Northern Mariana Islands legislative election, 2009

Northern Mariana Islands

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The Northern Mariana Islands legislaive elections took place on November 7, 2009, as part of the general election in the territory.^[1]

House of Representatives

The Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives is the lower house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature. The Republican Party won control of the House of Representatives during the 2007 legislative election with a 12 seat majority in the 20-member House.

All 20 seats in the House were up for election.^[1]

Senate

The Northern Mariana Islands Senate is the upper house of the Commonwealth Legislature. Since the 2007 election, the Covenant Party has controlled the Senate in coalition with the Democrats and a lone independent.

Six of the nine seats in the Senate were up for election. ^[1]

Results

e • d Summary of the 7 November 2009 Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature election results

Parties	Seats
	House	+/−	Senate	+/−
Republican Party	9	–3	4	+1
Covenant Party	7	+3	—	–2
Independent	4	+1	2	+1
Democratic Party	—	–1	—	—
Not up for election	—	—	3	—
Total	20		9
Source: Commonwealth Election Commission

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} 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