A referendum on the status of the island was held in Puerto Rico on 14 November 1993.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
1993 Puerto Rican status referendum
Choice
Votes
%
Commonwealth 826,326
Statehood 788,296
Independence
75,620
Valid votes
1,690,242
Invalid or blank votes
10,748
Total votes
1,700,990
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
2,312,912
Choice Votes % Commonwealth 826,326 48.89 Statehood 788,296 46.64 Independence 75,620 4.47 Total 1,690,242 100.00 Valid votes 1,690,242 99.37 Invalid/blank votes 10,748 0.63 Total votes 1,700,990 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 2,312,912 73.54 Source: Nohlen
Municipality
Commonwealth
Statehood
Independence
Null
Blank
Total
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Adjuntas 4,975 49.2
4,872
48.2
211
2.1
25
0.2
33
0.3
10,116
Aguada 8,721
47.6
8,772 47.9
686
3.7
66
0.4
74
0.4
18,319
Aguadilla 12,822
45.5
14,320 50.8
872
3.1
128
0.5
54
0.2
28,196
Aguas Buenas 6,476 47.3
6,398
46.8
735
5.4
38
0.3
32
0.2
13,679
Aibonito 7,758 59.8
4,466
34.4
675
5.2
37
0.3
30
0.2
12,966
Añasco 7,183 50.5
6,698
47.1
275
1.9
36
0.3
40
0.3
14,232
Arecibo 23,136
46.7
24,524 49.5
1,655
3.3
176
0.4
99
0.2
49,590
Arroyo 4,774 49.6
4,398
45.7
395
4.1
38
0.4
23
0.2
9,628
Barceloneta 5,977 51.4
5,267
45.3
309
2.7
56
0.5
19
0.2
11,628
Barranquitas 6,930 49.7
6,426
46.1
513
3.7
33
0.2
28
0.2
13,930
Bayamón 45,294
42.9
53,797 51.0
5,812
5.5
381
0.4
239
0.2
105,523
Cabo Rojo 10,808 54.1
7,799
39.0
1,253
6.3
65
0.3
68
0.3
19,993
Caguas 31,119 48.8
28,506
44.7
3,757
5.9
249
0.4
130
0.2
63,761
Camuy 8,404 49.1
8,196
47.9
412
2.4
39
0.2
50
0.3
17,101
Canóvanas 9,117 53.0
7,287
42.4
671
3.9
73
0.4
48
0.3
17,196
Carolina 37,202
46.1
38,757 48.0
4,258
5.3
251
0.3
196
0.2
80,664
Cataño 6,232
45.7
6,620 48.5
675
4.9
75
0.5
39
0.3
13,641
Cayey 12,131 54.9
8,703
39.4
1,096
5.0
95
0.4
59
0.3
22,084
Ceiba 3,153 48.6
3,151
48.6
143
2.2
21
0.3
13
0.2
6,481
Ciales 4,581
46.1
5,043 50.7
264
2.7
24
0.2
31
0.3
9,943
Cidra 8,100
46.4
8,279 47.4
967
5.5
69
0.4
49
0.3
17,464
Coamo 8,853 52.4
7,529
44.5
416
2.5
64
0.4
40
0.2
16,902
Comerío 5,509 50.2
4,984
45.4
412
3.8
41
0.4
28
0.3
10,974
Corozal 8,544
47.2
8,929 49.3
535
3.0
61
0.3
49
0.3
18,118
Culebra 605 62.9
313
32.5
33
3.4
8
0.8
3
0.3
962
Dorado 8,632 54.6
6,339
40.1
766
4.8
36
0.2
36
0.2
15,809
Fajardo 7,934
47.4
8,107 48.5
602
3.6
57
0.3
32
0.2
16,732
Florida 2,368 48.0
2,309
46.8
221
4.5
24
0.5
10
0.2
4,932
Guánica 5,050 53.0
4,077
42.8
339
3.6
47
0.5
20
0.2
9,533
Guayama 9,527 52.5
7,773
42.9
699
3.9
89
0.5
50
0.3
18,138
Guayanilla 5,826 55.3
4,113
39.0
529
5.0
43
0.4
30
0.3
10,541
Guaynabo 17,797
40.3
23,418 53.1
2,653
6.0
142
0.3
101
0.2
44,111
Gurabo 7,159 49.4
6,739
46.5
524
3.6
52
0.4
24
0.2
14,498
Hatillo 9,413 50.8
8,599
46.4
458
2.5
36
0.2
39
0.2
18,545
Hormigueros 4,655 54.6
3,440
40.4
376
4.4
31
0.4
17
0.2
8,519
Humacao 14,428 56.0
10,138
39.3
1,006
3.9
139
0.5
73
0.3
25,784
Isabela 10,867 51.3
9,525
45.0
655
3.1
84
0.4
43
0.2
21,174
Jayuya 3,944 48.0
3,926
47.8
292
3.6
33
0.4
26
0.3
8,221
Juana Díaz 10,613 50.9
9,569
45.9
513
2.5
97
0.5
67
0.3
20,859
Juncos 7,455 49.1
7,165
47.2
464
3.1
56
0.4
30
0.2
15,170
Lajas 6,893 56.9
4,768
39.3
377
3.1
54
0.4
31
0.3
12,123
Lares 7,595 49.0
7,212
46.5
615
4.0
61
0.4
31
0.2
15,514
Las Marías 2,963 56.8
2,072
39.7
150
2.9
23
0.4
13
0.2
5,221
Las Piedras 7,406 48.8
7,316
48.2
364
2.4
62
0.4
23
0.2
15,171
Loíza 4,505
41.7
5,835 54.0
371
3.4
59
0.5
30
0.3
10,800
Luquillo 4,397 49.0
4,209
46.9
325
3.6
24
0.3
19
0.2
8,974
Manatí 10,013
47.1
10,316 48.6
773
3.6
86
0.4
58
0.3
21,246
Maricao 1,676
48.1
1,717 49.2
66
1.9
18
0.5
11
0.3
3,488
Maunabo 3,160 49.2
2,877
44.8
334
5.2
35
0.5
17
0.3
6,423
Mayagüez 25,132 52.5
20,189
42.2
2,313
4.8
166
0.3
95
0.2
47,895
Moca 7,725
43.5
9,479 53.4
425
2.4
75
0.4
54
0.3
17,758
Morovis 7,225 52.4
6,187
44.8
299
2.2
45
0.3
45
0.3
13,801
Naguabo 6,138 52.5
5,210
44.6
264
2.3
47
0.4
30
0.3
11,689
Naranjito 8,954 57.6
5,946
38.3
566
3.6
32
0.2
38
0.2
15,536
Orocovis 5,641
47.2
5,929 49.7
298
2.5
28
0.2
43
0.4
11,939
Patillas 5,282 50.7
4,652
44.7
404
3.9
43
0.4
27
0.3
10,408
Peñuelas 5,614 49.3
5,135
45.1
565
5.0
26
0.2
36
0.3
11,376
Ponce 38,635 49.0
35,949
45.6
3,676
4.7
413
0.5
209
0.3
78,882
Quebradillas 5,885 49.5
5,473
46.0
466
3.9
38
0.3
36
0.3
11,898
Rincón 4,076 56.7
2,908
40.5
155
2.2
33
0.5
15
0.2
7,187
Río Grande 9,349
45.7
10,269 50.2
714
3.5
94
0.5
49
0.2
20,475
Sabana Grande 7,876 63.0
4,288
34.3
281
2.2
36
0.3
21
0.2
12,502
Salinas 7,557 57.9
5,013
38.4
373
2.9
71
0.5
39
0.3
13,053
San Germán 10,070 54.8
7,543
41.1
635
3.5
67
0.4
46
0.3
18,361
San Juan 81,492
43.3
92,395 49.1
12,825
6.8
816
0.4
464
0.2
187,992
San Lorenzo 9,020
47.9
9,145 48.5
541
2.9
65
0.3
68
0.4
18,839
San Sebastián 11,731 52.9
9,187
41.4
1,125
5.1
86
0.4
55
0.2
22,184
Santa Isabel 5,458 56.7
3,823
39.7
274
2.8
39
0.4
30
0.3
9,624
Toa Alta 9,109
46.1
9,649 48.9
905
4.6
41
0.2
42
0.2
19,746
Toa Baja 18,106
46.3
18,636 47.7
2,009
5.1
216
0.6
108
0.3
39,075
Trujillo Alto 13,216 47.3
12,674
45.4
1,931
6.9
76
0.3
50
0.2
27,947
Utuado 8,484
45.8
9,415 50.8
493
2.7
83
0.4
45
0.2
18,520
Vega Alta 8,857 52.5
7,270
43.1
625
3.7
82
0.5
41
0.2
16,875
Vega Baja 14,266 52.8
11,544
42.7
1,060
3.9
96
0.4
45
0.2
27,011
Vieques 2,230 49.8
1,988
44.4
215
4.8
23
0.5
18
0.4
4,474
Villalba 5,656
48.3
5,739 49.0
246
2.1
34
0.3
46
0.4
11,721
Yabucoa 10,082 52.0
8,649
44.6
560
2.9
63
0.3
51
0.3
19,405
Yauco 10,780 53.4
8,419
41.7
875
4.3
78
0.4
48
0.2
20,200
Total
826,326
48.6
788,296
46.3
75,620
4.4
6,549
0.4
4,199
0.2
1,700,990
