New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) primaries, 2008

New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) primaries, 2008
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The 2008 New Progressive Party primaries were the selection process by which members of the New Progressive Party choose their candidates for the 2008 Puerto Rican general election. It took place on March 9, 2008.

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Candidates and results

Notes:

Winning candidates in bold

Candidates for the Governor Nomination and Results

Candidate Popular Vote Percentage
Luis G. Fortuño 423,810 59.77%
Pedro Roselló 285,282 40.23%

Candidates for the Resident Commissioner Nomination and Results

Candidate Popular Vote Percentage
Pedro Pierluisi 418,163 60.02%
Charlie Rodríguez 230,763 33.12%
Miriam Ramírez 47,753 6.85%

Candidates for the Senate Nominations and Results

Note: Winning candidates are on bold.

Candidate Popular Vote Percentage
Norma Burgos 389,796 11.36%
Thomas Rivera Schatz 378,256 11.03%
Margarita Nolasco 283,620 8.27%
Jorge de Castro Font 256,130 7.47%
Lucy Arce 209,896 6.12%
Henry Neumann 198,077 5.77%
Itzamar Peña Ramírez 196,457 5.73%
Oreste Ramos 188,324 5.49%
Abid Quiñones 167,321 4.88%
José Garriga Picó 158,491 4.62%
William Villafañe 149,708 4.36%
Reynaldo "Rey" Paniagua 134,868 3.93%
Luis Batista Salas 93,496 2.73%
Tito Maldonado 86,909 2.53%
Wanda Aponte 79,495 2.32%
"Mr. Blupp" Cristóbal Ríos 73,099 2.13%
Roberto Carlos Mejill 67,431 1.97%
Luz M. "Tuty" Silva 60,938 1.78%
Orlando Rivera 56,305 1.64%
Manuel De Jesús 48,441 1.41%
Santos Ramos 47,243 1.38%
Luis Casillas 28,237 0.82%

Candidates for the House of Representative Nominations and Results

Candidate Popular Vote Percentage
Jennifer González 374,546 11.22%
Iris Miriam Ruiz 345, 281 10.34%
Lourdes Ramos 327,034 9.79%
José Aponte 316,263 9.47%
Rolando Crespo 260,670 7.81%
José Chico 257, 067 7.70%
Jaime Irizarry 234,280 7.02%
Nicolás Muñoz 229,440 6.87%
Felix Vega Fournier 192,760 5.77%
Soraya 180,365 5.40%
Ángel Cortés 169,489 5.08%
Pichi Torres 152,540 4.57%
Aixa Martino 146,934 4.40%
Julio Lebrón 113,590 3.40%
Italo Costa 39,360 1.18%

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