2022 Northern Mariana Islands general election

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2022 Northern Mariana Islands general election
Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg
Gubernatorial election
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25 November 2022 (runoff)		2026 →
  Arnold Palacios.jpg Governor Torres official portrait, high resolution.jpg
Nominee Arnold Palacios Ralph Torres
Party Independent Republican
Running mate David Apatang Vinnie Sablan
Popular vote7,3946,263
Percentage54.14%45.86%
Northern Mariana Islands 2022 gubernatorial election map.svg
Results by voting district:
Arnold Palacios:     50–55%     60–65%     65–70%
Ralph Torres:     50–55%     65–70%     70–75%
Governor before election

Ralph Torres
Republican

Elected Governor

Arnold Palacios
Independent

Delegate election
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  Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan.jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Gregorio Sablan
Party Democratic
Popular vote12,315
Percentage100.00%
Delegate before election

Gregorio Sablan
Independent

Elected Delegate

Gregorio Sablan
Democratic

Senate election
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6 of the 9 seats in the Senate
5 seats needed for a majority
PartySeats
Republican 4
Independents 3
Democratic 2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
House election
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All 20 seats in the House of Representatives
11 seats needed for a majority
PartySeats
Independents 13
Democratic 4
Republican 3
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Mayoral elections
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4 Mayors
PartySeats
Republican 3
Independents 1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

The 2022 Northern Mariana Islands general election were held on Tuesday, 8 November 2022, [1] [2] corresponding with the 2022 United States general elections. 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, a justice, and 2 judges.

Contents

A runoff for the gubernatorial race were held on Friday, 25 November 2022. [1] [2] [3] Total registered voters was 19,275. [4] [5] The general election saw turnout of 14,750 voters, or 76.52%, [4] while the runoff saw a turnout of 13,094 voters, around 67.93%. [5] This election saw the election of the CNMI's first independent governor and lieutenant governor. [2] [6] Both the CNMI Democratic Party and the CNMI Republican Party displayed lackluster results when compared to the independents in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives. This election also saw the first time the Democratic Party contested the governorship since the 2014 Northern Mariana Islands general election [lower-alpha 1] and the first time said party received more than 10% of the popular vote since the 2005 Northern Mariana Islands general election. [lower-alpha 2]

Background

The Republican Party entered the 2022 general election with the baggage of their lost trifecta from the 2020 general election, which saw the slumbering CNMI Democratic Party awaken and gain control of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives through a coalition with several independent members and a single-seat in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate. The Republicans also dealt with several corruption scandals revolving around incumbent Governor Ralph Torres, though Judge pro tempore Alberto E. Tolentino's decision to not try Governor Torres until after the election cycle allowed the incumbent governor to participate in the election. [7] This allowed a three-way race for the governorship between a resurgent Democratic Party, an incumbent Republican Party, and a former Republican turned Independent, to occur.

On the economic front, the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath caused a complete collapse of the local tourism industry, creating a massive economic burden on the territory. [8] Flights between the CNMI and fellow US Territory Guam, as well as countries such as Japan and Korea, dropped to record lows or were suspended completely, severely damaging the economy. [9] [10] [11] The worsening relations between the United States and China also signalled that Chinese tourists, once a cornerstone of the local tourism industry, will likely not return to the levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic. [8] The CNMI also witnessed a massive 73% decline in the number of foreign workers from 2001 to 2020, [12] a sign of the lack of economic opportunity on the island and a key contributor to the declining population. [13] The declining population has led to lower tax revenue and worse social services and economic conditions, leading to more people leaving and creating a cycle that is difficult to break and is placing pressure on the local government, especially on the incumbents. [14]

The CNMI is also witnessing a healthcare system that is inadequate to meet the needs of the territory, with many taking trips to neighboring Guam to obtain the services they need. [15]

Gubernatorial election

Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres, the incumbent republican governor ran for another term alongside running mate Vinson Flores "Vinnie" Sablan. Lieutenant Governor Arnold Indalecio Palacios, a career republican, also contested the seat as an independent with Saipan mayor David Mundo Apatang as his running mate. For the first time since the 2014 Northern Mariana Islands general election, the Democratic Party contested the gubernatorial race, nominating Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives member and the first woman to be nominated for Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, Christina Marie Elise Sablan (Tina Sablan). She chose fellow territorial representative Leila Haveia Fleming Clark Staffler as her running mate.

In the general election, Ralph Torres came in first with 38.83% of the vote, followed by Arnold Palacios at 33.15% and Tina Sablan at 28.01%. [2] Because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, a runoff between Ralph Torres and Arnold Palacios was held on 25 November 2022. [1] [2] [3] Tina Sablan and Leila Staffler endorsed Arnold Palacios in the runoff, and Arnold Palacios and David Apatang signed a "unity pledge" with them promising action on several policy issues, including health care, labor, and infrastructure.

Arnold Palacios and David Apatang won the runoff election with 54.14% of the vote to 45.86% for Ralph Torres and Sablan. [2] Palacios was the first independent elected Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands and the first independent to win a gubernatorial election in any U.S. state or territory since 2014. [lower-alpha 3]

Candidates

Democratic Party

Independents

Republican Party

Results

Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateRunning mateFirst roundSecond round
Votes %Votes %
Independent Arnold Indalecio Palacios David Mundo Apatang 4,89033.15%7,39454.14%
Republican Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres (incumbent) Vinson Flores "Vinnie" Sablan 5,72838.83%6,263 45.86%
Democratic Christina Marie Elise Sablan (Tina Sablan) Leila Haveia Fleming Clark Staffler 4,132 28.01%
Total14,750100%13,657100%
Independent gain from Republican

Delegate to the US House of Representatives

Incumbent Representative Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, previously an independent who caucused with the Democratic Party, ran for re-election as the Democratic nominee for the first time in his career. Sablan, first elected in 2008, had held the seat since its creation in 2009. Delegate Gregorio Sablan was re-elected. 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 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (incumbent) 12,315 100.00%
Total votes12,315 100.00%
Democratic gain from Independent

Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature

Results summary

CNMI House of Representatives 2022.svg
PartiesHouse election resultsSeat changeParty strength
2020 2021 [16] [17] [lower-alpha 4] 2022+/−Strength
  Independent 3 3 (Steady2.svg) 13 10 Increase2.svg65.00%
  Democratic 8 9 (1Increase2.svg) 4 5 Decrease2.svg20.00%
  Republican 9 8 (1Decrease2.svg) 3 5 Decrease2.svg15.00%
Totals202020Steady2.svg100.00%
CNMI Senate 2022.svg
PartiesSenate election resultsSeat changeParty strength
2020 2022+/−Strength
  Republican 5 4 1 Decrease2.svg44.44%
  Independent 3 3 Steady2.svg33.33%
  Democratic 1 2 1 Increase2.svg22.22%
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 2022 elections.

Rota 1st Senatorial District (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Donald Manalang Manglona 905 34.35%
Republican Dennis James Camacho Mendiola 748 28.39%
Independent Crispin Manglona Ogo41515.75%
Republican Efraim Manglona Atalig36413.81%
Independent Edward Castro Jr. Maratita2037.70%
Total votes2,635 100.00%
Tinian 2nd Senatorial District (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Francisco Quichuchu Cruz (incumbent) 932 43.13%
Republican Jude Untalan Hofschneider (incumbent) 808 37.39%
Independent Thomasa Rita Palacios Mendiola42119.48%
Total votes2,161 100.00%
Saipan 3rd Senatorial District (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Celina Roberto Babauta 5,744 25.80%
Independent Corina Lorraine Magofna 5,202 23.37%
Republican Angel Aldan Demapan 4,88721.95%
Republican Janet Ulloa Maratita 3,65116.40%
Independent Andrew Sablan Salas2,78012.49%
Total votes22,264 100.00%

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 districts. All twenty seats in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives were contested in the 2022 election.

House of Representative - District 1: Saipan (6 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edwin Kenneth Propst (incumbent) 2,296 11.21%
Independent Vincent Raymond Seman Aldan (incumbent) 1,800 8.79%
Independent Joseph Arriola Flores (incumbent) 1,771 8.64%
Republican Roy Christopher Aldan Ada (incumbent) 1,754 8.56%
Democratic Diego Vincent Fejeran Camacho (incumbent) 1,717 8.38%
Independent Roman Cepeda Benavente (incumbent) 1,672 8.16%
Republican Frankie Fernando Angel1,6377.99%
Independent Raymond Ulloa Palacios1,6117.86%
Republican Arlene Marie Mendiola Reyes1,5487.56%
Republican Patrick Matagolai Cepeda1,3876.77%
Republican Lucinda Rose Rosario Selepeo1,2736.21%
Independent Shawn Byron Delos Reyes Kaipat1,0505.13%
Independent Benjamin Cepeda9714.74%
Total votes20,487 100.00%
House of Representative - District 2: Saipan (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent John Paul Palacios Sablan (incumbent) 825 37.20%
Independent Manny Gregory Tenorio Castro 760 34.27%
Republican Keith Cabrera Ada34015.33%
Republican Eric Bayani Esteves29313.21%
Total votes2,218 100.00%
House of Representative - District 3: Saipan (6 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Blas Jonathan "BJ" Tenorio Attao (incumbent) 1,947 12.02%
Independent Edmund Joseph Sablan Villagomez (incumbent) 1,945 12.00%
Independent Ralph Naraja Yumul (incumbent) 1,590 9.81%
Democratic Denita Kaipat Yangetmai (incumbent) 1,335 8.24%
Independent Marissa Renee Flores 1,258 7.76%
Democratic Vicente Castro Camacho (incumbent) 1,232 7.60%
Republican Quaid Taima Ngirchongor1,1036.81%
Republican Joaquin Sablan1,0116.24%
Independent Delbert Taitano Pua1,0066.21%
Democratic Lauren Yvonne Sonis Pangelinan1,0046.20%
Republican Grace Sablan9829.06%
Republican Carl Ogo Hocog9085.60%
Republican Ana Demapan Castro8835.45%
Total votes16,204 100.00%
House of Representative - District 4: Saipan & Northern Islands (4D) (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Joel Castro Camacho (incumbent) 930 33.14%
Independent Malcom Omar 826 29.44%
Republican Cecilia Remedio Taitano59421.17%
Republican David Randy Reyes Sablan45616.25%
Total votes2,806 100.00%
House of Representative - District 5: Saipan (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Angelo Atalig Camacho 1,156 29.31%
Republican Thomas John Dela Cruz Manglona 999 25.33%
Independent Juan Ulloa Maratita70117.77%
Democratic Peter Reyes Muna60315.29%
Independent Ignacio Villagomez Cabrera48512.30%
Total votes3,944 100.00%
House of Representative - District 6: Tinian (1 seat) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patrick Hofschneider San Nicolas (incumbent) 736 61.74%
Democratic Frederick Arend Dela Cruz45638.26%
Total votes1,192 100.00%
Republican hold
House of Representative - District 7: Rota (1 seat) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Julie Marie Atalig Ogo 623 43.87%
Republican Ivan Mereb48133.87%
Independent Edward Castro Barcinas31622.25%
Total votes1,420 100.00%
Independent hold

Mayors

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

Mayor - Saipan [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Ramon Jose Bias Camacho 4,503 38.04%
Republican Joseph Leepan Tenorio Guerrero4,18435.34%
Democratic Richard Tudela Lizama3,15226.62%
Total votes11,839 100.00%
Independent gain from Republican
Mayor - Tinian [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edwin Palacios Aldan (incumbent) 1,096 100.00%
Total votes1,096 100.00%
Republican hold
Mayor - Rota [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Aubry Manglona Hocog 505 34.95%
Independent Harry James Atalig Masga47032.53%
Independent Teresita Apatang Santos28819.93%
Independent Magdalena San Nicolas Mesngon15911.00%
Independent Alfredo Taisacan Taimanao231.59%
Total votes1,445 100.00%
Republican hold
Mayor - Northern Islands (4D) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Valentino Nicky Taisacan 109 63.74%
Independent Jocelyn Frances Kapileo6236.26%
Total votes171 100.00%
Republican hold

Attorney General

Attorney General (non-partisan) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Edward Eladio Manibusan 7,524 55.17%
Nonpartisan Juan Tudela Lizama6,11344.83%
Total votes13,637 100.00%

Municipal Council

Municipal Council - Saipan & Northern Islands (4D) (non-partisan) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Marian Deleon Guerrero Tudela 5,419 18.91%
Nonpartisan Carmen Cabrera Pangelinan 4,857 16.95%
Nonpartisan Antonia Manibusan Tudela 4,522 15.78%
Nonpartisan Liana Sablan Hofschneider3,82213.34%
Nonpartisan Eusebio Camacho Borja3,56012.42%
Nonpartisan Joseph Muna Mendiola3,52312.30%
Nonpartisan Daniel Jr. Aquino2,94910.29%
Total votes28,652 100.00%
Municipal Council - Tinian & Aguiguan (non-partisan) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Ana Marie Cruz San Nicolas 972 30.25%
Nonpartisan Joseph Romaldo Evangelista Santos 930 28.94%
Nonpartisan Estevan Pangelinan Cabrera 808 25.15%
Nonpartisan Juanita Masga Mendiola50315.66%
Total votes3,213 100.00%
Municipal Council - Rota (non-partisan) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Jonovan Hocog Lizama 924 25.17%
Nonpartisan Frederick Jr. Atalig Manglona 855 23.29%
Nonpartisan Jim Michael Atalig 658 17.92%
Nonpartisan Lorita Mesngon Manglona63017.16%
Nonpartisan Cecile Florence Blas60416.45%
Total votes3,671 100.00%

Board of education

Board of Education - Saipan & Northern Islands (4D) (non-partisan) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Andrew Lujan Orsini 7,312 66.75%
Nonpartisan Robert Charles Harrel3,64333.25%
Total votes10,955 100.00%
Board of Education - Tinian & Aguiguan (non-partisan) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Anotonio Ramon Lunag Borja 928 100.00%
Total votes928 100.00%

Justices

Justice [2] For retention Against retention Total
Votes % Votes %
John A. Manglona11,01482.85%2,28017.15%13,294

Judges

Judge [2] For retention Against retention Total
Votes % Votes %
Joseph Norita Camacho 10,18074.90%3,41225.10%13,592
Wesley Matthew Bogdan9,03371.84%3,54028.16%12,573

Notes

  1. ↑ In 2014, Edward Masga Deleon Guerrero ran in the 2014 Northern Mariana Islands general election for Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands
  2. ↑ In 2005, Froilan Cruz "Lang" Tenorio ran in the 2005 Northern Mariana Islands general election for Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands and won 18.11% of the popular vote
  3. ↑ In 2014, Bill Walker was elected Governor of Alaska and Kenneth Mapp was elected Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  4. ↑ A special election for Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 3 was called for October 16, 2021 after the seat became vacant after Ivan A. Blanco (R) died while in office on July 23, 2021. Corina L. Magofna (D) won.

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