The 2016 Puerto Rican municipal election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the mayors of the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico, concurrently with the election of the Governor, the Resident Commissioner, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. The winners were be elected to a four-year term from January 3, 2016, to January 3, 2020. The Popular Democratic Party kept most of the municipalities, only going from 47 to 45. 8 municipalities flipped parties, these being Aguada, Aguas Buenas, Cataño, Ciales, Las Marías, Loiza, Morovis, Vega Alta. The most shocking flip was Loiza, which had been under New Progressive Party control since 1973. Results Adjuntas Incumbent mayor Jaime Barlucea Maldonado won his fourth term. Aguada Manuel Santiago Mendoza won the PNP primary and won against incumbent mayor Jessie Cortés Ramos. Aguadilla Incumbent mayor Carlos Méndez Martínez won the PNP primary and his sixth term. Aguas Buenas Previous PPD mayor Luis Arroyo Chiqués announced on May 18, 2015, that he would not seek re-election for a 4th term. PNP candidate Javier García Pérez won the election, ending 12 years of PPD control of the municipality. Aibonito Incumbent mayor William Alicea Pérez won his third term. Añasco Pablo Crespo Torres won the PNP primary. Nonetheless, incumbent mayor Jorge Estévez Martínez won his third term. Arecibo Incumbent mayor Carlos Molina Rodríguez won the PNP primary and his second term. Arroyo Edwin Santell Cora won the PNP primary. Nonetheless, incumbent mayor Eric Bachier Román won his second term. Barceloneta Incumbent mayor Wanda Soler Rosario won her second term. Barranquitas Incumbent mayor Francisco López López won his sixth term. Bayamón Incumbent mayor Ramón Rivera Cruz won his fifth term. Cabo Rojo Jorge Morales Wiscovitch won the PNP primary. Nonetheless, incumbent mayor Roberto Ramírez Kurtz won his second term. Caguas Roberto López won the PNP primary. Nonetheless, incumbent mayor William Miranda Torres won his second term. Camuy Iván Serrano Cordero won the PPD primary. Nonetheless, incumbent mayor Edwin García Feliciano won his fourth term. Canóvanas Previous PNP mayor José Soto Rivera announced on May 14, 2014, that he would renounce to his post on June 30, 2014, and that his daughter, Lorna Soto Villanueva would take over as mayor. On July 1, Soto Villanueva was sworn in as the mayor to finish her father's term. She went on to win the PNP primary and was elected to serve a first full term in office.