2018 Northern Mariana Islands general election

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2018 Northern Mariana Islands general election
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Gubernatorial election
  2014 13 November, 2018 2022  
  Governor Torres official portrait, high resolution.jpg FEMA - 7324 - Photograph by Andrea Booher taken on 12-20-2002 in Northern Mariana Islands (cropped).jpg
Nominee Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres Juan Nekai Babauta
Party Republican Independent
Running mate Arnold Indalecio Palacios Rita Aldan Sablan
Popular vote8,9225,420
Percentage62.21%37.79%

Northern Mariana Islands 2018 gubernatorial election map.svg
Results by voting district:
Ralph Torres:     55–60%     60–65%     65–70%     70–75%

Governor before election

Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres
Republican

Elected Governor

Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres
Republican

House election
  2016
2020  

All 20 seats in the House of Representatives
11 seats needed for a majority
PartySeats
Republican 13
Independents 7
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Senate election
  2016
2020  

6 of the 9 seats in the Senate
5 seats needed for a majority
PartySeats
Republican 6
Independents 3
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

The 2018 Northern Mariana Islands general election was held on Tuesday, 13 November, 2018, corresponding with the 2018 United States midterm elections. Originally scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 6 November, 2018, the elections were delayed by one week due to the impact and aftermath of Typhoon Yutu. [1] Early voting was held from Tuesday, 6 November, until Monday, 12 November, 2018. [2] An estimated 18,975 voters were eligible to vote in the 2018 election. [2]

Contents

Ninety-seven candidates competed for 45 elected positions across the Northern Mariana Islands. [3] High-profile races included the 2018 gubernatorial election between incumbent governor Ralph Torres, a Republican, and former governor Juan Babauta, as well as the race for non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives between incumbent Gregorio Sablan and challenger Angel Demapan. [3] [4] [5]

Gubernatorial election

Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres, the incumbent republican governor ran for another term alongside running mate Arnold Indalecio Palacios and was challenged by former governor and independent Juan Nekai Babauta alongside running mate Rita Aldan Sablan who. The gubernatorial contest was held on Tuesday, 13 November, 2018, having been delayed one week due to recovery efforts from Typhoon Yutu. Early voting began on November 6. [1] Incumbent Ralph Torres won re-election to his first full term. [5]

Northern Mariana Islands Gubernatorial Election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres 8,92262.21%
Independent Juan Nekai Babauta 5,42037.79%
Turnout 14,342100.00%
Republican hold

Delegate to the US House of Representatives

Incumbent Delegate Gregorio Sablan, an independent who caucuses with the Democratic Party, ran against Angel Aldan Demapan for re-election. Sablan, first elected in 2008, had held the seat since its creation in 2009. Delegate Gregorio Sablan was re-elected. [5] The Northern Mariana Islands' non-voting delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives was elected for a two-year term.

CNMI Delegate to the US House of Representatives [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan 9,15063.77%-36.23%
Republican Angel Aldan Demapan 5,19936.23%N/A
Turnout 14,349100.00%
Independent hold

Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature

Results summary

CNMI House of Representatives 2018.svg
PartiesHouse Election ResultsSeat ChangeParty Strength
2016 2018+/−Strength
  Republican 14 13 1 Decrease2.svg65.00%
  Independent 6 7 1 Increase2.svg35.00%
  Democratic 0 0 Steady2.svg0.00%
Totals2020Steady2.svg100.00%
CNMI Senate 2018.svg
PartiesSenate Election ResultsSeat ChangeParty Strength
2016 2018+/−Strength
  Republican 7 6 1 Decrease2.svg66.67%
  Independent 2 3 1 Increase2.svg33.33%
  Democratic 0 0 Steady2.svg0.00%
Totals99Steady2.svg100.00%

Senate

The Northern Mariana Islands Senate is the upper house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature, consisting of nine senators representing three senatorial districts (Saipan & the Northern Islands, Tinian & Aguijan, and Rota), each a Multi-member district with three senators. Each district had two seats open for the 2018 elections.

Rota 1st Senatorial District (2 seats) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Teresita Apatang Santos62821.55%
Republican Victor Borja Hocog 57019.56%
Republican Felix Mundo Santos54018.53%
Independent Albert Atalig Taitano44215.17%
Independent Joel Gogue Charfauros39613.59%
Independent Jovita Maratita Taimanao33811.60%
Turnout 2,914100.00%
Tinian 2nd Senatorial District (2 seats) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Francisco Quichuchu Cruz1,03538.07%
Republican Jude Untalan Hofschneider 91833.76%
Independent Juanita Masga Mendiola44316.29%
Independent Eric Henry Cruz San Nicolas32311.88%
Turnout 2,719100.00%
Saipan 3rd Senatorial District (2 seats) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Vinnie Vinson Flores Sablan 6,07628.89%
Republican Justo Songao Quitugua4,72922.48%
Republican Joseph Pinaula Deleon Guerrero3,94118.74%
Independent Heinz Sablan Hofschneider 3,81318.13%
Independent Edith E. Deleon Guerrero 2,47311.76%
Turnout 21,032

House of Representatives

The Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives is the lower house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature. The house has seven districts and five of the seven are Multi-member district. All twenty seats were up for 2018 election.

House of Representative - District 1: Saipan (6 seats) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Edwin Kenneth Propst2,63913.48%
Independent Joseph Arriola Flores1,96510.03%
Republican Joseph Leepan Tenorio Guerrero1,9319.86%
Republican Janet Ulloa Maratita 1,7318.84%
Republican Luis John Deleion Guerrero Castro 1,6458.40%
Republican Roman Cepeda Benavente1,5347.83%
Independent Franklin Reyes Babauta1,5207.76%
Republican Raymond Ulloa Palacios1,4907.61%
Independent Lino Sablan Tenorio1,4807.56%
Independent Samatha A'Ani Birmingham-Babauta1,3046.66%
Republican Gregorio Jr. Muna Sablan1,1986.12%
Democratic Glenn Hocog Manglona7663.91%
Independent Dorotheo Anthony Kisa3811.95%
Turnout 19,584100.00%
House of Representative - District 2: Saipan (2 seats) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Christina Marie Elise Sablan 62930.37%
Republican John Paul Palacios Sablan55026.56%
Republican Rafael Sablan Demapan53225.69%
Independent Isabel Pangelinan Matsunaga36017.38%
Turnout 2,071100.00%
House of Representative - District 3: Saipan (6 seats) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Edmund Joseph Sablan Villagomez 1,70911.90%
Republican Ivan Alafanson Blanco1,66111.56%
Republican Blas Jonathan "BJ" Tenorio Attao1,63611.39%
Republican Ralph Naraja Yumul1,4279.93%
Republican Francisco Santos Dela Cruz 1,2158.46%
Republican Jose Ilo Itibus1,2008.35%
Republican Donald Cabrera Barcinas1,1037.68%
Independent David Castro Sablan9746.78%
Independent Mariano Deleon Guerrero Fajardo9586.67%
Independent Vicente Castro Camacho9266.45%
Independent Luis Selepeo Tilipao8255.74%
Independent Stanley Estanislao Tudela McGinnis Torres7335.10%
Turnout 14,367100.00%
House of Representative - District 4: Saipan (2 seats) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Sheila Therese Jack Babauta 94333.67%
Republican Joel Castro Camacho82329.38%
Independent Malcolm Jason Omar54819.56%
Republican Alice Santos Igitol48717.39%
Turnout 2,801100.00%
House of Representative - District 5: Saipan (2 seats) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lorenzo Iglecias Deleon Guerrero 97725.58%
Independent Richard Tudela Lizama86822.73%
Republican Francisco Concepcion Aguon85522.39%
Independent Juan Cepeda Deleon Guerrero59815.66%
Democratic Peter Francis Reyes Muna52113.64%
Turnout 3,819100.00%
House of Representative - District 6: Tinian (1 seat) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Antonio San Nicolas Borja82559.87%
Independent Frederick Arend Dela Cruz55340.13%
Turnout 1,378100.00%
House of Representative - District 7: Rota (1 seat) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Donald Manalang Manglona76548.57%
Republican Glenn Lizama Maratita63140.06%
Independent Thomas Taimanao Atalig17911.37%
Turnout 1,575100.00%

Mayors

All four mayoral posts were up for election across the Commonwealth.

Mayor - Saipan [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Mundo Apatang 8,49278.60%
Independent Ramon RB Jose Camacho2,74124.40%
Turnout 11,233100.00%
Mayor - Tinian [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edwin Palacios Aldan87962.70%
Independent Henry Hofschneider San Nicolas52337.30%
Turnout 1,402100.00%
Mayor - Rota [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Efrain Manglona Atalig57635.91%
Independent Julie Marie Ogo Manglona48730.36%
Independent Steven King Mesngon34521.51%
Independent Crispin Masha Ayuyu1358.42%
Independent Richard Evanglista Taisacan613.80%
Turnout 1,604100.00%
Mayor - Northern Islands [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Vincente Jr. Cruz Santos8557.05%
Republican Diego Litulumar Kaipat6442.95%
Turnout 149100.00%

Attorney General

Attorney General (non-partisan) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Edward Eladio Manibusan 11,366100.00%
Turnout 11,366100.00%

Municipal Council

Municipal Council - Saipan & Northern Islands (non-partisan) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Debra Lynn Tenorio Camacho7,07328.70%
Independent Antonia Manibusan Tudela6,48026.29%
Independent Ana Demapan Castro5,92624.04%
Independent Thomas Sablan Muna5,16720.96%
Turnout 24,646100.00%
Municipal Council - Tinian & Aguiguan (non-partisan) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Esteven Jr. San Nicolas King85320.90%
Independent Thomasa Rita Palacios Mendiola84020.58%
Independent Patrick Aquiningoc Manglona80719.77%
Independent Nikita Palacios Mendiola62215.24%
Independent Ervin Jon Jr. Cepeda Cruz50112.27%
Independent Joseph Jr. Agulto Borja45911.24%
Turnout 4,082100.00%
Municipal Council - Rota (non-partisan) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Lucia Songsong Manglona95724.37%
Independent Anthony Wayne Barcinas84021.39%
Independent Simeon Evangelista Taisacan77319.68%
Independent Alexander Apatang76019.35%
Independent George Ogo Hocog59715.20%
Turnout 3,927100.00%

Board of Education

Board of Education - Saipan & Northern Islands (non-partisan) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Andrew Lujan Orsini5,22251.15%
Independent James Michael Rayphand4,98848.85%
Turnout 10,210100.00%

Judges

Judge [5] For retentionAgainst retentionTotal
Votes%Votes%
Alexander C. Castro11,64486.69%1,78813.31%13,432
Teresa K. Tenorio11,18884.55%2,04415.45%13,232

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