Esther Soto

Esther Soto (Popular Democratic Party) ran for election to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives to represent District 16. Soto lost in the Popular Democratic Party primary on June 2, 2024.

Elections

2024

General election

General election for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 16

Reinaldo Figueroa defeated Liza Alfaro Mercado, Pedro Lebrón, and Reynaldo Acevedo Vélez in the general election for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 16 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Reinaldo Figueroa (Popular Democratic Party)	40.8	12,478
	Submit photo	Liza Alfaro Mercado (New Progressive Party)	32.3	9,871
	Submit photo	Pedro Lebrón (Project Dignity)	17.1	5,240
	Submit photo	Reynaldo Acevedo Vélez (Puerto Rican Independence Party)	9.8	2,998

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 30,587
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Pedro Juan Méndez Acosta (Puerto Rican Independence Party)

New Progressive Party primary election

New Progressive Party primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 16

Liza Alfaro Mercado defeated Juan Javier Rodríguez, Juan Núñez, Melvin Concepción Corchado, and Víctor Antonio González Nieves in the New Progressive Party primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 16 on June 2, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Liza Alfaro Mercado	28.6	2,199
	Submit photo	Juan Javier Rodríguez	26.3	2,024
	Submit photo	Juan Núñez	18.1	1,393
	Submit photo	Melvin Concepción Corchado	16.9	1,296
	Submit photo	Víctor Antonio González Nieves	10.1	775

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,687
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Popular Democratic Party primary election

Popular Democratic Party primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 16

Reinaldo Figueroa defeated David Cruz Hernández, Orlando Cortes Mejías, and Esther Soto in the Popular Democratic Party primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 16 on June 2, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Reinaldo Figueroa	51.4	2,628
	Submit photo	David Cruz Hernández	34.5	1,761
	Submit photo	Orlando Cortes Mejías	11.5	588
	Submit photo	Esther Soto	2.6	133

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,110
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Project Dignity primary election

The Project Dignity primary election was canceled. Pedro Lebrón advanced from the Project Dignity primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 16.

Puerto Rican Independence Party primary election

The Puerto Rican Independence Party primary election was canceled. Pedro Juan Méndez Acosta advanced from the Puerto Rican Independence Party primary for Puerto Rico House of Representatives District 16.