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The 2024 Puerto Rico Democratic presidential primary was held on April 28, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 60 delegates to the Democratic National Convention will be allocated to presidential candidates. [1] Incumbent President Joe Biden won the primary. [2]
The 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.
In 2022, the United States House of Representatives passed the Puerto Rico Status Act. It did not pass the United States Senate. [6] In August 2024, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court dismissed the July 2024 petition by the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) asking the State Election Commission (CEE) to halt the status referendum. [7] [8]
The 2024 United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico to elect the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico were held on November 5, 2024. The election of the Resident Commissioner was held concurrently with the larger 2024 United States House of Representatives elections, the 2024 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election, and other U.S. federal and Puerto Rican general election races.
The 2024 Puerto Rico Republican presidential primary was held on April 21, 2024, [1] as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 23 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a winner-takes-most basis.
The 2024 Puerto Rican municipal election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the mayors of the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico, concurrently with the election of the Governor, the Resident Commissioner, the Senate, the House of Representatives, a Status referendum and a Presidential straw poll. [1]
Despite Puerto Rico's status as an unincorporated territory, which precludes its participation in U.S. presidential general elections and the ability to appoint electors to the U.S. Electoral College, Puerto Ricans are recognized as U.S. citizens and are permitted to engage in the U.S. presidential primaries. [1]
The 2024 Puerto Rico House of Representative election were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the members of the 32nd House of Representatives of Puerto Rico, concurrently with the election of the governor, the Resident Commissioner, the Senate, and the mayors of the 78 municipalities. The winners were elected to a four-year term from January 3 ...