2024 United States presidential straw poll in Puerto Rico
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Although Puerto Rico does not participate in U.S. presidential general elections because it is an unincorporated territory and not a state, and therefore cannot send members to the U.S. Electoral College, Puerto Ricans are citizens of the United States and are able to participate in the U.S. presidential primaries.[1]
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November 5, 2024
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| Turnout | 57.51% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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50–60% Results by municipality (Does not include blank ballots.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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With the enactment of Act No. 58 in 2020 by the pro-statehood New Progressive Party, voters will be able to participate in a non-binding presidential straw poll during the general election for the first time in the territory's history. Puerto Rico is the second U.S. territory to use straw polls for presidential elections, after Guam introduced their own in 1980 and has conducted a preference vote to coincide with every presidential election since.[2]
Primary elections
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary was held on April 28, 2024. Incumbent president Joe Biden won all 55 pledged delegates against minor opposition with 89% of the vote.[3] However, following Biden's withdrawal from the race on July 21, the Puerto Rico delegates were instructed to pledge their support for vice president Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention.[4]
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pledged | Unpledged | Total | |||
| Joe Biden (incumbent) | 3,296 | 89.3% | 55 | 55 | |
| Marianne Williamson | 230 | 6.2% | |||
| Dean Phillips (withdrawn) | 165 | 4.5% | |||
| Total: | 3,691 | 100.0% | 55 | 5 | 60 |
Republican primary
The Republican primary was held on April 21, 2024. Former president Donald Trump, who became the party's presumptive nominee on March 12, was the only candidate on the ballot and secured all 23 delegates.[6]
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bound | Unbound | Total | |||
| Donald Trump | 992 | 96.22% | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Write-in votes | 39 | 3.78% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 1,031 | 100.00% | 23 | 0 | 23 |
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Kamala Harris Democratic |
Donald Trump Republican |
Other / Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AtlasIntel[8] | November 1—4, 2024 | 4,914 (A) | ± 1.0% | 56% | 25% | 18% |
| The Research Official Poll[9] | September 28 — October 2, 2024 | 1,000 (A) | — | 45% | 30% | 25% |
| Gaither International[10] | July 12 — August 1, 2024 | 1,138 (A) | — | 39% | 38% | 23% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 724,947 | 63.62% | N/A | ||
| Republican | 263,270 | 23.10% | N/A | ||
| Write-in | 18,285 | 1.60% | N/A | ||
| Blank ballots | 123,127 | 10.80% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 1,139,584 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic win | |||||
Turnout: 57.51%[12]