2008 Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico primaries

Popular Democratic Party primaries, 2008

March 9, 2011

The 2008 Popular Democratic Party primaries were the primary elections by which voters of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) chose its nominees for various political offices of Puerto Rico for the 2008 general elections. They were held on March 9, 2008. Incumbent Governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá faced no opposition for his candidacy, making him the official candidate for the elections.

Candidates

Senate

At-large

• Eduardo Bhatia
• Juan Cancel Alegría
• Víctor de la Cruz
• Landy Fabre
• Antonio Fas Alzamora
• Alejandro García Padilla

• Sila Mari González Calderón
• Juan Eugenio Hernández Mayoral
• Rafael Irizarri
• Margarita Ostolaza
• Cirilo Tirado Rivera
• Roberto Vigoreaux

District

Arecibo

• Wanda Arroyo
• Javier Cruz
• María Elena
• Edgar A. Martínez
• Francis Rivera
• Iván Serrano Cordero

Mayagüez-Aguadilla

• Robin H. Montes
• Sergio Ortíz
• Omar Soto
• Enid Toro de Báez

Ponce

• Modesto Agosto Alicea
• José Luis Galarza
• Bruno Ramos
• José H. Rivera
• Rafael Santiago

Guayama

• Luis Guillermo Febus
• Eder Ortíz Ortíz
• Angel M. Rodríguez

House of Representatives

At-large

• Jorge Colberg Toro
• Ulises Dalmau
• Héctor Ferrer
• Brenda López de Arrarás
• Jeanette Miranda
• Julio Muñoz
• Angel Ortíz

• Jaime Perelló
• Coco Ríos
• Frankie Rodríguez
• Ramón Ruíz Nieves
• José Segui
• Luis Vega Ramos
• Carmen Yulín Cruz

District

District 3

• Ruthy Currás
• Herminio Pagán

District 11

• Ricky Arrillaga
• Rafael Hernández

District 12

• Jorge Avilés
• Eliezer Burgos
• Claudio Ferrer, Jr.
• Remberto Rodríguez

District 13

• Benny Collazo
• Felix Pagán
• Víctor Rodríguez
• Amadis Ulises

District 14

• Vángelo Figueroa
• Felix Rosario
• Juan R. Torres

District 16

• Tony Rodríguez
• Juan Vega Salamanca

District 17

• Moisés Acevedo
• Armando Franco
• Alfredo González
• Héctor Mol Ibañez

District 18

• Luis "Chivita" González
• Concepción Salas
• Solá
• María Vargas

District 20

• Elvin Camacho
• Luis Ramírez
• Jorgito Ramos
• Eduardo Rosado

District 21

• Naida Mateo
• Lydia Méndez
• Rafy Nazario

District 22

• Juan O. Alicea
• Georgie González

District 23

• Wilo Beltrán
• Rafael A. García

District 24

• Ramón Borrero
• Luis Farinacci
• Vilma Flores
• Ferdinand Martínez
• Vangie Rivera

District 25

• Edgar Manolo Avilés
• Jorge Miranda
• Piro Reyes
• Vassalló

District 26

• John Avilés
• Juan Carlos Figueroa
• Gamalier Pagán

District 27

• Carmen Iris González
• Carlos Luis Torres
• Pito Torres

District 28

• Jorge I. Agosto
• Frankie Cuadrado
• Remesal
• Rosendo
• Luis Santiago

District 29

• Félix Agosto
• Heric Colón
• José R. Varela

District 30

• Rey Alomar
• Eduardo Cintrón
• Migdalia Díaz
• Domingo Torres

District 33

• Héctor Carrasquillo
• Gilbert

District 34

• George Soto
• Juan Pedro

District 35

• Narden Jaime Espinosa
• Ricardo Fernández
• Freddy
• José Pi Báez
• José "Tony" Reyes
• Valentín Valdés
• William Vázquez

District 36

• Ricky Abreu
• Andújar

District 37

• José Miguel del Valle, Jr.
• Frankie Guerra

Results

Senate

At-large

Candidate		Popular vote	Percentage
	Alejandro García Padilla	213,153	14.40%
	Eduardo Bhatia	207,883	14.04%
	Juan Eugenio Hernández Mayoral	167,088	11.28%
	Sila Mari González Calderón	151,550	10.24%
	Antonio Fas Alzamora	133,161	8.99%
	Cirilo Tirado Rivera	124,593	8.41
	Roberto Vigoreaux	117,731	7.95%
	Margarita Ostolaza	113,663	7.68%
	Juan Cancel Alegría	104,373	7.05%
	Landy Fabre	84,410	5.70%
	Rafael Irizarri	35,284	2.38%
	Víctor de la Cruz	27,408	1.85%
	Others	350	0.02%

House of Representatives

At-large

Candidate		Popular vote	Percentage
	Héctor Ferrer	228,098	15.81%
	Jaime Perelló	147,868	10.25%
	Brenda López de Arrarás	144,099	9.99%
	Jorge Colberg Toro	140,158	9.72%
	Carmen Yulín Cruz	133,510	9.26%
	Luis Vega Ramos	132,967	9.22
	Ulises Dalmau	101,060	7.01%
	Ramón Ruíz Nieves	87,298	6.05%
	Angel Ortíz	75,671	5.25%
	Julio Muñoz	68,955	4.78%
	Jeanette Miranda	59,316	4.11%
	José Segui	50,458	3.50%
	Frankie Rodríguez	39,007	2.70%
	Coco Ríos	33,622	2.33%
	Others	392	0.03%

See also

• New Progressive Party primaries, 2008