Guam's at-large congressional district explained

State:Guam
District Number:AL
Image Name:Map_of_Guam_Congressional_district_109.png
Image Width:300px
Member Type:Delegate
Representative:James Moylan
Party:Republican
Residence:Tumon
English Area:210
Population:153,836
Population Year:2020
Median Income:34,598
Percent White:6.9
Percent Black:0.1
Percent Asian:28.6
Percent Native American:0.0
Percent Hispanic:2.2
Percent Other Race:56.4

Guam's at-large congressional district comprises the entire area of the United States territory of Guam. Guam has been represented in the United States House of Representatives by a non-voting delegate since 1972.[1] Its first delegate, Antonio Borja Won Pat, had been serving as the Washington Representative lobbying for a delegate since 1965, elected for four-year terms in 1964 and 1968.[2] It is currently represented by Republican James Moylan who has represented the district since 2023.

List of delegates representing the district

RepresentativePartyTermCong
ress
Electoral history
District established February 12, 1970
Vacantnowrap February 12, 1970 –
January 3, 1973
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Antonio B. Won Pat
Democraticnowrap January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1985
Elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Lost re-election.
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Vicente T. Blaz
Republicannowrap January 3, 1985 –
January 3, 1993
Elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Lost re-election.
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Robert A. Underwood
Democraticnowrap January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2003
Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Retired to run for Governor.
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Madeleine Z. Bordallo
Democraticnowrap January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2019
Elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Lost renomination.[3] [4]
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Michael San Nicolas
Democraticnowrap January 3, 2019 –
January 3, 2023
Elected in 2018.[5]
Re-elected in 2020.
Retired to run for Governor.
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James Moylan
Republicannowrap January 3, 2023 –
present
Elected in 2022.

Recent election results

2022

Notes and References

  1. Guam v. Guerrero 290 F.3d 1210, 1214 fn. 5 (2002 9th Cir.) (citing 48 U.S.C. § 1711)
  2. Web site: Bioguide Search.
  3. Web site: Guam Election Commission. 2018 Primary Election Results. August 26, 2018.
  4. News: Eric . Garcia . Guam Delegate Leaving Congress After Primary Loss . . August 27, 2018 . August 28, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180827162828/https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/guam-delegate-to-leave-congress-after-primary-loss . August 27, 2018 . live.
  5. Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan. Kilili congratulates Michael San Nicolas, new Democratic Guam Delegate, November 6, 2018.