20Poll-%20Final%20Topline.pdf Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]

|September 14–18, 2020

|803 (V)

|± 3.5%

| style="background: rgb(1, 223, 116);" |53%

|35%

|12%{{efn|Would not vote with 4%; "Refused" with 1%; Undecided with 7%}}

Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald[https://www.puertorico-herald.org/issues2/2020/vol18n03/PRH-July%202020%20Poll%20-%20Final%20Topline.pdf Beacon Research/Puerto Rico Herald]

|July 20–26, 2020

|802 (V)

|± 3.5%

| style="background: rgb(1, 223, 116);" |54%

|33%

|14%{{efn|Would not vote with 4%; "Refused" with 2%; Undecided with 8%}}

Results

=Governor=

The gubernatorial election was won by former resident commissioner Pedro Pierluisi (PNP/D), narrowly defeating Isabela Mayor Carlos Delgado (PPD/I). The margin of victory was of 1.49%, making it the third closest election in the last 20 years, the former being the 2004 election (0.18%) and the 2012 election (0.7%). In a surprising turn of events, all five parties remained registered, including the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) which had failed to remain registered in the last four elections.{{Cite web|title=Gubernatorial Result|url=https://elecciones2020.ceepur.org/Escrutinio_General_93/index.html#en/default/GOBERNADOR_Resumen.xml|access-date=2020-12-31|website=elecciones2020.ceepur.org}}

{{Election results

|cand1=Pedro Pierluisi|party1=New Progressive Party|votes1=427016

|cand2=Carlos Delgado Altieri|party2=Popular Democratic Party|votes2=407817

|cand3=Alexandra Lúgaro|party3=Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana|votes3=179265

|cand4=Juan Dalmau|party4=Puerto Rican Independence Party|votes4=174402

|cand5=César Vázquez Muñiz|party5=Proyecto Dignidad|votes5=87379

|cand6=Eliezer Molina Pérez|party6=Independent|votes6=8751

|row7=Write-ins|votes7=3115

|invalid=838

|blank=3055

|electorate=2355894

|source=[https://elecciones2020.ceepur.org/Escrutinio_General_93/index.html#en/default/GOBERNADOR_Resumen.xml CEEPUR]

}}

=Resident commissioner=

The resident commissioner election was won by incumbent resident commissioner Jennifer Gonzalez (PNP/R), defeating former governor Anibal Acevedo Vila (PPD/D) by a wide margin (9.02%). Gonzalez received the most votes out of any candidate. She will become the first female and youngest resident commissioner to be re-elected to her seat.{{Cite web|title=Resident Commissioner Result|url=https://elecciones2020.ceepur.org/Escrutinio_General_93/index.html#en/default/COMISIONADO_RESIDENTE_Resumen.xml|access-date=2020-12-31|website=elecciones2020.ceepur.org}}

{{Election results

|cand1=Jenniffer González-Colón|party1=New Progressive Party|votes1=512697

|cand2=Aníbal Acevedo Vilá|party2=Popular Democratic Party|votes2=400412

|cand3=Zayira Jordán Conde|party3=Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana|votes3=157679

|cand4=Ada Norah Henriquez|party4=Proyecto Dignidad|votes4=95873

|cand5=Luis Roberto Piñero|party5=Puerto Rican Independence Party|votes5=78503

|row7=Write-ins|votes7=928

|invalid=838

|blank=3055

|electorate=2355894

|source=[https://electionspuertorico.org/2020/comisionado.php Puerto Rico Election Archive]

}}

= Senate =

{{main|2020 Puerto Rico Senate election}}

While the New Progressive Party lost their 2/3 majority, the Popular Democratic Party failed to get the 1/2 majority by two seats. This senate will be the most diverse, having at least one senator of each party, including one independent senator.{{Cite web|title=At-Large Senate Result|url=https://elecciones2020.ceepur.org/Escrutinio_General_93/index.html#en/pic_bar_list/SENADORES_POR_ACUMULACION_Resumen.xml|access-date=2020-12-31|website=elecciones2020.ceepur.org}}{{Cite web|title=District Senate Result|url=https://elecciones2020.ceepur.org/Escrutinio_General_93/index.html#en/map/SENADORES_POR_DISTRITO_Mapa_Distritos_Senatoriales.xml|access-date=2020-12-31|website=elecciones2020.ceepur.org}}

{{Election results

|firstround=At-large|secondround=District

|party1=New Progressive Party|votes1=404114|seats1=4|votes1_2=859719|seats1_2=6|totseats1=10

|party2=Popular Democratic Party|votes2=378738|seats2=2|votes2_2=836889|seats2_2=10|totseats2=12

|party3=Puerto Rican Independence Party|votes3=136679|seats3=1|votes3_2=205137|seats3_2=0|totseats3=1

|party4=Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana|votes4=133069|seats4=2|votes4_2=324319|seats4_2=0|totseats4=2

|party5=Proyecto Dignidad|votes5=88716|seats5=1|votes5_2=59189|seats5_2=0|totseats5=1

|party6=Independents|votes6=69810|seats6=1|totseats6=1

|row7=Write-ins|votes7=990|seats7=0|votes7_2=1119|seats7_2=0|totseats7=0

|blank=9802

|invalid=991

|electorate=2355894

|source=[https://electionspuertorico.org/2020/asamblea.legislativa.html Puerto Rico Election Archive]

}}

= House of Representatives =

{{main|2020 Puerto Rico House of Representatives election}}

The New Progressive Party lost their 2/3 majority and the Popular Democratic Party gained enough seats to receive the 1/2 majority. This House of Representatives will be the most diverse, having at least one representative of each party.{{Cite web|title=At-Large House of Representatives Result|url=https://elecciones2020.ceepur.org/Escrutinio_General_93/index.html#en/pic_bar_list/REPRESENTANTES_POR_ACUMULACION_Resumen.xml|access-date=2020-12-31|website=elecciones2020.ceepur.org}}{{Cite web|title=District House of Representatives Result|url=https://elecciones2020.ceepur.org/Escrutinio_General_93/index.html#en/map/REPRESENTANTES_POR_DISTRITO_Mapa_Distritos_Representativos.xml|access-date=2020-12-31|website=elecciones2020.ceepur.org}}

{{Election results

|firstround=At-large|secondround=District

|party1=Popular Democratic Party|votes1=435325|seats1=2|votes1_2=459368|seats1_2=24|totseats1=26

|party2=New Progressive Party|votes2=408869|seats2=5|votes2_2=461323|seats2_2=16|totseats2=21

|party3=Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana|votes3=154971|seats3=2|votes3_2=128797|seats3_2=0|totseats3=2

|party4=Puerto Rican Independence Party|votes4=127577|seats4=1|votes4_2=102266|seats4_2=0|totseats4=1

|party5=Proyecto Dignidad|votes5=81360|seats5=1|votes5_2=18790|seats5_2=0|totseats5=1

|party6=Independents|votes6_2=3277|seats6_2=0|totseats6=0

|row7=Write-ins|votes7=294|seats7=0|votes7_2=1208|seats7_2=0|totseats7=0

|blank=9802|blank2=9802

|invalid=991|invalid2=991

|electorate=2355894|electorate2=2355894

|source=[https://electionspuertorico.org/2020/asamblea.legislativa.html Puerto Rico Election Archive]

}}

= Mayoral =

{{main|2020 Puerto Rican municipal elections}}

The Popular Democratic Party kept the majority of municipalities, but it lowered from 45 to 41. Many incumbent mayors lost their races after years in the position, like Ponce (12 years under PNP) and Humacao (20 years under PPD).{{Cite web|title=Una mirada al cambio en las alcaldías|url=https://www.noticel.com/ahora/top-stories/20201104/una-mirada-al-cambio-en-las-alcaldias/|access-date=2020-11-09|website=www.noticel.com|language=es}} The closest race was of Guánica, where both Ismael Rodríguez (PPD){{Cite web|last=Collazo|first=Fernando A.|title=Candidato del PPD reclama que ganó en el recuento por la alcaldía de Guánica|url=https://www.metro.pr/pr/noticias/2020/12/17/candidato-del-ppd-reclama-gano-recuento-la-alcaldia-guanica.html|access-date=2021-07-23|website=Metro|date=December 17, 2020 |language=es}} and Edgardo Cruz (Ind){{Cite web|title=Comisionado del PNP asegura Edgardo Cruz ganó la elección de Guánica por nueve votos|url=https://www.telemundopr.com/noticias/puerto-rico/comisionado-del-pnp-asegura-edgardo-cruz-gano-la-eleccion-de-guanica-por-nueve-votos/2171078/|access-date=2021-07-23|website=Telemundo Puerto Rico|date=January 14, 2021 |language=es}} claimed victory. At the end, the Supreme Court confirmed Rodríguez as the winner.{{Cite web|last=VOCERO|first=Melissa Correa Velázquez, EL|title=Ismael "Tití" Rodríguez permanecerá como alcalde de Guánica|url=https://www.elvocero.com/ley-y-orden/ismael-tit-rodr-guez-permanecer-como-alcalde-de-gu-nica/article_619754ae-8690-11eb-8d07-cfcc5f5721e9.html|access-date=2021-07-23|website=El Vocero de Puerto Rico|date=March 16, 2021 |language=es}}

{{Election results

|seatstitle=Mayoralties

|party1=Popular Democratic Party|seats1=41

|party2=New Progressive Party|seats2=37

|party3=Puerto Rican Independence Party|seats3=0

|party4=Movimiento Victoria Ciudadana|seats4=0

|party5=Proyecto Dignidad|seats5=0

|party6=Independents|seats6=0

|source=[http://elecciones2016.ceepur.org/#es/map/ALCALDES_Mapa_Municipios.xml CEEPUR]

}}

= Referendum =

{{main|2020 Puerto Rican status referendum}}

The option of "yes" won in the referendum, making the third time statehood won the majority of votes. The referendum is non-binding, as the power to grant statehood lies with the United States Congress.{{Cite web|title=Referendum Result|url=https://elecciones2020.ceepur.org/Escrutinio_General_93/index.html#en/default/PLEBISCITO_Resumen.xml|access-date=2020-12-31|website=elecciones2020.ceepur.org}}

{{Referendum results

|for=655505

|against=592671

|invalid=464

|blank=39546

|electorate=2355894

|source=[https://electionspuertorico.org/cgi-bin/municipios.cgi?municipio=pr&2020=on&map=p Puerto Rico Election Archive]

}}

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