2018 Northern Mariana Islands general election

2018 Northern Mariana Islands general election
Gubernatorial election
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Nominee Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres Juan Nekai Babauta
Party Republican Independent
Running mate Arnold Indalecio Palacios Rita Aldan Sablan
Popular vote 8,922 5,420
Percentage 62.21% 37.79%
Results by voting district:
Ralph Torres:      55–60%      60–65%      65–70%      70–75%
Governor before election

Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres
Republican

Elected Governor

Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres
Republican

Delegate election
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Nominee Gregorio Sablan Angel Demapan
Party Independent Republican
Popular vote 9,150 5,199
Percentage 63.77% 36.23%
Results by voting district:
Gregorio Sablan:      60–65%      65–70%
Angel Demapan:      50–55%
Delegate before election

Gregorio Sablan
Independent

Elected Delegate

Gregorio Sablan
Independent

Senate election
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6 of the 9 seats in the Senate
5 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats
Republican

6
Independents

3
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
Party Seats
Republican

13
Independents

7
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Mayoral elections
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4 Mayors
Party Seats
Republican

3
Independents

1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Politics of the Northern Mariana Islands
Constitution and law
Executive
Legislature
Elections
Political parties
Federal delegation

The 2018 Northern Mariana Islands general election were held on Tuesday, 13 November 2018. Originally scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 6 November 2018, to correspond with the 2018 United States midterm elections, 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]

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, and 2 judges.

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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "2018 Election Supplement" (PDF). Saipan Tribune. 2018-11-06. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  5. ^ "2018 CNMI General Election Results". Commonwealth Election Commission. Archived from the original on 2019-06-16. Retrieved 2023-06-09.