2018 Guamanian legislative election
November 6, 2018
All 15 seats of the Legislature of Guam
Turnout~66% (Decrease)
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Benjamin Cruz (retired) James Espaldon
(retired)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat At-large district At-large district
Seats before 9 6
Seats won 10 5
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Speaker before election

Benjamin J.F. Cruz
Democratic

 Elected Speaker

Tina Muña Barnes
Democratic

Legislative elections were held in Guam on Tuesday, November 6, 2018,[1] along with the election for the Guam delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives. Before the election, the Democratic Party held nine of the fifteen seats in the Legislature while the Republican Party held six seats. The election resulted in a gain of one seat for the Democrats and a loss of one seat for Republicans. Democrats also won the race for Guam's US House Delegate.

Candidates

Democratic

Declared

Declined

Republican

  • Benito Santos Servino
  • Jeffrey Wheaton
  • Telo Teresa Taitague
  • James Camacho Moylan
  • Ryan Joseph Calvo
  • Javier Atalig Jr.
  • Mary Camacho Torres (I)
  • Louisa "Louise" Borja Muna (I)
  • Alfredo Antolin Jr.
  • Amanda Francel Blas
  • William "Wil" M. Castro (I)
  • Jenei Adame Aguon
  • Julius Caeser Santos
  • Roland Ray Blas
  • Jose Acfalle San Agustin
  • Stephen Joseph Guerrero
  • Michelle Hope Taitano
  • Harold J. Cruz

Declined

Primary election

Primary elections in Guam were held on August 25, 2018. The first 15 candidates who win the highest votes for each party will move on to the general election.

Results

Democratic primary results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Therese M. Terlaje (incumbent) 17,226
Democratic Telena M.C. Nelson (incumbent) 15,982
Democratic Joe S. San Agustin (incumbent) 14,919
Democratic Regine Biscoe Lee (incumbent) 13,542
Democratic Tina Muña Barnes 13,499
Democratic Amanda L. Shelton 13,890
Democratic Sabina E.F. Perez 10,648
Democratic Clynton E. Ridgell 10,354
Democratic Celestin C. Babauta 9,953
Democratic Kelly Marsh Taitano 9,873
Democratic Jose "Pedo" T. Terlaje 9,834
Democratic Jermaine Alerta 9,614
Democratic Adolpho B. Palacios Sr. 8,937
Democratic Jack Eugene Hattig III 8,853
Democratic Lasia A. Casil 7,563
Democratic William D. Parkinson 7,274
Democratic Franklin James Meno 7,182
Democratic Maria Lourdes Milligan 7,179
Democratic Armando S. Dominguez 5,985
Democratic Ned Richard Pablo 5,724
Democratic Write-in candidates 120 .15
Turnout 49,249

Eliminated candidates

Five Democrats hopefuls were eliminated in the 2018 primaries:

  • Armando S. Dominguez
  • Maria Lourdes Milligan
  • Franklin James Meno
  • Ned Richard Pablo
  • William M. Parkinson

Republican Party Primary

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James C. Moylan 2,436
Republican William M. Castro (incumbent) 2,387
Republican Mary Camacho Torres (incumbent) 2,200
Republican Louise Borja Muna (incumbent) 2,197
Republican Amanda Francel Blas 2,119
Republican Telo Teresa Taitague 1,959
Republican Julius "Caesar" P. Santos 1,952
Republican Benito S. Servino 1,890
Republican Michelle Hope Taitano 1,830
Republican Jose A. San Agustin 1,767
Republican Stephen Joseph Guerrero 1,749
Republican Roland Ray Blas 1,574
Republican Ken Joe M. Ada 1,492
Republican Harold John Cruz 1,482
Republican Jenei Adame Aguon 1,472
Republican Ryan Jerome Calvo 1,442
Republican Javier M. Atalig 1,322
Republican Jeffrey Carl Wheaton 1,079
Republican Alfredo Oalican Antonin Jr. 923
Republican Write-in candidates 120 .15
Turnout 49,249

Eliminated candidates

Four Republican hopefuls were eliminated in the 2018 primaries:

  • Alfredo Antonin
  • Javier Atalig
  • Jeffrey Wheaton
  • Ryan Jerome "RJ" Calvo

General election

Results

The members of the legislature are elected at-large with the first 15 winning candidates elected as the new members of the legislature. The Democratic Party picked up one seat from Republicans, leaving the composition for the next legislature at 10 Democrats and 5 Republicans.[2] Democrat Michael F.Q. San Nicolas also won the race for Delegate.

2018 Guam legislative election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Therese M. Terlaje (incumbent) 22,450
Democratic Telena M.C. Nelson (incumbent) 20,335
Democratic Joe S. San Agustin (incumbent) 19,339
Democratic Tina Muña Barnes 19,444
Republican Mary Camacho Torres (incumbent) 18,716
Democratic Amanda L. Shelton 18,453
Democratic Regine Biscoe Lee (incumbent) 18,279
Republican James C. Moylan 17,603
Republican Louise Borja Muna (incumbent) 16,376
Democratic Clynton E. Ridgell 15,777
Democratic Kelly Marsh Taitano 15,044
Republican William M. Castro (incumbent) 14,280
Democratic Sabina E.F. Perez 12,297
Republican Telo Teresa Taitague 12,263
Democratic Jose "Pedo" T. Terlaje 11,840
Democratic Celestin C. Babauta 11,768
Democratic Adolpho B. Palacios Sr. 11,721
Democratic Jermaine Alerta 11,616
Republican Stephen Joseph Guerrero 10,658
Republican Benito S. Servino 10,502
Republican Amanda Francel Blas 10,435
Democratic Lasia A. Casil 10,365
Democratic Jack Eugene Hattig III 10,141
Republican Michele Hope Taitano 9,109
Republican Julius Perez Santos 9,069
Republican Jose A. San Agustin 7,946
Republican Jenei Adame Aguon 7,891
Republican Roland Ray Blas 7,546
Republican Ken Joe M. Ada 7,364
Republican Harold John Cruz 7,124
Majority 3,780
Turnout 118,689
Democratic gain from Republican

Incoming Senators to the 35th Guam Legislature

There were 15 senators elected on November 6, 2018 to serve in the 35th Guam Legislature and were inaugurated on January 7, 2019:

Democratic

Incumbents

Freshman

Republican

Incumbents

Freshman

  • Telo Taitague (returning)
  • James C. Moylan

See also

References

  1. ↑ Guam Election Commission. "Guam Election Commission". Gec.guam.gov. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Democrats take Adelup, Legislature and Congress".
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