Jennifer Gonzalezof the New Progressive Party (PNP), won the elections to the Governor of Puerto Rico this Tuesday, in which the independentist Juan Dalmau came in second place, thus ending the traditional two-party system.
According to preliminary results released by the State Election Commission (CEE), with more than 80% of the polling stations counted, the current resident commissioner in Washington achieved the 39.38% of the votes.
“Today I can tell the people of Puerto Rico that the elections are behind us. Today start a new page of respect to all those who think differently, because I am going to be the governor of all Puerto Ricans,” said González.
“Hate speech is over“said the future governor, who during the electoral campaign warned that communism would be established on the island if she won. Dalmauleader of Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP).
The independentista, candidate of the Country Allianceobtained the 32.78% of the votesfollowed by Jesus Manuel Ortizof the Popular Democratic Party (PPD), with 21.08% of the votes, and Javier Jimenezfrom Proyecto Dignidad (PD), with 6.64%.
It was expected a closer contest between González and Dalmau, although the latter marked a milestone by achieving second place for the first time for an independence candidate on an island where the PNP and the PPD They have alternated in power for decades.
Dalmau predicts that the desire for change will not stop
“We triumph, we redraw the history of the country on today. I feel enormous satisfaction for the support of so many Puerto Ricans who, without regard to political party, placed their faith and their hope in me. This has no return. This It is the beginning of a glorious transformation of our country“said the independence candidate at a press conference.
For his part, the candidate of the alliance formed by PIP and the Citizen Victory Movement (MVC) thanked Puerto Rico for its support. “Thank you for helping me make history, but it is the story of each one of you,” he stressed and also added: “When would you have thought that a PIP candidate, representing a Country Alliance, was going to break your backbone to the two-party system? And we are going for more and that is going to happen,” emphasized Dalmau, who was accompanied by his family and the artists. Resident and Rafa Pabónand other leaders of their community.
The Country Alliance brought together tens of thousands of people at the end of the campaign last sunday in Saint Johnwhich had the support of the reggaeton singer Bad Bunny. However, the massive mobilizations did not translate into a victory over the PNP.
Traditional parties share other key positions
Apart from governor, Puerto Ricans elected on this day resident commissionermembers of the Legislative Assembly and mayors. According to preliminary results, the island’s representative position in the United States Congressit would correspond to Pablo Jose Hernandezof the PPD, with approximately 44% of the votes.
In the Legislative Assembly, the data also points to a victory for the PNP, while in the mayoralties there are more municipalities that have voted for the PPD. This Tuesday’s elections also included a non-binding consultation about the political status of the island, in which the 56.81% of voters opted for the ‘statehood‘ (annexation to the US), compared to the options of independence and sovereignty in free association.
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