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The 2018 Northern Mariana Islands general election were 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]
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, 6 seats in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate, all twenty seats in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives, 4 mayors, seats for the municipal council, seats for the board of education, and 2 judges.
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]
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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]
Party | Candidate | Running mate | Results | ||
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Votes | % | ||||
Republican | Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres (incumbent) | Arnold Indalecio Palacios | 8,922 | 62.21% | |
Independent | Juan Nekai Babauta | Rita Aldan Sablan | 5,420 | 37.79% | |
Total | 14,342 | 100% | |||
Republican hold | |||||
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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (incumbent) | 9,150 | 63.77% | -36.23% | |
Republican | Angel Aldan Demapan | 5,199 | 36.23% | N/A | |
Total votes | 14,349 | 100.00% | |||
Independent hold | |||||
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Parties | House Election Results | Seat Change | Party Strength | ||
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2016 | 2018 | +/− | Strength | ||
Republican | 14 | 13 | 1 ![]() | 65.00% | |
Independent | 6 | 7 | 1 ![]() | 35.00% | |
Democratic | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.00% | |
Totals | 20 | 20 | ![]() | 100.00% |
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Parties | Senate Election Results | Seat Change | Party Strength | ||
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2016 | 2018 | +/− | Strength | ||
Republican | 7 | 6 | 1 ![]() | 66.67% | |
Independent | 2 | 3 | 1 ![]() | 33.33% | |
Democratic | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.00% | |
Totals | 9 | 9 | ![]() | 100.00% |
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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent | Teresita Apatang Santos (incumbent) | 628 | 21.55% | |
Republican | Victor Borja Hocog | 570 | 19.56% | |
Republican | Felix Mundo Santos | 540 | 18.53% | |
Independent | Albert Atalig Taitano | 442 | 15.17% | |
Independent | Joel Gogue Charfauros | 396 | 13.59% | |
Independent | Jovita Maratita Taimanao | 338 | 11.60% | |
Total votes | 2,914 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Francisco Quichuchu Cruz (incumbent) | 1,035 | 38.07% | |
Republican | Jude Untalan Hofschneider (incumbent) | 918 | 33.76% | |
Independent | Juanita Masga Mendiola | 443 | 16.29% | |
Independent | Eric Henry Cruz San Nicolas | 323 | 11.88% | |
Total votes | 2,719 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent | Vinnie Vinson Flores Sablan | 6,076 | 28.89% | |
Republican | Justo Songao Quitugua (incumbent) | 4,729 | 22.48% | |
Republican | Joseph Pinaula Deleon Guerrero | 3,941 | 18.74% | |
Independent | Heinz Sablan Hofschneider | 3,813 | 18.13% | |
Independent | Edith E. Deleon Guerrero | 2,473 | 11.76% | |
Total votes | 21,032 |
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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 Babauta | 1,520 | 7.76% | |
Republican | Raymond Ulloa Palacios | 1,490 | 7.61% | |
Independent | Lino Sablan Tenorio | 1,480 | 7.56% | |
Independent | Samatha A'Ani Birmingham-Babauta | 1,304 | 6.66% | |
Republican | Gregorio Jr. Muna Sablan (incumbent) | 1,198 | 6.12% | |
Democratic | Glenn Hocog Manglona | 766 | 3.91% | |
Independent | Dorotheo Anthony Kisa | 381 | 1.95% | |
Total votes | 19,584 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent | Christina Marie Elise Sablan | 629 | 30.37% | |
Republican | John Paul Palacios Sablan (incumbent) | 550 | 26.56% | |
Republican | Rafael Sablan Demapan (incumbent) | 532 | 25.69% | |
Independent | Isabel Pangelinan Matsunaga | 360 | 17.38% | |
Total votes | 2,071 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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) | 1,103 | 7.68% | |
Independent | David Castro Sablan | 974 | 6.78% | |
Independent | Mariano Deleon Guerrero Fajardo | 958 | 6.67% | |
Independent | Vicente Castro Camacho | 926 | 6.45% | |
Independent | Luis Selepeo Tilipao | 825 | 5.74% | |
Independent | Stanley Estanislao Tudela McGinnis Torres | 733 | 5.10% | |
Total votes | 14,367 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent | Sheila Therese Jack Babauta | 943 | 33.67% | |
Republican | Joel Castro Camacho | 823 | ||
Independent | Malcolm Jason Omar | 548 | 19.56% | |
Republican | Alice Santos Igitol (incumbent) | 487 | 17.39% | |
Total votes | 2,801 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lorenzo Iglecias Deleon Guerrero (incumbent) | 977 | 25.58% | |
Independent | Richard Tudela Lizama | 868 | 22.73% | |
Republican | Francisco Concepcion Aguon (incumbent) | 855 | 22.39% | |
Independent | Juan Cepeda Deleon Guerrero | 598 | 15.66% | |
Democratic | Peter Francis Reyes Muna | 521 | 13.64% | |
Total votes | 3,819 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Antonio San Nicolas Borja | 825 | 59.87% | |
Independent | Frederick Arend Dela Cruz | 553 | 40.13% | |
Total votes | 1,378 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent | Donald Manalang Manglona | 765 | 48.57% | |
Republican | Glenn Lizama Maratita (incumbent) | 631 | 40.06% | |
Independent | Thomas Taimanao Atalig | 179 | 11.37% | |
Total votes | 1,575 | 100.00% | ||
Independent gain from Republican | ||||
All four mayoral posts were up for election across the Commonwealth.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Mundo Apatang (incumbent) [lower-alpha 1] | 8,492 | 78.60% | |
Independent | Ramon RB Jose Camacho | 2,741 | 24.40% | |
Total votes | 11,233 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Edwin Palacios Aldan | 879 | 62.70% | |
Independent | Henry Hofschneider San Nicolas | 523 | 37.30% | |
Total votes | 1,402 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Efrain Manglona Atalig (incumbent) | 576 | 35.91% | |
Independent | Julie Marie Ogo Manglona | 487 | 30.36% | |
Independent | Steven King Mesngon | 345 | 21.51% | |
Independent | Crispin Masha Ayuyu | 135 | 8.42% | |
Independent | Richard Evanglista Taisacan | 61 | 3.80% | |
Total votes | 1,604 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent | Vincente Jr. Cruz Santos | 85 | 57.05% | |
Republican | Diego Litulumar Kaipat | 64 | 42.95% | |
Total votes | 149 | 100.00% | ||
Independent gain from Republican | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Edward Eladio Manibusan (incumbent) | 11,366 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 11,366 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 Muna | 5,167 | 20.96% | |
Total votes | 24,646 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 Mendiola | 622 | 15.24% | |
Nonpartisan | Ervin Jon Jr. Cepeda Cruz | 501 | 12.27% | |
Nonpartisan | Joseph Jr. Agulto Borja | 459 | 11.24% | |
Total votes | 4,082 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Lucia Songsong Manglona | 957 | 24.37% | |
Nonpartisan | Anthony Wayne Barcinas (incumbent) | 840 | 21.39% | |
Nonpartisan | Simeon Evangelista Taisacan | 773 | 19.68% | |
Nonpartisan | Alexander Apatang | 760 | 19.35% | |
Nonpartisan | George Ogo Hocog | 597 | 15.20% | |
Total votes | 3,927 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Andrew Lujan Orsini | 5,222 | 51.15% | |
Nonpartisan | James Michael Rayphand | 4,988 | 48.85% | |
Total votes | 10,210 | 100.00% |
Judge [5] | For retention | Against retention | Total | ||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
Alexander C. Castro | 11,644 | 86.69% | 1,788 | 13.31% | 13,432 |
Teresa K. Tenorio | 11,188 | 84.55% | 2,044 | 15.45% | 13,232 |
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