A referendum on the status of the island was held in Puerto Rico on 23 July 1967.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
1967 Puerto Rican status referendum
Choice
Votes
%
Commonwealth 425,132
Statehood 274,312
Independence 4,248
Valid votes
703,692
Invalid or blank votes
3,601
Total votes
707,293
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
1,067,349
The major pro-statehood party, the Partido Estadista Republicano , boycotted the referendum. As a result of its stance, several dissidents left the party to form the New Progressive Party .[ 4]
Choice Votes % Commonwealth 425,132 60.41 Statehood 274,312 38.98 Independence 4,248 0.60 Total 703,692 100.00 Valid votes 703,692 99.49 Invalid/blank votes 3,601 0.51 Total votes 707,293 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 1,067,349 66.27 Source: Nohlen
Municipality
Commonwealth
Statehood
Independence
Invalid/Blank
Total
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Ponce 20,114
46.4
22,950 52.9
304
0.7
133
0.31
43,501
San Lorenzo 4,213
48.4
4,475 51.4
12
0.1
39
0.45
8,739
Cataño 3,258
48.6
3,424 51.1
23
0.3
19
0.28
6,724
Corozal 3,787
49.4
3,856 50.3
24
0.3
38
0.49
7,705
San Juan 63,496 50.5
60,823
48.4
1,305
1
434
0.34
126,058
Guaynabo 7,263 52.1
6,575
47.2
92
0.7
48
0.34
13,978
Juana Díaz 4,730 53.4
4,097
46.3
27
0.3
34
0.38
8,888
Bayamón 17,264 53.2
14,919
46
276
0.9
89
0.27
32,548
Moca 3,409 54.6
2,816
45.1
13
0.2
45
0.72
6,283
Adjuntas 3,262 55.1
2,640
44.6
16
0.3
32
0.54
5,950
Fajardo 3,920 54.9
3,175
44.5
42
0.6
29
0.40
7,166
Aguada 3,200 56.2
2,459
43.2
33
0.6
54
0.94
5,746
Jayuya 2,325 57.2
1,736
42.7
7
0.2
32
0.78
4,100
Orocovis 3,303 57.3
2,456
42.6
9
0.2
20
0.35
5,788
Coamo 4,267 57.2
3,170
42.5
19
0.3
47
0.63
7,503
Peñuelas 2,713 57.4
1,997
42.2
20
0.4
26
0.55
4,756
Las Piedras 3,547 58.2
2,528
41.5
16
0.3
17
0.28
6,108
Villalba 2,731 58.6
1,915
41.1
14
0.3
23
0.49
4,683
Guánica 2,650 58.4
1,850
40.8
38
0.8
42
0.92
4,580
Caguas 12,541 58.7
8,689
40.7
123
0.6
95
0.44
21,448
Naguabo 3,537 59.1
2,427
40.6
17
0.3
26
0.43
6,007
Santa Isabel 2,581 59.4
1,736
40
25
0.6
19
0.44
4,361
Carolina 9,247 60.3
5,973
39
109
0.7
57
0.37
15,386
Juncos 4,468 61
2,829
38.6
26
0.4
27
0.37
7,350
Aguadilla 6,647 61
4,186
38.4
68
0.6
67
0.61
10,968
Utuado 5,820 61.1
3,651
38.3
50
0.5
32
0.33
9,553
Cidra 3,387 61.5
2,096
38.1
25
0.5
33
0.60
5,541
Yauco 6,254 62
3,784
37.5
51
0.5
57
0.56
10,146
Ceiba 1,575 62.5
939
37.2
8
0.3
15
0.59
2,537
Rincón 3,692 62.4
2,198
37.1
28
0.5
27
0.45
5,945
Toa Baja 4,407 62.6
2,602
37
30
0.4
51
0.72
7,090
Guayanilla 3,324 62.4
1,969
37
32
0.6
47
0.87
5,372
Toa Alta 3,170 64.1
1,765
35.7
13
0.3
13
0.26
4,961
Patillas 3,228 64.9
1,734
34.9
13
0.3
38
0.76
5,013
Añasco 3,490 64.9
1,858
34.6
29
0.5
28
0.52
5,405
Trujillo Alto 4,144 64.8
2,196
34.4
51
0.8
26
0.41
6,417
Vega Baja 5,798 65.4
3,032
34.2
38
0.4
57
0.64
8,925
Arroyo 2,443 65.8
1,239
33.4
33
0.9
26
0.70
3,741
Barceloneta 4,593 66.5
2,282
33
32
0.5
31
0.45
6,938
Hatillo 4,271 66.5
2,119
33
30
0.5
43
0.67
6,463
Guayama 6,196 66.8
3,041
32.8
42
0.5
51
0.55
9,330
Manatí 5,975 66.8
2,938
32.8
31
0.3
41
0.46
8,985
San Sebastián 5,405 66.8
2,654
32.8
38
0.5
71
0.87
8,168
Lares 4,504 67.1
2,178
32.4
35
0.5
34
0.50
6,751
Camuy 4,268 68.1
1,984
31.6
18
0.3
37
0.59
6,307
Aibonito 3,743 68.3
1,725
31.5
15
0.3
20
0.36
5,503
Mayagüez 15,424 67.6
7,174
31.5
211
0.9
195
0.85
23,004
Yabucoa 6,065 68.3
2,774
31.3
36
0.4
72
0.80
8,947
Ciales 3,270 68.9
1,466
30.9
7
0.1
30
0.63
4,773
San Germán 5,262 68.4
2,363
30.7
70
0.9
76
0.98
7,771
Cayey 7,869 69.3
3,450
30.4
34
0.3
46
0.40
11,399
Barranquitas 3,622 69.7
1,556
29.9
18
0.3
39
0.74
5,235
Quebradillas 2,624 69.9
1,111
29.6
21
0.6
46
1.21
3,802
Comerío 3,626 70
1,526
29.5
28
0.5
19
0.37
5,199
Morovis 3,863 70.4
1,615
29.4
9
0.2
38
0.69
5,525
Naranjito 4,464 70.5
1,851
29.2
20
0.3
32
0.50
6,367
Dorado 3,344 70.6
1,368
28.9
23
0.5
28
0.59
4,763
Gurabo 4,285 71.3
1,700
28.3
27
0.4
23
0.38
6,035
Luquillo 2,468 71.4
975
28.2
12
0.3
27
0.78
3,482
Humacao 7,975 71.6
3,127
28.1
44
0.4
36
0.32
11,182
Cabo Rojo 4,478 71.1
1,767
28
56
0.9
58
0.91
6,359
Río Grande 2,118 72.2
802
27.3
13
0.4
35
1.18
2,968
Hormigueros 1,806 72
681
27.1
23
0.9
33
1.30
2,543
Arecibo 14,999 73.3
5,370
26.2
100
0.5
136
0.66
20,605
Aguas Buenas 3,067 73.9
1,074
25.9
9
0.2
15
0.36
4,165
Salinas 4,916 73.8
1,718
25.8
29
0.4
33
0.49
6,696
Lajas 3,490 74.2
1,189
25.3
23
0.5
31
0.65
4,733
Vega Alta 3,771 75.7
1,199
24.1
14
0.3
33
0.66
5,017
Sabana Grande 4,346 76.7
1,313
23.2
10
0.2
55
0.96
5,724
Loíza 6,233 76.6
1,863
22.9
37
0.5
24
0.29
8,157
Maunabo 2,273 78.2
619
21.3
15
0.5
38
1.29
2,945
Isabela 5,530 78.6
1,476
21
32
0.5
76
1.07
7,114
Vieques 1,911 78.7
507
20.9
9
0.4
14
0.57
2,441
Las Marías 1,969 80
483
19.6
8
0.3
24
0.97
2,484
Maricao 1,457 80.6
344
19
6
0.3
15
0.82
1,822
Culebra 222
91.4
19
7.8
2
0.8
4
1.62
247
Absent Votes
225
60.2
147
39.3
2
0.5
0.00
374
Total 425,132 60.11 274,312 38.78 4,248 0.60 3,601 0.51 707,293
