Guamanian legislative election, 2016
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This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Guam |
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Legislative elections were held in Guam on November 8, 2016[1], along with the election for the Guam delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives. The Democratic Party won nine of the fifteen seats in the Legislature and maintained control of Guam's delegate seat. The fifteen elected members of the 34th Legislature were inaugurated on January 2, 2017. [2]
Results
Legislature
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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Democratic Party | 218,767 | 55.95% | 9 | |
Republican Party | 171,768 | 43.92% | 6 | |
Write-in votes | 471 | 0.12 | – | – |
Total | 391,006 | 100 | 15 | 0 |
Registered voters/turnout | 51,713 | 67 | – | – |
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General election candidates
Democratic candidates
- Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (I)
- Vice Speaker Benjamin J.F. Cruz (I)
- Nerissa Bretania Underwood (I)
- Speaker Judith T. Won Pat (I)
- Therese Terlaje
- Thomas "Tom" Ada (I)
- Telena Cruz Nelson
- Regine Biscoe Lee
- Jermaine Alerta
- Fred Bordallo
- Frank Blas Aguon Jr. (I)
- Rory Respicio (I)
- Tina Rose Muna-Barnes (I)
- Dennis G. Rodriguez Jr. (I)
- Joe S. San Agustin
Republican candidates
- Brant Thomas McCreadie (I)
- Albert John Balajadia
- James V. Espaldon (I)
- Jose Acfalle San Agustin
- William Mendiola Castro
- Louisa Borja Muna
- Fernando Barcinas Esteves
- Thomas "Tommy" Aaron Morrison (I)
- Vicente Anthony "Tony" Ada (I)
- Frank Flores Blas Jr. (I)
- Christopher M. Duenas
- Amanda Francel Blas
- Mary Camacho Torres (I)
- Eric Mantanona Palacios
- Benito Santos Servino
Primary Election
The members are elected at-large with the first 15 winning candidates are elected as the new members of the legislature. As there were many candidates running, primaries were set on August 27, 2016 for both the Democratic and Republican parties. The first fifteen candidates who win the highest votes go on to the General election.
Democratic Party Primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Aguon Jr., Frank | 9,381 | |||
Democratic | San Nicolas, Michael | 9,381 | |||
Democratic | Terlaje, Therese | 9,149 | |||
Democratic | Cruz, Benjamin J. | 8,221 | |||
Democratic | Nelson, Telena | 7,985 | |||
Democratic | Rodriguez Jr., Dennis G. | 7,736 | |||
Democratic | Ada, Thomas C. | 7,270 | |||
Democratic | San Agustin, Joe S. | 7,217 | |||
Democratic | Underwood, Nerissa | 7,022 | |||
Democratic | Muna Barnes, Tina | 6,869 | |||
Democratic | Won Pat, Judith | 6,526 | |||
Democratic | Lee, Regine | 6,281 | |||
Democratic | Respicio, Rory J. | 6,278 | |||
Democratic | Bordallo Jr., Fred | 6,014 | |||
Democratic | Alerta, Jermaine | 5,562 | |||
Democratic | Gaza, Victor | 4,462 | |||
Democratic | Dominguez, Armando | 3,649 |
Eliminated candidates
Two Democratic hopefuls were eliminated in the 2016 primaries:
- Victor Gaza
- Armando Dominguez
Republican Party Primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Blas Jr., Frank | 5,315 | |||
Republican | Castro, William | 5,266 | |||
Republican | Morrison, Thomas | 5,248 | |||
Republican | Ada, Vicente A. | 5,185 | |||
Republican | Muna, Louisa B. | 5,036 | |||
Republican | Espaldon, James | 4,996 | |||
Republican | Duenas, Christopher | 4,796 | |||
Republican | Torres, Mary C. | 4,543 | |||
Republican | Palacios, Eric | 3,970 | |||
Republican | Esteves, Fernando | 3,875 | |||
Republican | San Agustin, Jose A. | 3,806 | |||
Republican | McCreadie, Brant | 3,795 | |||
Republican | Blas, Amanda | 3,748 | |||
Republican | Balajadia, Albert J. | 3,478 | |||
Republican | Servino, Benito S. | 3,387 | |||
Republican | Mead, Barry | 2,680 | |||
Republican | Paz, Ellery | 2,150 |
Eliminated candidates
Two Republican hopefuls were eliminated in the 2016 primaries:
- Barry Mead
- Ellery Paz
General election results
Following the primaries, there were 26 candidates vying for the 15 seats in the Legislature of Guam. The members are elected at-large with the first 15 winning candidates elected as the new members of the legislature.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | ||
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Democratic | AGUON, JR., Frank Blas | 21,070 | 5.39 | n/a | ||
Democratic | SAN NICOLAS, Michael F.Q. | 19,686 | 5.03 | n/a | ||
Democratic | TERLAJE, Therese M. | 19,681 | 5.03 | n/a | ||
Democratic | RODRIGUEZ, JR., Dennis G. | 17,600 | 4.50 | n/a | ||
Democratic | NELSON, Telena Cruz | 16,922 | 4.33 | n/a | ||
Republican | CASTRO, William Mendiola | 15,599 | 3.99 | n/a | ||
Republican | ESPALDON, James Virata | 14,998 | 3.84 | n/a | ||
Democratic | LEE, Regine Biscoe | 14,864 | 3.80 | n/a | ||
Republican | TORRES, Mary Camacho | 14,792 | 3.78 | n/a | ||
Democratic | CRUZ, Benjamin J.F. | 14,436 | 3.69 | n/a | ||
Republican | MUNA, Louisa Borja | 13,666 | 3.50 | n/a | ||
Republican | MORRISON, Thomas Aaron | 13,634 | 3.49 | n/a | ||
Democratic | ADA, Thomas Castro | 13,053 | 3.34 | n/a | ||
Republican | ESTEVES, Fernando Barcinas | 12,982 | 3.32 | n/a | ||
Democratic | SAN AGUSTIN, Joe Shimizu | 12,532 | n/a | n/a | ||
Majority | n/a | |||||
Turnout | n/a | |||||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
Freshman Senators
There will be 7 freshman Senators in the 34th Legislature, and were inaugurated on January 2, 2017.
- TERLAJE, Therese M. (DEM)
- NELSON, Telena Cruz (DEM)
- CASTRO, William Mendiola (REP)
- LEE, Regine Biscoe (DEM)
- MUNA, Louisa Borja (REP)
- ESTEVES, Fernando Barcinas (REP)
- SAN AGUSTIN, Joe Shimizu (DEM)
References
- ↑ https://www.thegreenpapers.com/G16/GU
- ↑ http://pacificnewscenter.com/34th-guam-legislature-holds-historic-inauguration-ceremony/
- ↑ "GEC - Results". Guam Election Commission. Retrieved 2008-12-19.