DOMINICAN REPUBLIC PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 16 MAY 2000 ================================================================== Source: Supreme Electoral Junta website Parties ------------------------------------------------------------------ * PLD - Partido de la Liberacion Dominicana (Dominican Liberation Party * PRD - Partido Revolucionario Dominicano (Dominician Revolutionary Party) * PRSC - Partido Reformista Social Cristiano (Social Christian Reformist Party) NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES ================================================================== Registered voters: 4,251,218 Votes cast: 3,236,906 76.1% Valid votes: 3,194,816 98.7% Invalid votes: 42,090 01.3% Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 785,926 24.6 Danilo Medina PLD 796,923 24.9 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 1,593,231 49.9 Others 18,151 00.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 3,194,816 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Although Mejia did not poll 50% of the valid votes, there was no run-off as Medina conceded the election. VOTES BY PROVINCE ================================================================== AZUA ================================================================== Registered voters: 96,818 Votes cast: 81,244 83.9 Valid votes: 80,067 98.5 Invalid votes: 1,177 01.4 Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 17,570 21.9 Danilo Medina PLD 19,088 23.8 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 42,981 53.7 Others 428 00.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 80,067 ------------------------------------------------------------------ BAHORUCO ================================================================== Registered voters: 46,578 Votes cast: 39,271 84.3 Valid votes: 38,590 98.3 Invalid votes: 681 01.7 Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 8,347 21.6 Danilo Medina PLD 9,865 25.6 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 20,180 52.3 Others 198 00.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 38,590 ------------------------------------------------------------------ BARAHONA ================================================================== Registered voters: 83,710 Votes cast: 69,785 83.4 Valid votes: 69,066 99.0 Invalid votes: 719 01.0 Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 20,241 29.3 Danilo Medina PLD 14,465 20.9 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 33,438 48.4 Others 922 01.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 69,066 ------------------------------------------------------------------ DAJABÓN ================================================================== Registered voters: 33,654 Votes cast: 29,339 87.2 Valid votes: 28,988 98.8 Invalid votes: 351 01.2 Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 6,454 22.3 Danilo Medina PLD 7,188 24.8 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 15,255 52.6 Others 91 00.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 28,988 ------------------------------------------------------------------ DISTRITO NACIONAL ================================================================== Registered voters: 1,365,554 Votes cast: 956,283 70.0 Valid votes: 945,060 98.8 Invalid votes: 11,223 01.2 Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 193,046 20.4 Danilo Medina PLD 250,694 26.5 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 497,363 52.6 Others 3,957 00.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 945,060 ------------------------------------------------------------------ DUARTE ================================================================== Registered voters: 159,578 Votes cast: 126,678 79.4 Valid votes: 124,915 98.6 Invalid votes: 1,763 01.4 Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 35,520 28.4 Danilo Medina PLD 27,318 21.9 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 61,142 48.9 Others 935 00.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 124,915 ------------------------------------------------------------------ EL SEYBO ================================================================== Registered voters: 38,550 Votes cast: 31,159 80.8 Valid votes: 30,506 97.9 Invalid votes: 653 02.1 Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 5,857 19.2 Danilo Medina PLD 8,818 28.9 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 15,696 51.4 Others 135 00.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 30,506 ------------------------------------------------------------------ ELÍAS PIÑA ================================================================== Registered voters: 28,699 Votes cast: 24,791 86.4 Valid votes: 24,375 98.3 Invalid votes: 416 01.7 Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 7,378 30.3 Danilo Medina PLD 6,551 26.9 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 10,396 42.6 Others 50 00.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 24,375 ------------------------------------------------------------------ ESPAILLAT ================================================================== Registered voters: 119,162 Votes cast: 97,199 81.6 Valid votes: 96,067 98.8 Invalid votes: 1,132 01.2 Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 24,520 25.5 Danilo Medina PLD 24,661 25.7 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 46,184 48.1 Others 702 00.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 96,067 ------------------------------------------------------------------ HATO MAYOR ================================================================== Registered voters: 43,919 Votes cast: 35,426 80.7 Valid votes: 34,806 98.2 Invalid votes: 620 01.7 Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 9,664 27.8 Danilo Medina PLD 9,786 28.1 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 15,172 43.6 Others 184 00.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 34,806 ------------------------------------------------------------------ INDEPENDENCIA ================================================================== Registered voters: 23,306 Votes cast: 19,340 83.0 Valid votes: 19,089 98.7 Invalid votes: 251 01.3 Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 4,608 24.1 Danilo Medina PLD 5,427 28.4 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 8,998 47.1 Others 56 00.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 19,089 ------------------------------------------------------------------ LA ALTAGRACIA ================================================================== Registered voters: 73,761 Votes cast: 55,126 74.7 Valid votes: 54,200 98.3 Invalid votes: 926 01.7 Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 19,364 35.7 Danilo Medina PLD 13,077 24.1 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 21,367 39.4 Others 392 00.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 54,200 ------------------------------------------------------------------ LA ROMANA ================================================================== Registered voters: 100,665 Votes cast: 71,385 70.9 Valid votes: 70,350 98.5 Invalid votes: 1,035 01.4 Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 8,025 11.4 Danilo Medina PLD 33,162 47.1 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 28,936 41.1 Others 227 00.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 70,350 ------------------------------------------------------------------ LA VEGA ================================================================== Registered voters: 199,684 Votes cast: 160,814 80.5 Valid votes: 158,544 98.6 Invalid votes: 2,270 01.4 Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 41,678 26.3 Danilo Medina PLD 39,737 25.1 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 76,292 48.1 Others 837 00.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 158,544 ------------------------------------------------------------------ MARIA TRINIDAD SÁNCHEZ ================================================================== Registered voters: 73,071 Votes cast: 61,326 83.9 Valid votes: 60,490 98.6 Invalid votes: 836 01.4 Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 16,809 27.8 Danilo Medina PLD 9,826 16.2 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 33,563 55.5 Others 292 00.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 60,490 ------------------------------------------------------------------ MONSEÑOR NOUEL ================================================================== Registered voters: 87,558 Votes cast: 69,180 79.0 Valid votes: 68,180 98.5 Invalid votes: 1,000 01.4 Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 19,407 28.5 Danilo Medina PLD 14,330 21.0 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 33,835 49.6 Others 608 00.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 68,180 ------------------------------------------------------------------ MONTECRISTI ================================================================== Registered voters: 56,777 Votes cast: 49,293 86.8 Valid votes: 48,799 99.0 Invalid votes: 1,000 01.4 Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 13,855 28.4 Danilo Medina PLD 9,369 19.2 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 25,429 52.1 Others 146 00.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 48,799 ------------------------------------------------------------------ MONTE PLATA ================================================================== Registered voters: 84,997 Votes cast: 71,617 84.3 Valid votes: 70,522 98.5 Invalid votes: 1,095 01.5 Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 15,971 22.6 Danilo Medina PLD 18,667 26.5 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 35,606 50.5 Others 278 00.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 70,522 ------------------------------------------------------------------ PEDERNALES ================================================================== Registered voters: 9,962 Votes cast: 8,620 86.5 Valid votes: 8,499 98.6 Invalid votes: 121 01.4 Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 2,776 32.7 Danilo Medina PLD 1,815 21.4 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 3,885 45.7 Others 23 00.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 8,499 ------------------------------------------------------------------ PERAVIA ================================================================== Registered voters: 119,606 Votes cast: 93,664 78.3 Valid votes: 92,096 98.3 Invalid votes: 1,568 01.7 Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 24,433 26.5 Danilo Medina PLD 22,296 24.2 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 44,627 48.5 Others 740 00.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 92,096 ------------------------------------------------------------------ PUERTO PLATA ================================================================== Registered voters: 150,820 Votes cast: 120,834 80.1 Valid votes: 119,048 98.5 Invalid votes: 1,786 01.5 Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 35,986 30.2 Danilo Medina PLD 25,414 21.3 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 56,942 47.8 Others 706 00.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 119,048 ------------------------------------------------------------------ SALCEDO ================================================================== Registered voters: 62,377 Votes cast: 50,569 81.1 Valid votes: 49,876 98.6 Invalid votes: 693 01.4 Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 11,396 22.8 Danilo Medina PLD 15,963 32.0 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 22,197 44.5 Others 320 00.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 49,876 ------------------------------------------------------------------ SAMANÁ ================================================================== Registered voters: 44,037 Votes cast: 35,427 80.4 Valid votes: 35,096 99.1 Invalid votes: 331 00.9 Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 11,320 32.2 Danilo Medina PLD 7,052 20.1 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 16,430 46.8 Others 294 00.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 35,096 ------------------------------------------------------------------ SAN CRISTÓBAL ================================================================== Registered voters: 229,169 Votes cast: 181,468 79.2 Valid votes: 178,271 98.2 Invalid votes: 3,197 01.8 Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 50,726 28.4 Danilo Medina PLD 38,841 21.8 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 87,497 49.1 Others 1,657 00.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 178,271 ------------------------------------------------------------------ SAN JUAN DE LA MAGUANA ================================================================== Registered voters: 124,003 Votes cast: 104,097 83.9 Valid votes: 102,279 98.2 Invalid votes: 1,818 01.7 Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 25,681 25.1 Danilo Medina PLD 32,038 31.3 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 43,919 42.9 Others 641 00.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 102,279 ------------------------------------------------------------------ SAN PEDRO DE MACORIS ================================================================== Registered voters: 132,821 Votes cast: 93,776 70.6 Valid votes: 92,050 98.2 Invalid votes: 1,726 01.8 Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 17,930 19.5 Danilo Medina PLD 27,019 29.3 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 46,469 50.5 Others 632 00.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 92,050 ------------------------------------------------------------------ SÁNCHEZ RAMÍREZ ================================================================== Registered voters: 80,856 Votes cast: 67,794 83.8 Valid votes: 66,867 98.6 Invalid votes: 927 01.4 Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 16,908 25.3 Danilo Medina PLD 15,903 23.8 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 33,682 50.4 Others 374 00.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 66,867 ------------------------------------------------------------------ SANTIAGO ================================================================== Registered voters: 469,209 Votes cast: 337,570 71.9 Valid votes: 335,414 99.4 Invalid votes: 2,156 00.6 Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 96,113 28.7 Danilo Medina PLD 70,384 21.0 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 166,139 49.5 Others 2,778 00.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 335,414 ------------------------------------------------------------------ SANTIAGO RODRÍGUEZ ================================================================== Registered voters: 34,539 Votes cast: 29,805 86.3 Valid votes: 29,441 98.8 Invalid votes: 364 01.2 Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 5,770 19.6 Danilo Medina PLD 8,454 28.7 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 15,046 51.1 Others 171 00.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 29,441 ------------------------------------------------------------------ VALVERDE ================================================================== Registered voters: 77,778 Votes cast: 64,026 82.3 Valid votes: 63,265 98.8 Invalid votes: 761 01.2 Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------ Joaquín Balaguer PRSC 18,573 29.4 Danilo Medina PLD 9,715 15.4 Hipólito MEJÍA PRD 34,565 54.6 Others 412 00.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 63,265 ------------------------------------------------------------------