2000 Puerto Rican general election

2000 Puerto Rican general election

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Gubernatorial election

Nominee Sila María Calderón Carlos Pesquera Rubén Berríos Party Popular Democratic New Progressive Independence Popular vote 978,860 919,194 104,705 Percentage 48.86% 45.88% 5.23%

Results by municipality Calderón:      40-50%      50-60% Pesquera:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election Pedro Rosselló New Progressive Elected Governor Sila María Calderón Popular Democratic

Resident Commissioner election

Nominee Aníbal Acevedo Vilá Carlos Romero Barcelo Party Popular Democratic New Progressive Alliance Democratic Democratic Popular vote 983,488 905,960 Percentage 49.55% 45.63%

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General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 7, 2000.^[1] Sila María Calderón of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) was elected Governor, becoming the first woman to be elected for that office, whilst the PPD also won a majority of seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voter turnout was between 80% and 82%.^[2]