Northern Mariana Islands general election, 2009

Northern Mariana Islands

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Gubernatorial and legislative elections were held in the Northern Mariana Islands on November 7, 2009.^[1]

Election Background

A total of 16,146 voters registered to vote with the Commonwealth Election Commission for the 2009 election. ^[1] That is a 15% increase in voters compared to the 15,118 people who registered to vote in the 2005 general election.^[1] Precinct 1 on Saipan, which includes the villages of San Antonio, San Vicente and Koblerville, had the most number of registered voters at 4,331.^[1] Voter registration ended on September 18, 2009.^[1]

A total of 109 candidates vied for the 43 elected positions in the Northern Mariana Islands in the 2009 election.^[1] The contested offices included the offices of governor & lieutenant governor, the twenty seats in the House of Representative, six (of nine) seats in the Senate as well as mayoral posts and various local offices.^[1]

At least 18,000 ballots designed to be read by counting machines were printed in Alabama for the 2009 election, according to the executive director of the Election Commission, Robert Guerrero.^[1]

Gubernatorial Election

Main article: Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial election, 2009

Incumbent Governor Benigno Fitial, who was elected in 2005, was the nominee of the Covenant Party. He faced three challengers, Republican Party nominee Heinz Hofschneider and two independent candidates; Juan Pan Guerrero and Ramon "Kumoi" Deleon Guerrero.

Legislative election

Main article: Northern Mariana Islands legislative election, 2009

All 20 seats in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives were contested in the election.^[1] Six seats in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate will also be up for election.^[1]

Before the 2009 election, the Republican Party controlled the 20-member House of Representatives with a 12 seat majority. The Senate was controlled by the Covenant Party in a coalition with the Democrats and a lone independent.

Mayoral elections

All four mayoral posts are up for election across the Commonwealth.^[1]

There were nine candidates for mayor on the island of Saipan: Republican Donald Flores, who won the election, as well as Covenant candidate Marian Tudela, Democrat Angelo Villagomez, and Independent candidates Candy Taman, Joe Sanchez, Roman Benavente, Juan Demapan, Tony Camacho and Lino Tenorio.

Other elected offices

Voters will choose two members of the CNMI Board of Education and nine municipal council members.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l} Casas, Gemma Q. (2009-10-13). "Registered voters up by 15%". Marianas Variety. http://www.mvarietynews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20879:rifle-stolen-from-a-car-&catid=17:palau-news&Itemid=5. Retrieved 2009-10-12. 

External links

• Commonwealth Election Commission: 2009 election results