Ballot measure in Puerto Rico
1967 Puerto Rican status referendum
Choice
Votes
%
Commonwealth
425,132
60.41%
Statehood
274,312
38.98%
Independence
4,248
0.60%
Valid votes
703,692
99.49%
Invalid or blank votes
3,601
0.51%
Total votes
707,293
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
1,067,349
66.27%
A referendum on the status of the island was held in Puerto Rico on 23 July 1967.[ 1] Voters were given the choice between being a Commonwealth, statehood or independence. The majority of voters voted for Commonwealth status.[ 2] [ 3]
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