A referendum of the status of Puerto Rico was held on November 3, 2020, concurrently with the general election. The referendum was non-binding, as the power to grant statehood lies with the US Congress. Based on the completed unofficial election night count, the option to pursue statehood won the referendum 52. 34%–47. 66%.
About 2020 Puerto Rican status referendum in brief
A referendum of the status of Puerto Rico was held on November 3, 2020, concurrently with the general election. It was announced by Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced on May 16, 2020. The referendum was non-binding, as the power to grant statehood lies with the US Congress. Based on the completed unofficial election night count, the option to pursue statehood won the referendum 52. 34%–47. 66%. Calls for autonomy have occurred since Puerto Rican was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898. Today, while Puerto Ricans are U. S. citizens and subject to federal laws, those in the unincorporated territory are unable to vote in Presidential elections and do not have a representative vote in Congress. This referendum follows a period of political upheaval in Puerto Rico, where an economic crisis and damage from a series of hurricanes contributed to protests that brought about the resignation of previous Governor Ricardo Rosselló in July 2019.
A 2019 Gallup poll found 83% of Democrats in the US, but only 35% of Republicans, supported Puerto Rican statehood. A 2020 survey by International Policy Digest found that the majority of Democrats showed support for statehood for both D. C. and Puerto Rico. Among Republicans, only 26. 7% supported D.C. statehood and 34. 8% supported Puerto Rico statehood, according to the poll. It is thought that the overall cost of the upcoming referendum will be USD 3.5 million.
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