2005 Northern Mariana Islands general election

none January 2025 Northern Mariana Islands November 5, 2005 Gubernatorial election yes presidential no 2001 Northern Mariana Islands general election 2001 2009 Northern Mariana Islands general election 2009 File:Benigno Fitial 2009.jpg 150x150px Benigno Fitial Timothy Villagomez Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) 3,766 27.95% File:3x4.svg Heinz Hofschneider David M. Apatang Independent politician 3,682 27.33% File:FEMA - 7324 - Photograph by Andrea Booher taken on 12-20-2002 in Northern Mariana Islands (cropped).jpg Juan Babauta Diego Benavente Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) 3,584 26.60% File:Froilan 1.jpg Froilan Tenorio Antonio Aguon Santos Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands) 2,440 18.11% Governor Juan Babauta Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Benigno Fitial Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Senate election yes 2003 2007 6 of the 9 seats in the Senate 5 yes yes yes Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) 3 Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) 3 Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands) 2 Independents 1 House election yes 2003 2007 All 18 seats in the House of Representatives 10 yes yes yes Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) 7 Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) 7 Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands) 2 Independents 2 Mayoral elections yes 2001 2009 3 Mayors yes yes yes Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) 3 The 2005 Northern Mariana Islands general election was held on November 5, 2005. Voters in the Northern Mariana Islands voted for the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, attorney general, 6 seats in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate, all eighteen seats in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives, 3 mayors, seats for the municipal council, seats for the board of education, 2 justices, and a judges. There was also a referendum on calling a Constitutional Convention,2004-09-13 Babauta wants 'concon' question in '05 polls https://www.saipantribune.com/news/local/babauta-wants-concon-question-in-05-polls/article_a2a753ac-edb7-5d0b-9588-d78a05e4b42a.html 2023-12-14 Saipan Tribune en which was approved by voters.Northern Mariana Islands, 5 November 2005: Election of a Constitutional Convention Direct Democracy de The gubernatorial election was the closest in the commonwealth's history, and resulted in the election of Benigno Fitial, narrowly defeating independent Heinz Hofschneider by 84 votes and incumbent Republican Governor Juan N. Babauta by an additional 98 votes. This would be the last year that the gubernatorial race would work in a first-past-the-post voting system as it would be reformed to work under a two-round system for the 2009 general elections.Eugenio Haidee 23 November 2009 CNMI holds first runoff election Saipan Tribune http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?newsID=95301&cat=1 17 December 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20120112021521/http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?newsID=95301&cat=1 12 January 2012 This election made commonwealth history by electing both the territory's first Carolinian governor and its first third party governor.Staff Variety News 2012-09-14 Variations: The price of hubris https://www.mvariety.com/views/editorials/variations-the-price-of-hubris/article_15f0cea3-c08d-5aca-884b-29f29b73ef44.html 2023-12-24 Marianas Variety News & Views en Background The referendum on the Constitutional Convention was called in order to comply with Chapter XVIII, article 2 of the constitution, which required a referendum to be held at least every ten years on convening such a convention. A referendum had been due in 2003 as the last referendum had been in 1993, but the legislature had failed to organise it. 15,118 people registered with the Election Commission to vote.Gemma Q. Casas Registered voters up by 15% http://www.mvarietynews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20879:rifle-stolen-from-a-car-&catid=17:palau-news&Itemid=5 Marianas Variety 2009-10-13 2009-10-12 Gubernatorial election Candidates Four candidates ran for governor, each with a running mate: Covenant Party Benigno Repeki Fitial of the Covenant Party, sitting Speaker of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives and 2001 gubernatorial candidate.Criselda B. Hernandez Politics: 4-Way Gubernatorial Election Heats Up http://www.islandsbusiness.com/islands_business/index_dynamic/containerNameToReplace=MiddleMiddle/focusModuleID=5405/overideSkinName=issueArticle-full.tpl Islands Business 2005 2009-10-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20120223221055/http://www.islandsbusiness.com/islands_business/index_dynamic/containerNameToReplace=MiddleMiddle/focusModuleID=5405/overideSkinName=issueArticle-full.tpl 2012-02-23 dead Timothy Pangelinan Villagomez, sitting Northern Mariana Islands Representative and Vice Speaker of the House at the time of the election. Democratic Party Froilan Cruz "Lang" Tenorio, former Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (1994–1998). Antonio Aguon Santos, educator and teacher. Independent Heinz Sablan Hofschneider, an independent, a sitting member of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives and former Speaker until 2003. Hofschneider is a Republican, but ran as an independent in this election. David Mundo Apatang, sitting Northern Mariana Islands Representative. Republican Party Juan Babauta, incumbent Governor elected in 2001. Diego Tenorio Benavente, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands elected in 2001. Results Northern Mariana Islands Gubernatorial Election2005 Election Results http://www.votecnmi.gov.mp/2005eresults.php https://web.archive.org/web/20110810015134/http://www.votecnmi.gov.mp/2005eresults.php 10 August 2011 Commonwealth Election Commission |- style="background:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" !colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | Party !rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | Candidate !rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | Running mate !colspan="2" | Results |- style="background:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;" !width="60" | Votes !width="30" | % |- |style="background:Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands)" | |style="text-align:left;" | Covenant |style="text-align:left;" | Benigno Repeki Fitial |style="text-align:left;" | Timothy Pangelinan Villagomez | |% |- |style="background:Independent" | |style="text-align:left;" | Independent |style="text-align:left;" | Heinz Sablan Hofschneider |style="text-align:left;" | David Mundo Apatang | |% |- |style="background:Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)" | |style="text-align:left;" | Republican |style="text-align:left;" | Juan Nekai Babauta (incumbent) |style="text-align:left;" | Diego Tenorio Benavente (incumbent) | |% |- |style="background:Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands)" | |style="text-align:left;" | Democratic |style="text-align:left;" | Froilan Cruz "Lang" Tenorio |style="text-align:left;" | Antonio Aguon Santos | |% |- |colspan="6" style="background:#E9E9E9" | |- !colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" | Total ! !100% |- |colspan="6" style="background:#E9E9E9" | |- Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Resident Representative to U.S. Congress This was the last election to have Resident Representative to U.S. Congress. In 2008, the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008, signed into law by President George W. Bush, replaced the position of resident representative with a nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives. The new position received the power to serve in congressional committees, to introduce bills, and to vote on proposed legislation in committee, but still had limited powers on the House floor, lacking the right to vote on legislation on the House floor. CNMI Resident Representative to U.S. Congress Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Pedro Agulto Tenorio 8,308 64.63% Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Juan Sablan Demapan 4,547 35.37% 12,855 100.00% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature Results summary center|frameless Parties House Election Results Seat Change Party Strength 2003 2005 +/− Strength   Republican 7 7 38.89%   Covenant 9 7 2 38.89%   Independent 1 2 1 11.11%   Democratic 1 2 1 11.11% Totals 18 18 100.00% center|frameless Parties Senate Election Results Seat Change Party Strength 2003 2005 +/− Strength   Covenant 3 3 33.33%   Republican 2 3 1 33.33%   Democratic 2 2 22.22%   Independent 2 1 1 11.11% 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. Six seats in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate were up for the 2005 election. Rota 1st Senatorial District (2 seats) Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Felix Taisacan Mendiola 634 23.62% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Paterno Songao Hocog 605 22.54% Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Jovita Maratita Taimanao 599 22.32% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Diego Maratita Songao 550 20.49% Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Eusebio Atalig Hocog 201 7.49% Independent Nobert Hocog Mendiola 95 3.54% 2,684 100.00% Tinian 2nd Senatorial District (2 seats) Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Joseph Masga Mendiola 583 26.77% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Jude Untalan Hofschneider 550 25.25% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Ramon Muna Dela Cruz 533 24.47% Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Joaquin Hoashi Borja 512 23.51% 2,178 100.00% Saipan & Northern Islands 3rd Senatorial District (2 seats) Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Maria Frica Tudela Pangelinan 4,894 24.43% Independent Pete Pangelinan Reyes 4,378 21.85% Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Claudio Kotomar Norita 4,270 21.31% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Thomas Pangelinan Villagomez 2,805 14.00% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Andrew Sablan Salas 2,717 13.56% Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Joaquin Terlaje Quitugua 970 4.84% 20,034 100.00% House of Representatives The Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives is the lower house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature. The house has six districts, several of which are Multi-member districts.https://www.votecnmi.gov.mp/archive/97-archive/election-results/138-2005-election-results 2005 Election Results May 8, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20200920161237/https://www.votecnmi.gov.mp/archive/97-archive/election-results/138-2005-election-results September 20, 2020 All 18 seats in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives were contested in the 2005 election. This was the last election to have 18 members. House of Representative - District 1: Saipan (6 seats) Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Joseph Pinaula Deleon Guerrero 2,357 8.63% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Benjamin Benavente Seman 2,233 8.17% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Manuel Agulto Tenorio 2,064 7.55% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Martin Borja Ada 2,209 8.08% Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Florencio Bobby Pan Tenorio Deleon Guerrero 1,979 7.24% Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Jacinta Matagolai Kaipat 1,891 6.92% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Edward Tudela Salas 1,840 6.74% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Janet Ulloa Maratita 1,787 6.54% Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Ramon Sablan Basa 1,663 6.08% Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Antonio Muna Camacho 1,564 5.72% Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Jesus Camacho Muna 1,334 4.88% Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Rose Nelly Taman Ada-Hocog 1,330 4.87% Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Juan Cepeda Deleon Guerrero 1,318 4.83% Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Herman Pangelinan Sablan 1,005 3.68% Independent Joseph Cepeda Reyes 966 3.54% Independent Pedro Cabrera Sablan 932 3.41% Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Nicolas Pangelinan Blas 850 3.11% 27,322 100.00% House of Representative - District 2: Saipan (2 seats) Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Oscar Manglona Babauta 600 41.50% Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Jesus San Nicolas Lizama 463 32.05% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Eric Benavente Atalig 382 26.45% 1,445 100.00% House of Representative - District 3: Saipan & Northern Islands (6 seats) Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Arnold Indalecio Palacios 1,372 10.42% Independent Ray Naraja Yumul 1,184 8.99% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Ramon Angailen Tebuteb 1,154 8.77% Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Francisco Santos Dela Cruz 1,118 8.49% Independent Stanley Estanislao Tudela McGinnis Torres 1,013 7.70% Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Absalon Victor, Jr. Waki 999 7.59% Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Melvin Larence Odoshi Faisao 964 7.32% Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Henry Kaipat Rabauliman 941 7.14% Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Howard Iglecias Macaranas 917 6.96% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Francisco Iwashita Aquino 752 5.71% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) David Castro Sablan 729 5.54% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Carmen Cruz Cabrera 710 5.39% Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Remedio Laniyo Seman 671 5.10% Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Jesus Sablan Barcinas 357 2.71% 13,161 100.00% House of Representative - District 4: Saipan (2 seats) Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Justo Songao Quitugua 1,409 40.90% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Candido Babauta Taman 836 24.27% Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Gonzalo Quitugua Santos 625 18.14% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Enrique Tamaoki Dela Cruz 574 16.69% 3,444 100.00% House of Representative - District 5: Tinian (1 seat) Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Edwin Palacios Aldan 555 52.21% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Norman Sablan Palacios 508 47.79% 1,063 100.00% House of Representative - District 6: Rota (1 seat) Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Crispin Mangloña Ogo 833 61.10% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Juan Mangloña Ayuyu 530 38.90% 1,363 100.00% Mayors Three mayoral posts were up for election across the Commonwealth. The elections resulted in the Covenant Party taking all the available positions. Mayor - Saipan Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Juan Borja Tudela 3,786 35.75% Independent Frank Guerrero Cepeda 2,075 19.59% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) James Aldan Ada 2,049 19.35% Independent Victorino Sablan Cepeda 1,558 14.71% Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Ricardo Reyes Duenas 1,123 10.60% 10,591 100.00% Mayor - Tinian and Aguiguan Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Jose Pangelinan San Nicolas 560 57.76% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Joaquin Gillimon Adriano 522 48.24% 1,082 100.00% Mayor - Rota Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Joseph Songao Inos 511 36.11% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Vicente Manglona Atalig 500 35.34% Independent Victor Borja Hocog 385 27.21% Independent Julian Taisacan Taimanao 19 1.34% 1,415 100.00% Municipal Council Municipal Council - Saipan & Northern Islands (non-partisan) Non-partisan democracy Marian Deleon Guerrero Tudela 4,416 17.95% Non-partisan democracy Antonia Manibusan Tudela 4,145 16.85% Non-partisan democracy Angel Songao Hocog 4,053 16.48% Non-partisan democracy Gregorio Villagomez Deleon Guerrero 3,669 14.92% Non-partisan democracy Francisco Pangelinan Rosario 3,507 14.26% Non-partisan democracy Francisco Cabrera Tudela 2,723 11.07% Non-partisan democracy Pedro Quitugua Deleon Guerrero 2,082 8.47% 24,595 100.00% Municipal Council - Tinian and Aguiguan (non-partisan) Non-partisan democracy Francisco Q. Cruz 571 17.50% Non-partisan democracy Charlene Manglona Lizama 564 17.28% Non-partisan democracy Trenton Brian Conner 546 16.73% Non-partisan democracy Eugenio Henry Lizama Villagomez 540 16.55% Non-partisan democracy Joseph Torres San Nicolas 532 16.30% Non-partisan democracy Concepcion Manglona 510 15.63% 3,263 100.00% Municipal Council - Rota (non-partisan) Non-partisan democracy Joey Anthony Quitugua 908 24.86% Non-partisan democracy Roy James Atalig Masga 775 21.22% Non-partisan democracy Mametto M. Ayuyu 582 15.93% Non-partisan democracy David Songao Atalig 568 15.55% Non-partisan democracy Manuel David Castro Atalig 556 15.22% Non-partisan democracy Tom Glenn A. Quitugua 264 7.23% 3,653 100.00% Board of education Board of Education - Saipan & Northern Islands (non-partisan) Non-partisan democracy Herman Tenorio Guerrero 6,488 65.17% Non-partisan democracy John Berneser Joyner 3,468 34.83% 9,956 100.00% Board of Education - Tinian and Aguiguan (non-partisan) Non-partisan democracy Lucia Linda Blanco-Maratita 585 54.83% Non-partisan democracy Don Allen Farrell 482 45.17% 1,067 100.00% Justices Both Supreme Court Justices won retention. Justice For retention Against retention Total Votes % Votes % Alexandro Cruz Castro✅10,14480.43%2,46819.57%12,612 Miguel Sablan Demapan✅8,70468.77%3,95331.23%12,657 Judges Judge For retention Against retention Total Votes % Votes % David Arthur Wiseman✅8,83571.41%3,53828.59%12,373 Referendum Constitutional Convention QuestionVotes%For7,39458.92Against5,15641.08Invalid/blank votes –Total12,550100Registered voters/turnout15,118Source: Direct Democracy References External links Election results Saipan Tribune Northern Mariana Northern Mariana General Category:Referendums in the Northern Mariana Islands General