At Stake in this Election: 

• All 27 seats in the Puerto Rican Senate. 

Elections for the Governorship, House of Representatives, and a referendum are occurring concurrently. 

Government Structure: 

• Chief of State: President Joseph R. BIDEN Jr. (since 20 January 2021) 

• Head of Government: Governor Pedro PIERLUISI (since 2 January 2021) 

• Assembly: bicameral Legislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa) with 27 seat Senate (Senado) and 51 seat House of Representatives (Cámara de Representates) 

Electoral System: 

• The President is elected by electoral college by the states of the United States of America 

• The Governor is directly elected by majority vote to a 4-year term. 

• 16 members of the Senate are elected in 8 2-seat constituencies by majority vote. The remaining 11 are elected at-large by majority vote. All members are elected to 4-year terms. 

• 40 members of the House of Representatives are elected in single-member constituencies by majority vote. The remaining 11 are elected at-large by majority vote. All members are elected to 4-year terms. 

Last Election: 

In the last election, the Popular Democratic Party won a plurality with 12 of 27 seats. Voter turnout was 55%. 

Information for Voters: 

Preguntas Frecuentes (FAQS) / Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (in Spanish) 

Key Deadlines: 

• Candidate filing deadline: 30 December 2023 

• Voter registration deadline: 5 November 2024 

Main Candidates in this Election: 

• Popular Democratic Party / Partido Popular Democrático (PPD) 

• • Leader: Jesús Manuel ORTIZ 

• • Seats won in the last election: 12 seats out of 27 

• New Progressive Party / Partido Nuevo Progresista (PNP) 

• • Leader: Jenniffer GONZÁLEZ    

• • Seats won in the last election: 10 seats out of 27 

• Citizens' Victory Movement / Movimento Victoria Ciudadana (MVC) 

• • Leader: Javier Córdova ITURREGUI 

• • Seats won in the last election: 2 seats out of 27 

• Puerto Rican Independence Party / Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño (PIP) 

• • Leader: Juan DALMAU 

• • Seats won in the last election: 1 seat out of 27 

• Dignity Project / Proyecto Dignidad (PD) 

• • Leader: Javier Jiménez PÉREZ  

• • Seats won in the last election: 1 seat out of 27 

Population and Registered Voters: 

• Population: 3,205,691 (2023 est.) 

• Registered Voters: 2,355,894 (2020) 

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: 1,695,462 (2023 est.)  

• CEDAW Status: Not applicable 

• Gender Quota:  No 

• Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 13 of 27 (48%) in the Senate and 10 of 51 (20%) in the House of Representatives 

• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: Not available 

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Not available 

Disability Data: 

• CRPD Status: Not applicable 

• Projected population with a disability: 512,911 

IFES Resources: 

• Does IFES have a presence in Puerto Rico: No 

• Election Access: Yes