2016 Guamanian local elections

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Mayoral elections in Guam were held on November 8, 2016, to elect mayors of nineteen villages in Guam and vice mayors in seven.

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2016 Guamanian local elections
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← 2012November 8, 2016 2020  →
Mayoral elections
19 mayors
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Mayors109
ChangeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 3
Votes16,66913,592
Percentage50.60%41.26%
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     Democratic hold
     Democratic gain
     Republican hold
Vice mayoral elections
7 vice mayors
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Vice mayors52
ChangeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Votes9,4209,232
Percentage49.88%48.89%
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     Democratic hold
     Republican hold
     Republican gain

Summary

Mayoral elections

VillageIncumbentPartyFirst electedResultGeneral election
Agana Heights Paul M. McDonald Republican1992Incumbent re-elected.
Republican Paul M. McDonald 91494.91%
Write-in 495.09%
Total963100.00%
Asan-Maina Joana Margaret C. BlasRepublican2012Incumbent lost primary.
New mayor elected.
Democratic gain.
Democratic John A. Cruz 36744.43%
Republican Vicente Limtiaco San Nicolas29335.47%
Write-in Joana Margaret C. Blas16319.73%
Write-in 30.36%
Total826100.00%
Barrigada June U. BlasDemocratic2012Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic June U. Blas1,98898.32%
Write-in 341.68%
Total2,022100.00%
Chalan Pago-Ordot Jessy C. GogueDemocratic2008Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic Jessy C. Gogue1,08358.04%
Republican William Joseph Brennan77941.75%
Write-in 40.21%
Total1,866100.00%
Dededo Melissa B. SavaresDemocratic2004Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic Melissa B. Savares3,20746.97%
Republican Stephen Joseph Guerrero1,81326.55%
Write-in Chuck Sanchez1,76325.82%
Write-in 450.66%
Total6,828100.00%
Hågat
(Agat) 		Carol S. TayamaRepublican2004Incumbent did not seek re-election.
New mayor elected.
Republican hold.
Republican Kevin J.T. Susuico1,17567.61%
Democratic Roy Lawrence Gamboa55732.05%
Write-in 60.35%
Total1,738100.00%
Hagåtña John A. Cruz Republican2004Incumbent re-elected.
Republican John A. Cruz 23471.56%
Write-in Jovy Limtiaco San Agustin8325.38%
Write-in 61.84%
Total327100.00%
Humåtak
(Umatac) 		Johnny A. QuinataRepublican2012Incumbent re-elected.
Republican Johnny A. Quinata38261.81%
Democratic John Q. Sanchez23538.03%
Write-in 10.16%
Total618100.00%
Inalåhan
(Inarajan) 		Doris F. LujanDemocratic2012Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic Doris F. Lujan78455.92%
Republican David P. Chargualaf Jr.61643.94%
Write-in 20.14%
Total1,402100.00%
Malesso'
(Merizo) 		Ernest T. ChargualafRepublican2008Incumbent re-elected.
Republican Ernest T. Chargualaf59155.03%
Democratic Rosie Rivera Tainatongo48244.88%
Write-in 10.09%
Total1,074100.00%
Mangilao Nonito C. BlasRepublican1986Incumbent did not seek re-election.
New mayor elected.
Republican hold.
Republican Allan R.G. Ungacta1,76569.13%
Democratic Roque Anderson Alcantara77830.47%
Write-in 100.39%
Total2,553100.00%
Mongmong-Toto-Maite Andrew C. VillagomezRepublican1996Incumbent did not seek re-election.
New mayor elected.
Democratic gain.
Democratic Rudy A. Paco74950.07%
Republican Johnny Perez Taitano69946.72%
Write-in 483.21%
Total1,496100.00%
Piti Ben D. GumataotaoRepublican2004Incumbent did not seek re-election.
New mayor elected.
Republican hold.
Republican Jesse L.G. Alig414 68.43%
Democratic Soledad H. Chargualaf17428.76%
Write-in 172.81%
Total605100.00%
Sånta Rita-Sumai Dale E. AlvarezDemocratic2008Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic Dale E. Alvarez1,07894.81%
Write-in 595.19%
Total1,137100.00%
Sinajana Robert R.D.C. HofmannDemocratic2012Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic Robert R.D.C. Hofmann1,09796.91%
Write-in 353.09%
Total1,132100.00%
Talo'fo'fo Vicente S. TaitagueDemocratic1996 [lower-alpha 1] Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic Vicente S. Taitague98594.71%
Write-in 555.29%
Total1,040100.00%
Tamuning Louise Cruz RiveraRepublican2012Incumbent re-elected.
Republican Louise Cruz Rivera2,00795.94%
Write-in 854.06%
Total2,092100.00%
Yigo Rudy M. MatananeRepublican2012Incumbent re-elected.
Republican Rudy M. Matanane 1,91055.09%
Democratic Peter M. Pascual1,53044.13%
Write-in 270..78%
Total3,467100.00%
Yona Ken Joe AdaRepublican2012Incumbent did not seek re-election.
Democratic gain.
Democratic Jesse M. Blas 1,57589.74%
Write-in Hiton Kiko1076.10%
Write-in 734.16%
Total1,755100.00%
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Vice mayoral elections

VillageIncumbentPartyFirst electedResultGeneral election
Barrigada Jessie P. BautistaDemocratic2012Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic Jessie P. Bautista1,90398.75%
Write-in 241.25%
Total1,927100.00%
Dededo Andrew A. BenaventeDemocratic2016Incumbent retired.
New mayor elected.
Republican gain.
Republican Frank Anderson Benavente3,29651.03%
Democratic Vincent Arriola Cabrera3,05647.31%
Write-in 1071.66%
Total6,459100.00%
Hågat Kevin J.T. SusuicoRepublican2015
(special)		Incumbent retired.
New mayor elected.
Republican hold.
Republican Christopher J. Fejeran1,19070.12%
Democratic Vicente Aquiningoc Castro49729.29%
Write-in 100.59%
Total1,697100.00%
Mangilao Allan R.G. UngactaRepublican2008Incumbent retired.
New mayor elected.
Republican hold.
Republican Thomas J.F. Duenas1,30952.89%
Democratic Thomas J.F. Duenas1,15346.59%
Write-in 130.53%
Total2,475100.00%
Sinajana Rudy Don IriarteDemocratic2012Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic Rudy Don Iriarte1,05597.06%
Write-in 322.94%
Total1,087100.00%
Tamuning Kenneth C. SantosRepublican2012Incumbent re-elected.
Republican Kenneth C. Santos1,86698.11%
Write-in 361.89%
Total1,902100.00%
Yigo Tony P. SanchezRepublican2012Incumbent retired to run for governor.
New mayor elected.
Republican hold.
Republican Tony P. Sanchez1,75952.71%
Democratic Katherine Blas Martir1,56846.99%
Write-in 100.30%
Total3,337100.00%

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Non-consecutive, serving current term since 2008

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