Puerto Rico's at-large congressional district

Puerto Rico is represented by a non-voting resident commissioner in the United States House of Representatives. The current resident commissioner is Jenniffer González.

Puerto Rico's at-large congressional district
Resident Commissioner
  Jenniffer Gonzalez[lower-alpha 1]
R–San Juan
Area3,515 sq mi (9,100 km2)
Population (2019)3,193,694
Median income14,412
Ethnicity
Occupation

List of resident commissioners pre-Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Resident Commissioner Local Party National Party Dates Electoral history
District created: March 4, 1901

Federico Degetau y González		 Republican Republican March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1905		 [data unknown/missing]
Retired.

Tulio Larrínaga		 Union Party [data unknown/missing] March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1911		 [data unknown/missing]
Retired.

Luis Muñoz Rivera		 Union Party [data unknown/missing] March 4, 1911 –
November 15, 1916		 [data unknown/missing]
Died.
Vacant November 16, 1916 –
August 6, 1917		 Special election July 16, 1917

Félix L. M. Córdova Dávila		 Union Party [data unknown/missing] August 7, 1917 –
April 11, 1932		 Appointed Puerto Rico Supreme Court justice
Vacant April 12, 1932 –
April 14, 1932		 [data unknown/missing]

José Lorenzo Pesquera		 Independent [data unknown/missing] April 15, 1932 –
March 3, 1933		 [data unknown/missing]
Retired.

Santiago Iglesias Pantín		 Socialist [data unknown/missing] March 4, 1933 –
December 5, 1939		 [data unknown/missing]
Died.
Vacant December 5, 1939 –
December 26, 1939		 [data unknown/missing]

Bolívar Pagán		 Republican Union [data unknown/missing] December 26, 1939 –
January 3, 1945		 [data unknown/missing]
Retired.

Jesús T. Piñero Jiménez		 Popular Democratic Democratic January 3, 1945 –
September 2, 1946		 [data unknown/missing]
Resigned to become Governor of Puerto Rico.

Resident commissioners under the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

   Popular Democratic Party (6)
   New Progressive Party (6)

US Party Affiliation

   Democratic Party (10)
   Republican Party (2)

№ Resident Commissioner Party Affiliation
within U.S. politics		 Years Electoral history
1
Antonio Fernós-Isern		 Popular Democratic Democratic September 11, 1946 –
January 3, 1965		 [data unknown/missing]
Retired.
2
Santiago Polanco Abreu		 Popular Democratic Democratic January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1969		 [data unknown/missing]
Lost re-election.
3
Jorge Luis Córdova		 New Progressive Democratic January 3, 1969 –
January 3, 1973		 [data unknown/missing]
Lost re-election.
4
Jaime Benítez		 Popular Democratic Democratic January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1977		 [data unknown/missing]
Lost re-election.
5
Baltasar Corrada del Río		 New Progressive Democratic January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1985		 [data unknown/missing]
Retired to run for mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
6
Jaime Fuster		 Popular Democratic Democratic January 3, 1985 –
March 3, 1992		 [data unknown/missing]
Resigned to become Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico.
7
Antonio Colorado		 Popular Democratic Democratic March 4, 1992 –
January 3, 1993		 Appointed to finish Fuster's term.
Lost re-election.
8
Carlos Romero Barceló		 New Progressive Democratic January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2001		 [data unknown/missing]
Lost re-election.
9
Aníbal Acevedo Vilá		 Popular Democratic Democratic January 3, 2001 –
January 3, 2005		 [data unknown/missing]
Retired to run for Governor of Puerto Rico.
10
Luis Fortuño		 New Progressive Republican January 3, 2005 –
January 3, 2009		 [data unknown/missing]
Retired to run for Governor of Puerto Rico.
11
Pedro Pierluisi		 New Progressive Democratic January 3, 2009 –
January 3, 2017		 [data unknown/missing]
Retired to run for Governor of Puerto Rico.
12
Jenniffer Gonzalez		 New Progressive Republican January 3, 2017 –
present		 [data unknown/missing]

References
  1. Gonzalez caucuses with the Republican Party.


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