1993 Puerto Rican status referendum
1993 Puerto Rican status referendum
Choice
Votes
%
Commonwealth
826,326
48.89%
Statehood
788,296
46.64%
Independence
75,620
4.47%
Valid votes
1,690,242
99.37%
Invalid or blank votes
10,748
0.63%
Total votes
1,700,990
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
2,312,912
73.54%
A referendum on the status of the island was held in Puerto Rico on 14 November 1993.[ 1] Voters were given the choice between being a Commonwealth, statehood or independence. A plurality of voters voted for Commonwealth status, with a voter turnout of 73.5%.[ 2] [ 3]
Results
Choice Votes % Commonwealth 826,326 48.89 Statehood 788,296 46.64 Independence 75,620 4.47 Total 1,690,242 100.00 Valid votes 1,690,242 99.37 Invalid/blank votes 10,748 0.63 Total votes 1,700,990 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 2,312,912 73.54 Source: Nohlen
By municipality
Municipality
Commonwealth
Statehood
Independence
Null
Blank
Total
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Adjuntas
4,975
49.2
4,872
48.2
211
2.1
25
0.2
33
0.3
10,116
Aguada
8,721
47.6
8,772
47.9
686
3.7
66
0.4
74
0.4
18,319
Aguadilla
12,822
45.5
14,320
50.8
872
3.1
128
0.5
54
0.2
28,196
Aguas Buenas
6,476
47.3
6,398
46.8
735
5.4
38
0.3
32
0.2
13,679
Aibonito
7,758
59.8
4,466
34.4
675
5.2
37
0.3
30
0.2
12,966
Añasco
7,183
50.5
6,698
47.1
275
1.9
36
0.3
40
0.3
14,232
Arecibo
23,136
46.7
24,524
49.5
1,655
3.3
176
0.4
99
0.2
49,590
Arroyo
4,774
49.6
4,398
45.7
395
4.1
38
0.4
23
0.2
9,628
Barceloneta
5,977
51.4
5,267
45.3
309
2.7
56
0.5
19
0.2
11,628
Barranquitas
6,930
49.7
6,426
46.1
513
3.7
33
0.2
28
0.2
13,930
Bayamón
45,294
42.9
53,797
51.0
5,812
5.5
381
0.4
239
0.2
105,523
Cabo Rojo
10,808
54.1
7,799
39.0
1,253
6.3
65
0.3
68
0.3
19,993
Caguas
31,119
48.8
28,506
44.7
3,757
5.9
249
0.4
130
0.2
63,761
Camuy
8,404
49.1
8,196
47.9
412
2.4
39
0.2
50
0.3
17,101
Canóvanas
9,117
53.0
7,287
42.4
671
3.9
73
0.4
48
0.3
17,196
Carolina
37,202
46.1
38,757
48.0
4,258
5.3
251
0.3
196
0.2
80,664
Cataño
6,232
45.7
6,620
48.5
675
4.9
75
0.5
39
0.3
13,641
Cayey
12,131
54.9
8,703
39.4
1,096
5.0
95
0.4
59
0.3
22,084
Ceiba
3,153
48.6
3,151
48.6
143
2.2
21
0.3
13
0.2
6,481
Ciales
4,581
46.1
5,043
50.7
264
2.7
24
0.2
31
0.3
9,943
Cidra
8,100
46.4
8,279
47.4
967
5.5
69
0.4
49
0.3
17,464
Coamo
8,853
52.4
7,529
44.5
416
2.5
64
0.4
40
0.2
16,902
Comerío
5,509
50.2
4,984
45.4
412
3.8
41
0.4
28
0.3
10,974
Corozal
8,544
47.2
8,929
49.3
535
3.0
61
0.3
49
0.3
18,118
Culebra
605
62.9
313
32.5
33
3.4
8
0.8
3
0.3
962
Dorado
8,632
54.6
6,339
40.1
766
4.8
36
0.2
36
0.2
15,809
Fajardo
7,934
47.4
8,107
48.5
602
3.6
57
0.3
32
0.2
16,732
Florida
2,368
48.0
2,309
46.8
221
4.5
24
0.5
10
0.2
4,932
Guánica
5,050
53.0
4,077
42.8
339
3.6
47
0.5
20
0.2
9,533
Guayama
9,527
52.5
7,773
42.9
699
3.9
89
0.5
50
0.3
18,138
Guayanilla
5,826
55.3
4,113
39.0
529
5.0
43
0.4
30
0.3
10,541
Guaynabo
17,797
40.3
23,418
53.1
2,653
6.0
142
0.3
101
0.2
44,111
Gurabo
7,159
49.4
6,739
46.5
524
3.6
52
0.4
24
0.2
14,498
Hatillo
9,413
50.8
8,599
46.4
458
2.5
36
0.2
39
0.2
18,545
Hormigueros
4,655
54.6
3,440
40.4
376
4.4
31
0.4
17
0.2
8,519
Humacao
14,428
56.0
10,138
39.3
1,006
3.9
139
0.5
73
0.3
25,784
Isabela
10,867
51.3
9,525
45.0
655
3.1
84
0.4
43
0.2
21,174
Jayuya
3,944
48.0
3,926
47.8
292
3.6
33
0.4
26
0.3
8,221
Juana Díaz
10,613
50.9
9,569
45.9
513
2.5
97
0.5
67
0.3
20,859
Juncos
7,455
49.1
7,165
47.2
464
3.1
56
0.4
30
0.2
15,170
Lajas
6,893
56.9
4,768
39.3
377
3.1
54
0.4
31
0.3
12,123
Lares
7,595
49.0
7,212
46.5
615
4.0
61
0.4
31
0.2
15,514
Las Marías
2,963
56.8
2,072
39.7
150
2.9
23
0.4
13
0.2
5,221
Las Piedras
7,406
48.8
7,316
48.2
364
2.4
62
0.4
23
0.2
15,171
Loíza
4,505
41.7
5,835
54.0
371
3.4
59
0.5
30
0.3
10,800
Luquillo
4,397
49.0
4,209
46.9
325
3.6
24
0.3
19
0.2
8,974
Manatí
10,013
47.1
10,316
48.6
773
3.6
86
0.4
58
0.3
21,246
Maricao
1,676
48.1
1,717
49.2
66
1.9
18
0.5
11
0.3
3,488
Maunabo
3,160
49.2
2,877
44.8
334
5.2
35
0.5
17
0.3
6,423
Mayagüez
25,132
52.5
20,189
42.2
2,313
4.8
166
0.3
95
0.2
47,895
Moca
7,725
43.5
9,479
53.4
425
2.4
75
0.4
54
0.3
17,758
Morovis
7,225
52.4
6,187
44.8
299
2.2
45
0.3
45
0.3
13,801
Naguabo
6,138
52.5
5,210
44.6
264
2.3
47
0.4
30
0.3
11,689
Naranjito
8,954
57.6
5,946
38.3
566
3.6
32
0.2
38
0.2
15,536
Orocovis
5,641
47.2
5,929
49.7
298
2.5
28
0.2
43
0.4
11,939
Patillas
5,282
50.7
4,652
44.7
404
3.9
43
0.4
27
0.3
10,408
Peñuelas
5,614
49.3
5,135
45.1
565
5.0
26
0.2
36
0.3
11,376
Ponce
38,635
49.0
35,949
45.6
3,676
4.7
413
0.5
209
0.3
78,882
Quebradillas
5,885
49.5
5,473
46.0
466
3.9
38
0.3
36
0.3
11,898
Rincón
4,076
56.7
2,908
40.5
155
2.2
33
0.5
15
0.2
7,187
Río Grande
9,349
45.7
10,269
50.2
714
3.5
94
0.5
49
0.2
20,475
Sabana Grande
7,876
63.0
4,288
34.3
281
2.2
36
0.3
21
0.2
12,502
Salinas
7,557
57.9
5,013
38.4
373
2.9
71
0.5
39
0.3
13,053
San Germán
10,070
54.8
7,543
41.1
635
3.5
67
0.4
46
0.3
18,361
San Juan
81,492
43.3
92,395
49.1
12,825
6.8
816
0.4
464
0.2
187,992
San Lorenzo
9,020
47.9
9,145
48.5
541
2.9
65
0.3
68
0.4
18,839
San Sebastián
11,731
52.9
9,187
41.4
1,125
5.1
86
0.4
55
0.2
22,184
Santa Isabel
5,458
56.7
3,823
39.7
274
2.8
39
0.4
30
0.3
9,624
Toa Alta
9,109
46.1
9,649
48.9
905
4.6
41
0.2
42
0.2
19,746
Toa Baja
18,106
46.3
18,636
47.7
2,009
5.1
216
0.6
108
0.3
39,075
Trujillo Alto
13,216
47.3
12,674
45.4
1,931
6.9
76
0.3
50
0.2
27,947
Utuado
8,484
45.8
9,415
50.8
493
2.7
83
0.4
45
0.2
18,520
Vega Alta
8,857
52.5
7,270
43.1
625
3.7
82
0.5
41
0.2
16,875
Vega Baja
14,266
52.8
11,544
42.7
1,060
3.9
96
0.4
45
0.2
27,011
Vieques
2,230
49.8
1,988
44.4
215
4.8
23
0.5
18
0.4
4,474
Villalba
5,656
48.3
5,739
49.0
246
2.1
34
0.3
46
0.4
11,721
Yabucoa
10,082
52.0
8,649
44.6
560
2.9
63
0.3
51
0.3
19,405
Yauco
10,780
53.4
8,419
41.7
875
4.3
78
0.4
48
0.2
20,200
Total
826,326
48.6
788,296
46.3
75,620
4.4
6,549
0.4
4,199
0.2
1,700,990
References