Ballot measure in Puerto Rico
1967 Puerto Rican status referendum Choice
Votes % Commonwealth 425,132 60.41% Statehood 274,312 38.98% Independence 4,248 0.60% Valid votes 703,692 99.49% Invalid or blank votes 3,601 0.51% Total votes 707,293 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 1,067,349 66.27%
A referendum on the status of the island was held in Puerto Rico on 23 July 1967.[1] Voters were given the choice between being a Commonwealth, statehood or independence. The majority of voters voted for Commonwealth status.[2] [3]
The major pro-statehood party, the Partido Estadista Republicano , boycotted the referendum. As a result of its stance, several dissidents left the party to form the New Progressive Party .[4]
Results [ edit ] Choice Votes % Commonwealth 425,132 60.41 Statehood 274,312 38.98 Independence 4,248 0.60 Total 703,692 100.00 Valid votes 703,692 99.49 Invalid/blank votes 3,601 0.51 Total votes 707,293 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 1,067,349 66.27 Source: Nohlen
By municipality [ edit ] Municipality Commonwealth Statehood Independence Invalid/Blank Total Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Ponce 20,114 46.4 22,950 52.9 304 0.7 133 0.31 43,501 San Lorenzo 4,213 48.4 4,475 51.4 12 0.1 39 0.45 8,739 Cataño 3,258 48.6 3,424 51.1 23 0.3 19 0.28 6,724 Corozal 3,787 49.4 3,856 50.3 24 0.3 38 0.49 7,705 San Juan 63,496 50.5 60,823 48.4 1,305 1 434 0.34 126,058 Guaynabo 7,263 52.1 6,575 47.2 92 0.7 48 0.34 13,978 Juana Díaz 4,730 53.4 4,097 46.3 27 0.3 34 0.38 8,888 Bayamón 17,264 53.2 14,919 46 276 0.9 89 0.27 32,548 Moca 3,409 54.6 2,816 45.1 13 0.2 45 0.72 6,283 Adjuntas 3,262 55.1 2,640 44.6 16 0.3 32 0.54 5,950 Fajardo 3,920 54.9 3,175 44.5 42 0.6 29 0.40 7,166 Aguada 3,200 56.2 2,459 43.2 33 0.6 54 0.94 5,746 Jayuya 2,325 57.2 1,736 42.7 7 0.2 32 0.78 4,100 Orocovis 3,303 57.3 2,456 42.6 9 0.2 20 0.35 5,788 Coamo 4,267 57.2 3,170 42.5 19 0.3 47 0.63 7,503 Peñuelas 2,713 57.4 1,997 42.2 20 0.4 26 0.55 4,756 Las Piedras 3,547 58.2 2,528 41.5 16 0.3 17 0.28 6,108 Villalba 2,731 58.6 1,915 41.1 14 0.3 23 0.49 4,683 Guánica 2,650 58.4 1,850 40.8 38 0.8 42 0.92 4,580 Caguas 12,541 58.7 8,689 40.7 123 0.6 95 0.44 21,448 Naguabo 3,537 59.1 2,427 40.6 17 0.3 26 0.43 6,007 Santa Isabel 2,581 59.4 1,736 40 25 0.6 19 0.44 4,361 Carolina 9,247 60.3 5,973 39 109 0.7 57 0.37 15,386 Juncos 4,468 61 2,829 38.6 26 0.4 27 0.37 7,350 Aguadilla 6,647 61 4,186 38.4 68 0.6 67 0.61 10,968 Utuado 5,820 61.1 3,651 38.3 50 0.5 32 0.33 9,553 Cidra 3,387 61.5 2,096 38.1 25 0.5 33 0.60 5,541 Yauco 6,254 62 3,784 37.5 51 0.5 57 0.56 10,146 Ceiba 1,575 62.5 939 37.2 8 0.3 15 0.59 2,537 Rincón 3,692 62.4 2,198 37.1 28 0.5 27 0.45 5,945 Toa Baja 4,407 62.6 2,602 37 30 0.4 51 0.72 7,090 Guayanilla 3,324 62.4 1,969 37 32 0.6 47 0.87 5,372 Toa Alta 3,170 64.1 1,765 35.7 13 0.3 13 0.26 4,961 Patillas 3,228 64.9 1,734 34.9 13 0.3 38 0.76 5,013 Añasco 3,490 64.9 1,858 34.6 29 0.5 28 0.52 5,405 Trujillo Alto 4,144 64.8 2,196 34.4 51 0.8 26 0.41 6,417 Vega Baja 5,798 65.4 3,032 34.2 38 0.4 57 0.64 8,925 Arroyo 2,443 65.8 1,239 33.4 33 0.9 26 0.70 3,741 Barceloneta 4,593 66.5 2,282 33 32 0.5 31 0.45 6,938 Hatillo 4,271 66.5 2,119 33 30 0.5 43 0.67 6,463 Guayama 6,196 66.8 3,041 32.8 42 0.5 51 0.55 9,330 Manatí 5,975 66.8 2,938 32.8 31 0.3 41 0.46 8,985 San Sebastián 5,405 66.8 2,654 32.8 38 0.5 71 0.87 8,168 Lares 4,504 67.1 2,178 32.4 35 0.5 34 0.50 6,751 Camuy 4,268 68.1 1,984 31.6 18 0.3 37 0.59 6,307 Aibonito 3,743 68.3 1,725 31.5 15 0.3 20 0.36 5,503 Mayagüez 15,424 67.6 7,174 31.5 211 0.9 195 0.85 23,004 Yabucoa 6,065 68.3 2,774 31.3 36 0.4 72 0.80 8,947 Ciales 3,270 68.9 1,466 30.9 7 0.1 30 0.63 4,773 San Germán 5,262 68.4 2,363 30.7 70 0.9 76 0.98 7,771 Cayey 7,869 69.3 3,450 30.4 34 0.3 46 0.40 11,399 Barranquitas 3,622 69.7 1,556 29.9 18 0.3 39 0.74 5,235 Quebradillas 2,624 69.9 1,111 29.6 21 0.6 46 1.21 3,802 Comerío 3,626 70 1,526 29.5 28 0.5 19 0.37 5,199 Morovis 3,863 70.4 1,615 29.4 9 0.2 38 0.69 5,525 Naranjito 4,464 70.5 1,851 29.2 20 0.3 32 0.50 6,367 Dorado 3,344 70.6 1,368 28.9 23 0.5 28 0.59 4,763 Gurabo 4,285 71.3 1,700 28.3 27 0.4 23 0.38 6,035 Luquillo 2,468 71.4 975 28.2 12 0.3 27 0.78 3,482 Humacao 7,975 71.6 3,127 28.1 44 0.4 36 0.32 11,182 Cabo Rojo 4,478 71.1 1,767 28 56 0.9 58 0.91 6,359 Río Grande 2,118 72.2 802 27.3 13 0.4 35 1.18 2,968 Hormigueros 1,806 72 681 27.1 23 0.9 33 1.30 2,543 Arecibo 14,999 73.3 5,370 26.2 100 0.5 136 0.66 20,605 Aguas Buenas 3,067 73.9 1,074 25.9 9 0.2 15 0.36 4,165 Salinas 4,916 73.8 1,718 25.8 29 0.4 33 0.49 6,696 Lajas 3,490 74.2 1,189 25.3 23 0.5 31 0.65 4,733 Vega Alta 3,771 75.7 1,199 24.1 14 0.3 33 0.66 5,017 Sabana Grande 4,346 76.7 1,313 23.2 10 0.2 55 0.96 5,724 Loíza 6,233 76.6 1,863 22.9 37 0.5 24 0.29 8,157 Maunabo 2,273 78.2 619 21.3 15 0.5 38 1.29 2,945 Isabela 5,530 78.6 1,476 21 32 0.5 76 1.07 7,114 Vieques 1,911 78.7 507 20.9 9 0.4 14 0.57 2,441 Las Marías 1,969 80 483 19.6 8 0.3 24 0.97 2,484 Maricao 1,457 80.6 344 19 6 0.3 15 0.82 1,822 Culebra 222 91.4 19 7.8 2 0.8 4 1.62 247 Absent Votes 225 60.2 147 39.3 2 0.5 0.00 374 Total 425,132 60.11 274,312 38.78 4,248 0.60 3,601 0.51 707,293
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