2022 Guamanian general election explained

Election Name:2022 Guamanian general election
Country:Guam
Ongoing:No
Previous Election:2020 Guamanian general election
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2024 Guamanian general election
Next Year:2024

General elections were held in Guam on November 8, 2022. Voters in Guam chose their governor, non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, attorney general, and all fifteen members of the territorial legislature. The election coincided with the 2022 United States elections.

Governor of Guam

See main article: 2022 Guamanian gubernatorial election.

Election Name:2022 Guamanian gubernatorial election
Flag Image:Flag of Guam.svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2020 Guamanian general election
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2024 Guamanian general election
Next Year:2024
Turnout:56.36%
Candidate1:Lou Leon Guerrero
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Running Mate1:Josh Tenorio
Popular Vote1:18,623
Percentage1:55.49%
Candidate2:Felix Perez Camacho
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Running Mate2:Tony Ada
Popular Vote2:14,786
Percentage2:44.06%
Governor
Before Election:Lou Leon Guerrero
Before Party:Democratic
After Election:Lou Leon Guerrero
After Party:Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Governor Lou Leon Guerrero sought reelection with her running mate Josh Tenorio. Felix Perez Camacho, the former governor of Guam, joined the race with Tony Ada.[1]

United States House of Representatives

See main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives election in Guam.

Election Name:2022 United States House of Representatives election in Guam
Flag Image:Flag of Guam.svg
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2020 United States House of Representatives election in Guam
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2024 United States House of Representatives election in Guam
Next Year:2024
Turnout:56.36%
Candidate1:James Moylan
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:17,260
Percentage1:52.12%
Candidate2:Judith Won Pat
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:15,636
Percentage2:47.22%
Delegate
Before Election:Michael San Nicolas
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:James Moylan
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

Incumbent delegate Michael San Nicolas did not seek reelection, instead ran for the governor of Guam.[2] Two members of the Guam Legislature, James Moylan and Judith Won Pat, contested in the general election. James Moylan was elected as the 6th delegate to the United States House of Representatives.

Attorney General

Election Name:2022 Guam Attorney General election
Flag Image:Flag of Guam.svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2020 Guam Attorney General election
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2024 Guam Attorney General election
Next Year:2024
Turnout:56.36%
Candidate1:Douglas Moylan
Party1:Independent
Popular Vote1:15,112
Percentage1:46.19%
Candidate2:Leevin Camacho
Party2:Independent
Popular Vote2:15,073
Percentage2:46.07%
Attorney general
Before Election:Leevin Camacho
Before Party:Independent
After Election:Douglas Moylan
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

Two candidates sought election to the office of Attorney General: Douglas Moylan and incumbent A.G. Leevin Camacho.[3]

Legislature of Guam

See main article: 2022 Guamanian legislative election.

Election Name:2022 Guamanian legislative election
Flag Image:Flag of Guam.svg
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2020 Guamanian legislative election
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2024 Guamanian legislative election
Next Year:2024
Turnout:56.36%
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Speaker
Before Election:Therese M. Terlaje
Before Party:Democratic
After Election:Therese M. Terlaje
After Party:Democratic
Leader1:Telena Cruz Nelson
Leaders Seat1:At-large district
Leader2:Christopher M. Duenas
Leaders Seat2:At-large district
Seats Before1:8
Seats After1:9
Seats For Election:All 15 seats of the Legislature of Guam
Seat Change1: 1
Seats Before2:7
Seats After2:6
Seat Change2: 1

All fifteen seats in the Legislature of Guam were up for election. After the election, Democrats, under Speaker Therese M. Terlaje, controlled nine seats in the Legislature, while Republicans held six seats.[4]

Consolidated Commission on Utilities

A nonpartisan election was held for three seats on the commission.

Guam Education Board

Nine candidates ran for the six available seats on the Guam Education Board.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taitano II . Joe . February 22, 2022. Former Gov. Felix Camacho seeking another term in 2022 alongside Sen. Tony Ada . June 14, 2023. Pacific Daily News . en.
  2. Web site: Variety . Haidee Eugenio Gilbert-For . April 19, 2022 . San Nicolas to run for governor with journalist as running mate . June 14, 2023 . Marianas Variety News & Views . en.
  3. Web site: Gilbert . Haidee Eugenio . November 9, 2022 . Moylan wins over Camacho by 77 votes in attorney general race . June 14, 2023 . Pacific Daily News . en.
  4. Web site: Senators – The 37th Guam Legislature . https://web.archive.org/web/20230601012710/https://guamlegislature.com/index/senators/ . June 1, 2023 . June 14, 2023 . en-US.