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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]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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Democratic Party | 218,767 | 55.95% | 9 | |
Republican Party | 171,768 | 43.92% | 6 | |
Write-in votes | 471 | 0.12 | – | – |
Total | 391,006 | 100 | 15 | 0 |
Registered voters/turnout | 51,713 | 67 | – | – |
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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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 Gaza | 4,462 | ||
Democratic | Armando S. Dominguez | 3,649 | ||
Two Democratic hopefuls were eliminated in the 2016 primaries:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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. Mead | 2,680 | ||
Republican | Ellery M. Paz | 2,150 | ||
Two Republican hopefuls were eliminated in the 2016 primaries:
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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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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 Alerta | 10,667 | ||||
Democratic | Fred Eugene Bordallo Jr. | 9,559 | ||||
Republican | Amanda Francel Blas | 9,533 | ||||
Republican | Eric Matanona Palacios | 9,451 | ||||
Republican | Benito Santos Servino | 9,332 | ||||
Republican | Albert J. Balajadia | 8,668 | ||||
Republican | Jose Acfalle San Agustin | 7,069 | ||||
Republican | Brant T. McCredie (incumbent) | 7,063 | ||||
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