2022 Guamanian legislative election

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2022 Guamanian legislative election
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  2020 November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08)2024 

All 15 seats of the Legislature of Guam
Turnout56.36%
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Telena Cruz Nelson Christopher M. Duenas
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seatAt-large districtAt-large district
Seats before87
Seats after96
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1

Speaker before election

Therese M. Terlaje
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Therese M. Terlaje
Democratic

Legislative elections were held Guam on November 8, 2022, along with the election for the Guam delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives. [1] Before the election, the Democratic Party holds eight of the fifteen seats in the Legislature while the Republican Party holds seven seats. [2] The election resulted in a gain of one seat for the Democrats and a loss of one seat for Republicans. Republicans have won the race for Guam's US House Delegate for the first time since 1993. [3]

Contents

Candidates

Democratic

Declared

Santos

Declined

Republican

Declared

  • Christopher M. Duenas (I)
  • Frank Flores Blas Jr. (I)
  • Telo Teresa Taitague (I)
  • Joanne M. Brown (I)
  • Jesse Anderson Lujan
  • David W. Crisostomo
  • Shirley "Sam" Mabini-Young
  • Maryann "Mana" Silva Taijeron
  • Vincent A.V. Borja
  • Joaquin "Ken" Leon Guerrero
  • Michelle Hope Taitano
  • Sandra Reyes Seau
  • Thomas J. Fisher
  • Bistra Mendiola
  • Ian Dale Catling

Declined

Disqualified

  • Don Antonio Ada Edquilane [6]

Primary Election

Primary elections in Guam were held on August 27, 2022. The top 15 candidates who receive the highest votes for each party will move on to the general election.

Results

Democratic primary results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Therese M. Terlaje (incumbent) 14,225 8.33%
Democratic Darrel Christopher Barnett 12,788 7.49%
Democratic Joe S. San Agustin (incumbent) 11,793 6.91%
Democratic Amanda L. Shelton (incumbent) 13,542 6.49%
Democratic Tina Muña Barnes (incumbent) 10,657 6.24%
Democratic Roy A. B. Quinata 9,104 5.33%
Democratic Sabina E.F. Perez (incumbent) 9,104 5.12%
Democratic William M. Parkinson 8,510 4.99%
Democratic Sarah M. T. Nededog 8,351 4.89%
Democratic Kelly Marsh Taitano 8,036 4.71%
Democratic Fred E. Bordallo, Jr. 8,021 4.70%
Democratic Jose "Pedo" T. Terlaje (incumbent) 7,753 4.54%
Democratic Dwayne San Nicolas 7,538 4.42%
Democratic Jonathan Savares 7,050 4.13%
Democratic Angela Santos 6,740 3.95%
Democratic Roy L. Gamboa5,9573.49%
Democratic Alexander M. Duenas5,7823.39%
Democratic John Anaich II5,2163.06%
Democratic David R. Duenas5,0092.93%
Democratic Franklin J. Meno4,6632.73%
Democratic Armando S. Dominguez3,4422.02%
Democratic Write-in candidates2480.15%
Turnout 170,696

Eliminated candidates

Six Democrats hopefuls were eliminated in the 2022 primaries:

  • Roy L. Gamboa
  • Alexander M. Duenas
  • John Anaich II
  • David R. Duenas
  • Franklin J. Meno
  • Armando S. Dominguez

Republican Party Primary

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Flores Blas, Jr. (incumbent) 2,397 8.16%
Republican Christopher M. Duenas (incumbent) 2,378 8.9%
Republican Jesse Anderson Lujan 2,158 7.35%
Republican Joanne M. Brown (incumbent) 2,087 7.10%
Republican Thomas J. Fisher 2,081 7.08%
Republican Maryann Silva Taijeron 2,031 6.31%
Republican Telo Taitague (incumbent) 1,968 6.70%
Republican MiChelle Hope Taitano 1,940 6.60%
Republican Vincent A.V. Borja 1,818 6.19%
Republican Shirley A. Mabini Young 1,712 5.83%
Republican David Walter Crisostomo 1,678 5.71%
Republican Joaquin V. Leo Guerrero 1,670 5.68%
Republican Sandra Reyes Seau 1,664 5.66%
Republican Bistra Ivanova Mendiola 1,603 5.46%
Republican Ian Dale Catling 1,182 4.02%
Republican Harvey Egna9643.28%
Republican Write-in candidates490.17%
Turnout 29,380

Eliminated candidates

One Republican hopeful was eliminated in the 2022 primaries:

  • Harvey Egna

General Election

Results

The members of the legislature are elected at-large with the first 15 winning candidates elected as the new members of the legislature. The Democratic Party picked up one seat from Republicans, leaving the composition for the next legislature at 9 Democrats and 6 Republicans. Despite Democrats remaining the majority in the legislature, Republicans took the Delegate seat for the first time since 1993 with James C. Moylan winning the race.

2022 Guam legislative election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Therese M. Terlaje (incumbent) 22,127 5.94%
Democratic Darrel Christopher Barnett 21,515 5.77%
Democratic Amanda L. Shelton (incumbent) 17,915 4.81%
Democratic Joe S. San Agustin (incumbent) 17,601 4.72%
Democratic Tina Muña Barnes (incumbent) 16,897 4.53%
Republican Frank Flores Blas, Jr. (incumbent) 15,590 4.18%
Republican Thomas J. Fisher 14,212 3.73%
Democratic Roy A. B. Quinata 13,903 3.73%
Democratic William M. Parkinson 13,709 3.68%
Republican Christopher M. Duenas (incumbent) 13,434 3.60%
Democratic Dwayne T. San Nicolas 12,919 3.47%
Republican Telo Taitague (incumbent) 12,492 3.35%
Democratic Sabina E.F. Perez (incumbent) 12,330 3.31%
Republican Joanne M. Brown (incumbent) 12,233 3.28%
Republican Jesse Anderson Lujan 12,134 3.26%
Democratic Kelly Marsh Taitano11,7503.15%
Republican Maryann Silva Taijeron11,5933.11%
Democratic Sarah M. T. Nededog11,5763.11%
Democratic Jonathan J. Savares11,4713.08%
Democratic Jose "Pedo" T. Terlaje (incumbent)11,0122.95%
Democratic Fred E. Bordallo, Jr.11,0082.95%
Republican Vincent A. Borja10,5332.83%
Republican MiChelle Hope Taitano10,2652.75%
Republican Shirley A. Mabini Young10,0212.69%
Democratic Angela Therese Santos9,1042.44%
Republican Joaquin V. Leon Guerrero8,8092.36%
Republican Sandra Reyes Seau7,8272.10%
Republican Bistra Ivanova Mendiola7,5142.02%
Republican David Walter Crisostomo6,9601.87%
Republican Ian Dale Catling3,6830.99%
MajorityN/A
Turnout 372,711
Democratic gain from Republican

Incoming Senators to the 37th Guam Legislature

There were 15 senators elected on November 8, 2022 to serve in the 37th Guam Legislature and will be inaugurated in January 2023:

Democratic

Incumbents

Freshman

  • Darrel Christopher Barnett
  • Roy A. B. Quinata
  • William M. Parkinson
  • Dwayne T. San Nicolas

Republican

Incumbents

  • Frank F. Blas, Jr.
  • Christopher M. Duenas
  • Telo Taitague
  • Joanne M. Brown

Freshman

  • Thomas J. Fisher
  • Jesse A. Lujan (returning)

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