2012 Guamanian legislative election Legislature of Guam Majority party Minority party Leader Judith Won Pat V. Anthony Ada Party Democratic Republican Leader's seat At-large district At-large district Last election 9 seats 6 seats Seats won 9 6 Seat change Popular vote 211,475 176,740 Percentage 54.41% 45.47%
Elections for theLegislature of Guam were held on November 6, 2012,[ 1] bingo initiative.[ 2] Democratic Party won nine of the fifteen seats in the Legislature, whilst the referendum was rejected by 64.8% of voters.[ 2]
Party Votes % Seats +/– Democratic Party 211,475 54.41 9 Republican Party 176,740 45.47 6 Write-in votes 441 0.11 – – Invalid/blank votes 122,469 – – – Total 511,125 100 15 0 Registered voters/turnout 67 – – Source:GEC
Choice Votes % For 10,920 35.49 Against 19,850 64.51 Invalid/blank votes 3,252 – Total 34,022 100 Registered voters/turnout 50,700 67.10 Source:Direct Democracy
Christopher M. Duenas (I) Michelle Hope Taitano Antonio A. Aquiningoc Jose S. Servino Mana Silva Taijeron (I) Brant T. McCreadie Vicente Anthony "Tony" Ada (I) Michael "Mike" Troy Limtiaco Thomas "Tommy" Morrison Roland Ray Blas Aline A. Yamashita (I)Shirley "Sam" Mabini (I) Javier M. Atalig Adonis J.C. Mendiola William "Bill" Q. Sarmiento The members are elected at-large with the first 15 winning candidates are elected as the new members of the legislature. As there were many candidates running, primaries were set on September 1, 2012, for both the Democratic and Republican parties. The first fifteen candidates who win the highest votes go on to the general election.
Democratic Party Primary [ edit ] Democratic primary results[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Dennis G. Rodriguez Jr. (incumbent) 7,721 8.01% Democratic Frank B. Aguon Jr. (incumbent)7,572 7.86% Democratic Thomas C. Ada (incumbent)7,447 7.73% Democratic Tina Muña Barnes (incumbent)6,833 7.09% Democratic Benjamin J.F. Cruz (incumbent)6,697 6.95% Democratic Judith T. Won Pat (incumbent)6,674 6.92% Democratic Vicente "Ben" C. Pangelinan (incumbent)6,570 6.91% Democratic Michael F.Q. San Nicolas 6,570 6.82% Democratic Rory J. Respicio (incumbent) 6,392 6.63% Democratic Joe S. San Agustin 6,382 6.62% Democratic Adolpho B. Palacios Sr. (incumbent) 6,306 6.54% Democratic Judith P. Guthertz (incumbent)6,175 6.41% Democratic Leah Beth O. Naholowaa 5,401 5.60% Democratic Gary W.F. Gumataotao 4,457 5.09% Democratic Benedicto C. Toves 4,442 4.61% Democratic Write-in candidates 11,594 54.24% Turnout
Republican Party Primary [ edit ] Republican primary results[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Thomas "Tommy" Morrison 5,175 8.19% Republican Michael Troy Limtiaco 5,012 7.93% Republican Vicente Anthony "Tony" Ada (incumbent) 4,979 7.88% Republican Christopher M. Duenas (incumbent) 4,763 7.54% Republican Mana Silva Taijeron (incumbent) 4,553 7.20% Republican Brant T. McCreadie 4,516 7.15% Republican Aline A. Yamashita (incumbent)4,421 7.00% Republican Roland Ray Blas 3,944 6.24% Republican Adonis J.C. Mendiola 3,890 6.16% Republican Shirley "Sam" Mabini (incumbent) 3,579 5.66% Republican Michelle Hope Taitano 3,553 5.62% Republican Javier M. Atalig 3,196 5.06% Republican William "Bill" Q. Sarmiento 3,109 4.92% Republican Jose S. Servino 3,013 4.77% Republican Antonio A. Aquiningoc 2,804 4.44% Republican Elmore "Moe" Cotton 2,571 4.07% Republican Write-in candidates % Turnout
Eliminated candidates [ edit ] On Republican is eliminated in the 2012 primaries:
General election results [ edit ] Following the primaries, there were 26 candidates vying for the 15 seats in theLegislature of Guam . The members are elected at-large with the first 15 winning candidates are elected as the new members of the legislature.
2012 Guam legislative election Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Dennis G. Rodriguez Jr. (incumbent) 20,038 Democratic Frank B. Aguon Jr. (incumbent)19,518 Democratic Thomas C. Ada (incumbent)18,079 Republican Thomas "Tommy" Morrison 16,983 Democratic Michael F.Q. San Nicolas 16,625 Republican Vicente Anthony "Tony" Ada (incumbent) 15,796 Republican Michael Troy Limtiaco 15,787 Republican Christopher M. Duenas (incumbent) 15,703 Democratic Benjamin J.F. Cruz (incumbent)15,090 Democratic Judith T.P. Won Pat (incumbent)15,031 Democratic Tina Muña Barnes (incumbent)14,746 Democratic Vicente "Ben" C. Pangelinan (incumbent)14,707 Republican Aline A. Yamashita (incumbent)14,203 Republican Brant T. McCreadie 14,058 Democratic Rory J. Respicio (incumbent) 14,042 Democratic Adolpho B. Palacios Sr. (incumbent) 13,656 Democratic Joe S. San Agustin 13,447 Republican Mana Silva Taijeron (incumbent) 12,936 Democratic Judith P. Guthertz (incumbent)12,612 Republican Adonis J.C. Mendiola 11,785 Republican Shirley "Sam" Mabini (incumbent) 11,153 Republican Roland Ray Blas 11,038 Democratic Leah Beth O. Nahalowaa 9,775 Republican Michelle Hope Taitano 9,222 Republican William "Bill" Q. Sarmiento 8,463 Democratic Gary W.F. Gumataotao 8,417 Republican Jose S. Servino 7,791 Republican Javier M. Atalig 6,481 Democratic Benidicto C. Toves 5,692 Republican Antonio Aquiningoc 5,341 Majority 3,780 Turnout 118,689 Democratic gain fromRepublican
Incoming Senators to the 32nd Guam Legislature [ edit ] There were 15 senators elected on November 6, 2012, to serve in the32nd Guam Legislature and were inaugurated on January 7, 2013:
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