2020 Northern Mariana Islands general election
3 November 2020
House election
All 20 seats in the House of Representatives
11 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats
Republican 9
Democratic 8
Independents 3
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Senate election
3 of the 9 seats in the Senate
5 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats
Republican 5
Independents 3
Democratic 1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

The 2020 Northern Mariana Islands general election was held on Tuesday, 3 November, 2020,[1] corresponding with the elections of other federal and state offices, including the nationwide 2020 United States House of Representatives elections and the 2020 United States general elections. This election oversaw the return of the CNMI Democratic Party as a major force in CNMI politics for the first time in a decade.[2] 2020 also saw the first time a party was able to challenge the CNMI Republican Party since the Covenant Party was dissolved in 2013. Four incumbent representatives that were elected as independents announced that they would run for re-election as Democrats while another independent aligns with the party.[3][4] Prior to the 2020 election, the Democrats had not won a legislative seat since their last wins in the 2007 general elections. The result of the 2020 general election was that the CNMI had experienced a blue wave, with the Democrats controlling nearly half the house and adding a member to the senate. The Republicans lost the trifecta it held since the 2016 Northern Mariana Islands general election and the single-party system it held since 2013. Voter turnout was at 72.05%, lower than the previous general elections election years of 2018, which was 77.4%, and 2014, which was 76.7%.[5]

Background

Delegate to the US House of Representatives

Incumbent Delegate Gregorio Sablan, an independent who caucuses with the Democratic Party, ran uncontested for re-election. Sablan, first elected in 2008, had held the seat since its creation in 2009. Delegate Gregorio Sablan was re-elected.[2] 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[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan 11,449 100.00% +36.23%
Turnout 11,449 100.00%
Independent hold

Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature

Results Summary

Parties House Election Results Seat Change Party Strength
2018 2020 +/− Strength
  Republican 13 9 4 Decrease 45.00%
  Democratic 0 8 8 Increase 40.00%
  Independent 7 3 4 Decrease 15.00%
Totals 20 20 Steady 100.00%
Parties Senate Election Results Seat Change Party Strength
2018 2020 +/− Strength
  Republican 6 5 1 Decrease 55.56%
  Independent 3 3 Steady 33.33%
  Democratic 0 1 1 Increase 11.11%
Totals 9 9 Steady 100.00%

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 tone seat open for the 2020 elections.

Rota 1st Senatorial District (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Paul Atalig Manglona 764 53.43%
Republican Dennis James Camacho Mendiola 666 46.57%
Turnout 1,430 100.00%
Tinian 2nd Senatorial District (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Karl Rosario King-Nabors 738 58.52%
Democratic Jose Pangelinan Cruz 523 41.48%
Turnout 1,261 100.00%
Saipan 3rd Senatorial District (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edith E. Deleon Guerrero 5,176 51.23%
Republican Sixto Kaipat Igisomar 4,928 48.77%
Turnout 10,104 100.00%

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 district. In 2019, a four-way race took place for a single seat in district 3 after its became vacant when Republican Rep. Francisco Dela Cruz died in January 2019. Republican Party candidate Marco Taisakan Peter was the victor.[6]

House of Representative - District 1: Saipan (6 seats)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edwin Kenneth Propt 2,296 11.21%
Independent Vincent Raymon Seman Aldan 1,800 8.79%
Independent Joseph Arriola Flores 1,771 8.64%
Republican Roy Christopher Aldan Ada 1,754 8.56%
Democratic Diego Vincent Fejeran Camacho 1,717 8.38%
Independent Roman Cepeda Benavente 1,672 8.16%
Republican Frankie Fernando Angel 1,637 7.99%
Independent Raymond Ulloa Palacios 1,611 7.86%
Republican Arlene Marie Mendiola Reyes 1,548 7.56%
Republican Patrick Malagolai Cepeda 1,387 6.77%
Republican Lucinda Rose Rosario Selepeo 1,273 6.21%
Independent Shawn Byron Delos Reyes Kaipat 1,050 5.13%
Independent Benjamin Matagolai Cepeda 971 4.74%
Turnout 20,487 100.00%
House of Representative - District 2: Saipan (2 seats)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christina Marie Elise Sablan 587 29.93%
Republican John Paul Palacios Sablan 534 27.23%
Republican Daniel Jr. Iwashita Aquino 423 21.57%
Democratic Luella Ichihara Marciano 417 21.26%
Turnout 1,961 100.00%
House of Representative - District 3: Saipan (6 seats)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Edmund Joseph Sablan Villagomez 1,622 12.76%
Republican Blas Jonathan "BJ" Tenorio Attao 1,546 12.17%
Republican Ivan Alafanson Blanco 1,457 11.47%
Democratic Denita Kaipat Yangetmai 1,287 10.13%
Democratic Vincente Castro Camacho 1,268 9.98%
Republican Ralph Naraja Yumul 1,240 9.76%
Democratic Corina Lorraine Magofna 1,199 9.44%
Republican Marco Taisakan Peter 1,090 8.58%
Democratic Alfredo Litulumar Saures 1,051 8.27%
Republican Jose Ilo Itibus 947 7.45%
Turnout 12,707 100.00%
House of Representative - District 4: Saipan (2 seats)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joel Castro Camacho 835 32.31%
Democratic Sheila Therese Jack Babauta 731 28.29%
Republican Cecilia Remedio Taitano 616 23.84%
Democratic Jenita Babauta Castro 402 15.56%
Turnout 2,584
House of Representative - District 5: Saipan (2 seats)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leila Haveia Fleming Clark Staffler 1,330 36.77%
Democratic Richard Tudela Lizama 954 26.38%
Republican Lorenzo Iglecias Deleon Guerrero 637 17.61%
Republican Ramon Sablan Basa 485 13.41%
Independent Joseph Muna Mendiola 211 5.83%
Turnout 3,617
House of Representative - District 6: Tinian (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick Hofschneider San Nicolas 647 51.72%
Democratic Frederick Arend Dela Cruz 604 48.28%
Turnout 1,251
House of Representative - District 7 Rota: (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Donald Manalang Manglona 916 64.10%
Republican Barry Cuthbert Toves 513 35.90%
Turnout 1,429

Municipal Council

Municipal Council - Saipan & Northern Islands (non-partisan)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Antonia Manibusan Tudela 6,332 51.02%
Independent Ana Demapan Castro 6,080 48.98%
Turnout 12,412
Municipal Council - Tinian & Aguiguan (non-partisan)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Joseph Romaldo Evangelista Santos 856 24.78%
Independent Michael Nap King Aldan 795 23.01%
Independent Thomasa Rita Palacios Mendiola 658 19.04%
Independent Juanita Masga Mendiola 575 16.64%
Independent Joseph Manglona Manglona 571 16.53%
Turnout 3,455
Municipal Council - Rota (non-partisan)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Willian Apatang Taitano 799 21.52%
Independent Jonovan Hocog Lizama 765 20.60%
Independent Jim Michael Atalig 647 17.43%
Independent Michael Cain Sikebert 612 16.48%
Independent Lorita Mesngon Mangolna 590 15.89%
Independent Abraham Manglona Ogo 300 8.08%
Turnout 3,713

Board of education

Board of Education - Saipan & Northern Islands (non-partisan)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Maisie Bermudes Tenorio 7,248 48.50%
Independent Gregory Pat Borja 4,860 32.52%
Independent Stephen Carl Woodruff 2,837 18.98%
Turnout 14,945
Board of Education - Rota (non-partisan)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Herman Manglona Atalig 985 100.00%
Turnout 985

Justices

Justice[2] For retention Against retention Total
Votes  % Votes  %
Robert Camacho Naraja9,83681.28%2,26618.72%12,102

Judges

Judge[2] For retention Against retention Total
Votes  % Votes  %
Robert Camacho Naraja10,23684.48%1,88115.52%12,117
Kenneth Lewis Govendo9,59279.96%2,40420.04%11,996

References

  1. ↑ "Alcohol ban on Election Day". Saipan Tribune. 2020-11-02. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "2020 CNMI General Election Results". Commonwealth Election Commission. 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  3. ↑ "Why I'm running as a Democrat and why the CNMI needs a two-party system". Saipan Tribune. 2020-06-18. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  4. ↑ "Four lawmakers declare as Democrats; one aligns with bloc". Saipan Tribune. 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  5. ↑ "Big 76.52% voter turnout". Saipan Tribune. 2022-11-13. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  6. ↑ Post, Emmanuel T. Erediano | For The Guam Daily (2019-03-26). "Peter wins House special election". The Guam Daily Post. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
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