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The 2016 Northern Mariana Islands general election were held on Tuesday, 8 November, 2016.[1] The election coincided with the 2016 United States general elections.

Voters in the Northern Mariana Islands voted for the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, 3 seats in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate, all twenty seats in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives, seats for the municipal council, seats for the board of education, and 1 judge.[2]

Background

Delegate to the US House of Representatives

Main article: United States House of Representatives election in the Northern Mariana Islands, 2016

Incumbent Delegate Gregorio Sablan, an independent who caucuses with the Democratic Party, ran unopposed for re-election.[3] Sablan, first elected in 2008, had held the seat since its creation in 2009. Delegate Gregorio Sablan was re-elected.[2][4] The Northern Mariana Islands' non-voting delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives was elected for a two-year term.

Northern Mariana Islands's at-large congressional district[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (incumbent) 10,605 100.00% +34.70%
Total votes 10,605 100.00%
Independent hold

Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature

Results summary

Parties House Election Results Seat Change Party Strength
2014 2016 +/− Strength
  Republican 7 14 7 Increase 70.00%
  Independent 13 6 7 Decrease 30.00%
  Democratic 0 0 Steady 0.00%
Totals 20 20 Steady 100.00%
Parties Senate Election Results Seat Change Party Strength
2014 2016 +/− Strength
  Republican 7 7 Steady 77.78%
  Independent 2 2 Steady 22.22%
  Democratic 0 0 Steady 0.00%
Totals 9 9 Steady 100.00%

Senate

The Northern Mariana Islands Senate is the upper house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature, consisting of nine senators representing three senatorial districts (Saipan & the Northern Islands, Tinian & Aguijan, and Rota), each a Multi-member district with three senators. Each district had one seat open for the 2016 elections.

Rota 1st Senatorial District (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Paul Atalig Manglona 651 43.03%
Republican George Ogo Hocogo 478 31.59%
Democratic Thomas Lee Atalig Manglona 384 25.38%
Total votes 1,513 100.00%
Tinian 2nd Senatorial District (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Francisco Manglona Borja (incumbent) 713 55.19%
Independent Henry Hofschneder San Nicolas 579 44.81%
Total votes 1,292 100.00%
Saipan 3rd Senatorial District (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sixto Kaipat Igisomar (incumbent) 5,825 63.69%
Independent Ray Naraja Yumul 3,321 36.31%
Total votes 9,146 100.00%

House of Representatives

The Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives is the lower house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature. The house has seven districts and five of the seven are Multi-member district.

House of Representative - District 1: Saipan (6 seats)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Edwin Kenneth Propst (incumbent) 2,024 12.68%
Republican Angel Aldan Demapan (incumbent) 1,975 12.37%
Republican Joseph Leepan Tenorio Guerrero (incumbent) 1,702 10.66%
Independent Joseph Pinaula Deleon Guerrero (incumbent) 1,591 9.97%
Republican Janet Ullao Maratita 1,580 9.90%
Republican Gregorio Jr. Muna Sablan 1,513 9.48%
Independent Roman Cepeda Benavente (incumbent) 1,438 9.01%
Republican Antonio Pangelinan Sablan (incumbent) 1,403 8.79%
Independent Joseph Arriola Flores 1,348 8.44%
Independent Ana Sablan Teregeyo 721 4.52%
Independent Anthony Indalecio Duenas 668 4.18%
Total votes 15,963 100.00%
House of Representative - District 2: Saipan (2 seats)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Paul Palacios Sablan (incumbent) 571 39.24%
Republican Rafael Sablan Demapan (incumbent) 512 35.19%
Independent Vincente Aldan Ichihara 372 25.57%
Total votes 1,455 100.00%
House of Representative - District 3: Saipan (6 seats)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ivan Alafanso Blanco 1,267 10.94%
Independent Blas Jonathan "BJ" Tenorio Attao (incumbent) 1,259 10.87%
Independent Edmund Joseph Sablan Villagomez (incumbent) 1,157 9.99%
Republican Donald Cabrera Barcinas 1,126 9.72%
Republican Francisco Santos Dela Cruz 1,010 8.72%
Republican Jose Ilo Itibus 997 8.61%
Independent Ralph Naraja Yumul (incumbent) 958 8.27%
Independent Heiz Sablan Hofschneider 905 7.82%
Independent Anthony Tenorio Benavente (incumbent) 842 7.27%
Independent Ramon Angailen Tebuteb (incumbent) 831 7.18%
Independent Stanley Estanislao Tudela McGinnis Torres 628 5.42%
Independent Vicente Castro Camacho 600 5.18%
Total votes 11,580 100.00%
House of Representative - District 4: Saipan (2 seats)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Vinson Edward Flores Sablan (incumbent) 753 34.40%
Republican Alice Santos Igitol 610 27.87%
Republican George Norita Camacho (incumbent) 529 24.17%
Independent Joseph Kani Ruak 222 10.14%
Democratic Aaron Jay Murdock 75 3.43%
Total votes 2,189 100.00%
House of Representative - District 5: Saipan (2 seats)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Lorenzo Iglecuas Deleion Guerrero (incumbent) 843 27.58%
Republican Francisco Concepcion Aguon 827 27.05%
Republican Antonio Reyes Agulto 528 17.27%
Independent James Anthony Duenas Cabrera 522 17.08%
Independent Antonio Muna Camacho 337 11.02%
Total votes 3,057 100.00%
House of Representative - District 6: Tinian (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edwin Palacios Aldan (incumbent) 685 53.02%
Independent Diana Hocog Borja 607 46.98%
Total votes 1,292 100.00%
House of Representative - District 7: Rota (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glenn Lizama Maratita (incumbent) 804 53.96%
Democratic Tricia Marie Atalig Manglona 686 46.04%
Total votes 1,490 100.00%

Municipal Council

Municipal Council - Saipan & Northern Islands (non-partisan)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Luis John Deleon Guerrero Castro 6,107 54.72%
Nonpartisan Diego Litulumar 5,053 45.28%
Total votes 11,160 100.00%
Municipal Council - Tinian & Aguiguan (non-partisan)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Phillip Thomas Menfiola-Long 731 19.17%
Nonpartisan Antonio San Nicolas Borja 664 17.41%
Nonpartisan Edwin Manglona Hofschneider (incumbent) 658 17.26%
Nonpartisan Raynaldo Mendiola Cing (incumbent) 652 17.10%
Nonpartisan Sylvestre Hofschneider Palacios 580 15.21%
Nonpartisan Deborah Aldan Fleming 528 13.85%
Total votes 3,813 100.00%
Municipal Council - Rota (non-partisan)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Anthony Wayne Barcinas 1,149 29.98%
Nonpartisan Kary John Ramos 1,007 26.27%
Nonpartisan Ivan Jr. Mereb (incumbent) 927 24.18%
Nonpartisan Vanessa Lynn Gogue Charfaruros 750 19.57%
Total votes 3,833 100.00%

Board of Education

Board of Education - Saipan & Northern Islands (non-partisan)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Janice Marie Ada Tenorio 4,706 32.08%
Nonpartisan Marylou Seman Ada 3,758 22.62%
Nonpartisan Andrew Lujan Orsini 3,280 22.36%
Nonpartisan James Michael Rayphand 2,924 19.93%
Total votes 14,668
Board of Education - Rota (non-partisan)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Herman Manglona Ataug 907 61.33%
Nonpartisan Dexter Peter Apatang 572 38.67%
Total votes 1,479 100.0%

Judges

Judge[2] For retention Against retention Total
Votes % Votes %
Joseph James Norita Camacho 9,227 78.10% 2,588 21.90% 11,815

References

  1. ^ ""Commonwealth Election Commission: Important Dates for the Upcoming General Election"" (PDF). Archived from the original on Nov 7, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "2016 CNMI General Election Results". Commonwealth Election Commission. Archived from the original on 2017-10-14. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  3. ^ "YOUR CANDIDATES IN THE 2016 ELECTIONS". Saipan Tribune. 2016-11-06. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  4. ^ "Politics – election year 2016". Saipan Tribune. 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Northern_Mariana_Islands_general_election
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