23rd Senate of Puerto Rico
# 23rd Senate of Puerto Rico

The 23rd Senate of Puerto Rico was the upper house of the 15th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico that met from January 2, 2005 to January 1, 2009. All members were elected in the General Elections of 2004. The Senate had a majority of members from the New Progressive Party (PNP).

The body is counterparted by the 27th House of Representatives of Puerto Rico in the lower house.

## Leadership

| Position | Name | Party | District |
| - | - | - | - |
| President of the Senate | Kenneth McClintock | PNP | At-Large |
| President pro Tempore | Orlando Parga Figueroa | PNP | At-Large |
| Majority Leader | Margarita Nolasco | PNP | VI |
| Majority Whip | Carlos Pagán | PNP | IV |
| Minority Leader | José Luis Dalmau | PPD | VII |
| Minority Whip | Sila Mari González | PPD | At-Large |

## Members

### Membership

| District | Name | Party |
| - | - | - |
| I – San Juan | Roberto Arango | PNP |
| I – San Juan | Carlos Díaz | PNP |
| II – Bayamón | Migdalia Padilla Alvelo | PNP |
| II – Bayamón | Carmelo Ríos Santiago | PNP |
| III – Arecibo | José Emilio González Velázquez | PNP |
| III – Arecibo | Pedro Rossello | PNP |
| IV – Mayagüez-Aguadilla | Luis Daniel Muñiz Cortes | PNP |
| IV – Mayagüez-Aguadilla | Carlos Pagán | PNP |
| V – Ponce | Modesto Agosto Alicea | PPD |
| V – Ponce | Bruno Ramos | PPD |
| VI – Guayama | Margarita Nolasco | PNP |
| VI – Guayama | Cirilo Tirado Rivera | PPD |
| VII – Humacao | José Luis Dalmau | PPD |
| VII – Humacao | Sixto Hernández Serrano | PPD |
| VIII – Carolina | Héctor Martínez Maldonado | PNP |
| VIII – Carolina | Lornna Soto Villanueva | PNP |
| At-Large | Luz Arce Ferrer | PNP |
| At-Large | Eudaldo Báez Galib | PPD |
| At-Large | Norma Burgos | PNP |
| At-Large | Jorge De Castro Font | PNP |
| At-Large | Antonio Fas Alzamora | PPD |
| At-Large | José Garriga Picó | PNP |
| At-Large | Sila María González Calderón | PPD |
| At-Large | Juan Eugenio Hernández Mayoral | PPD |
| At-Large | Kenneth McClintock | PNP |
| At-Large | Orlando Parga Figueroa | PNP |
| At-Large | María de Lourdes Santiago | PIP |

Summary of the November 2, 2004 Puerto Rico Senate election results :

| Parties | Parties | District Votes | District % | District Seats | At Large Votes | At Large % | At Large Seats | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | New Progressive Party (Partido Nuevo Progresista) | 1,845,204 | 48.6 | 11 | 845,228 | 44.3 | 6 | 17 |
| | Popular Democratic Party (Partido Popular Democrático) | 1,768,374 | 46.6 | 5 | 767,626 | 40.3 | 4 | 9 |
| | Puerto Rican Independence Party (Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño) | 160,632 | 4.2 | 0 | 178,541 | 9.4 | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent Movement of the Eastern Region (Movimiento Independiente Region Este) | 2,936 | 0.1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | - | - | - | 97,673 | 5.1 | 0 | - |
| | Others | 826 | 0.0 | 0 | 297 | 0.0 | 0 | - |
| Total (turnout 81.7 %) | Total (turnout 81.7 %) | 3,777,972 | 100.0 | 16 | 1,889,365 | 100.0 | 11 | 27 |
| Blank and Null Votes | Blank and Null Votes | 17,245 | 0.4 | - | 17,245 | 0.7 | - | - |
| Total votes cast | Total votes cast | 3,795,217 | - | - | 1,906,610 | - | - | - |
| Source: (in Spanish) Elections Puerto Rico ||||||||
