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2012 Northern Mariana Islands general election
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2010 United States House of Representatives election in Northern Mariana Islands
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2014 Northern Mariana Islands general election
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Delegate election
6 November 2012
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Gregorio Sablan
Independent
9,829
79.70%
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Ignacia Tudela Demapan
Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
2,503
20.30%
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Delegate
Gregorio Sablan
Independent
Gregorio Sablan
Independent Senate election yes 2009 2014 3 of the 9 seats in the Senate 5 yes yes yes Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) 5 Independents 4 House election yes 2009 2014 All 20 seats in the House of Representatives 11 yes yes yes Independents 12 Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) 4 Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) 4
The 2012 Northern Mariana Islands general election were held on Tuesday, 6 November 2012. The election coincided with the 2012 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, 4 mayors, seats for the municipal council, seats for the board of education, and 2 judges. Additionally, three referendums were held."Commonwealth Election Commission - 2012 Election Results". Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023
Background
June 2023
Delegate to the US House of Representatives
2012 United States House of Representatives election in Northern Mariana Islands
Incumbent Delegate Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, an independent who caucuses with the Democratic Party, ran against Republican Candidate Ignacia Tudela Demapan for re-election. Gregorio Sablan, first elected in 2008, had held the seat since its creation in 2009. When Sablan announced his campaign, he drew a crowd including members of the three political parties as well as independents.2011-08-26 Kilili's campaign kickoff draws support from mixed crowd https://www.saipantribune.com/news/local/kilili-s-campaign-kickoff-draws-support-from-mixed-crowd/article_3af5a2a9-59af-54da-9ede-a52d10d9417b.html 2024-04-14 Saipan Tribune en The politically diverse crowd showed their support to Sablan, displaying unity behind a single candidate. Delegate Gregorio Sablan was re-elected by a massive 60-point spread, with nearly four-fifths of the vote, the largest margin of victory in the history of the Northern Mariana Islands.Rabago Mark 2014-11-06 Kilili wins 4th term in another landslide https://www.saipantribune.com/featured/kilili-wins-4th-term-in-another-landslide/article_0b026f04-679d-5b0d-b7e9-d3fcca474478.html 2024-04-14 Saipan Tribune en The Northern Mariana Islands' non-voting delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives was elected for a two-year term. It would be the first time that the election for the CNMI Delegate would be held during the CNMI general elections rather than on its own.
Northern Mariana Islands's at-large congressional district
Independent
Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (incumbent)
9,829
79.70%
+36.47%
Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Ignacia Tudela Demapan
2,503
20.30%
N/A
12,332
100.00%
Independent
Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature
Results summary
center|frameless Parties House Election Results Seat Change Party Strength
2009 2012 +/− Strength
Independent
4
12
8
60.00%
Republican
9
4
5
20.00%
Covenant
7
4
3
20.00%
Democratic
0
0
0.00%
Totals 20 20 100.00%
center|frameless Parties Senate Election Results Seat Change Party Strength
2009 2012 +/− Strength
Republican
5
5
55.56%
Independent
4
4
44.44%
Covenant
0
0
0.00%
Democratic
0
0
0.00%
Totals 9 9 100.00%
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 2012 elections.
Rota 1st Senatorial District (1 seat)
Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Victor Borja Hocog
873
57.97%
Independent
Paul Atalig Manglona (incumbent)
633
42.03%
1,506
100.00%
Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Independent
Tinian 2nd Senatorial District (1 seat)
Independent
Francisco Manglona Borja
702
60.94%
Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Joaquin Hoashi Borja
450
39.06%
1,152
100.00%
Independent Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Saipan 3rd Senatorial District (1 seat)
Independent
Ray Naraja Yumul
3,988
42.53%
Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Luis Palacios Crisostimo (incumbent)
2,426
25.87%
Independent
Illuminanda Reyes Bermudes
1,739
18.54%
Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Ana Sablan Teregeyo
1,225
13.06%
9,378
100.00%
Independent Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
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.
House of Representative - District 1: Saipan (6 seats)
Independent
Joseph Pinaula Deleon Guerrero (incumbent)
2,057
12.88%
Independent
Roman Cepeda Benavente
1,989
12.45%
Independent
Janet Ulloa Maratita
1,962
12.28%
Independent
Antonio Pangelinan Sablan (incumbent)
1,932
12.10%
Independent
Mariano Taitano
1,687
10.56%
Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Richard Benavente Seman
1,138
7.13%
Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Martin Cabrera Sablan
1,060
6.64%
Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Vicente Camacho Cabrera
956
5.99%
Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Joseph Mafnas Palacios (incumbent)
867
5.43%
Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Eliceo Diaz Cabrera (incumbent)
784
4.91%
Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Ramon Concepcion Dela Cruz
782
4.90%
Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Jose Tilipao Limes
757
4.74%
15,971
100.00%
House of Representative - District 2: Saipan (2 seats)
Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
John Paul Palacios Sablan
547
28.40%
Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Rafael Sablan Demapan (incumbent)
521
27.05%
Independent
Daniel Jr. Iwashita Aquino
301
15.63%
Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Eric Benavente Atalig
278
14.43%
Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Liana Sablan Hofschneider
160
8.31%
Independent
Eric Franke Diaz
119
6.18%
1,926
100.00%
House of Representative - District 3: Saipan (6 seats)
Independent
Ralph Naraja Yumul (incumbent)
1,220
9.64%
Independent
Ramon Angailen Tebuteb (incumbent)
1,138
8.99%
Independent
Francisco Santos Dela Cruz (incumbent)
1,095
8.65%
Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Edmund Joseph Sablan Villagomez (incumbent)
963
7.61%
Independent
Anthony Tenorio Benavente
925
7.31%
Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Felicidad Taman Ogumoro (incumbent)
820
6.48%
Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Juan Sablan Reyes
802
6.33%
Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
David Reyes Maratita
785
6.20%
Independent
Mariano Deleon Guerrero Fajardo
768
6.07%
Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Jose Pua Saures
762
6.02%
Independent
Ignacio Villagomez Cabrera
738
5.83%
Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Roy Taisacan Rios
640
5.05%
Independent
Stanley Estanislao Tudela Mcginnis Torres (incumbent)
629
4.97%
Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Jesus Manibusan Castro
609
4.81%
Independent
Raymond Basa Lizama
406
3.21%
Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Brian Ayuyu Torres
362
2.86%
12,662
100.00%
House of Representative - District 4: Saipan (2 seats)
Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Christopher Duenas Leon Guerrero
639
30.47%
Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
George Norita Camacho (incumbent)
537
25.61%
Independent
Jesus Jr. Igisomar Wabol
527
25.13%
Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Sylvestre Ilo Iguel (incumbent)
394
18.79%
2,097
100.00%
House of Representative - District 5: Saipan (2 seats)
Independent
Antonio Reyes Agulto
972
30.12%
Independent
Lorenzo Iglecias Deleon Guerrero
900
27.89%
Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Ramon Sablan Basa (incumbent)
468
14.50%
Independent
Daniel Ogo Quitugua
458
14.19%
Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Frederick Peters Deleon Guerrero (incumbent)
429
13.29%
3,227
100.00%
House of Representative - District 6: Tinian (1 seat)
Independent
Trenton Brian Conner (incumbent)Trenton Conner switched his affiliation from Republican to Independent before the elections
590
51.98%
Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Edwin Palacios Aldan
545
48.02%
1,135
100.00%
Independent
House of Representative - District 7: Rota (1 seat)
Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Teresita Apatang Santos (incumbent)Teresita Santos switched her affiliation from Independent to Republican before the elections
882
58.96%
Independent
Felix Mundo Santos
614
41.04%
1,496
100.00%
Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Municipal Council
Municipal Council - Saipan & Northern Islands (non-partisan)
Ramon Jose Blas Camacho (incumbent)
Non-partisan democracy
5,559
51.10%
Antonia Manibusan Tudela
Non-partisan democracy
5,320
48.90%
10,879
100.00%
Municipal Council - Tinian and Aguiguan (non-partisan)
Antonio San Nicolas Borja
Non-partisan democracy
723
21.45%
Reynaldo Mendiola Cing
Non-partisan democracy
594
17.62%
Estevan Pangelinan Cabrera (incumbent)
Non-partisan democracy
566
16.79%
Patrick A. Manglona (incumbent)
Non-partisan democracy
523
15.51%
Joseph San Nicolas Cruz (incumbent)
Non-partisan democracy
483
14.33%
Eugenio Henry Lizama Villagomez
Non-partisan democracy
482
14.30%
3,371
100.00%
Municipal Council - Rota
Gardner Trazan Delos Santos Barcinas
Non-partisan democracy
865
20.33%
Glenn Lizama Maratita
Non-partisan democracy
862
20.26%
George Ogo Hocog (incumbent)
Non-partisan democracy
859
20.19%
Prudencio Atalig Manglona (incumbent)
Non-partisan democracy
667
15.68%
Alexander Apatang
Non-partisan democracy
517
12.15%
Robert Sikyang Ulloa
Non-partisan democracy
484
11.38%
4,254
100.00%
Board of Education
Board of Education - Saipan & Northern Islands (non-partisan)
Janice Marie Ada Tenorio
Non-partisan democracy
4,399
30.02%
Marylou Seman Ada
Non-partisan democracy
4,014
27.40%
Victorino Sablan Cepeda
Non-partisan democracy
3,790
25.87%
Angel Songao Hocog
Non-partisan democracy
2,449
16.71%
14,652
100.00%
Board of Education - Rota (non-partisan)
Denise R. King
Non-partisan democracy
853
61.46%
Dexter Peter Apatang
Non-partisan democracy
535
38.54%
1,388
100.00%
Judges
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:right
!rowspan=2|Judge
!colspan=2|For retention
!colspan=2|Against retention
!rowspan=2|Total
|-
!Votes
!%
!Votes
!%
|-
|align=left|David Wiseman||9,217||78.42||2,536||21.58||11,753
|-
|align=left|Perry Inos||9,652||81.62||2,173||18.38||11,825
|-
Referendum
Legislative InitiativesForAgainstTotalVotes%Votes%Votes17-2, HD3, HS29,24881.63%2,08118.37%17-12, HD110,08488.38%1,32611.62%17-56,87662.35%4,15237.65%
Notes
References
Northern Mariana
General