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Mayoral election in Fajardo, Puerto Rico (2024)

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2020
2024 Fajardo elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: January 15, 2024
Primary election: June 2, 2024
General election: November 5, 2024
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor
Total seats up: 1
Election type: Partisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2024

The city of Fajardo, Puerto Rico, held a general election for mayor on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for June 2, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was January 15, 2024.


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Candidates and results

General election

General election for Mayor of Fajardo

Incumbent José Aníbal Meléndez Méndez defeated Elvin Josué Rodríguez Hernández, Antonio Prieto Colón, and Ana Figueroa Benitez in the general election for Mayor of Fajardo on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
José Aníbal Meléndez Méndez (New Progressive Party)
 
70.7
 
6,443
Elvin Josué Rodríguez Hernández (Popular Democratic Party)
 
12.3
 
1,123
Antonio Prieto Colón (Puerto Rican Independence Party)
 
9.0
 
818
Ana Figueroa Benitez (Project Dignity)
 
8.0
 
732

Total votes: 9,116
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

New Progressive Party primary election

The New Progressive Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent José Aníbal Meléndez Méndez advanced from the New Progressive Party primary for Mayor of Fajardo.

Popular Democratic Party primary election

The Popular Democratic Party primary election was canceled. Victor Figueroa Melendez advanced from the Popular Democratic Party primary for Mayor of Fajardo.

Project Dignity primary election

The Project Dignity primary election was canceled. Ana Figueroa Benitez advanced from the Project Dignity primary for Mayor of Fajardo.

Puerto Rican Independence Party primary election

The Puerto Rican Independence Party primary election was canceled. Antonio Prieto Colón advanced from the Puerto Rican Independence Party primary for Mayor of Fajardo.

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Puerto Rico elections, 2024


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