Although Puerto Rico does not participate in U.S. presidential general elections because it is an unincorporated territory and not a state, and therefore cannot send members to the U.S. Electoral College, Puerto Ricans are citizens of the United States and are able to participate in the U.S. presidential primaries.[1]
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With the passage of Act No. 58 in 2020 by the pro-statehood New Progressive Party, voters will be able to participate in a non-binding presidential straw poll during the general election for the first time in the territory's history. Puerto Rico is the second U.S. territory to use straw polls for presidential elections, after Guam introduced their own in 1980 and has conducted a preference vote to coincide with every presidential election since.[2]
Primary elections
editDemocratic primary
editThe Democratic primary was held on April 28, 2024. Incumbent president Joe Biden won all 55 pledged delegates against minor opposition with 89% of the vote.[3] However, following Biden's withdrawal from the race on July 21, the Puerto Rico delegates were instructed to pledge their support for vice president Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention.[4]
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pledged | Unpledged | Total | |||
| Joe Biden (incumbent) | 3,296 | 89.3% | 55 | 55 | |
| Marianne Williamson | 230 | 6.2% | |||
| Dean Phillips (withdrawn) | 165 | 4.5% | |||
| Total: | 3,691 | 100.0% | 55 | 5 | 60 |
Republican primary
editThe Republican primary was held on April 21, 2024. Former president Donald Trump, who became the party's presumptive nominee on March 12, was the only candidate on the ballot and secured all 23 delegates.[6]
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bound | Unbound | Total | |||
| Donald Trump | 992 | 96.22% | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Write-in votes | 39 | 3.78% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 1,031 | 100.00% | 23 | 0 | 23 |
General election
editPolling
edit| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Kamala Harris Democratic |
Donald Trump Republican |
Other / Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AtlasIntel[8] | November 1—4, 2024 | 4,914 (A) | ± 1.0% | 56% | 25% | 18% |
| The Research Official Poll[9] | September 28 — October 2, 2024 | 1,000 (A) | — | 45% | 30% | 25% |
| Gaither International[10] | July 12 — August 1, 2024 | 1,138 (A) | — | 39% | 38% | 23% |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 724,947 | 63.62% | N/A | ||
| Republican | 263,270 | 23.10% | N/A | ||
| Blank ballots | 123,127 | 10.80% | N/A | ||
| Write-in | 18,285 | 1.60% | N/A | ||
| Turnout | N/A | ||||
| Total votes | 1,139,584 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Murse, Tom. "Why Puerto Rico Matters in US Presidential Elections". ThoughtCo. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ Acevedo Irizarry, Marielis (July 27, 2024). "Partido Demócrata en Puerto Rico hará campaña para que boricuas voten por Kamala Harris en cuarta papeleta el 5 de noviembre". El Diario La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "Joe Biden wins Democratic primary in Puerto Rico". Associated Press. April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Yoon, Robert (July 31, 2024). "Harris wins Democratic presidential nomination in virtual roll call. Here's how the process worked". ABC News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on August 7, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "Puerto Rico Democratic Primary Results". The New York Times. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Puerto Rico Republicans award Trump all 23 of their delegates". Associated Press. April 21, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Puerto Rico Presidential Primary Election Results 2024". NBC News. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ AtlasIntel [@atlas_intel] (November 5, 2024). "ATLAS POLL PUERTO RICO - PREFERENCES FOR THE US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ America Elects [@AmericaElige] (October 19, 2024). "USA (Puerto Rico), The Research Office poll: Presidential election straw poll" (Tweet) – via Twitter.[better source needed]
- ^ "Puerto Rico Political Landscape" (PDF). Puerto Rico 51st. Gaither International. p. 73. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "PRESIDENT ISLAND WIDE RESULTS". Comision Estatial de Elecciones de Puerto Rico. Archived from the original on November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.