The 2018 Northern Mariana Islands general election was held on Tuesday, 13 November, 2018, corresponding with the 2018 United States midterm elections. Originally scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 6 November, 2018, 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]
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 independentJuan 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]
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^ abDe La Torre, Ferdie (2018-11-12). "Early voting ends today, Monday". Saipan Tribune. from the original on 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
^ abDe La Torre, Ferdie (2017-08-09). "No runoff election". Saipan Tribune. from the original on 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
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The 2018 Northern Mariana Islands general election was held on Tuesday 13 November 2018 corresponding with the 2018 United States midterm elections Originally scheduled to take place on Tuesday 6 November 2018 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 2018 Northern Mariana Islands general electionGubernatorial election 2014 13 November 2018 2022 Nominee Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres Juan Nekai BabautaParty Republican IndependentRunning mate Arnold Indalecio Palacios Rita Aldan SablanPopular vote 8 922 5 420Percentage 62 21 37 79 Results by voting district Ralph Torres 55 60 60 65 65 70 70 75 Governor before electionRalph Deleon Guerrero TorresRepublican Elected Governor Ralph Deleon Guerrero TorresRepublicanHouse election 20162020 All 20 seats in the House of Representatives11 seats needed for a majorityParty SeatsRepublican 13Independents 7This lists parties that won seats See the complete results below Senate election 20162020 6 of the 9 seats in the Senate5 seats needed for a majorityParty SeatsRepublican 6Independents 3This lists parties that won seats See the complete results below 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 Contents 1 Background 2 Gubernatorial election 2 1 Candidates 2 1 1 Republican Party 2 1 2 Independents 2 2 Results 3 Delegate to the US House of Representatives 4 Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature 4 1 Results summary 4 2 Senate 4 3 House of Representatives 5 Mayors 6 Attorney General 7 Municipal Council 8 Board of Education 9 Judges 10 ReferencesBackground editThis section is empty You can help by adding to it April 2024 Gubernatorial election editMain article 2018 Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial election 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 Candidates edit Republican Party edit Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres incumbent Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands serving since 2015 Former Lieutenant Governor 2015 former President of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate 2013 2015 and former Chairman of the Health amp Welfare Committee 2010 2015 Arnold Indalecio Palacios former President of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate 2017 2019 former member of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate 2015 2019 former Secretary of Lands and Natural Resources 2012 2015 former Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Northern Mariana Islands 2008 2010 Independents edit Juan Nekai Babauta former Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands 2002 2006 former Resident Representative of the Northern Mariana Islands 1990 2002 and former member of the Northern Mariana Islands Senate 1986 1990 6 7 Rita Aldan Sablan former Education Commissioner Results edit Northern Mariana Islands Gubernatorial Election 5 Party Candidate Running mate ResultsVotes 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 holdDelegate to the US House of Representatives editMain article United States House of Representatives election in the Northern Mariana Islands 2018 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 CNMI Delegate to the US House of Representatives 5 Party Candidate Votes Independent Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan incumbent 9 150 63 77 36 23 Republican Angel Aldan Demapan 5 199 36 23 N ATotal votes 14 349 100 00 Independent holdNorthern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature editResults summary edit nbsp Parties House Election Results Seat Change Party Strength2016 2018 Strength Republican 14 13 1 nbsp 65 00 Independent 6 7 1 nbsp 35 00 Democratic 0 0 nbsp 0 00 Totals 20 20 nbsp 100 00 nbsp Parties Senate Election Results Seat Change Party Strength2016 2018 Strength Republican 7 6 1 nbsp 66 67 Independent 2 3 1 nbsp 33 33 Democratic 0 0 nbsp 0 00 Totals 9 9 nbsp 100 00 Senate edit 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 amp the Northern Islands Tinian amp Aguijan and Rota each a Multi member district with three senators Each district had two seats open for the 2018 elections Rota 1st Senatorial District 2 seats 5 Party Candidate Votes 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 Tinian 2nd Senatorial District 2 seats 5 Party Candidate Votes 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 Saipan 3rd Senatorial District 2 seats 5 Party Candidate Votes 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 032House of Representatives edit 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 House of Representative District 1 Saipan 6 seats 5 Party Candidate Votes 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 House of Representative District 2 Saipan 2 seats 5 Party Candidate Votes 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 House of Representative District 3 Saipan 6 seats 5 Party Candidate Votes 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 House of Representative District 4 Saipan 2 seats 5 Party Candidate Votes Independent Sheila Therese Jack Babauta 943 33 67 Republican Joel Castro Camacho 823 29 38 Independent Malcolm Jason Omar 548 19 56 Republican Alice Santos Igitol incumbent 487 17 39 Total votes 2 801 100 00 House of Representative District 5 Saipan 2 seats 5 Party Candidate Votes 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 House of Representative District 6 Tinian 1 seat 5 Party Candidate Votes Republican Antonio San Nicolas Borja 825 59 87 Independent Frederick Arend Dela Cruz 553 40 13 Total votes 1 378 100 00 Republican holdHouse of Representative District 7 Rota 1 seat 5 Party Candidate Votes 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 RepublicanMayors editAll four mayoral posts were up for election across the Commonwealth Mayor Saipan 5 Party Candidate Votes Republican David Mundo Apatang incumbent 8 492 78 60 Independent Ramon RB Jose Camacho 2 741 24 40 Total votes 11 233 100 00 Republican gain from IndependentMayor Tinian 5 Party Candidate Votes Republican Edwin Palacios Aldan 879 62 70 Independent Henry Hofschneider San Nicolas 523 37 30 Total votes 1 402 100 00 Republican holdMayor Rota 5 Party Candidate Votes 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 holdMayor Northern Islands 5 Party Candidate Votes Independent Vincente Jr Cruz Santos 85 57 05 Republican Diego Litulumar Kaipat 64 42 95 Total votes 149 100 00 Independent gain from RepublicanAttorney General editAttorney General non partisan 5 Party Candidate Votes Independent Edward Eladio Manibusan incumbent 11 366 100 00 Total votes 11 366 100 00 Municipal Council editMunicipal Council Saipan amp Northern Islands non partisan 5 Party Candidate Votes Independent Debra Lynn Tenorio Camacho 7 073 28 70 Independent Antonia Manibusan Tudela 6 480 26 29 Independent Ana Demapan Castro 5 926 24 04 Independent Thomas Sablan Muna 5 167 20 96 Total votes 24 646 100 00 Municipal Council Tinian amp Aguiguan non partisan 5 Party Candidate Votes Independent Esteven Jr San Nicolas King 853 20 90 Independent Thomasa Rita Palacios Mendiola 840 20 58 Independent Patrick Aquiningoc Manglona 807 19 77 Independent Nikita Palacios Mendiola 622 15 24 Independent Ervin Jon Jr Cepeda Cruz 501 12 27 Independent Joseph Jr Agulto Borja 459 11 24 Total votes 4 082 100 00 Municipal Council Rota non partisan 5 Party Candidate Votes Independent Lucia Songsong Manglona 957 24 37 Independent Anthony Wayne Barcinas incumbent 840 21 39 Independent Simeon Evangelista Taisacan 773 19 68 Independent Alexander Apatang 760 19 35 Independent George Ogo Hocog 597 15 20 Total votes 3 927 100 00 Board of Education editBoard of Education Saipan amp Northern Islands non partisan 5 Party Candidate Votes Independent Andrew Lujan Orsini 5 222 51 15 Independent James Michael Rayphand 4 988 48 85 Total votes 10 210 100 00 Judges editJudge 5 For retention Against retention TotalVotes Votes Alexander C Castro 11 644 86 69 1 788 13 31 13 432Teresa K Tenorio 11 188 84 55 2 044 15 45 13 232References edit a b Sinco Kelleher Jennifer 2018 10 29 Northern Mariana Islands elections delayed as community recovers from devastating super typhoon Honolulu Star Advertiser Associated Press Archived from the original on 2018 10 30 Retrieved 2018 11 03 a b De La Torre Ferdie 2018 11 12 Early voting ends today Monday Saipan Tribune Archived from the original on 2018 11 13 Retrieved 2018 11 13 a b De La Torre Ferdie 2017 08 09 No runoff election Saipan Tribune Archived from the original on 2018 11 13 Retrieved 2018 11 13 2018 Election Supplement PDF Saipan Tribune 2018 11 06 Retrieved 2023 06 01 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y 2018 CNMI General Election Results Commonwealth Election Commission Archived from the original on 2019 06 16 Retrieved 2023 06 09 Governor s Information Northern Mariana Islands Governor Juan N Babauta National Governor s Association Archived from the original on 2 June 2011 Retrieved 24 December 2023 Villahermosa Cherrie April 13 2018 Babauta teams up with Sablan Marianas Variety Archived from the original on November 3 2018 Retrieved April 13 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2018 Northern Mariana Islands general election amp oldid 1218857427, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
