Gilberto Pérez Valentín

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Gilberto Pérez Valentín

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New Progressive Party

Prior offices

Mayor of Maricao

Successor: Wilfredo Ruiz

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Gilberto Pérez Valentín (New Progressive Party) was the Mayor of Maricao in Puerto Rico. He left office on January 11, 2021.

Pérez Valentín (New Progressive Party) ran for election for Mayor of Maricao in Puerto Rico. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Mayoral election in Maricao, Puerto Rico (2024)

General election

General election for Mayor of Maricao

Incumbent Wilfredo Ruiz defeated Gilberto Pérez Valentín, Ferdinand Pérez Rodríguez, Melanie Oms Castillo, and Eugenio Vazquez Galarza in the general election for Mayor of Maricao on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Wilfredo Ruiz (Popular Democratic Party)	57.8	2,017
	Submit photo	Gilberto Pérez Valentín (New Progressive Party)	40.1	1,400
	Submit photo	Ferdinand Pérez Rodríguez (Project Dignity)	1.5	52
	Submit photo	Melanie Oms Castillo (Puerto Rican Independence Party)	0.5	18
	Submit photo	Eugenio Vazquez Galarza (Independent)	0.1	4

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,491
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Irma Pico Echevarria (Citizen's Victory Movement)

Citizen's Victory Movement primary election

The Citizen's Victory Movement primary election was canceled. Irma Pico Echevarria advanced from the Citizen's Victory Movement primary for Mayor of Maricao.

New Progressive Party primary election

The New Progressive Party primary election was canceled. Gilberto Pérez Valentín advanced from the New Progressive Party primary for Mayor of Maricao.

Popular Democratic Party primary election

The Popular Democratic Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Wilfredo Ruiz advanced from the Popular Democratic Party primary for Mayor of Maricao.

Project Dignity primary election

The Project Dignity primary election was canceled. Ferdinand Pérez Rodríguez advanced from the Project Dignity primary for Mayor of Maricao.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Pérez Valentín in this election.

2020

See also: Mayoral election in Maricao, Puerto Rico (2020)

General election

General election for Mayor of Maricao

Wilfredo Ruiz defeated incumbent Gilberto Pérez Valentín and Porfirio Cuba Torres in the general election for Mayor of Maricao on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Wilfredo Ruiz (Popular Democratic Party)	52.6	1,779
	Submit photo	Gilberto Pérez Valentín (New Progressive Party)	45.8	1,550
	Submit photo	Porfirio Cuba Torres (Puerto Rican Independence Party)	0.4	15
		Other/Write-in votes	1.1	38

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,382
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New Progressive Party primary election

New Progressive Party primary for Mayor of Maricao

Incumbent Gilberto Pérez Valentín defeated Sebastián Balaguer Torres in the New Progressive Party primary for Mayor of Maricao on August 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Gilberto Pérez Valentín	58.1	1,200
	Submit photo	Sebastián Balaguer Torres	41.9	864

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,064
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Popular Democratic Party primary election

The Popular Democratic Party primary election was canceled. Wilfredo Ruiz advanced from the Popular Democratic Party primary for Mayor of Maricao.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Gilberto Pérez Valentín did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Gilberto Pérez Valentín did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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