1993 Puerto Rican status referendum

A referendum on the status of the island was held in Puerto Rico on 14 November 1993.[1] Voters were given the choice between being a Commonwealth, statehood or independence. A plurality of voters voted for Commonwealth status, with a voter turnout of 73.5%.[2][3]

1993 Puerto Rican status referendum

14 November 1993

Results
Choice
Votes  %
Commonwealth 826,326 48.89%
Statehood 788,296 46.64%
Independence 75,620 4.47%
Valid votes 1,690,242 99.37%
Invalid or blank votes 10,748 0.63%
Total votes 1,700,990 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 2,312,912 73.54%

Results by municipality

Results

ChoiceVotes%
Commonwealth826,32648.89
Statehood788,29646.64
Independence75,6204.47
Total1,690,242100.00
Valid votes1,690,24299.37
Invalid/blank votes10,7480.63
Total votes1,700,990100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,312,91273.54
Source: Nohlen

By municipality

Municipality Commonwealth Statehood Independence Null Blank Total
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
Adjuntas4,97549.24,87248.22112.1250.2330.310,116
Aguada8,72147.68,77247.96863.7660.4740.418,319
Aguadilla12,82245.514,32050.88723.11280.5540.228,196
Aguas Buenas6,47647.36,39846.87355.4380.3320.213,679
Aibonito7,75859.84,46634.46755.2370.3300.212,966
Añasco7,18350.56,69847.12751.9360.3400.314,232
Arecibo23,13646.724,52449.51,6553.31760.4990.249,590
Arroyo4,77449.64,39845.73954.1380.4230.29,628
Barceloneta5,97751.45,26745.33092.7560.5190.211,628
Barranquitas6,93049.76,42646.15133.7330.2280.213,930
Bayamón45,29442.953,79751.05,8125.53810.42390.2105,523
Cabo Rojo10,80854.17,79939.01,2536.3650.3680.319,993
Caguas31,11948.828,50644.73,7575.92490.41300.263,761
Camuy8,40449.18,19647.94122.4390.2500.317,101
Canóvanas9,11753.07,28742.46713.9730.4480.317,196
Carolina37,20246.138,75748.04,2585.32510.31960.280,664
Cataño6,23245.76,62048.56754.9750.5390.313,641
Cayey12,13154.98,70339.41,0965.0950.4590.322,084
Ceiba3,15348.63,15148.61432.2210.3130.26,481
Ciales4,58146.15,04350.72642.7240.2310.39,943
Cidra8,10046.48,27947.49675.5690.4490.317,464
Coamo8,85352.47,52944.54162.5640.4400.216,902
Comerío5,50950.24,98445.44123.8410.4280.310,974
Corozal8,54447.28,92949.35353.0610.3490.318,118
Culebra60562.931332.5333.480.830.3962
Dorado8,63254.66,33940.17664.8360.2360.215,809
Fajardo7,93447.48,10748.56023.6570.3320.216,732
Florida2,36848.02,30946.82214.5240.5100.24,932
Guánica5,05053.04,07742.83393.6470.5200.29,533
Guayama9,52752.57,77342.96993.9890.5500.318,138
Guayanilla5,82655.34,11339.05295.0430.4300.310,541
Guaynabo17,79740.323,41853.12,6536.01420.31010.244,111
Gurabo7,15949.46,73946.55243.6520.4240.214,498
Hatillo9,41350.88,59946.44582.5360.2390.218,545
Hormigueros4,65554.63,44040.43764.4310.4170.28,519
Humacao14,42856.010,13839.31,0063.91390.5730.325,784
Isabela10,86751.39,52545.06553.1840.4430.221,174
Jayuya3,94448.03,92647.82923.6330.4260.38,221
Juana Díaz10,61350.99,56945.95132.5970.5670.320,859
Juncos7,45549.17,16547.24643.1560.4300.215,170
Lajas6,89356.94,76839.33773.1540.4310.312,123
Lares7,59549.07,21246.56154.0610.4310.215,514
Las Marías2,96356.82,07239.71502.9230.4130.25,221
Las Piedras7,40648.87,31648.23642.4620.4230.215,171
Loíza4,50541.75,83554.03713.4590.5300.310,800
Luquillo4,39749.04,20946.93253.6240.3190.28,974
Manatí10,01347.110,31648.67733.6860.4580.321,246
Maricao1,67648.11,71749.2661.9180.5110.33,488
Maunabo3,16049.22,87744.83345.2350.5170.36,423
Mayagüez25,13252.520,18942.22,3134.81660.3950.247,895
Moca7,72543.59,47953.44252.4750.4540.317,758
Morovis7,22552.46,18744.82992.2450.3450.313,801
Naguabo6,13852.55,21044.62642.3470.4300.311,689
Naranjito8,95457.65,94638.35663.6320.2380.215,536
Orocovis5,64147.25,92949.72982.5280.2430.411,939
Patillas5,28250.74,65244.74043.9430.4270.310,408
Peñuelas5,61449.35,13545.15655.0260.2360.311,376
Ponce38,63549.035,94945.63,6764.74130.52090.378,882
Quebradillas5,88549.55,47346.04663.9380.3360.311,898
Rincón4,07656.72,90840.51552.2330.5150.27,187
Río Grande9,34945.710,26950.27143.5940.5490.220,475
Sabana Grande7,87663.04,28834.32812.2360.3210.212,502
Salinas7,55757.95,01338.43732.9710.5390.313,053
San Germán10,07054.87,54341.16353.5670.4460.318,361
San Juan81,49243.392,39549.112,8256.88160.44640.2187,992
San Lorenzo9,02047.99,14548.55412.9650.3680.418,839
San Sebastián11,73152.99,18741.41,1255.1860.4550.222,184
Santa Isabel5,45856.73,82339.72742.8390.4300.39,624
Toa Alta9,10946.19,64948.99054.6410.2420.219,746
Toa Baja18,10646.318,63647.72,0095.12160.61080.339,075
Trujillo Alto13,21647.312,67445.41,9316.9760.3500.227,947
Utuado8,48445.89,41550.84932.7830.4450.218,520
Vega Alta8,85752.57,27043.16253.7820.5410.216,875
Vega Baja14,26652.811,54442.71,0603.9960.4450.227,011
Vieques2,23049.81,98844.42154.8230.5180.44,474
Villalba5,65648.35,73949.02462.1340.3460.411,721
Yabucoa10,08252.08,64944.65602.9630.3510.319,405
Yauco10,78053.48,41941.78754.3780.4480.220,200
Total 826,326 48.6 788,296 46.3 75,620 4.4 6,549 0.4 4,199 0.2 1,700,990

References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p552 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p555
  3. "Plebiscito 1993: Totales Isla" [1993 Plebiscite: Island Totals]. CEEPUR [Puerto Rico State Commission on Elections] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2010-09-24. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
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