2014 Guamanian legislative election explained

Election Name:2014 Guamanian legislative election
Country:Guam
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2012 Guamanian legislative election
Previous Year:2012
Next Election:2016 Guamanian legislative election
Next Year:2016
Seats For Election:All 15 seats of the Legislature of Guam
Election Date:November 4, 2014
Image1:Judith Won Pat Portrait (cropped).jpg
Leader1:Judith T.P. Won Pat
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Leaders Seat1:At-large district
Last Election1:9 seats
Seats1:9
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Leaders Seat2:At-large district
Last Election2:6 seats
Seats2:6
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 took place on November 4, 2014,[1] coinciding with the 2014 United States elections and the Guam gubernatorial election. All 15 seats in the Legislature of Guam were up for election.

Candidates

The fifteen candidates who win the most votes go on to the general election. One incumbent seats and only senators is not seeking re-election was Ben Pangelinan to the 33rd Guam Legislature until he died in the office on July 8, 2014.

Democratic

Declared

Republican

Eliminated

Declined

Democratic

Republican

Primary elections

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 August 30, 2014, for both the Democratic and Republican parties.

Results

Republican primary results

General Elections

The members of the legislature are elected at-large with the first 15 winning candidates elected as the new members of the legislature. The Democrats and Republican Party had retain their seats, for the next legislature at 9 Democrats and 6 Republicans

Incoming Senators to the 33rd Guam Legislature

There were 15 senators elected on November 4, 2014 to serve in the 33rd Guam Legislature and were inaugurated on January 5, 2015:

Democratic

Freshman

Republican

Freshman

See also

References

  1. http://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/2415/ Election for Legislature of Guam