2018 Northern Mariana Islands general election

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2018 Northern Mariana Islands general election
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Gubernatorial election
  2014 13 November, 2018 2022  
  Governor Torres official portrait, high resolution.jpg FEMA - 7324 - Photograph by Andrea Booher taken on 12-20-2002 in Northern Mariana Islands (cropped).jpg
Nominee Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres Juan Nekai Babauta
Party Republican Independent
Running mate Arnold Indalecio Palacios Rita Aldan Sablan
Popular vote8,9225,420
Percentage62.21%37.79%

Northern Mariana Islands 2018 gubernatorial election map.svg
Results by voting district:
Ralph Torres:     55–60%     60–65%     65–70%     70–75%

Governor before election

Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres
Republican

Elected Governor

Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres
Republican

Delegate election
  2016 13 November 2018 2020  
  Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan.jpg AngelDemapan.jpg
Nominee Gregorio Sablan Angel Demapan
Party Independent Republican
Popular vote9,1505,199
Percentage63.77%36.23%

Northern Mariana Islands 2018 U.S. House election map.svg
Results by voting district:
Gregorio Sablan:     60–65%     65–70%
Angel Demapan:     50–55%

Delegate before election

Gregorio Sablan
Independent

Elected Delegate

Gregorio Sablan
Independent

Senate election
  2016
2020  

6 of the 9 seats in the Senate
5 seats needed for a majority
PartySeats
Republican 6
Independents 3
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
House election
  2016
2020  

All 20 seats in the House of Representatives
11 seats needed for a majority
PartySeats
Republican 13
Independents 7
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Mayoral elections
  2014
2022  

4 Mayors
PartySeats
Republican 3
Independents 1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

The 2018 Northern Mariana Islands general election were held on Tuesday, 13 November, 2018. Originally scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 6 November, 2018, to correspond with the 2018 United States midterm elections, the elections were delayed by one week due to the impact and aftermath of Typhoon Yutu. [1] Early voting was held from Tuesday, 6 November, until Monday, 12 November, 2018. [2] An estimated 18,975 voters were eligible to vote in the 2018 election. [2]

Contents

Voters in the Northern Mariana Islands voted for the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, attorney general, 6 seats in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate, all twenty seats in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives, 4 mayors, seats for the municipal council, seats for the board of education, and 2 judges.

Ninety-seven candidates competed for 45 elected positions across the Northern Mariana Islands. [3] High-profile races included the 2018 gubernatorial election between incumbent governor Ralph Torres, a Republican, and former governor Juan Babauta, as well as the race for non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives between incumbent Gregorio Sablan and challenger Angel Demapan. [3] [4] [5]

Background

Gubernatorial election

Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres, the incumbent republican governor ran for another term alongside running mate Arnold Indalecio Palacios and was challenged by former governor and independent Juan Nekai Babauta alongside running mate Rita Aldan Sablan. The gubernatorial contest was held on Tuesday, 13 November, 2018, having been delayed one week due to recovery efforts from Typhoon Yutu. Early voting began on November 6. [1] Incumbent Ralph Torres won re-election to his first full term. [5]

Candidates

Independents

    • Rita Aldan Sablan, former Education Commissioner.

Republican Party

Results

Northern Mariana Islands Gubernatorial Election [5]
PartyCandidateRunning mateResults
Votes %
Republican Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres (incumbent) Arnold Indalecio Palacios 8,92262.21%
Independent Juan Nekai Babauta Rita Aldan Sablan 5,420 37.79%
Total14,342100%
Republican hold

Delegate to the US House of Representatives

Incumbent Delegate Gregorio Sablan, an independent who caucuses with the Democratic Party, ran against Angel Aldan Demapan for re-election. Sablan, first elected in 2008, had held the seat since its creation in 2009. Delegate Gregorio Sablan was re-elected. [5] 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 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (incumbent)9,15063.77%-36.23%
Republican Angel Aldan Demapan 5,19936.23%N/A
Total votes14,349 100.00%
Independent hold

Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature

Results summary

CNMI House of Representatives 2018.svg
PartiesHouse Election ResultsSeat ChangeParty Strength
2016 2018+/−Strength
  Republican 14 13 1 Decrease2.svg65.00%
  Independent 6 7 1 Increase2.svg35.00%
  Democratic 0 0 Steady2.svg0.00%
Totals2020Steady2.svg100.00%
CNMI Senate 2018.svg
PartiesSenate Election ResultsSeat ChangeParty Strength
2016 2018+/−Strength
  Republican 7 6 1 Decrease2.svg66.67%
  Independent 2 3 1 Increase2.svg33.33%
  Democratic 0 0 Steady2.svg0.00%
Totals99Steady2.svg100.00%

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 two seats open for the 2018 elections.

Rota 1st Senatorial District (2 seats) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Teresita Apatang Santos (incumbent)62821.55%
Republican Victor Borja Hocog 57019.56%
Republican Felix Mundo Santos54018.53%
Independent Albert Atalig Taitano44215.17%
Independent Joel Gogue Charfauros39613.59%
Independent Jovita Maratita Taimanao33811.60%
Total votes2,914 100.00%
Tinian 2nd Senatorial District (2 seats) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Francisco Quichuchu Cruz (incumbent)1,03538.07%
Republican Jude Untalan Hofschneider (incumbent)91833.76%
Independent Juanita Masga Mendiola44316.29%
Independent Eric Henry Cruz San Nicolas32311.88%
Total votes2,719 100.00%
Saipan 3rd Senatorial District (2 seats) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Vinnie Vinson Flores Sablan 6,07628.89%
Republican Justo Songao Quitugua (incumbent)4,72922.48%
Republican Joseph Pinaula Deleon Guerrero3,94118.74%
Independent Heinz Sablan Hofschneider 3,81318.13%
Independent Edith E. Deleon Guerrero 2,47311.76%
Total votes21,032

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. All twenty seats were up for 2018 election.

House of Representative - District 1: Saipan (6 seats) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Edwin Kenneth Propst (incumbent)2,63913.48%
Independent Joseph Arriola Flores1,96510.03%
Republican Joseph Leepan Tenorio Guerrero (incumbent)1,9319.86%
Republican Janet Ulloa Maratita (incumbent)1,7318.84%
Republican Luis John Deleion Guerrero Castro 1,6458.40%
Republican Roman Cepeda Benavente1,5347.83%
Independent Franklin Reyes Babauta1,5207.76%
Republican Raymond Ulloa Palacios1,4907.61%
Independent Lino Sablan Tenorio1,4807.56%
Independent Samatha A'Ani Birmingham-Babauta1,3046.66%
Republican Gregorio Jr. Muna Sablan (incumbent)1,1986.12%
Democratic Glenn Hocog Manglona7663.91%
Independent Dorotheo Anthony Kisa3811.95%
Total votes19,584 100.00%
House of Representative - District 2: Saipan (2 seats) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Christina Marie Elise Sablan 62930.37%
Republican John Paul Palacios Sablan (incumbent)55026.56%
Republican Rafael Sablan Demapan (incumbent)53225.69%
Independent Isabel Pangelinan Matsunaga36017.38%
Total votes2,071 100.00%
House of Representative - District 3: Saipan (6 seats) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Edmund Joseph Sablan Villagomez (incumbent)1,70911.90%
Republican Ivan Alafanson Blanco (incumbent)1,66111.56%
Republican Blas Jonathan "BJ" Tenorio Attao (incumbent)1,63611.39%
Republican Ralph Naraja Yumul1,4279.93%
Republican Francisco Santos Dela Cruz (incumbent)1,2158.46%
Republican Jose Ilo Itibus (incumbent)1,2008.35%
Republican Donald Cabrera Barcinas (incumbent)1,1037.68%
Independent David Castro Sablan9746.78%
Independent Mariano Deleon Guerrero Fajardo9586.67%
Independent Vicente Castro Camacho9266.45%
Independent Luis Selepeo Tilipao8255.74%
Independent Stanley Estanislao Tudela McGinnis Torres7335.10%
Total votes14,367 100.00%
House of Representative - District 4: Saipan (2 seats) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Sheila Therese Jack Babauta 94333.67%
Republican Joel Castro Camacho82329.38%
Independent Malcolm Jason Omar54819.56%
Republican Alice Santos Igitol (incumbent)48717.39%
Total votes2,801 100.00%
House of Representative - District 5: Saipan (2 seats) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lorenzo Iglecias Deleon Guerrero (incumbent)97725.58%
Independent Richard Tudela Lizama86822.73%
Republican Francisco Concepcion Aguon (incumbent)85522.39%
Independent Juan Cepeda Deleon Guerrero59815.66%
Democratic Peter Francis Reyes Muna52113.64%
Total votes3,819 100.00%
House of Representative - District 6: Tinian (1 seat) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Antonio San Nicolas Borja82559.87%
Independent Frederick Arend Dela Cruz55340.13%
Total votes1,378 100.00%
Republican hold
House of Representative - District 7: Rota (1 seat) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Donald Manalang Manglona76548.57%
Republican Glenn Lizama Maratita (incumbent)63140.06%
Independent Thomas Taimanao Atalig17911.37%
Total votes1,575 100.00%
Independent gain from Republican

Mayors

All four mayoral posts were up for election across the Commonwealth.

Mayor - Saipan [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Mundo Apatang (incumbent) [lower-alpha 1] 8,49278.60%
Independent Ramon RB Jose Camacho2,74124.40%
Total votes11,233 100.00%
Republican hold
Mayor - Tinian [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edwin Palacios Aldan87962.70%
Independent Henry Hofschneider San Nicolas52337.30%
Total votes1,402 100.00%
Republican hold
Mayor - Rota [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Efrain Manglona Atalig (incumbent)57635.91%
Independent Julie Marie Ogo Manglona48730.36%
Independent Steven King Mesngon34521.51%
Independent Crispin Masha Ayuyu1358.42%
Independent Richard Evanglista Taisacan613.80%
Total votes1,604 100.00%
Republican hold
Mayor - Northern Islands [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Vincente Jr. Cruz Santos8557.05%
Republican Diego Litulumar Kaipat6442.95%
Total votes149 100.00%
Independent gain from Republican

Attorney General

Attorney General (non-partisan) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Edward Eladio Manibusan (incumbent)11,366100.00%
Total votes11,366 100.00%

Municipal Council

Municipal Council - Saipan & Northern Islands (non-partisan) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Debra Lynn Tenorio Camacho7,07328.70%
Nonpartisan Antonia Manibusan Tudela6,48026.29%
Nonpartisan Ana Demapan Castro5,92624.04%
Nonpartisan Thomas Sablan Muna5,16720.96%
Total votes24,646 100.00%
Municipal Council - Tinian & Aguiguan (non-partisan) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Esteven Jr. San Nicolas King85320.90%
Nonpartisan Thomasa Rita Palacios Mendiola84020.58%
Nonpartisan Patrick Aquiningoc Manglona80719.77%
Nonpartisan Nikita Palacios Mendiola62215.24%
Nonpartisan Ervin Jon Jr. Cepeda Cruz50112.27%
Nonpartisan Joseph Jr. Agulto Borja45911.24%
Total votes4,082 100.00%
Municipal Council - Rota (non-partisan) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Lucia Songsong Manglona95724.37%
Nonpartisan Anthony Wayne Barcinas (incumbent)84021.39%
Nonpartisan Simeon Evangelista Taisacan77319.68%
Nonpartisan Alexander Apatang76019.35%
Nonpartisan George Ogo Hocog59715.20%
Total votes3,927 100.00%

Board of Education

Board of Education - Saipan & Northern Islands (non-partisan) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Andrew Lujan Orsini5,22251.15%
Nonpartisan James Michael Rayphand4,98848.85%
Total votes10,210 100.00%

Judges

Judge [5] For retentionAgainst retentionTotal
Votes%Votes%
Alexander C. Castro11,64486.69%1,78813.31%13,432
Teresa K. Tenorio11,18884.55%2,04415.45%13,232

Notes

  1. David Apatang switched his affiliation from Independent to Republican before the elections

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