Puerto Rico GOP Primary 2016: Date, Voting Hours & Key Information

Marco Rubio hopes to have a good showing in Puerto Rico. (Getty)

The Republican party turned their attention to the Puerto Rico primary on Sunday, March 6. The commonwealth had 23 delegates in the GOP race.

Marco Rubio made a stop in Puerto Rico this weekend in hopes of helping his chances in the election, and it looks like it paid off. Rubio won all 23 delegates in Sunday’s election. It was a much needed win for the Rubio campaign after a poor showing the week of Super Tuesday. The Rubio campaign still needs a win in Florida on March 15 to have any chance of staying in the race.

Here’s what you need to know about the Puerto Rico Republican primary:

Puerto Rico Republican Primary 2016

Ted Cruz appears to be cutting into Donald Trump’s lead. (Getty)

DATE: Sunday, March 6, 2016

POLLING HOURS: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern (9 a.m. to 3 p.m. AST)

CANDIDATES IN THE RACE: Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and John Kasich

TYPE OF PRIMARY: Puerto Rico is an open primary where voters can participate regardless of party affiliation.

DELEGATES AT STAKE: 23 delegates. Delegates will be divided proportionally for those candidates that win at least 20 percent of the votes.

LATEST POLLS: No polls available

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS & VOTING INFORMATION: For further details on the election, please visit the Republican Party of Puerto Rico’s website.

NEXT UP AFTER PUERTO RICO: The GOP candidates will turn their attention to the March 8 elections. Idaho, Michigan and Mississippi all have primaries. The Hawaii caucus will also be held March 8.

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