# 2016 Northern Mariana Islands general election

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.

## 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's at-large congressional district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (incumbent) | 10,605 | 100.00% | +34.70% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,605 | 100.00% | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

## Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature
### Results summary

Party Strength :
| Parties | Parties | 2014 | 2016 | +/− | Strength |
| | Republican | 7 | 14 | 7 | 70.00% |
| | Independent | 13 | 6 | 7 | 30.00% |
| | Democratic | 0 | 0 | | 0.00% |
| Totals | Totals | 20 | 20 | | 100.00% |
Party Strength :
| Parties | Parties | 2014 | 2016 | Strength |
| | Republican | 7 | 7 | 77.78% |
| | Independent | 2 | 2 | 22.22% |
| | Democratic | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Totals | 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.
Rota 1st Senatorial District (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Paul Atalig Manglona | 651 | 43.03% |
| | Republican | George Ogo Hocogo | 478 | 31.59% |
| | Democratic | Thomas Lee Atalig Manglona | 384 | 25.38% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,513 | 100.00% |
Tinian 2nd Senatorial District (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Francisco Manglona Borja (incumbent) | 713 | 55.19% |
| | Independent | Henry Hofschneder San Nicolas | 579 | 44.81% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,292 | 100.00% |
Saipan 3rd Senatorial District (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Sixto Kaipat Igisomar (incumbent) | 5,825 | 63.69% |
| | Independent | Ray Naraja Yumul | 3,321 | 36.31% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,146 | 100.00% |

### 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.
House of Representative - District 1: Saipan (6 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Edwin Kenneth Propst (incumbent) | 2,024 | 12.68% |
| | Republican | Angel Aldan Demapan (incumbent) | 1,975 | 12.37% |
| | Republican | Joseph Leepan Tenorio Guerrero (incumbent) | 1,702 | 10.66% |
| | Independent | Joseph Pinaula Deleon Guerrero (incumbent) | 1,591 | 9.97% |
| | Republican | Janet Ullao Maratita | 1,580 | 9.90% |
| | Republican | Gregorio Jr. Muna Sablan | 1,513 | 9.48% |
| | Independent | Roman Cepeda Benavente (incumbent) | 1,438 | 9.01% |
| | Republican | Antonio Pangelinan Sablan (incumbent) | 1,403 | 8.79% |
| | Independent | Joseph Arriola Flores | 1,348 | 8.44% |
| | Independent | Ana Sablan Teregeyo | 721 | 4.52% |
| | Independent | Anthony Indalecio Duenas | 668 | 4.18% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,963 | 100.00% |
House of Representative - District 2: Saipan (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Paul Palacios Sablan (incumbent) | 571 | 39.24% |
| | Republican | Rafael Sablan Demapan (incumbent) | 512 | 35.19% |
| | Independent | Vincente Aldan Ichihara | 372 | 25.57% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,455 | 100.00% |
House of Representative - District 3: Saipan (6 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ivan Alafanso Blanco | 1,267 | 10.94% |
| | Independent | Blas Jonathan "BJ" Tenorio Attao (incumbent) | 1,259 | 10.87% |
| | Independent | Edmund Joseph Sablan Villagomez (incumbent) | 1,157 | 9.99% |
| | Republican | Donald Cabrera Barcinas | 1,126 | 9.72% |
| | Republican | Francisco Santos Dela Cruz | 1,010 | 8.72% |
| | Republican | Jose Ilo Itibus | 997 | 8.61% |
| | Independent | Ralph Naraja Yumul (incumbent) | 958 | 8.27% |
| | Independent | Heiz Sablan Hofschneider | 905 | 7.82% |
| | Independent | Anthony Tenorio Benavente (incumbent) | 842 | 7.27% |
| | Independent | Ramon Angailen Tebuteb (incumbent) | 831 | 7.18% |
| | Independent | Stanley Estanislao Tudela McGinnis Torres | 628 | 5.42% |
| | Independent | Vicente Castro Camacho | 600 | 5.18% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,580 | 100.00% |
House of Representative - District 4: Saipan (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Vinson Edward Flores Sablan (incumbent) | 753 | 34.40% |
| | Republican | Alice Santos Igitol | 610 | 27.87% |
| | Republican | George Norita Camacho (incumbent) | 529 | 24.17% |
| | Independent | Joseph Kani Ruak | 222 | 10.14% |
| | Democratic | Aaron Jay Murdock | 75 | 3.43% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,189 | 100.00% |
House of Representative - District 5: Saipan (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Lorenzo Iglecuas Deleion Guerrero (incumbent) | 843 | 27.58% |
| | Republican | Francisco Concepcion Aguon | 827 | 27.05% |
| | Republican | Antonio Reyes Agulto | 528 | 17.27% |
| | Independent | James Anthony Duenas Cabrera | 522 | 17.08% |
| | Independent | Antonio Muna Camacho | 337 | 11.02% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,057 | 100.00% |
House of Representative - District 6: Tinian (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Edwin Palacios Aldan (incumbent) | 685 | 53.02% |
| | Independent | Diana Hocog Borja | 607 | 46.98% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,292 | 100.00% |
House of Representative - District 7: Rota (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Glenn Lizama Maratita (incumbent) | 804 | 53.96% |
| | Democratic | Tricia Marie Atalig Manglona | 686 | 46.04% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,490 | 100.00% |

## Municipal Council

Municipal Council - Saipan & Northern Islands (non-partisan) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Luis John Deleon Guerrero Castro | 6,107 | 54.72% |
| | Nonpartisan | Diego Litulumar | 5,053 | 45.28% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,160 | 100.00% |
Municipal Council - Tinian & Aguiguan (non-partisan) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Phillip Thomas Menfiola-Long | 731 | 19.17% |
| | Nonpartisan | Antonio San Nicolas Borja | 664 | 17.41% |
| | Nonpartisan | Edwin Manglona Hofschneider (incumbent) | 658 | 17.26% |
| | Nonpartisan | Raynaldo Mendiola Cing (incumbent) | 652 | 17.10% |
| | Nonpartisan | Sylvestre Hofschneider Palacios | 580 | 15.21% |
| | Nonpartisan | Deborah Aldan Fleming | 528 | 13.85% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,813 | 100.00% |
Municipal Council - Rota (non-partisan) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Anthony Wayne Barcinas | 1,149 | 29.98% |
| | Nonpartisan | Kary John Ramos | 1,007 | 26.27% |
| | Nonpartisan | Ivan Jr. Mereb (incumbent) | 927 | 24.18% |
| | Nonpartisan | Vanessa Lynn Gogue Charfaruros | 750 | 19.57% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,833 | 100.00% |

## Board of Education

Board of Education - Saipan & Northern Islands (non-partisan) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Janice Marie Ada Tenorio | 4,706 | 32.08% |
| | Nonpartisan | Marylou Seman Ada | 3,758 | 22.62% |
| | Nonpartisan | Andrew Lujan Orsini | 3,280 | 22.36% |
| | Nonpartisan | James Michael Rayphand | 2,924 | 19.93% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,668 | |
Board of Education - Rota (non-partisan) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Herman Manglona Ataug | 907 | 61.33% |
| | Nonpartisan | Dexter Peter Apatang | 572 | 38.67% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,479 | 100.0% |

## Judges

| Judge | For retention | For retention | Against retention | Against retention | Total |
| Judge | Votes | % | Votes | % | Total |
| Joseph James Norita Camacho | 9,227 | 78.10% | 2,588 | 21.90% | 11,815 |