2000 Puerto Rican general election

2000 Puerto Rican general election
November 7, 2000
Gubernatorial election
 
Nominee Sila María Calderón Carlos Pesquera Rubén Berríos
Party Popular Democratic New Progressive Independence
Popular vote 978,860 919,194 104,705
Percentage 48.86% 45.88% 5.23%
Results by municipality
Calderón:      40-50%      50-60%
Pesquera:      40–50%      50–60%
Governor before election

Pedro Rosselló
New Progressive

 Elected Governor

Sila María Calderón
Popular Democratic

Resident Commissioner election
 
Nominee Aníbal Acevedo Vilá Carlos Romero Barcelo
Party Popular Democratic New Progressive
Alliance Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 983,488 905,960
Percentage 49.55% 45.63%
Results by municipality
Acevedo Vilá:      40-50%      50-60%
Barceló:      40–50%      50–60%

General elections were held in Puerto Rico on November 7, 2000. Sila María Calderón of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) was elected Governor, becoming the first woman to be elected for that office, whilst the PPD also won a majority of seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Voter turnout was between 80% and 82%.

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