2020 Guamanian local elections

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Mayoral elections in Guam were held on November 3, 2020, to elect mayors of nineteen villages in Guam and vice mayors in seven.

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2020 Guamanian local elections
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Mayoral elections
19 mayors
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Mayors109
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Votes16,61910,922
Percentage59.54%39.13%
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Winners of mayoral elections by partisan lean
Vice mayoral elections
7 vice mayors
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Vice mayors43
ChangeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2
Votes9,3296,412
Percentage58.42%40.15%
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Winners of vice mayoral elections by partisan lean

Mayoral elections

VillageIncumbentPartyFirst electedResultGeneral election
Agana Heights Paul M. McDonald Republican1992Incumbent re-elected.
Republican Paul M. McDonald 58752.60%
Democratic Jesse Flores Pangelinan27424.55%
Democratic Jesse Munoz Fujikawa25422.76%
Write-in 10.09%
Total1,116100.00%
Asan-Maina Frankie A. SalasDemocratic2016Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic Frankie A. Salas29545.74%
Democratic John Joseph Gumataotao24037.21%
Republican MiChelle Hope Taitano11017.05%
Write-in 00.00%
Total645100.00%
Barrigada June U. BlasDemocratic2012Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic June U. Blas1,72898.63%
Write-in 241.37%
Total1,752100.00%
Chalan Pago-Ordot Jessy C. GogueDemocratic2008Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic Jessy C. Gogue1,32298.29%
Write-in 231.71%
Total1,345100.00%
Dededo Melissa B. SavaresDemocratic2004Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic Melissa B. Savares3,02357.76%
Republican Jose Acfalle San Agustin2,20042.03%
Write-in 110.21%
Total5,234100.00%
Hågat Kevin J.T. SusuicoRepublican2016Incumbent re-elected.
Republican Kevin J.T. Susuico81261.99%
Democratic MayAnn Babauta Charfauros49237.55%
Write-in 60.46%
Total1,310100.00%
Hagåtña John A. Cruz Republican2004Incumbent re-elected.
Republican John A. Cruz 21093.75%
Write-in 146.25%
Total224100.00%
Humåtak Johnny A. QuinataRepublican2012Incumbent re-elected.
Republican Johnny A. Quinata25857.46%
Democratic Gilbert Quinata Aguon12828.51%
Democratic Andy Aguon Santiago6314.03%
Write-in 06.25%
Total449100.00%
Inalåhan Doris F. LujanDemocratic2012Incumbent retired. [1]
New mayor elected.
Democratic hold.
Democratic Anthony P. Chargualaf Jr. 81959.74%
Democratic Kenneth D. Mantanona55240.26%
Write-in 00.00%
Total1,371100.00%
Malesso' Ernest T. ChargualafRepublican2008Incumbent re-elected.
Republican Ernest T. Chargualaf28233.65%
Democratic Stephen Michael Cruz20824.82%
Democratic Julie San Nicolas Cruz18221.72%
Democratic John P. Taijeron16519.69%
Write-in 16.12%
Total838100.00%
Mangilao Allan R.G. UngactaRepublican2016Incumbent re-elected.
Republican Allan R.G. Ungacta2,13799.26%
Write-in 160.74%
Total2,153100.00%
Mongmong-Toto-Maite Rudy A. PacoDemocratic2016Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic Rudy A. Paco1,02192.73%
Write-in 807.27%
Total1,101100.00%
Piti Jesse L.G. AligRepublican2016Incumbent re-elected.
Republican Jesse L.G. Alig47190.75%
Democratic Frank J.R. Cabrera489.25%
Write-in 00.00%
Total519100.00%
Sånta Rita-Sumai Dale E. AlvarezDemocratic2008Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic Dale E. Alvarez75369.08%
Republican Kelly Aguito Lizama33230.46%
Write-in 50.46%
Total1,090100.00%
Talo'fo'fo Vicente S. TaitagueDemocratic1996 [lower-alpha 1] Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic Vicente S. Taitague57554.25%
Democratic Thomas C. Diego30128.40%
Democratic Albert Santos Atoigue18016.98%
Write-in 40.38%
Total1,060100.00%
Sinajana Robert R.D.C. HofmannDemocratic2012Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic Robert R.D.C. Hofmann96798.47%
Write-in 151.53%
Total982100.00%
Tamuning Louise Cruz RiveraRepublican2012Incumbent re-elected.
Republican Louise Cruz Rivera1,40463.65%
Democratic Alan C. Torrado64329.15%
Write-in 1597.21%
Total2,206100.00%
Yigo Rudy M. MatananeRepublican2012Incumbent retired. [2]
New mayor elected.
Republican hold.
Republican Tony P. Sanchez78827.70%
Democratic Frances Sudo Lizama77527.24%
Democratic Peter Martin Pascual43515.29%
Republican James Gary Santos29810.48%
Democratic Linnian Opena Guerrero29010.19%
Democratic Dennis David Flores2558.96%
Write-in 40.14%
Total2,845100.00%
Yona Bill Aguon QuengaDemocratic2020
(special)		Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic Bill Aguon Quenga1,24573.67%
Democratic Edward Toves Terlaje43925.98%
Write-in 60.36%
Total1,690100.00%
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Vice mayoral elections

VillageIncumbentPartyFirst electedResultGeneral election
Barrigada Jessie P. BautistaDemocratic2012Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic Jessie P. Bautista1,69198.72%
Write-in 221.28%
Total1,713100.00%
Dededo Frank A. BenaventeRepublican2016Incumbent retired.
New mayor elected.
Democratic gain.
Democratic Peter John S. Benavente3,51467.86%
Republican Vincent Arriola Cabrera1,65932.04%
Write-in 50.10%
Total5,178100.00%
Hågat Christopher J. FejeranRepublican2016Incumbent re-elected.
Republican Christopher J. Fejeran84965.26%
Democratic Jocelyn Aguigui Reyes45134.67%
Write-in 10.08%
Total1,301100.00%
Mangilao Thomas J.F. DuenasRepublican2016Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Democratic Kevin A.N. Delgado1,39261.84%
Republican Thomas J.F. Duenas82636.69%
Write-in 331.47%
Total2,251100.00%
Sinajana Rudy Don IriarteDemocratic2012Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic Rudy Don Iriarte703 67.79%
Republican Joseph Jesse Rivera33131.92%
Write-in 30.29%
Total1,037100.00%
Tamuning Kenneth C. SantosRepublican2012Incumbent retired October 30, 2020.
New mayor elected.
Republican hold.
Republican Albert Mendiola Toves92251.83%
Democratic Javier M. Atalig Jr.77943.79%
Write-in 1597.21%
Total2,206100.00%
Yigo Tony P. SanchezRepublican2012Incumbent retired to run for governor.
New mayor elected.
Republican hold.
Republican Loreto V. Leones1,04638.60%
Democratic Sylvia A. Flores95135.09%
Democratic Edward Joseph Laguana Lujan62723.14%
Write-in 863.17%
Total2,710100.00%

See also

Notes

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

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References

  1. ↑ Gilbert, Haidee Eugenio (22 September 2021). "MCOG: Former Inalåhan Mayor Doris F. Lujan dies at 74". The Guam Daily Post. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  2. ↑ Gilbert, Haidee Eugenio (20 October 2020). "6 campaign to succeed Matanane as Yigo mayor". The Guam Daily Post. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
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