| Country: | Guam |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | Yes |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Guamanian legislative election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2014 Guamanian legislative election |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
| Seats For Election: | All 15 seats in the Legislature of Guam |
| Election Date: | November 6, 2012 |
| Image1: | Judith Won Pat Portrait (cropped).jpg |
| Leader1: | Judith Won Pat |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Leaders Seat1: | At-large district |
| Last Election1: | 9 seats |
| Seats1: | 9 |
| Popular Vote1: | 211,475 |
| Percentage1: | 54.41% |
| Leader2: | V. Anthony Ada |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Leaders Seat2: | At-large district |
| Last Election2: | 6 seats |
| Seats2: | 6 |
| Popular Vote2: | 176,740 |
| Percentage2: | 45.47% |
| Speaker | |
| Before Election: | Judith Won Pat |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Judith Won Pat |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Elections for the Legislature of Guam were held on November 6, 2012,[1] alongside a referendum on a for-profit bingo initiative.[2] The 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 | – | – | |
| align=left colspan=5 | 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 |
| align=left colspan=3 | Source: Direct Democracy |
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.
On Republican is eliminated in the 2012 primaries:
Following the primaries, there were 26 candidates vying for the 15 seats in the Legislature of Guam. The members are elected at-large with the first 15 winning candidates are elected as the new members of the legislature.
There were 15 senators elected on November 6, 2012, to serve in the 32nd Guam Legislature and were inaugurated on January 7, 2013: