Josean González Febres

Josean González Febres

New Progressive Party

Mayor of Peñuelas

Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

0

Predecessor: Gregory Gonsález Souchet (Popular Democratic Party)

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Last election

November 5, 2024

Josean González Febres (New Progressive Party) is the Mayor of Peñuelas in Puerto Rico. He assumed office on January 13, 2025. His current term ends on January 8, 2029.

González Febres (New Progressive Party) ran for election for Mayor of Peñuelas in Puerto Rico. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

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

General election

General election for Mayor of Peñuelas

Josean González Febres defeated incumbent Gregory Gonsález Souchet, Elvin Lugo Rodríguez, Noemi Ramos Cruz, and Ricardo Irizarry Vazquez in the general election for Mayor of Peñuelas on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Josean González Febres (New Progressive Party)	48.0	4,644
	Submit photo	Gregory Gonsález Souchet (Popular Democratic Party)	45.1	4,362
	Submit photo	Elvin Lugo Rodríguez (Puerto Rican Independence Party)	4.7	456
	Submit photo	Noemi Ramos Cruz (Project Dignity)	1.2	112
	Submit photo	Ricardo Irizarry Vazquez (Independent)	1.1	107

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,681
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New Progressive Party primary election

The New Progressive Party primary election was canceled. Josean González Febres advanced from the New Progressive Party primary for Mayor of Peñuelas.

Popular Democratic Party primary election

Popular Democratic Party primary for Mayor of Peñuelas

Incumbent Gregory Gonsález Souchet defeated Ovidio Quiñones Torres in the Popular Democratic Party primary for Mayor of Peñuelas on June 2, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Gregory Gonsález Souchet	56.1	1,941
	Submit photo	Ovidio Quiñones Torres	43.9	1,519

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,460
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Project Dignity primary election

The Project Dignity primary election was canceled. Noemi Ramos Cruz advanced from the Project Dignity primary for Mayor of Peñuelas.

Puerto Rican Independence Party primary election

The Puerto Rican Independence Party primary election was canceled. Elvin Lugo Rodríguez advanced from the Puerto Rican Independence Party primary for Mayor of Peñuelas.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for González Febres in this election.

2020

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

General election

General election for Mayor of Peñuelas

Gregory Gonsález Souchet defeated Josean González Febres and Bethsaida Bosa Matos in the general election for Mayor of Peñuelas on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Gregory Gonsález Souchet (Popular Democratic Party)	55.7	5,377
	Submit photo	Josean González Febres (New Progressive Party)	40.0	3,865
	Submit photo	Bethsaida Bosa Matos (Puerto Rican Independence Party)	4.2	402
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	16

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,660
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New Progressive Party primary election

New Progressive Party primary for Mayor of Peñuelas

Josean González Febres defeated Rafael Martínez and Rocío Rivera Arroyo in the New Progressive Party primary for Mayor of Peñuelas on August 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Josean González Febres	51.4	1,359
	Submit photo	Rafael Martínez	43.4	1,148
	Submit photo	Rocío Rivera Arroyo	5.2	137

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,644
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Popular Democratic Party primary election

The Popular Democratic Party primary election was canceled. Gregory Gonsález Souchet advanced from the Popular Democratic Party primary for Mayor of Peñuelas.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Josean González Febres did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Josean González Febres did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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Preceded by Gregory Gonsález Souchet	Mayor of Peñuelas 2025-Present	Succeeded by -