2016 Guamanian local elections

Mayoral elections in Guam were held on November 8, 2016, to elect mayors of nineteen villages in Guam and vice mayors in seven.

2016 Guamanian local elections

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Mayoral elections

19 mayors
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Mayors 10 9
Change Increase 3 Decrease 3
Votes 16,669 13,592
Percentage 50.60% 41.26%

     Democratic hold
     Democratic gain
     Republican hold
Vice mayoral elections

7 vice mayors
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Vice mayors 5 2
Change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Votes 9,420 9,232
Percentage 49.88% 48.89%

     Democratic hold
     Republican hold
     Republican gain

Summary

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Mayoral elections

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Village Incumbent Party First elected Result General election
Agana Heights Paul M. McDonald Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
Republican Paul M. McDonald 914 94.91%
Write-in 49 5.09%
Total 963 100.00%
Asan-Maina Joana Margaret C. Blas Republican 2012 Incumbent lost primary.
New mayor elected.
Democratic gain.
Democratic John A. Cruz 367 44.43%
Republican Vicente Limtiaco San Nicolas 293 35.47%
Write-in Joana Margaret C. Blas 163 19.73%
Write-in 3 0.36%
Total 826 100.00%
Barrigada June U. Blas Democratic 2012 Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic June U. Blas 1,988 98.32%
Write-in 34 1.68%
Total 2,022 100.00%
Chalan Pago-Ordot Jessy C. Gogue Democratic 2008 Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic Jessy C. Gogue 1,083 58.04%
Republican William Joseph Brennan 779 41.75%
Write-in 4 0.21%
Total 1,866 100.00%
Dededo Melissa B. Savares Democratic 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic Melissa B. Savares 3,207 46.97%
Republican Stephen Joseph Guerrero 1,813 26.55%
Write-in Chuck Sanchez 1,763 25.82%
Write-in 45 0.66%
Total 6,828 100.00%
Hågat
(Agat)
Carol S. Tayama Republican 2004 Incumbent did not seek re-election.
New mayor elected.
Republican hold.
Republican Kevin J.T. Susuico 1,175 67.61%
Democratic Roy Lawrence Gamboa 557 32.05%
Write-in 6 0.35%
Total 1,738 100.00%
Hagåtña John A. Cruz Republican 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
Republican John A. Cruz 234 71.56%
Write-in Jovy Limtiaco San Agustin 83 25.38%
Write-in 6 1.84%
Total 327 100.00%
Humåtak
(Umatac)
Johnny A. Quinata Republican 2012 Incumbent re-elected.
Republican Johnny A. Quinata 382 61.81%
Democratic John Q. Sanchez 235 38.03%
Write-in 1 0.16%
Total 618 100.00%
Inalåhan
(Inarajan)
Doris F. Lujan Democratic 2012 Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic Doris F. Lujan 784 55.92%
Republican David P. Chargualaf Jr. 616 43.94%
Write-in 2 0.14%
Total 1,402 100.00%
Malesso'
(Merizo)
Ernest T. Chargualaf Republican 2008 Incumbent re-elected.
Republican Ernest T. Chargualaf 591 55.03%
Democratic Rosie Rivera Tainatongo 482 44.88%
Write-in 1 0.09%
Total 1,074 100.00%
Mangilao Nonito C. Blas Republican 1986 Incumbent did not seek re-election.
New mayor elected.
Republican hold.
Republican Allan R.G. Ungacta 1,765 69.13%
Democratic Roque Anderson Alcantara 778 30.47%
Write-in 10 0.39%
Total 2,553 100.00%
Mongmong-Toto-Maite Andrew C. Villagomez Republican 1996 Incumbent did not seek re-election.
New mayor elected.
Democratic gain.
Democratic Rudy A. Paco 749 50.07%
Republican Johnny Perez Taitano 699 46.72%
Write-in 48 3.21%
Total 1,496 100.00%
Piti Ben D. Gumataotao Republican 2004 Incumbent did not seek re-election.
New mayor elected.
Republican hold.
Republican Jesse L.G. Alig 414 68.43%
Democratic Soledad H. Chargualaf 174 28.76%
Write-in 17 2.81%
Total 605 100.00%
Sånta Rita-Sumai Dale E. Alvarez Democratic 2008 Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic Dale E. Alvarez 1,078 94.81%
Write-in 59 5.19%
Total 1,137 100.00%
Sinajana Robert R.D.C. Hofmann Democratic 2012 Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic Robert R.D.C. Hofmann 1,097 96.91%
Write-in 35 3.09%
Total 1,132 100.00%
Talo'fo'fo Vicente S. Taitague Democratic 1996[a] Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic Vicente S. Taitague 985 94.71%
Write-in 55 5.29%
Total 1,040 100.00%
Tamuning Louise Cruz Rivera Republican 2012 Incumbent re-elected.
Republican Louise Cruz Rivera 2,007 95.94%
Write-in 85 4.06%
Total 2,092 100.00%
Yigo Rudy M. Matanane Republican 2012 Incumbent re-elected.
Republican Rudy M. Matanane 1,910 55.09%
Democratic Peter M. Pascual 1,530 44.13%
Write-in 27 0..78%
Total 3,467 100.00%
Yona Ken Joe Ada Republican 2012 Incumbent did not seek re-election.
Democratic gain.
Democratic Jesse M. Blas 1,575 89.74%
Write-in Hiton Kiko 107 6.10%
Write-in 73 4.16%
Total 1,755 100.00%
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Vice mayoral elections

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Village Incumbent Party First elected Result General election
Barrigada Jessie P. Bautista Democratic 2012 Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic Jessie P. Bautista 1,903 98.75%
Write-in 24 1.25%
Total 1,927 100.00%
Dededo Andrew A. Benavente Democratic 2016 Incumbent retired.
New mayor elected.
Republican gain.
Republican Frank Anderson Benavente 3,296 51.03%
Democratic Vincent Arriola Cabrera 3,056 47.31%
Write-in 107 1.66%
Total 6,459 100.00%
Hågat Kevin J.T. Susuico Republican 2015
(special)
Incumbent retired.
New mayor elected.
Republican hold.
Republican Christopher J. Fejeran 1,190 70.12%
Democratic Vicente Aquiningoc Castro 497 29.29%
Write-in 10 0.59%
Total 1,697 100.00%
Mangilao Allan R.G. Ungacta Republican 2008 Incumbent retired.
New mayor elected.
Republican hold.
Republican Thomas J.F. Duenas 1,309 52.89%
Democratic Thomas J.F. Duenas 1,153 46.59%
Write-in 13 0.53%
Total 2,475 100.00%
Sinajana Rudy Don Iriarte Democratic 2012 Incumbent re-elected.
Democratic Rudy Don Iriarte 1,055 97.06%
Write-in 32 2.94%
Total 1,087 100.00%
Tamuning Kenneth C. Santos Republican 2012 Incumbent re-elected.
Republican Kenneth C. Santos 1,866 98.11%
Write-in 36 1.89%
Total 1,902 100.00%
Yigo Tony P. Sanchez Republican 2012 Incumbent retired to run for governor.
New mayor elected.
Republican hold.
Republican Tony P. Sanchez 1,759 52.71%
Democratic Katherine Blas Martir 1,568 46.99%
Write-in 10 0.30%
Total 3,337 100.00%
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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Non-consecutive, serving current term since 2008

References

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