New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) primaries, 2008
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The 2008 New Progressive Party primaries were the selection process by which members of the New Progressive Party
choose their candidates for the 2008 Puerto Rican general election
. It took place on March 9, 2008.
New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico
The New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico is a political party that advocates for Puerto Rico's admission to the United States of America as the 51st state...
choose their candidates for the 2008 Puerto Rican general election
Puerto Rican general election, 2008
The Puerto Rico general election of 2008, held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 was the most recent election to select the Governor of Puerto Rico.The election was won by Luis G...
. It took place on March 9, 2008.
Candidates for the Governor Nomination and Results
| Candidate | Popular Vote | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Luis G. Fortuño Luis Fortuño Luis Guillermo Fortuño Burset is the governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States of America. Fortuño is also the president of the New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico , a member of the Republican National Committee, and will be president of the Council of State... |
423,810 | 59.77% |
| Pedro Roselló | 285,282 | 40.23% |
Candidates for the Resident Commissioner Nomination and Results
| Candidate | Popular Vote | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Pedro Pierluisi | 418,163 | 60.02% |
| Charlie Rodríguez | 230,763 | 33.12% |
| Miriam Ramírez | 47,753 | 6.85% |
Candidates for the Senate Nominations and Results
Note: Winning candidates are on bold.| Candidate | Popular Vote | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Norma Burgos | 389,796 | 11.36% |
| Thomas Rivera Schatz | 378,256 | 11.03% |
| Margarita Nolasco | 283,620 | 8.27% |
| Jorge de Castro Font | 256,130 | 7.47% |
| Lucy Arce | 209,896 | 6.12% |
| Henry Neumann | 198,077 | 5.77% |
| Itzamar Peña Ramírez | 196,457 | 5.73% |
| Oreste Ramos | 188,324 | 5.49% |
| Abid Quiñones | 167,321 | 4.88% |
| José Garriga Picó | 158,491 | 4.62% |
| William Villafañe | 149,708 | 4.36% |
| Reynaldo "Rey" Paniagua | 134,868 | 3.93% |
| Luis Batista Salas | 93,496 | 2.73% |
| Tito Maldonado | 86,909 | 2.53% |
| Wanda Aponte | 79,495 | 2.32% |
| "Mr. Blupp" Cristóbal Ríos | 73,099 | 2.13% |
| Roberto Carlos Mejill | 67,431 | 1.97% |
| Luz M. "Tuty" Silva | 60,938 | 1.78% |
| Orlando Rivera | 56,305 | 1.64% |
| Manuel De Jesús | 48,441 | 1.41% |
| Santos Ramos | 47,243 | 1.38% |
| Luis Casillas | 28,237 | 0.82% |
Candidates for the House of Representative Nominations and Results
| Candidate | Popular Vote | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer González | 374,546 | 11.22% |
| Iris Miriam Ruiz | 345, 281 | 10.34% |
| Lourdes Ramos | 327,034 | 9.79% |
| José Aponte | 316,263 | 9.47% |
| Rolando Crespo | 260,670 | 7.81% |
| José Chico | 257, 067 | 7.70% |
| Jaime Irizarry | 234,280 | 7.02% |
| Nicolás Muñoz | 229,440 | 6.87% |
| Felix Vega Fournier | 192,760 | 5.77% |
| Soraya | 180,365 | 5.40% |
| Ángel Cortés | 169,489 | 5.08% |
| Pichi Torres | 152,540 | 4.57% |
| Aixa Martino | 146,934 | 4.40% |
| Julio Lebrón | 113,590 | 3.40% |
| Italo Costa | 39,360 | 1.18% |