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Elections for the Legislature of Guam took place on November 4, 2014, [1] coinciding with the 2014 United States elections and the Guam gubernatorial election. All 15 seats in the Legislature of Guam were up for election.
The fifteen candidates who win the most votes go on to the general election. One incumbent seats and only senators is not seeking re-election was Ben Pangelinan to the 33rd Guam Legislature until he died in the office on July 8, 2014.
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 30, 2014, for both the Democratic and Republican parties.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frank B. Aguon Jr. (incumbent) | 6,556 | 7.93 | |
Democratic | Dennis G. Rodriguez Jr. (incumbent) | 6,420 | 7.77 | |
Democratic | Benjamin J.F. Cruz (incumbent) | 6,292 | 7.61 | |
Democratic | Thomas C. Ada (incumbent) | 5,997 | 7.25 | |
Democratic | Michael San Nicolas (incumbent) | 5,974 | 7.23 | |
Democratic | Tina Muña Barnes (incumbent) | 5,918 | 7.16 | |
Democratic | Rory J. Respicio (incumbent) | 5,792 | 7.01 | |
Democratic | Judith Won Pat (incumbent) | 5,789 | 7.00 | |
Democratic | Nerissa Bretania Underwood | 5,654 | 6.84 | |
Democratic | Judith P. Guthertz | 5,382 | 6.51 | |
Democratic | Adolpho B. Palacios Sr. | 5,080 | 6.14 | |
Democratic | Hope Alvarez Cristobal | 4,946 | 5.98 | |
Democratic | Derick Baza Hills | 4,639 | 5.61 | |
Democratic | Rodney A. Cruz Jr. | 4,380 | 5.30 | |
Democratic | Frank "Kool Aid" T. Ungacta Jr. | 3,735 | 4.52 | |
Democratic | Write-in candidates | 120 | .15 | |
Turnout | 49,249 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Vicente Anthony "Tony" Ada | 9,139 | 8.13 | ||
Republican | Thomas "Tommy" Morrison | 8,800 | 7.83 | ||
Republican | James "Jim" Espaldon | 8,338 | 7.42 | ||
Republican | Christopher M. Duenas | 8,296 | 7.38 | ||
Republican | Frank Blas Jr. | 8,203 | 7.30 | ||
Republican | William "Wil" Castro | 7,474 | 6.65 | ||
Republican | Aline A. Yamashita | 7,460 | 6.64 | ||
Republican | Brant T. McCreadie | 7,305 | 6.50 | ||
Republican | Adonis J.C. Mendiola | 7,117 | 6.33 | ||
Republican | Glenn A. Leon Guerrero | 6,904 | 6.14 | ||
Republican | Mary Camacho Torres | 6,701 | 5.96 | ||
Republican | Roland Ray Blas | 6,254 | 5.57 | ||
Republican | MiChelle Hope Taitano | 5,786 | 5.15 | ||
Republican | Felix C. Benavente | 5,530 | 4.92 | ||
Republican | Valentino Gumataotao Perez | 5,604 | 4.86 | ||
Republican | Romeo Carlos | 3,451 | 3.07 | ||
Republican | Write-in candidates | 151 | .13 | ||
Turnout | 63,545 |
The members of the legislature are elected at-large with the first 15 winning candidates elected as the new members of the legislature. The Democrats and Republican Party had retain their seats, for the next legislature at 9 Democrats and 6 Republicans
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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Democratic | Frank B. Aguon Jr. | 23,089 | 5.38 | n/a | ||
Democratic | Dennis G. Rodriguez Jr. | 21,705 | 5.06 | n/a | ||
Republican | Vicente Anthony "Tony" Ada | 20,269 | 4.72 | n/a | ||
Republican | Jim Espaldon | 19,444 | 4.53 | n/a | ||
Republican | Thomas "Tommy" Morrison | 19,381 | 4.52 | n/a | ||
Democratic | Thomas C. Ada | 19,006 | 4.43 | n/a | ||
Republican | Mary Camacho Torres | 17,758 | 4.14 | n/a | ||
Democratic | Nerissa Bretania Underwood | 16,760 | 3.91 | n/a | ||
Democratic | Judith Won Pat | 16,726 | 3.91 | n/a | ||
Democratic | Michael San Nicolas | 16,650 | 3.88 | n/a | ||
Democratic | Tina Muna Barnes | 16,521 | 3.85 | n/a | ||
Republican | Frank Blas Jr. | 16,452 | 3.83 | n/a | ||
Democratic | Benjamin J.F. Cruz | 15,950 | 3.72 | n/a | ||
Democratic | Rory J. Respicio | 15,671 | 3.65 | n/a | ||
Republican | Brant McCreadie | 15,478 | 3.61 | n/a | ||
Republican | Aline A. Yamashita | 15,134 | 3.53 | n/a | ||
Republican | Christopher M. Duenas | 14,976 | 3.49 | n/a | ||
Republican | William "Wil" Castro | 14,526 | 3.39 | n/a | ||
Republican | Adonis J.C. Mendiola | 13,210 | 3.08 | n/a | ||
Republican | Glenn A. Leon Guerrero | 13,000 | 3.03 | n/a | ||
Democratic | Adolpho B. Palacios | 12,406 | 2.89 | n/a | ||
Democratic | Judith Guthertz | 11,875 | 2.77 | n/a | ||
Democratic | Hope Alvarez Cristobal | 10,776 | 2.51 | n/a | ||
Republican | Roland Ray Blas | 10,222 | 2.38 | n/a | ||
Democratic | Derick Baza Hills | 9,234 | 2.15 | n/a | ||
Republican | MiChelle Hope Taitano | 8,906 | 2.08 | n/a | ||
Republican | Felix C. Benavente | 6,964 | 1.62 | n/a | ||
Republican | Valentino Gumataotao Perez | 6,710 | 1.56 | n/a | ||
Democratic | Rodney A. Cruz Jr. | 6,412 | 1.49 | n/a | ||
Democratic | Frank "Kool Aid" T. Ungacta Jr. | 3,332 | .78 | n/a | ||
Majority | 3,780 | |||||
Turnout | 118,689 | |||||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
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