2016 Guamanian legislative election

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2016 Guamanian legislative election
Flag of Guam.svg
  2014 November 8, 2016 2018  

All 15 seats of the Legislature of Guam
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Judith Won Pat
(lost re-election)
V. Anthony "Tony" Ada
(lost re-election)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seatAt-large districtAt-large district
Last election9 seats6 seats
Seats won96
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote218,767171,768
Percentage55.95%43.92%

Speaker before election

Judith Won Pat
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Benjamin Cruz
Democratic

Legislative elections were held in Guam on Tuesday, 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 Guam Legislature were inaugurated on January 2, 2017. [2]

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Results

Legislature

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Democratic Party 218,76755.95%9
Republican Party 171,76843.92%6
Write-in votes4710.12
Total391,006100150
Registered voters/turnout51,71367
Source:

Candidates

Democratic

Eliminated

  • Victor Anthony Gaza
  • Armando S. Dominguez

Republican

  • Brant Thomas McCreadie (I)
  • Albert John Balajadia
  • James V. Espaldon (I)
  • Jose Acfalle San Agustin
  • William Mendiola Castro
  • Louise 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

Eliminated

  • Barry Robert Mead
  • Ellery M. Paz

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

Democratic Party of Guam primary election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank B. Aguon Jr. (incumbent) 9,381
Democratic Michael San Nicolas (incumbent) 9,381
Democratic Therese M. Terlaje 9,149
Democratic Benjamin J.F. Cruz (incumbent) 8,221
Democratic Telena M.C. Nelson (incumbent) 7,985
Democratic Dennis G. Rodriguez Jr. (incumbent) 7,736
Democratic Thomas C. Ada (incumbent) 7,270
Democratic Joe Shimizu San Agustin 7,217
Democratic Nerissa Bretania Underwood (incumbent) 7,022
Democratic Tina Muña Barnes (incumbent) 6,869
Democratic Judith Won Pat (incumbent) 6,526
Democratic Regine Biscoe Lee 6,281
Democratic Rory J. Respicio (incumbent) 6,278
Democratic Fred E. Bordallo Jr. 6,014
Democratic Jermaine Alerta 5,562
Democratic Victor Anthony Gaza4,462
Democratic Armando S. Dominguez3,649

Eliminated candidates

Two Democratic hopefuls were eliminated in the 2016 primaries:

  • Victor Gaza
  • Armando Dominguez

Republican Party Primary

Republican Party of Guam primary election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank F. Blas Jr. (incumbent) 5,315
Republican William M. Castro 5,266
Republican Thomas A. "Tommy" Morrison (incumbent) 5,248
Republican Vicente Anthony "Tony" Ada (incumbent) 5,185
Republican Louise Borja Muna 5,036
Republican James Espaldon (incumbent) 4,996
Republican Christopher M. Duenas (incumbent) 4,796
Republican Mary Camacho Torres (incumbent) 4,543
Republican Eric M. Palacios 3,970
Republican Fernando B. Esteves 3,875
Republican Jose Acfalle San Agustin 3,806
Republican Brant T. McCreadie (incumbent) 3,795
Republican Amanda Francel Blas 3,748
Republican Albert J. "AJ" Balajadia 3,478
Republican Benito S. Servino 3,387
Republican Barry R. Mead2,680
Republican Ellery M. Paz2,150

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.

2016 Guam legislative election (Top 15 winning candidates)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank B. Aguon Jr. (incumbent) 21,070 5.39
Democratic Michael San Nicolas (incumbent) 19,686 5.03
Democratic Therese M. Terlaje (incumbent) 19,681 5.03
Democratic Dennis G. Rodriguez Jr. (incumbent) 17,600 4.50
Democratic Telena M.C. Nelson 16,922 4.33
Republican William Mendiola Castro 15,599 3.99
Republican James Espaldon (incumbent) 14,998 3.84
Democratic Regine Biscoe Lee 14,864 3.80
Republican Mary Camacho Torres (incumbent) 14,792 3.78
Democratic Benjamin J.F. Cruz (incumbent) 14,436 3.69
Republican Louise Borja Muna 13,666 3.50
Republican Thomas A. "Tommy" Morrison (incumbent) 13,634 3.49
Democratic Thomas C. Ada (incumbent) 13,053 3.34
Republican Fernando Barcinas Esteves 12,982 3.32
Democratic Joe Shimizu San Shimizu 12,532
Democratic Tina Muña Barnes (incumbent)12,510
Democratic Nerissa Bretania Underwood (incumbent)12,325
Republican Vicente Anthony "Tony" Ada (incumbent)12,023
Republican Frank F. Blas Jr. (incumbent)12,005
Democratic Judith T.P. Won Pat (incumbent)11,942
Democratic Rory J. Respicio (incumbent)11,920
Republican Christopher M. Duenas (incumbent)10,934
Democratic Jermaine Alerta10,667
Democratic Fred Eugene Bordallo Jr.9,559
Republican Amanda Francel Blas9,533
Republican Eric Matanona Palacios9,451
Republican Benito Santos Servino9,332
Republican Albert J. Balajadia8,668
Republican Jose Acfalle San Agustin7,069
Republican Brant T. McCredie (incumbent)7,063
Majorityn/a
Turnout n/a
Democratic gain from Republican

Incoming Senators to the 34th Guam Legislature

There were 15 senators elected on November 8, 2016 to serve in the 34th Guam Legislature and were inaugurated on January 2, 2017:

Democratic

Incumbents

Freshman

Republican

Incumbents

Freshman

  • William Mendiola Castro
  • Louisa Borja Muna
  • Fernando Barcinas Esteves

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