2016 Northern Mariana Islands general election explained

Country:	Northern Mariana Islands
Election Date:	8 November 2016
Module:	Embed: yes Type: presidential Previous Election: 2014 Northern Mariana Islands general election Previous Year: 2014 Next Election: 2018 Northern Mariana Islands general election Next Year: 2018 Election Name: Delegate election Election Date: 8 November 2016 Nominee1: Gregorio Sablan Party1: Independent Popular Vote1: 10,605 Percentage1: 100.00% Before Party: Independent After Party: Independent Module: Election Name: Senate election Embed: yes Previous Election: 2014 Next Election: 2018 Seats For Election: 3 of the 9 seats in the Senate Majority Seats: 5 Noleader: yes Nopercentage: yes First Election: yes Party1: Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Seats1: 7 Party2: Independents Seats2: 2 Module: Election Name: House election Embed: yes Previous Election: 2014 Next Election: 2018 Seats For Election: All 20 seats in the House of Representatives Majority Seats: 11 Noleader: yes Nopercentage: yes First Election: yes Party1: Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Seats1: 14 Seats2: 6

The 2016 Northern Mariana Islands general election were held on Tuesday, 8 November, 2016.^[1] The election coincided with the 2016 United States general elections.

Voters in the Northern Mariana Islands voted for the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, 3 seats in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate, all twenty seats in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives, seats for the municipal council, seats for the board of education, and 1 judge.^[2]

Delegate to the US House of Representatives

See main article: United States House of Representatives election in the Northern Mariana Islands, 2016.

Incumbent Delegate Gregorio Sablan, an independent who caucuses with the Democratic Party, ran unopposed for re-election.^[3] Sablan, first elected in 2008, had held the seat since its creation in 2009. Delegate Gregorio Sablan was re-elected.^[4] The Northern Mariana Islands' non-voting delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives was elected for a two-year term.

Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature

Results summary

Parties		House Election Results		Seat Change	Party Strength	- style ="background:#e9e9e9"	2014	2016	+/−	Strength
				align = center	7	align = center	14	align = center	7	align = center	70.00%	-			align = center	13	align = center	6	align = center	7	align = center	30.00%	-			align = center	0	align = center	0	align = center		align = center	0.00%	- style = "background:#ccc"	Totals		20	20		100.00%

Senate

The Northern Mariana Islands Senate is the upper house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature, consisting of nine senators representing three senatorial districts (Saipan & the Northern Islands, Tinian & Aguijan, and Rota), each a Multi-member district with three senators. Each district had one seat open for the 2016 elections.

House of Representatives

The Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives is the lower house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature. The house has seven districts and five of the seven are Multi-member district.

Judges

Judge	For retention		Against retention		Total	-	Votes	%	Votes	%	-	Joseph James Norita Camacho	9,227	78.10%	2,588	21.90%	11,815	- References

Notes and References

1. Web site: "Commonwealth Election Commission: Important Dates for the Upcoming General Election" . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155620/https://www.votecnmi.gov.mp/component/content/article/96-events/174-important-dates . Nov 7, 2016 . PDF . May 31, 2023.
2. Web site: 2016 CNMI General Election Results . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171014014326/https://www.votecnmi.gov.mp/archive/2016-election/2016-election-results . 2017-10-14 . 2023-06-09 . Commonwealth Election Commission.
3. Web site: 2016-11-06 . YOUR CANDIDATES IN THE 2016 ELECTIONS . 2023-05-31 . Saipan Tribune . en-US.
4. Web site: 2016-08-10 . Politics – election year 2016 . 2024-04-14 . Saipan Tribune . en.