Puerto Rico Senatorial District IV, also known as the Senatorial District of Mayagüez-Aguadilla, is one of the
eight senatorial districts of
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and Unincorporated ...
. It is currently represented by
Evelyn Vázquez and
Luis Daniel Muñiz (both from the
New Progressive Party).
District profile
The Senatorial District IV has an approximate population of 478,194. It covers the following municipalities:
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Aguada
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Aguadilla
Aguadilla (, ), founded in 1775 by Luis de Córdova, is a city and municipality located in the northwestern tip of Puerto Rico, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, north of Aguada, and Moca and west of Isabela. Aguadilla i ...
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Añasco
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Cabo Rojo
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Hormigueros
Hormigueros (, ) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the western region of the island, northeast of Cabo Rojo; northwest of San Germán; and south of Mayagüez. Hormigueros is spread over 5 barrios and Hormigueros Pueblo (th ...
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Isabela
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Las Marías
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Mayagüez
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Moca
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Rincón
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San Germán
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San Sebastián
San Sebastian, officially known as Donostia–San Sebastián (names in both local languages: ''Donostia'' () and ''San Sebastián'' ()) is a city and Municipalities of Spain, municipality located in the Basque Country (autonomous community), B ...
In previous distributions, the territory covered by the Senatorial District IV has changed. In 1972 and 1983, the District included the municipalities of
Lajas and
Maricao
Maricao () is a town and the second-least populous municipality of Puerto Rico; it is located at the western edge of the Cordillera Central. It is a small town set around a small square in hilly terrain, north of San Germán, Sabana Grande and ...
. In the 1991 redistribution, both were assigned to the
District of Ponce, while
Isabela was reassigned to the district.
The district hasn't suffered changes in the recent redistributions of 2002 and 2011.
Distribución de Distritos Senatoriales y Representativos 2002
on ElectionsPuertoRico
Election results
2012
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! style="background-color:#FF0000" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Popular Democratic Party (PPD)
, , María Teresa González
María Teresa González is a Puerto Rican politician from the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). González was elected to the Senate of Puerto Rico in 2012.
Professional career and public service
González has worked as an administrative judge fo ...
, 125,353
, 26.55
,
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! style="background-color:#FF0000" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Popular Democratic Party (PPD)
, , Gilberto Rodríguez
, 121,396
, 25.71
,
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! style="background-color:#0080FF" ,
, style="width: 130px" , New Progressive Party (PNP)
, , Luis Daniel Muñíz
, 105,666
, 22.38
, -3.31
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! style="background-color:#0080FF" ,
, style="width: 130px" , New Progressive Party (PNP)
, , Evelyn Vázquez
, 103,042
, 21.82
, -3.59
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! style="background-color:#01DF3A" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP)
, , Orlando Ruíz Pesante
, 5,594
, 1.18
,
, -
! style="background-color:#01DF3A" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP)
, , Samuel Soto Bosques
, 5,483
, 1.16
, -0.57
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! style="background-color:#008080" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Movimiento Unión Soberanista (MUS)
, , Alberto O. Lozada Colón
, 1,461
, 0.33
,
, -
! style="background-color:#800080" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Worker's People Party of Puerto Rico (PPT)
, , Edwin Morales Pérez
, 1,112
, 0.24
,
2008
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! style="background-color:#0080FF" ,
, style="width: 130px" , New Progressive Party (PNP)
, , Luis Daniel Muñiz
, 125,731
, 25.69%
, +1.17
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! style="background-color:#0080FF" ,
, style="width: 130px" , New Progressive Party (PNP)
, , Evelyn Vázquez
, 124,329
, 25.41
,
, -
! style="background-color:#FF0000" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Popular Democratic Party (PPD)
, , Sergio Ortíz Quiñones
, 107,399
, 21.95
,
, -
! style="background-color:#FF0000" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Popular Democratic Party (PPD)
, , Enid Toro de Báez
, 107,091
, 21.88
,
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! style="background-color:#FFBF00" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party (PPR)
, , Yesenia García Vélez
, 5,699
, 1.16
,
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! style="background-color:#01DF3A" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP)
, , Reynaldo Acevedo Vélez
, 5,543
, 1.13
,
, -
! style="background-color:#01DF3A" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP)
, , Ubaldo M. Soto Miranda
, 5,230
, 1.07
,
, -
! style="background-color:#FFBF00" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party (PPR)
, , Aníbal Nieves
, 5,158
, 1.05
,
2004
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! style="background-color:#0080FF" ,
, style="width: 130px" , New Progressive Party (PNP)
, , Luis Daniel Muñiz
, 124,922
, 24.52%
,
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! style="background-color:#0080FF" ,
, style="width: 130px" , New Progressive Party (PNP)
, , Carlos Pagán
, 121,911
, 23.93
, +1.53
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! style="background-color:#FF0000" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Popular Democratic Party (PPD)
, , Jorge Ramos Vélez
, 121,044
, 23.76
,
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! style="background-color:#FF0000" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Popular Democratic Party (PPD)
, , Rafael Irizarry
, 120,783
, 23.71
, -0.39
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! style="background-color:#01DF3A" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP)
, , Jorge Schmidt Nieto
, 9,355
, 1.84
,
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! style="background-color:#01DF3A" ,
, style="width: 130px" , Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP)
, , Samuel Soto Bosques
, 8,817
, 1.73
,
References
External links
Distribución de Distritos Senatoriales de Puerto Rico
{{Puerto Rico Senatorial districts
Puerto Rico Senatorial districts