The 2012 Popular Democratic Party primaries were the
primary elections by which voters of the
Popular Democratic Party (PPD) chose its nominees for various political offices of Puerto Rico for the
2012 general elections. They were held on March 18, 2012 and coincided with the
Republican Party primaries in the island.
Background
At the time of the primaries, the Popular Democratic Party had already chosen current
Senator Alejandro García Padilla, as their gubernatorial candidate. He would be joined in the ballot by
Rafael Cox Alomar
Rafael Cox Alomar (born December 30, 1974) is a Puerto Rican lawyer, professor of law, author and 2012 candidate for Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico.
Early life
Cox Alomar was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico on 30 December 1974 to Noemí A ...
as candidate for
Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico.
In the
Senate, there were 5 sitting senators looking to retain their election spots. In the
House, there were around 5 sitting representatives as well. Also, some returning candidates from previous years, like
Roberto Vigoreaux, and other former officeholders, like
Miguel Pereira and
Aníbal José Torres, were entering the political race. Some relatives of known politicians also made the jump to politics. Eduardo Ferrer, brother of
Héctor Ferrer, was aspiring for a Senate spot, while
Javier Aponte Dalmau
Javier Aponte Dalmau is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). He was elected to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives in 2012 to represent District 38. Has a bachelor's degree in business administrati ...
, brother of current mayor of
Carolina,
José Aponte Dalmau, both sons of former mayor
José Aponte de la Torre, was running for a spot as representative for District 38.
Francisco Zayas Seijo, who was mayor of
Ponce, was also attempting a return to politics after his defeat in 2008. He was running for the mayoral candidacy again, this time against Ramón Torres. The only sitting mayor from the PPD that was challenged in a primary was
Edgardo Arlequín, from
Guayanilla.
Also, the amount of primaries per municipality and districts were few, when compared to previous years. As a result, the primaries were expected to be of low participation among the party members.
Candidates
Mayors
The Popular Democratic Party held primaries in 20 of 78 municipalities.
Aibonito
* Leonardo González
* Lisandro Quiles
* Dennis Nuñez
Arecibo
Arecibo (; ) is a city and municipality on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, located north of Utuado and Ciales; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta and Florida. It is about west of San Juan, th ...
* René González
* Gilberto Legarreta
* Jesús "Manía" López
* Raquel Ortíz Roldán
Arroyo
*
Eric Bachier Román
* Roberto Cora
Camuy
Camuy () is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Lares and San Sebastián; east of Quebradillas; and west of Hatillo. Camuy is spread over 12 barrios and Camuy Pueblo (the downtown area and the admini ...
* Ricardo García
* Víctor Román Vélez
Cidra
* Roberto Colón
* Georgie Maldonado
* Rudy Santos
Culebra
* Alexis Bermúdez
*
Iván Solís
Fajardo
* Michael Avilés
* Reginald Neptune Torres
Guayama
*
Eduardo Cintrón
* Samuel Ruíz
Guayanilla
*
Edgardo Arlequín
* Juan "Tonito" Torres
Luquillo
Luquillo () is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the northeast coast, northwest of Fajardo; and east of Rio Grande. Luquillo is spread over 5 barrios and Luquillo Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the ci ...
*
Jesús "Jerry" Marquéz
* María "Yini" Santiago
Moca
* Héctor "Mol" Ibañez
* Domingo "Isín" Méndez
* Samuel Pellot
Morovis
* Miguel "Mickey" Ríos
* Roxana "Ivy" Sánchez
Naguabo
* Wilfredo Astacio
* Aguedo Rivera Ríos
* José Obel Rosario
Patillas
* José "Cheo" Pabón
*
Norberto Soto Figueroa
Ponce
* Ramón Torres Morales
*
Francisco Zayas Seijo
San Sebastián
* Reinaldo Ramos
* Angel Salas Pérez
Santa Isabel
* Jaime Muñoz
* Justo Torres
Toa Alta
*
Clemente Agosto
* José "Tito" Rolón
Utuado
*
Ernesto Irizarry Salvá
* Rafael Juarbe Pagán
Vieques
Vieques (; ), officially Isla de Vieques, is an island and municipality of Puerto Rico, in the northeastern Caribbean, part of an island grouping sometimes known as the Spanish Virgin Islands. Vieques is part of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, ...
*
Víctor Emeric
* José Cedrid Morales
* Dámaso Serrano
Results
Senate
At-large
District
= San Juan
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Arecibo
Arecibo (; ) is a city and municipality on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, located north of Utuado and Ciales; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta and Florida. It is about west of San Juan, th ...
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= Mayagüez-Aguadilla
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= Ponce
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= Guayama
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Humacao
Humacao () is a city and municipality in Puerto Rico located in the eastern coast of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Naguabo; east of Las Piedras; and west of Vieques Passage. Humacao is spread over 12 barrios and Humacao Pueblo (the ...
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= Carolina
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House of Representatives
At-large
District
=District 1
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=District 3
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=District 4
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=District 9
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=District 10
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=District 12
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=District 13
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=District 14
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=District 15
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=District 16
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=District 18
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=District 19
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=District 20
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=District 22
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=District 23
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=District 24
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=District 27
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=District 29
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=District 30
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=District 31
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=District 32
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=District 35
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=District 36
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=District 38
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See also
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New Progressive Party primaries, 2012
References
External links
Comisión Estatal de EleccionesComisionado Electoral PPD
{{Puerto Rico political parties primaries
Primary elections in Puerto Rico
2012 Puerto Rico elections
Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)