2018 Guamanian legislative election explained

Election Name:2018 Guamanian legislative election
Country:Guam
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 Guamanian legislative election
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2020 Guamanian legislative election
Next Year:2020
Turnout:~66%
Seats For Election:All 15 seats of the Legislature of Guam
Election Date:November 6, 2018
Image1:3x4.svg
Leader1:Benjamin Cruz (retired)
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Leaders Seat1:At-large district
Seats Before1:9
Seats1:10
Seat Change1: 1
Leader2:James Espaldon
(retired)
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Leaders Seat2:At-large district
Seats Before2:6
Seats2:5
Seat Change2: 1
Speaker
Before Election:Benjamin J.F. Cruz
Before Party:Democratic
After Election:Tina Muña Barnes
After Party:Democratic Party of Guam

Legislative elections were held in Guam on Tuesday, November 6, 2018,[1] along with the election for the Guam delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives. Before the election, the Democratic Party held nine of the fifteen seats in the Legislature while the Republican Party held six seats.The election resulted in a gain of one seat for the Democrats and a loss of one seat for Republicans. Democrats also won the race for Guam's US House Delegate.

Candidates

Democratic

Declined

Republican

Declined

Primary election

Primary elections in Guam were held on August 25, 2018. The first 15 candidates who win the highest votes for each party will move on to the general election.

Results

Eliminated candidates

Five Democrats hopefuls were eliminated in the 2018 primaries:

Eliminated candidates

Four Republican hopefuls were eliminated in the 2018 primaries:

General election

Results

The members of the legislature are elected at-large with the first 15 winning candidates elected as the new members of the legislature. The Democratic Party picked up one seat from Republicans, leaving the composition for the next legislature at 10 Democrats and 5 Republicans.[2] Democrat Michael F.Q. San Nicolas also won the race for Delegate.

Incoming Senators to the 35th Guam Legislature

There were 15 senators elected on November 6, 2018 to serve in the 35th Guam Legislature and were inaugurated on January 7, 2019:

Democratic

Freshman

Republican

Freshman

See also

References

  1. Web site: Guam Election Commission . Guam Election Commission . Gec.guam.gov . 2023-03-05.
  2. Web site: Democrats take Adelup, Legislature and Congress.