Northern Mariana Islands's at-large congressional district

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Northern Mariana Islands's at-large congressional district
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Delegate
  Gregorio Sablan
D–Saipan
Area179 sq mi (460 km2)
Population (2010)53,883
Ethnicity

The Northern Mariana Islands's at-large congressional district encompasses the entire U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The territory does not have a voting member of Congress, but does elect a delegate who can participate in debates with the United States House of Representatives. On November 4, 2008, the first delegate was elected to the 111th United States Congress which began on January 3, 2009.

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Establishment and history

From 1978 to 2009, in accordance with the territory's Constitution, the Northern Mariana Islands elected a Resident Representative in Washington, D.C. who was not considered an official member of Congress. [1] They served two-year terms until 1990, when the terms were increased to four years.

Pursuant to Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States)  110–229 (text) (PDF), the Northern Mariana Islands first elected a non-voting delegate to Congress in 2008, replacing the Resident Representative. Among nine candidates, independent candidate Gregorio Sablan won the election with 24% of the votes, and incumbent Resident Representative Pedro Agulto Tenorio (Republican) came in second with 21%. Sablan won re-election six times as an independent, but announced in 2021 that he would run as a Democrat for the 2022 election. [2]

List of Resident Representatives

Resident Representatives of the Northern Mariana Islands [1]
YearsResident Representative
1978–1983 Edward Pangelinan (D)
1983–1984 Edward Pangelinan (R)
1984–1990 Froilan Tenorio (D)
1990–2002 Juan Babauta (R)
2002–2009 Pedro Agulto Tenorio (R)

List of delegates representing the district

Delegates from the Northern Mariana Islands
DelegatePartyTermCongressElectoral history
District established January 3, 2009
Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan.jpg
Gregorio Sablan 		Independent January 3, 2009 –
October 24, 2021		 111th
112th
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th
118th 		Elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Democratic October 25, 2021 –
present

Election results

2008

Northern Mariana Islands' At-large congressional district election, 2008 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Gregorio Sablan 2,474 24.35
Republican Pedro Tenorio 2,11720.83
Independent John Gonzales1,85518.26
Independent Juan Lizama1,81917.90
Independent Luis Crisostimo9469.31
Democratic David Cing3073.02
Independent Felipe Atalig2492.45
Independent Chong Won2302.26
Independent John Davis1641.61
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes10,161 100.00
Turnout  
Independent win (new seat)

2010

Northern Mariana Islands' At-large congressional district election, 2010 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Gregorio Sablan 4,896 43.23
Covenant Joe Camacho 2,74424.23
Republican Juan Babauta 1,97817.47
Democratic Jesus Borja 1,70715.07
Total votes11,325 100.00
Independent hold

2012

Northern Mariana Islands's at-large district, 2012 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Gregorio Sablan (incumbent) 9,829 79.7
Republican Ignacia "Acha" Demapan2,50320.3
Total votes12,332 100
Independent hold

2014

Northern Mariana Islands' at-large district, 2014 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gregorio Sablan (incumbent) 8,549 65.28% −14.42%
Democratic Andrew Sablan Salas4,54734.72%N/A
Total votes13,096 100.0% N/A
Independent hold

2016

Northern Mariana Islands' at-large district, 2016 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gregorio Sablan (incumbent) 10,605 100.0% +34.72%
Total votes10,605 100.0% N/A
Independent hold

2018

Northern Mariana Islands' at-large district, 2018 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gregorio Sablan (incumbent) 9,150 63.77% −36.23%
Republican Angel Demapan5,19936.23%N/A
Total votes14,349 100.0% N/A
Independent hold

2020

Northern Mariana Islands' at-large district, 2020 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gregorio Sablan (incumbent) 11,258 100.0% +36.23%
Total votes11,258 100.0% N/A
Independent hold

2022

Northern Mariana Islands' at-large district, 2022 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Gregorio Sablan (incumbent) 12,315 100.0% +0.00%
Total votes12,315 100.0% N/A
Democratic gain from Independent

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References

  1. 1 2 "Former Representatives of Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to the United States House of Representatives". U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Kilili to seek re-election under the Democratic Party". Saipan Tribune. October 25, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2008 Election Results: Delegate, House of Representative, United States Congress". Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Election Commission. Archived from the original on November 12, 2008. Retrieved November 19, 2008.
  4. ↑ "CNMI 2010 CNMI Delegate Election Results". Commonwealth Election Commission. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Official CNMI 2012 Election Results". Commonwealth Election Commission . November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Commonwealth Election Commission – Election Results". Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  7. ↑ "2016 Mid-Term Election Results – Certified Election Results". Commonwealth Election Commission. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  8. ↑ "2018 Election Results". Commonwealth Election Commission. November 2018. Archived from the original on June 16, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  9. ↑ "2020 General Election Results". Commonwealth Election Commission. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  10. ↑ "OFFICIAL RUN-OFF ELECTION RESULTS". Commonwealth Election Commission. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
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