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

Delegate election
  2016 13 November 2018 2020  
  Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan.jpg AngelDemapan.jpg
Nominee Gregorio Sablan Angel Demapan
Party Independent Republican
Popular vote9,1505,199
Percentage63.77%36.23%

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Results by voting district:
Gregorio Sablan:     60–65%     65–70%
Angel Demapan:     50–55%

Delegate before election

Gregorio Sablan
Independent

Elected Delegate

Gregorio Sablan
Independent

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.
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.
Mayoral elections
  2014
2022  

4 mayors
PartySeats
Republican 3
Independents 1
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. Originally scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 6 November 2018, to correspond with the 2018 United States midterm elections, 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

Voters in the Northern Mariana Islands voted for the governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, attorney general, six seats in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate, all twenty seats in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives, four mayors, seats for the municipal council, seats for the board of education, and two judges.

97 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]

Background

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. 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]

Candidates

Independents

Republican Party

Results

Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial election [5]
PartyCandidateRunning mateResults
Votes %
Republican Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres (incumbent) Arnold Indalecio Palacios 8,92262.21%
Independent Juan Nekai Babauta Rita Aldan Sablan 5,420 37.79%
Total14,342100%
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.

Northern Mariana Islands's at-large congressional district [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (incumbent) 9,150 63.77% −36.23%
Republican Angel Aldan Demapan 5,19936.23%N/A
Total votes14,349 100.00%
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 Santos (incumbent) 628 21.55%
Republican Victor Borja Hocog 570 19.56%
Republican Felix Mundo Santos54018.53%
Independent Albert Atalig Taitano44215.17%
Independent Joel Gogue Charfauros39613.59%
Independent Jovita Maratita Taimanao33811.60%
Total votes2,914 100.00%
Tinian 2nd Senatorial District (2 seats) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Francisco Quichuchu Cruz (incumbent) 1,035 38.07%
Republican Jude Untalan Hofschneider (incumbent) 918 33.76%
Independent Juanita Masga Mendiola44316.29%
Independent Eric Henry Cruz San Nicolas32311.88%
Total votes2,719 100.00%
Saipan 3rd Senatorial District (2 seats) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Vinnie Vinson Flores Sablan 6,076 28.89%
Republican Justo Songao Quitugua (incumbent) 4,729 22.48%
Republican Joseph Pinaula Deleon Guerrero3,94118.74%
Independent Heinz Sablan Hofschneider 3,81318.13%
Independent Edith E. Deleon Guerrero 2,47311.76%
Total votes21,032

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, five of which are multi-member districts. All 20 seats were up for the 2018 elections.

House of Representative - District 1: Saipan (6 seats) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Edwin Kenneth Propst (incumbent) 2,639 13.48%
Independent Joseph Arriola Flores 1,965 10.03%
Republican Joseph Leepan Tenorio Guerrero (incumbent) 1,931 9.86%
Republican Janet Ulloa Maratita (incumbent) 1,731 8.84%
Republican Luis John Deleion Guerrero Castro 1,645 8.40%
Republican Roman Cepeda Benavente 1,534 7.83%
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 Sablan (incumbent)1,1986.12%
Democratic Glenn Hocog Manglona7663.91%
Independent Dorotheo Anthony Kisa3811.95%
Total votes19,584 100.00%
House of Representative - District 2: Saipan (2 seats) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Christina Marie Elise Sablan 629 30.37%
Republican John Paul Palacios Sablan (incumbent) 550 26.56%
Republican Rafael Sablan Demapan (incumbent)53225.69%
Independent Isabel Pangelinan Matsunaga36017.38%
Total votes2,071 100.00%
House of Representative - District 3: Saipan (6 seats) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Edmund Joseph Sablan Villagomez (incumbent) 1,709 11.90%
Republican Ivan Alafanson Blanco (incumbent) 1,661 11.56%
Republican Blas Jonathan "BJ" Tenorio Attao (incumbent) 1,636 11.39%
Republican Ralph Naraja Yumul 1,427 9.93%
Republican Francisco Santos Dela Cruz (incumbent) 1,215 8.46%
Republican Jose Ilo Itibus (incumbent) 1,200 8.35%
Republican Donald Cabrera Barcinas (incumbent)1,1037.68%
Independent David Castro Sablan9746.78%
Independent Mariano Deleon Guerrero Fajardo9586.67%
Independent Vicente Castro Camacho 9266.45%
Independent Luis Selepeo Tilipao8255.74%
Independent Stanley Estanislao Tudela McGinnis Torres7335.10%
Total votes14,367 100.00%
House of Representative - District 4: Saipan (2 seats) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Sheila Therese Jack Babauta 943 33.67%
Republican Joel Castro Camacho 823
Independent Malcolm Jason Omar 54819.56%
Republican Alice Santos Igitol (incumbent)48717.39%
Total votes2,801 100.00%
House of Representative - District 5: Saipan (2 seats) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lorenzo Iglecias Deleon Guerrero (incumbent) 977 25.58%
Independent Richard Tudela Lizama 868 22.73%
Republican Francisco Concepcion Aguon (incumbent)85522.39%
Independent Juan Cepeda Deleon Guerrero59815.66%
Democratic Peter Francis Reyes Muna52113.64%
Total votes3,819 100.00%
House of Representative - District 6: Tinian (1 seat) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Antonio San Nicolas Borja 825 59.87%
Independent Frederick Arend Dela Cruz55340.13%
Total votes1,378 100.00%
Republican hold
House of Representative - District 7: Rota (1 seat) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Donald Manalang Manglona 765 48.57%
Republican Glenn Lizama Maratita (incumbent)63140.06%
Independent Thomas Taimanao Atalig17911.37%
Total votes1,575 100.00%
Independent gain from Republican

Mayors

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

Mayor - Saipan [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Mundo Apatang (incumbent) [a] 8,492 78.60%
Independent Ramon RB Jose Camacho2,74124.40%
Total votes11,233 100.00%
Republican hold
Mayor - Tinian [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edwin Palacios Aldan 879 62.70%
Independent Henry Hofschneider San Nicolas52337.30%
Total votes1,402 100.00%
Republican hold
Mayor - Rota [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Efrain Manglona Atalig (incumbent) 576 35.91%
Independent Julie Marie Ogo Manglona48730.36%
Independent Steven King Mesngon34521.51%
Independent Crispin Masha Ayuyu1358.42%
Independent Richard Evanglista Taisacan613.80%
Total votes1,604 100.00%
Republican hold
Mayor - Northern Islands [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Vincente Jr. Cruz Santos 85 57.05%
Republican Diego Litulumar Kaipat6442.95%
Total votes149 100.00%
Independent gain from Republican

Attorney General

Attorney General (non-partisan) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Edward Eladio Manibusan (incumbent) 11,366 100.00%
Total votes11,366 100.00%

Municipal Council

Municipal Council - Saipan & Northern Islands (non-partisan) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Debra Lynn Tenorio Camacho 7,073 28.70%
Nonpartisan Antonia Manibusan Tudela 6,480 26.29%
Nonpartisan Ana Demapan Castro 5,926 24.04%
Nonpartisan Thomas Sablan Muna5,16720.96%
Total votes24,646 100.00%
Municipal Council - Tinian & Aguiguan (non-partisan) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Esteven Jr. San Nicolas King 853 20.90%
Nonpartisan Thomasa Rita Palacios Mendiola 840 20.58%
Nonpartisan Patrick Aquiningoc Manglona 807 19.77%
Nonpartisan Nikita Palacios Mendiola62215.24%
Nonpartisan Ervin Jon Jr. Cepeda Cruz50112.27%
Nonpartisan Joseph Jr. Agulto Borja45911.24%
Total votes4,082 100.00%
Municipal Council - Rota (non-partisan) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Lucia Songsong Manglona 957 24.37%
Nonpartisan Anthony Wayne Barcinas (incumbent) 840 21.39%
Nonpartisan Simeon Evangelista Taisacan 773 19.68%
Nonpartisan Alexander Apatang76019.35%
Nonpartisan George Ogo Hocog59715.20%
Total votes3,927 100.00%

Board of Education

Board of Education - Saipan & Northern Islands (non-partisan) [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Andrew Lujan Orsini 5,222 51.15%
Nonpartisan James Michael Rayphand4,98848.85%
Total votes10,210 100.00%

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

Notes

  1. David Apatang switched his affiliation from Independent to Republican before the elections.

References

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  2. 1 2 De La Torre, Ferdie (November 12, 2018). "Early voting ends today, Monday". Saipan Tribune . Archived from the original on November 13, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  3. 1 2 De La Torre, Ferdie (August 9, 2017). "No runoff election". Saipan Tribune . Archived from the original on November 13, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  4. "2018 Election Supplement" (PDF). Saipan Tribune. November 6, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 "2018 CNMI General Election Results". Commonwealth Election Commission. Archived from the original on June 16, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
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