2020 PPD Puerto Rico Gubernatorial Primary

While Bhatia led throughout most of the campaign period Charlie pulled ahead during July and August, being at 44% to Bhatia’s 26% & Carmen Yulín’s 16% in a Radio isla poll, and Charlie was at 39% to Bhatia’s 35% to Yulín’s 21% in a Radio Isla poll.

Overall Charlie’s win can be attributed to a few factors:

1) Bhatia’s support for the privatization of the Energy distribution system in Puerto Rico, and the resulting in the Unions campaigning hard against him

2) Carmen Yulín being seen as an Independentista by the electorate, in addition to her bad record as Alcaldesa(Bhatia & Charlie both were fine with ELA though Bhatia favors closer ties with the US)

& 3) Institutional Support for Charlie from most of the PPD Municipal establishment, while they had similar support among the legislative establishment (though Charlie Edged out Bhatia).

Regardless of the factors, Charlie was able to Landslide the competition to win the PPD Nomination, Performing Strongest in his native Northwest corner of the island Around Isabela, Charlie won all but 2 Municipios, Guaynabo and San Juan, both Bhatia's Yulíns home base.

However, Charlie performed poorly relative to his results in the Urban cores which were Bhatia’s & Carmen Yulín’s base of support, due to Charlie Delgado underperforming with, though still winning over some, social Liberals in the PPD primary, thanks to the union campaign against Bhatia and Charlie's establishment support

Furthermore, Charlie’s underperformance with Social Liberals in this primary due to his social conservatism would turn out to be a foreshadowing to the General Election where his Collapse with them in the San Juan Metro would end up costing him the governorship.

Carlos Delgado Altieri was supported by the then Alcaldes of Maunabo, Humacao, Yabucoa, Patillas, Trujillo Alto, Vega Baja, Morovis, Toa Alta, Hatillo, Añasco, Rincón, Jayuya, San Germán, Culebra, Corozal, & Caguas, (Source)(Source 2)(Source 3)

Eduardo Bhatia was supported by the then Alcaldes of Carolina, Cayey, Peñuelas, Guayanilla, Arroyo, Vega Alta(Source), Quebradillas, and Sabana Grande (Source), (Source 2)

Similar to the results by Municipio Charlie's worst areas were the inmediate Ponce Metro, Metro San Juan, Metro Caguas, and Guayama Salinas Corridor.