title: 1967 Puerto Rican status referendum
text: # 1967 Puerto Rican status referendum
  
  A referendum on the status of the island was held in Puerto Rico on 23 July 1967. Voters were given the choice between being a Commonwealth, statehood or independence. The majority of voters voted for Commonwealth status.
  
  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.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Choice | Choice | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Commonwealth | Commonwealth | 425,132 | 60.41 |
  | Statehood | Statehood | 274,312 | 38.98 |
  | Independence | Independence | 4,248 | 0.60 |
  | Total | Total | 703,692 | 100.00 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 703,692 | 99.49 |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 3,601 | 0.51 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 707,293 | 100.00 |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 1,067,349 | 66.27 |
  | Source: Nohlen ||||
  
  ### By municipality
  
  | Municipality | Commonwealth | Commonwealth | Statehood | Statehood | Independence | Independence | Invalid/Blank | Invalid/Blank | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Municipality | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Total |
  | 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 |
  