New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico)
The New Progressive Party is a political party in Puerto Rico that advocates statehood. The PNP is one of the two major parties in Puerto Rico with significant political strength and currently holds both the seat of the governor and of the resident commissioner.
Carlos Romero Barceló, Governor of Puerto Rico (1977-1985)
Luis G. Fortuño, Governor of Puerto Rico (2009-2013)
Political party strength in Puerto Rico
The political party strength in Puerto Rico has been held by different political parties in the history of Puerto Rico. Today, that strength is primarily held by two parties, namely:The New Progressive Party which holds about 39% of the popular vote while advocating for Puerto Rico to become a state of the United States
The Popular Democratic Party which holds about 34% of the popular vote while advocating for maintaining the current political status of Puerto Rico as that of a Commonwealth,
Political Party Strength in Puerto Rico 2020