2007 Northern Mariana Islands general election

none January 2025 Northern Mariana Islands 3 November 2007 Senate election yes 2005 2009 3 of the 9 seats in the Senate 5 yes yes yes Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) 3 Independents 3 Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) 2 Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands) 1 House election yes 2005 2009 All 20 seats in the House of Representatives 11 yes yes yes Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) 12 Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) 4 Independents 3 Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands) 1 The 2007 Northern Mariana Islands general election was held on Saturday, 3 November 2007. Voters in the Northern Mariana Islands voted for three seats in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate, all twenty seats in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives, seats for the municipal council, seats for the board of education, a justice, and three judges. Additionally, four referendums were held.Calendar of Events https://web.archive.org/web/20071201185135/http://www.votecnmi.gov.mp/calendar.php 2007-12-01 Commonwealth Electoral Commission The Republican Party won a majority of seats in the House of Representatives, and both referendums were approved.CNMI 2007 General Election Results https://www.votecnmi.gov.mp/archive/97-archive/election-results/118-2007-election-results https://web.archive.org/web/20230601114601/https://www.votecnmi.gov.mp/archive/97-archive/election-results/118-2007-election-results 2023-06-01 2023-06-12 Commonwealth Election Commission live This election would mark the last time that the Democrats would win a legislative seat until the 2020 general election.Staff Variety News 2020-11-03 NMI Democrats win 8 House seats, Saipan Senate race https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/nmi-democrats-win-8-house-seats-saipan-senate-race/article_44c87265-3230-51c1-a69c-c71b22c184ad.html 2023-12-16 Marianas Variety News & Views en Background The two referendums were on proposed amendments to the constitution. One would amend Chapter XV, article 2, section a to establish a new Higher Education Commission to license post-secondary educational institutions.Northern Mariana Islands, 3 November 2007: Higher education under a separate Commission Direct Democracy de The other would amend Chapter III, article 4 to require a second round in the elections for governor and lieutenant governor if no candidate received over 50% in the first round.Northern Mariana Islands, 3 November 2007: Second round of gubernatorial elections Direct Democracy de Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature Results summary center|frameless Parties House Election Results Seat Change Party Strength 2005 2007 +/− Strength   Republican 7 12 5 60.00%   Covenant 7 4 3 20.00%   Independent 2 3 1 15.00%   Democratic 2 1 1 5.00% Totals 18 20 2 100.00% center|frameless Parties Senate Election Results Seat Change Party Strength 2005 2007 +/− Strength   Covenant 3 3 33.33%   Independent 1 3 2 33.33%   Republican 3 2 1 22.22%   Democratic 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. Each district had one seat open for the 2007 elections. Rota 1st Senatorial District (1 seat) Independent Paul Atalig Manglona 812 62.32% Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Crispin Manglona Ogo 491 37.68% 1,303 100.00% Tinian 2nd Senatorial District (1 seat) Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Henry Hofschneider San Nicolas 599 55.93% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Trenton Brian Conner 460 42.95% Independent Ramon Matagolai Sakisat 12 1.12% 1,071 100.00% Saipan 3rd Senatorial District (1 seat) Independent Luis Palacios Crisostimo 2,325 26.10% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Andrew Sablan Salas 2,260 25.37% Independent Claudio Kotomar Norita 2,082 23.37% Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Ramon Santos Dela Cruz 1,384 15.53% Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Gabriel Boki Babauta 858 9.63% 8,909 100.00% House of Representatives The Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives is the lower house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature. The house has seven districts and five of the seven are Multi-member district. This election saw an increase in the number of seats in the House, from 18 in 2005 to 20. All 20 seats in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives were contested in the 2007 election. House of Representative - District 1: Saipan (6 seats) Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torress 2,207 14.56% Independent David Mundo Apatang 1,884 12.43% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Diego Tenorio Benavente 1,681 11.09% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Joseph Pinaula Deleon Guerrero 1,427 9.42% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Joseph Castro Reyes 1,219 8.04% Independent Christina Marie Elise Sablan 1,007 6.64% Independent Janet Ulloa Maratita 975 6.43% Independent Jacinta Matagolai Kaipat 929 6.13% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Lars Indalecio Palacios 751 4.96% Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Rose Nelly Taman Ada-Hocog 678 4.47% Independent Jose Sablan Demapan 670 4.42% Independent Pedro Cabrera Sablan 582 3.84% Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Ronnie Lizama Aguon 512 3.38% Independent Juan Mafnas Santos 364 2.40% Independent John Jack Anthony Angello 269 1.77% 15,155 100.00% House of Representative - District 2: Saipan (2 seats) Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Oscar Manglona Babauta 383 23.97% Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Raymond Demapan Palacios 381 23.84% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Manuel Agulto Tenorio 378 23.65% Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Henry Ayuyu Torres 159 9.95% Independent Daniel Jr. Iwashita Aquino 155 9.70% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Henry Manglona Sablan 142 8.89% 1,598 100.00% House of Representative - District 3: Saipan (6 seats) Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Heinz Sablan Hofschneider 1,520 14.37% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Arnold Indalecio Palacios 1,442 13.63% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Ramon Angailen Tebuteb 1,223 11.56% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Ray Naraja Yumul 1,208 11.42% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Stanley Estanislao Tudela McGinnis Torres 1,200 11.34% Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Francisco Santos Dela Cruz 1,109 10.48% Independent Absalon Jr. Victor Waki 1,093 10.33% Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) David Reyes Maratita 915 8.65% Independent Pedro Terlaje Untalan 869 8.21% 10,579 100.00% House of Representative - District 4: Saipan (2 seats) Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Joseph James Norita Camacho 874 41.48% Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Justo Songao Quitugua 639 30.33% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Sylvestre Ilo Iguel 594 28.19% 2,107 100.00% House of Representative - District 5: Saipan (2 seats) Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Rosemond Blanco Santos 589 20.77% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Edward Tudela Salas 487 17.17% Independent Fredrick Peters Deleon Guerrero 484 17.07% Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Antonio Muna Camacho 243 8.57% Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Ramon Sablan Basa 241 8.50% Independent Martin Borja Ada 234 8.25% Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Pedro Cogure Arriola 222 7.83% Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Jesus Camacho Muna 186 6.56% Independent Gregorio Sanchez Cruz 150 5.29% 2,836 100.00% House of Representative - District 6: Tinian (1 seat) Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Edwin Palacios Aldan 547 51.65% Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands) Anthony Untalan Hofschneider 512 48.35% 1,059 100.00% House of Representative - District 7: Rota (1 seat) Independent Victor Borja Hocog 799 61.99% Independent Felix Mundo Santos 490 38.01% 1,289 100.00% Municipal Council Municipal Council - Saipan & Northern Islands (non-partisan) Antonia Manibusan Tudela Non-partisan democracy 5,222 41.93% Ramon Jose Blas Camacho Non-partisan democracy 4,254 34.15 Felipe Quitugua Atalig Non-partisan democracy 2,979 23.92% 12,455 100.00% Municipal Council - Tinian and Aguiguan (non-partisan) Eugenio Henry Lizama Villagomez Non-partisan democracy 695 24.24% Antonio Hoashi Borja Non-partisan democracy 691 24.10% Charlene Manglona Lizama Non-partisan democracy 606 21.14% Trinidad Cepeda Reyes Non-partisan democracy 447 15.59% Jose Jr. Boki Evangelista Non-partisan democracy 428 14.93% 2,867 100.00% Municipal Council - Rota (non-partisan) Vicente Mendiola Calvo Non-partisan democracy 972 29.99% Alfred Jr. Maratita Apatang Non-partisan democracy 828 25.55% Roy James Atalig Masga Non-partisan democracy 786 24.25% Tom Glen A. Quitugua Non-partisan democracy 655 20.21% 3,241 100.00% Board of Education Board of Education - Saipan & Northern Islands (non-partisan) Galvin Johnathan Sablan Deleon Guerrero Non-partisan democracy 4,953 37.49% Marylou Seman Ada Non-partisan democracy 4,856 36.75% Roman Cepeda Benavente Non-partisan democracy 3,403 25.76% 13,212 100.00% Board of Education - Rota (non-partisan) Denise R. King Non-partisan democracy 782 61.33% Laura Inos Manglona Non-partisan democracy 493 38.67% 1,275 100.00% Justices JusticeFor retentionAgainst retentionTotal Votes % Votes % John Atalig Manglona7,93175.34%2,59624.66%10,527 Judges JudgeFor retentionAgainst retentionTotal Votes % Votes % Kenneth Lewis Govendo7,35372.63%2,77127.37%10,124 Ramona "Mona" Villagomez Mangloña8,39879.72%2,13720.28%10,535 Robert Camacho Naraja7,11068.50%3,27031.50%10,380 Referendums Referendum QuestionsForAgainstVotes%Votes%House Legislative Initiative 15-1 (Establishing a new Higher Education Commission)6,61964.03%3,71835.97%Two-round elections for Governor:(House Legislative Initiative 15-16, SD1)7,67173.12%2,82026.88%Rota Casino Act of 20071,09585.41%18714.59%Saipan Casino Act3,70141.93%5,12558.07% References External links Vote CNMI Northern Mariana Northern Mariana Category:Referendums in the Northern Mariana Islands Category:November 2007 elections Category:November 2007 in Oceania