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Demographics

Politics

Next Election

November, 2008

Head of Government

Gov. Aníbal Acevedo Vilá

Percentage of votes cast in last election (2004)

   Popular Democratic Party (PDP)

48.4%

 

   New Progressive Party (NPP)

48.2%

 

   Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP)

2.7%

 

   Others

 

0.7%

 

House of Representatives: 51 members

   Popular Democratic Party (PDP)

18

 

   New Progressive Party (NPP)

32

 

   Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP)

1

 

Senate: 27 members

   Popular Democratic Party (PDP)

9

 

   New Progressive Party (NPP)

17

 

   Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) 1