2009 Northern Mariana Islands general election

2009 Northern Mariana Islands general election

Gubernatorial election
← 2005 7 November 2009 (first round)
23 November 2009 (runoff)
2014 →
 
Nominee Benigno Fitial Heinz Hofschneider
Party Covenant Republican
Running mate Eloy Inos Arnold Palacios
Popular vote 6,610 6,240
Percentage 51.44% 48.56%

Results by voting district:
Benigno Fitial:      50–55%      55–60%      65–70%
Heinz Hofschneider:      50–55%

Governor before election

Benigno Repeki Fitial
Covenant

Elected Governor

Benigno Repeki Fitial
Covenant

Senate election
← 2007 7 November 2009 2012 →

6 of the 9 seats in the Senate
5 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Republican

5 +2
Independents

4 +3
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
House election
← 2007 7 November 2009 2012 →

All 20 seats in the House of Representatives
11 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats +/–
Republican

9 −3
Covenant

7 +3
Independents

4 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Mayoral elections
← 2005
2014 →

4 Mayors
Party Seats
Republican

2
Independents

2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

The 2009 Northern Mariana Islands general election were held on Saturday, November 7, 2009.[1] Voters in the Northern Mariana Islands voted for the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, 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, and seats for the board of education. Additionally, a referendum was held.

This was the last general election to be held on an odd year. This election also saw the extension all office holding officials by one year to move the elections to even-years,[2][3] corresponding with the elections of other federal and state offices, including the nationwide United States House of Representatives elections and the United States general elections. This election also oversaw the first run-off to be held in the Northern Mariana Islands, which were held on Monday, November 23, 2009.[3][4] Benigno Repeki Fitial became the first governor to win a second term since 1985 and the first time a candidate won a majority since 1993 thanks to the newly implemented run-off voting system.[5]

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  5. ^ Staff, Variety News (2012-09-14). "Variations: The price of hubris". Marianas Variety News & Views. Retrieved 2023-12-24.