2008 Guamanian legislative election explained

Election Name:2008 Guamanian legislative election
Country:Guam
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2006 Guamanian general election
Previous Year:2006
Next Election:2010 Guamanian legislative election
Next Year:2010
Seats For Election:All 15 seats of the Legislature of Guam
Election Date:November 4, 2008
Image1:Judith Won Pat Portrait (cropped).jpg
Leader1:Judith T.P. Won Pat
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Leaders Seat1:At-large district
Last Election1:7 seats
Seats1:10
Seat Change1: 3
Popular Vote1:231,409
Leader2:Ray Tenorio
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Leaders Seat2:At-large district
Last Election2:8 seats
Seats2:5
Seat Change2: 3
Popular Vote2:158,300
Speaker
Before Election:Judith Won Pat
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Judith Won Pat
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

An election for the Legislature of Guam took place on Tuesday, November 4, 2008,[1] coinciding with the 2008 United States general elections and the Guam general election. Democrats defeated three Republican incumbents: Mark Forbes, Frank Ishizaki and Jesse Lujan however one Democratic incumbent was defeated namely Vice-Speaker David Shimizu.

Guam legislative candidates

Democratic candidates

Republican candidates

Primary Election

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 6, 2008 for both the Democratic and Republican parties. The first fifteen candidates who win the highest votes go on to the General election.

Republican Party Primary

General election results

Following the primaries, there were 26 candidates vying for the 15 seats in the Legislature of Guam.[1] The members are elected at-large with the first 15 winning candidates are elected as the new members of the legislature. The Democratic Party gained full control of the legislature with 10 seats, while the Republican Party gaining only five seats.[2]

Freshman Senators

There will be 4 freshman Senators in the 30th Legislature. Four were elected on November 4, 2008.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Candidates Page – 2008 Candidates List. Guam Election Commission. 2008-11-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20081029070602/http://www.gec.guam.gov/userfiles/2008%20%20Candidates%20List.pdf. 2008-10-29. dead.
  2. News: Candidates Page – 2008 Candidates List. . 2008-11-06 . 2008-11-06.