2020 Guamanian legislative election explained

Election Name:2020 Guamanian legislative election
Country:Guam
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 Guamanian legislative election
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2022 Guamanian legislative election
Next Year:2022
Seats For Election:All 15 seats of the Legislature of Guam
Election Date:November 3, 2020
Image1:Speaker Tina Muna Barnes signing an Executive Order in her capacity as Acting Lt. Governor of Guam..jpg
Leader1:Tina Rose Muna Barnes
Party1:Democratic Party (Guam)
Leaders Seat1:At-large district
Seats Before1:10
Seats1:8
Seat Change1: 2
Leader2:Telo T. Taitague
Party2:Republican Party (Guam)
Leaders Seat2:At-large district
Seats Before2:5
Seats2:7
Seat Change2: 2
Speaker
Before Election:Tina Rose Muña Barnes
Before Party:Democratic
After Election:Therese M. Terlaje
After Party:Democratic

Legislative elections were held in Guam on Tuesday, November 3, 2020,[1] along with the election for the Guam delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives. Before the election, the Democratic Party held ten of the fifteen seats in the Legislature while the Republican Party held five seats. The election resulted in a gain of two seats for the Republican and a loss of two seats for Democrats to retain. Democrats also won the runoff race for Guam's US House Delegate.

Primary

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Guam cancelled its August primary elections. All 29 certified candidates advanced to the Legislative general election and appeared on the ballot in November 2020.

Candidates

Democratic

Declined

Republican

Declined

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 Republican Party picked up two seats from Democrats, leaving the composition for the next legislature at 8 Democrats and 7 Republicans. Democrat Michael F.Q. San Nicolas also won the re-election for the runoff Delegate.

Incoming Senators to the 36th Guam Legislature

There were 15 senators elected on November 3, 2020, to serve in the 36th Guam Legislature and set to inaugurated on January 4, 2021:

Democratic

Incumbents

Incumbents

Freshman

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guam Election Commission. gec.guam.gov. 24 March 2023.