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2012 Northern Mariana Islands general election
6 November 2012
House election
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All 20 seats in the House of Representatives
11 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats
Independents

12
Republican

4
Covenant

4
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Senate election
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2014 →
3 of the 9 seats in the Senate
5 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats
Republican

5
Independents

4
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Politics of the Northern Mariana Islands

General elections were held in the Northern Mariana Islands in 6 November, 2012 to elect three members of the Senate, the House of Representatives, municipal councils, the Board of Education and the Islands' representative of the US Congress, as well as to vote on three referendums and on whether judges should remain in post.[1]

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Delegate to the US House of Representatives

Main article: 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 Ignacia Tudela Demapan for re-election. Gregorio Sablan, first elected in 2008, had held the seat since its creation in 2009. Delegate Gregorio Sablan was re-elected.[1] The Northern Mariana Islands' non-voting delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives was elected for a two-year term.

CNMI Delegate to the US House of Representatives[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan 9,829 79.70% +36.47%
Republican Ignacia Tudela Demapan 2,503 20.30% N/A
Turnout 12,332 100.00%
Independent hold

Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature

Results Summary

Parties House Election Results Seat Change Party Strength
2009 2012 +/− Strength
  Independent 4 12 8 Increase 60.00%
  Republican 9 4 5 Decrease 20.00%
  Covenant 7 4 3 Decrease 20.00%
  Democratic 0 0 Steady 0.00%
Totals 20 20 Steady 100.00%
Parties Senate Election Results Seat Change Party Strength
2009 2012 +/− Strength
  Republican 5 5 Steady 55.56%
  Independent 4 4 Steady 44.44%
  Covenant 0 0 Steady 0.00%
  Democratic 0 0 Steady 0.00%
Totals 9 9 Steady 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)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Victor Borja Hocog 873 57.97%
Independent Paul Atalig Manglona 633 42.03%
Turnout 1,506 100.00%
Tinian 2nd Senatorial District (1 seat)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Francisco Manglona Borja 702 60.94%
Republican Joaquin Hoashi Borja 450 39.06%
Turnout 1,152 100.00%
Saipan 3rd Senatorial District (1 seat)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Ray Naraja Yumul 3,988 42.53%
Republican Luis Palacios Crisostimo 2,426 25.87%
Independent Illuminanda Reyes Bermudes 1,739 18.54%
Covenant Ana Sablan Teregeyo 1,225 13.06%
Turnout 9,378 100.00%

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.

House of Representative - District 1: Saipan (6 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Joseph Pinaula Deleon Guerrero 2,057 12.88%
Independent Roman Cepeda Benavente 1,989 12.45%
Independent Janet Ulloa Maratita 1,962 12.28%
Independent Antonio Pangelinan Sablan 1,932 12.10%
Independent Mariano Taitano 1,687 10.56%
Republican Richard Benavente Seman 1,138 7.13%
Covenant Martin Cabrera Sablan 1,060 6.64%
Republican Vicente Camacho Cabrera 956 5.99%
Republican Joseph Mafnas Palacios 867 5.43%
Republican Eliceo Diaz Cabrera 784 4.91%
Republican Ramon Concepcion Dela Cruz 782 4.90%
Republican Jose Tilipao Limes 757 4.74%
Turnout 15,971 100.00%
House of Representative - District 2: Saipan (2 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Covenant John Paul Palacios Sablan 547 28.40%
Covenant Rafael Sablan Demapan 521 27.05%
Independent Daniel Jr. Iwashita Aquino 301 15.63%
Republican Eric Benavente Atalig 278 14.43%
Republican Liana Sablan Hofschneider 160 8.31%
Independent Eric Franke Diaz 119 6.18%
Turnout 1,926 100.00%
House of Representative - District 3: Saipan (6 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Ralph Naraja Yumul 1,220 9.64%
Independent Ramon Angailen Tebuteb 1,138 8.99%
Independent Francisco Santos Dela Cruz 1,095 8.65%
Covenant Edmund Joseph Sablan Villagomez 963 7.61%
Independent Anthony Tenorio Benavente 925 7.31%
Republican Felicidad Taman Ogumoro 820 6.48%
Republican Juan Sablan Reyes 802 6.33%
Republican David Reyes Maratita 785 6.20%
Independent Mariano Deleon Guerrero Fajardo 768 6.07%
Republican Jose Pua Saures 762 6.02%
Independent Ignacio Villagomez Cabrera 738 5.83%
Republican Roy Taisacan Rios 640 5.05%
Independent Stanley Estanislao Tudela Mcginnis Torres 629 4.97%
Republican Jesus Manibusan Castro 609 4.81%
Independent Raymond Basa Lizama 406 3.21%
Covenant Brian Ayuyu Torres 362 2.86%
Turnout 12,662 100.00%
House of Representative - District 4: Saipan (2 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Covenant Christopher Duenas Leon Guerrero 639 30.47%
Republican George Norita Camacho 537 25.61%
Independent Jesus Jr. Igisomar Wabol 527 25.13%
Republican Sylvestre Ilo Iguel 394 18.79%
Turnout 2,097 100.00%
House of Representative - District 5: Saipan (2 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Antonio Reyes Agulto 972 30.12%
Independent Lorenzo Iglecias Deleon Guerrero 900 27.89%
Republican Ramon Sablan Basa 468 14.50%
Independent Daniel Ogo Quitugua 458 14.19%
Republican Frederick Peters Deleon Guerrero 429 13.29%
Turnout 3,227 100.00%
House of Representative - District 6: Tinian (1 seat)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Trenton Brian Conner 590 51.98%
Republican Edwin Palacios Aldan 545 48.02%
Turnout 1,135 100.00%
House of Representative - District 7: Rota (1 seat)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Teresita Apatang Santos 882 58.96%
Independent Felix Mundo Santos 614 41.04%
Turnout 1,496 100.00%

Municipal Council

Municipal Council - Saipan & Northern Islands (non-partisan)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Ramon Jose Blas Camacho 5,559 51.10%
Independent Antonia Manibusan Tudela 5,320 48.90%
Total votes 10,879 100.00%
Municipal Council - Tinian and Aguiguan (non-partisan)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Antonio San Nicolas Borja 723 21.45%
Independent Reynaldo Mendiola Cing 594 17.62%
Independent Estevan Pangelinan Cabrera 566 16.79%
Independent Patrick A. Manglona 523 15.51%
Independent Joseph San Nicolas Cruz 483 14.33%
Independent Eugenio Henry Lizama Villagomez 482 14.30%
Total votes 3,371 100.00%
Municipal Council - Rota[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Gardner Trazan Delos Santos Barcinas 865 20.33%
Independent Glenn Lizama Maratita 862 20.26%'
Independent George Ogo Hocog 859 20.19%
Independent Prudencio Atalig Manglona 667 15.68%
Independent Alexander Apatang 517 12.15%
Independent Robert Sikyang Ulloa 484 11.38%
Total votes 4,254 100.00%

Board of Education

Board of Education - Saipan & Northern Islands (non-partisan)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Janice Marie Ada Tenorio 4,399 30.02%
Independent Marylou Seman Ada 4,014 27.40%
Independent Victorino Sablan Cepeda 3,790 25.87%
Independent Angel Songao Hocog 2,449 16.71%
Total votes 14,652 100.00%
Board of Education - Rota (non-partisan)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Denise R. King 853 61.46%
Independent Dexter Peter Apatang 535 38.54%
Total votes 1,388 100.00%

Judges

Judge[1] For retention Against retention Total
Votes % Votes %
David Wiseman 9,217 78.42 2,536 21.58 11,753
Perry Inos 9,652 81.62 2,173 18.38 11,825

Referendum

Legislative Initiatives[1] For Against Total
Votes % Votes % Votes
17-2, HD3, HS2 9,248 81.63% 2,081 18.37%
17-12, HD1 10,084 88.38% 1,326 11.62%
17-5 6,876 62.35% 4,152 37.65%

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Commonwealth Election Commission - 2012 Election Results". Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023
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