Puerto Rico gubernatorial election, 2012
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Blue denotes municipalities won by Fortuño. Red denotes those won by Garcia Padilla.
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Alejandro Garcia Padilla
Popular Democratic
The 2012 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect the Governor of Puerto Rico.
The incumbent PNP Governor Luis Fortuño and Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi ran for a second term during this election. Their major challengers were the PPD nominee and current Senator Alejandro García Padilla and his running mate, Rafael Cox Alomar. The election also featured four minor party candidates, being the second time in 40 years with six candidates for Governor.
In the morning of November 7, 2012, Fortuño conceded the election to Alejandro García Padilla, just as the last votes were being counted. However, Pierluisi retained his position as Resident Commissioner by defeating Cox Alomar.
Incumbent Governor of Puerto Rico, Luis Fortuño, announced his candidacy for reelection on October 2011. Former Secretary of Health, Iván González Cancel, challenged him to a primary, but the court ruled it out.
Current senator Alejandro García Padilla, announced his candidacy in March 2011.
Former Electoral Commissioner Juan Dalmau Ramírez, announced his candidacy for the Puerto Rican Independence Party. On January 2012, he presented his campaign staff and government program.
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