2024 United States presidential straw poll in Puerto Rico Turnout 57.51% Harris
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AlthoughPuerto Rico does not participate inU.S. presidential general elections because it is anunincorporated territory and not astate , and therefore cannot send members to theU.S. Electoral College , Puerto Ricans are citizens of the United States and are able to participate in theU.S. presidential primaries .[ 1]
With the enactment of Act No. 58 in 2020 by the pro-statehoodNew Progressive Party , voters will be able to participate in a non-binding presidentialstraw 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, afterGuam introduced their own in1980 and has conducted apreference vote to coincide with every presidential election since.[ 2]
The Democratic primary was held on April 28, 2024. Incumbent presidentJoe Biden won all 55 pledged delegates against minor opposition with 89% of the vote.[ 3] withdrawal from the race on July 21, the Puerto Rico delegates were instructed to pledge their support for vice presidentKamala Harris at theDemocratic National Convention .[ 4]
Puerto Rico Democratic primary, April 28, 2024[ 5] Candidate Votes Percentage Actual delegate count Pledged Unpledged Total Joe Biden 3,296 89.3% 55 55 Marianne Williamson 230 6.2% Dean Phillips (withdrawn )165 4.5% Total: 3,691 100.0% 55 5 60
The Republican primary was held on April 21, 2024. Former presidentDonald Trump , who became the party's presumptive nominee on March 12, was the only candidate on the ballot and secured all 23 delegates.[ 6]
Puerto Rico Republican primary, April 21, 2024[ 7] 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
Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin KamalaDemocratic DonaldRepublican Other / 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%
2024 United States presidential straw poll in Puerto Rico[ 11] 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]
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