2006 Guam general election

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2006 Guam gubernatorial election
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  2002 November 7, 2006 2010  
  Guam Governor Felix Camacho.jpg Underwood-GUal (cropped).jpg
Nominee Felix Perez Camacho Robert Underwood
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Michael Cruz Frank Aguon
Popular vote19,56018,700
Percentage50.25%48.04%

Governor before election

Felix Perez Camacho
Republican

Elected Governor

Felix Perez Camacho
Republican

General elections were held in Guam on November 7, 2006, in order to elect the governor, all 15 seats in the Legislature and the federal delegate. There was also a double referendum on legalise slot machines at racing tracks and raising the age at which citizens could purchase and consume alcohol to 21. [1] [2]

Contents

Whilst Felix Perez Camacho of the Republican Party was re-elected as governor, the Democratic Party won a majority of seats in the legislature. Madeleine Bordallo was re-elected as the territory's federal delegate, whilst both referendum questions were rejected.

Background

In Guam, elections to the legislature and multi-member boards are run via open primary (This following the outlawing of the previous blanket primary similar to Louisiana.

Both the Public Auditor and Consolidated Commission on Utilities are required to be nonpartisan and as such candidates are not allowed to state affiliations or list them on the ballot.

In the case of the auditor, affiliating with a party is grounds for disqualification.

Candidates for Governor

Democratic

Republican

Legislative candidates

Guam legislative election, 2006
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  2004 November 7, 2006 2008  

All 15 seats of the Legislature of Guam
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderMark Forbes Judith Won Pat
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seatAt-large districtAt-large district
Last election9 seats6 seats
Seats won87
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1

Speaker before election

Mark Forbes
Republican

Elected Speaker

Mark Forbes
Republican

Democratic candidates

Defeated in primary

  • Robert L.G. Benavente
  • Ivan Borja Carbullido
  • Vicente U. Garrido
  • Alejandro Gay
  • Sedfrey M. Linsangan
  • Elwin Champaco Quitano
  • Trinidad "Trini" T. Torres

Republican candidates

Withdrew

  • Flora Baza Quan

Attorney General

Three candidates are seeking election as attorney general, Alicia Limtiaco, Douglas Moylan, and Vernon Gumataotao Perez.

Consolidated Commission on Utilities

Ten candidates are seeking election as CCU will take three seats.

Primary election

Governor

Democratic primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert A. Underwood/Frank B. Aguon Jr. 13,421 52.94
Democratic Carl T.C. Gutierrez/Benjamin J.F. Cruz 11,86046.78
Total votes
Republican primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Felix P. Camacho/Michael W. Cruz 4,950 63.22
Republican Kaleo Moylan/Francis E. Santos 2,84736.36
Total votes

Legislature

2006 Guam Legislature Primary Election (Democratic Party)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Judith T.P. Won Pat (incumbent) 17,155
Democratic Rory J. Respicio (incumbent) 15,621
Democratic Vicente "Ben" C. Pangelinan (incumbent) 15,187
Democratic Adolpho B. Palacios Sr. (incumbent) 14,836
Democratic David L. G. Shimizu 14,340
Democratic Tina Muña Barnes (incumbent) 14,018
Democratic Judith P. Guthertz 13,151
Democratic Angel Reyes Sablan 10,471
Democratic Jose "Pedo" Toves Terjale 10,121
Democratic Don Parkinson 9,718
Democratic David Ralph Duenas 7,861
Democratic Angela L.G. Santos 7,826
Democratic Trinidad T. Torres 7,643
Democratic Jose Chargualaf 7,615
Democratic Romeo Hernandez 7,540
Democratic Robert L.G. Benavente7,346
Democratic Elwin Champaco Quitano7,240
Democratic Vincent U. Garrido7,146
Democratic Ivan Borja Carbullido6,679
Democratic Sedfrey Linsangan5,871
Democratic Alejandro Gay3,765
Democratic Write-in candidates
Turnout

Attorney General

Attorney General (non-partisan)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Alicia Limtiaco 15,163 43.45
Nonpartisan Vernon Gumataotao Perez 11,559 33.12
Nonpartisan Douglas Moylan 8,11823.26
Total votes

General Election

Gubernatorial

Guam gubernatorial general election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Felix Perez Camacho/Michael W. Cruz 19,560 50.25
Democratic Robert A. Underwood/Frank B. Aguon18,70048.04
Total votes
Republican hold

Delegate to House of Representatives

Guam Delegate results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Madeleine Bordallo (incumbent) 32,677 96.45
Total votes33,878 100

Legislature

PartyVotes%Seats
Republican Party 239,62852.48
Democratic Party 215,33447.17
Write-ins 2,0910.5
Total457,05310015
Source: Guam election Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
2006 Guam legislative election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edward J.B. Calvo (incumbent) 26,464
Republican Ray Tenorio (incumbent) 26,036
Democratic Judith T.P. Won Pat 24,513
Republican Jim Espaldon 23,820
Democratic Rory J. Respicio (incumbent) 21,799
Republican Mark Forbes (incumbent) 21,506
Democratic Adolpho Borja Palacios Sr. (incumbent) 21,244
Democratic Vicente "Ben" C. Pangelinan 20,026
Republican Antonio "Tony" R. Unpingco (incumbent) 19,889
Democratic David L.G. Shimizu 18,789
Democratic Tina Muña Barnes (incumbent) 18,388
Republican Frank F. Blas Jr. 18,181
Democratic Frankie T. Ishizaki 18,172
Democratic Judith Paulette Guthertz 17,774
Republican Jesse "Jess" Anderson Lujan 16,449
Republican Telo Teresa Taitague 15,956
Republican Shirley "Sam" Mabini-Souza14,707
Republican Christopher M. Duenas13,744
Republican Joseph F. Mesa13,145
Democratic Angel Reyes Sablan11,803
Republican Victor Anthony Gaza11,559
Democratic Don Parkinson 11,069
Democratic Jose "Pedo" Toves Terjale 10,445
Democratic Romeo M. Hernandez8,842
Democratic Jose S.N. Chargualaf8,435
Democratic David Ralph Duenas8,017
Democratic Angela L.G. Santos7,838
Republican Trinidad T. Torres6,352
Majority2,091
Turnout 118,689
Republican hold

Attorney General

Attorney General (non-partisan)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Alicia Limtiaco 21,628 56.04
Nonpartisan Vernon Gumataotao Perez14,44437.42
Total votes

Consolidated Commission on Utilities

Consolidated Commission on Utilities
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Simon A. Sanchez II (incumbent) 21,606 24.58
Nonpartisan Benigno M. Palomo 17,909 20.37
Nonpartisan Eloy P. Hara 11,686 13.29
Nonpartisan Joana Margaret C. Blas (incumbent)8,6149.80
Nonpartisan Juan Cruz Tenorio8,1359.25
Nonpartisan Luis P. Duenas6,1887.04
Nonpartisan Harold J. Cruz5,8226.62
Nonpartisan Everett Dee Spidell4,1424.71
Nonpartisan Luis A. De Vera3,6214.12
Total votes

Referendums

Raising the age for alcohol consumption

Shall proposal A, an initiative to raise the minimum age for consumption and purchase of alcoholic beverages to twenty-one years of age, be adopted by the voters of Guam? [2]

ChoiceVotes%
For16,76249.23
Against17,28950.77
Invalid/blank votes6,038
Total40,089100
Registered voters/turnout55,31172.48
Source: Guam election Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine

Legalising slot machines

Shall proposal B, an initiative to legalize slot machine gambling at an established pari-mutuel racing facility in Guam and to establish a slot machine gaming tax, be adopted by the voters of Guam? [1]

ChoiceVotes%
For16,70545.19
Against20,26054.81
Invalid/blank votes3,124
Total40,089100
Registered voters/turnout55,31172.48
Source: Guam election Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine

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