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2016 Northern Mariana Islands general election

8 November 2016

Delegate election

← 2014 8 November 2016 2018 →

Nominee Gregorio Sablan Party Independent Popular vote 10,605 Percentage 100.00%

Delegate before election Gregorio Sablan Independent Elected Delegate Gregorio Sablan Independent

Senate election

← 20142018 →

3 of the 9 seats in the Senate 5 seats needed for a majority

Party Seats Republican 7 Independents 2 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

House election

← 20142018 →

All 20 seats in the House of Representatives 11 seats needed for a majority

Party Seats Republican 14 Independents 6 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Politics of the Northern Mariana Islands
Constitution and law United States Constitution Northern Mariana Islands Constitution Law of the Northern Mariana Islands
Executive Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands Arnold Palacios (Independent) Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands David M. Apatang (Independent)
Legislature Northern Mariana Islands Senate President Edith DeLeon Guerrero (Democratic) Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives Speaker Edmund Villagomez (Independent)
Elections Northern Mariana Islands general elections: 2009, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024 U.S. Congressional elections: 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024
Political parties Political party strength Democratic Party Republican Party
Federal delegation United States House Delegate Gregorio Sablan (Democratic)
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The 2016 Northern Mariana Islands general election were held on Tuesday, 8 November, 2016. The election coincided with the 2016 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, seats for the municipal council, seats for the board of education, and 1 judge.

Background

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Delegate to the US House of Representatives

Incumbent Delegate Gregorio Sablan, an independent who caucuses with the Democratic Party, ran unopposed for re-election. Sablan, first elected in 2008, had held the seat since its creation in 2009. Delegate Gregorio Sablan was re-elected. The Northern Mariana Islands' non-voting delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives was elected for a two-year term.

Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature

Results summary

Parties		House Election Results		Seat Change	Party Strength
		2014	2016	+/−	Strength
	Republican	7	14	7	70.00%
	Independent	13	6	7	30.00%
	Democratic	0	0		0.00%
Totals		20	20		100.00%

Parties		Senate Election Results		Seat Change	Party Strength
		2014	2016	+/−	Strength
	Republican	7	7		77.78%
	Independent	2	2		22.22%
	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 2016 elections.

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.

Municipal Council

Board of Education

Judges

References

1. ""Commonwealth Election Commission: Important Dates for the Upcoming General Election"" (PDF). Archived from the original on Nov 7, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
2. ^ "2016 CNMI General Election Results". Commonwealth Election Commission. Archived from the original on 2017-10-14. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
3. "YOUR CANDIDATES IN THE 2016 ELECTIONS". Saipan Tribune. 2016-11-06. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
4. "Politics – election year 2016". Saipan Tribune. 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2024-04-14.

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US House elections	2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024
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See also: Elections and referendums in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

• Elections in the Northern Mariana Islands
• 2016 in the Northern Mariana Islands
• 2016 elections in Oceania