# 2012 Northern Mariana Islands general election

The 2012 Northern Mariana Islands general election were held on Tuesday, 6 November 2012. The election coincided with the 2012 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, 4 mayors, seats for the municipal council, seats for the board of education, and 2 judges. Additionally, three referendums were held.

## Delegate to the US House of Representatives

Incumbent Delegate Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, an independent who caucuses with the Democratic Party, ran against Republican Candidate Ignacia Tudela Demapan for re-election. Gregorio Sablan, first elected in 2008, had held the seat since its creation in 2009. When Sablan announced his campaign, he drew a crowd including members of the three political parties as well as independents. The politically diverse crowd showed their support to Sablan, displaying unity behind a single candidate. Delegate Gregorio Sablan was re-elected by a massive 60-point spread, with nearly four-fifths of the vote, the largest margin of victory in the history of the Northern Mariana Islands. The Northern Mariana Islands' non-voting delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives was elected for a two-year term. It would be the first time that the election for the CNMI Delegate would be held during the CNMI general elections rather than on its own.
Northern Mariana Islands's at-large congressional district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (incumbent) | 9,829 | 79.70% | +36.47% |
| | Republican | Ignacia Tudela Demapan | 2,503 | 20.30% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,332 | 100.00% | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

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

Party Strength :
| Parties | Parties | 2009 | 2012 | +/− | Strength |
| | Independent | 4 | 12 | 8 | 60.00% |
| | Republican | 9 | 4 | 5 | 20.00% |
| | Covenant | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20.00% |
| | Democratic | 0 | 0 | | 0.00% |
| Totals | Totals | 20 | 20 | | 100.00% |
Party Strength :
| Parties | Parties | 2009 | 2012 | Strength |
| | Republican | 5 | 5 | 55.56% |
| | Independent | 4 | 4 | 44.44% |
| | Covenant | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
| | 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 2012 elections.
Rota 1st Senatorial District (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Victor Borja Hocog | 873 | 57.97% |
| | Independent | Paul Atalig Manglona (incumbent) | 633 | 42.03% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,506 | 100.00% |
| | Republican gain from Independent | Republican gain from Independent | Republican gain from Independent | Republican gain from Independent |
Tinian 2nd Senatorial District (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Francisco Manglona Borja | 702 | 60.94% |
| | Republican | Joaquin Hoashi Borja | 450 | 39.06% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,152 | 100.00% |
| | Independent gain from Covenant | Independent gain from Covenant | Independent gain from Covenant | Independent gain from Covenant |
Saipan 3rd Senatorial District (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Ray Naraja Yumul | 3,988 | 42.53% |
| | Republican | Luis Palacios Crisostimo (incumbent) | 2,426 | 25.87% |
| | Independent | Illuminanda Reyes Bermudes | 1,739 | 18.54% |
| | Covenant | Ana Sablan Teregeyo | 1,225 | 13.06% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,378 | 100.00% |
| | Independent gain from Republican | Independent gain from Republican | Independent gain from Republican | Independent gain from Republican |

### 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 | Joseph Pinaula Deleon Guerrero (incumbent) | 2,057 | 12.88% |
| | Independent | Roman Cepeda Benavente | 1,989 | 12.45% |
| | Independent | Janet Ulloa Maratita | 1,962 | 12.28% |
| | Independent | Antonio Pangelinan Sablan (incumbent) | 1,932 | 12.10% |
| | Independent | Mariano Taitano | 1,687 | 10.56% |
| | Republican | Richard Benavente Seman | 1,138 | 7.13% |
| | Covenant | Martin Cabrera Sablan | 1,060 | 6.64% |
| | Republican | Vicente Camacho Cabrera | 956 | 5.99% |
| | Republican | Joseph Mafnas Palacios (incumbent) | 867 | 5.43% |
| | Republican | Eliceo Diaz Cabrera (incumbent) | 784 | 4.91% |
| | Republican | Ramon Concepcion Dela Cruz | 782 | 4.90% |
| | Republican | Jose Tilipao Limes | 757 | 4.74% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,971 | 100.00% |
House of Representative - District 2: Saipan (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Covenant | John Paul Palacios Sablan | 547 | 28.40% |
| | Covenant | Rafael Sablan Demapan (incumbent) | 521 | 27.05% |
| | Independent | Daniel Jr. Iwashita Aquino | 301 | 15.63% |
| | Republican | Eric Benavente Atalig | 278 | 14.43% |
| | Republican | Liana Sablan Hofschneider | 160 | 8.31% |
| | Independent | Eric Franke Diaz | 119 | 6.18% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,926 | 100.00% |
House of Representative - District 3: Saipan (6 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Ralph Naraja Yumul (incumbent) | 1,220 | 9.64% |
| | Independent | Ramon Angailen Tebuteb (incumbent) | 1,138 | 8.99% |
| | Independent | Francisco Santos Dela Cruz (incumbent) | 1,095 | 8.65% |
| | Covenant | Edmund Joseph Sablan Villagomez (incumbent) | 963 | 7.61% |
| | Independent | Anthony Tenorio Benavente | 925 | 7.31% |
| | Republican | Felicidad Taman Ogumoro (incumbent) | 820 | 6.48% |
| | Republican | Juan Sablan Reyes | 802 | 6.33% |
| | Republican | David Reyes Maratita | 785 | 6.20% |
| | Independent | Mariano Deleon Guerrero Fajardo | 768 | 6.07% |
| | Republican | Jose Pua Saures | 762 | 6.02% |
| | Independent | Ignacio Villagomez Cabrera | 738 | 5.83% |
| | Republican | Roy Taisacan Rios | 640 | 5.05% |
| | Independent | Stanley Estanislao Tudela Mcginnis Torres (incumbent) | 629 | 4.97% |
| | Republican | Jesus Manibusan Castro | 609 | 4.81% |
| | Independent | Raymond Basa Lizama | 406 | 3.21% |
| | Covenant | Brian Ayuyu Torres | 362 | 2.86% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,662 | 100.00% |
House of Representative - District 4: Saipan (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Covenant | Christopher Duenas Leon Guerrero | 639 | 30.47% |
| | Republican | George Norita Camacho (incumbent) | 537 | 25.61% |
| | Independent | Jesus Jr. Igisomar Wabol | 527 | 25.13% |
| | Republican | Sylvestre Ilo Iguel (incumbent) | 394 | 18.79% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,097 | 100.00% |
House of Representative - District 5: Saipan (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Antonio Reyes Agulto | 972 | 30.12% |
| | Independent | Lorenzo Iglecias Deleon Guerrero | 900 | 27.89% |
| | Republican | Ramon Sablan Basa (incumbent) | 468 | 14.50% |
| | Independent | Daniel Ogo Quitugua | 458 | 14.19% |
| | Republican | Frederick Peters Deleon Guerrero (incumbent) | 429 | 13.29% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,227 | 100.00% |
House of Representative - District 6: Tinian (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Trenton Brian Conner (incumbent) | 590 | 51.98% |
| | Republican | Edwin Palacios Aldan | 545 | 48.02% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,135 | 100.00% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
House of Representative - District 7: Rota (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Teresita Apatang Santos (incumbent) | 882 | 58.96% |
| | Independent | Felix Mundo Santos | 614 | 41.04% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,496 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Municipal Council

Municipal Council - Saipan & Northern Islands (non-partisan) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Ramon Jose Blas Camacho (incumbent) | 5,559 | 51.10% |
| | Nonpartisan | Antonia Manibusan Tudela | 5,320 | 48.90% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,879 | 100.00% |
Municipal Council - Tinian and Aguiguan (non-partisan) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Antonio San Nicolas Borja | 723 | 21.45% |
| | Nonpartisan | Reynaldo Mendiola Cing | 594 | 17.62% |
| | Nonpartisan | Estevan Pangelinan Cabrera (incumbent) | 566 | 16.79% |
| | Nonpartisan | Patrick A. Manglona (incumbent) | 523 | 15.51% |
| | Nonpartisan | Joseph San Nicolas Cruz (incumbent) | 483 | 14.33% |
| | Nonpartisan | Eugenio Henry Lizama Villagomez | 482 | 14.30% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,371 | 100.00% |
Municipal Council - Rota :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Gardner Trazan Delos Santos Barcinas | 865 | 20.33% |
| | Nonpartisan | Glenn Lizama Maratita | 862 | 20.26% |
| | Nonpartisan | George Ogo Hocog (incumbent) | 859 | 20.19% |
| | Nonpartisan | Prudencio Atalig Manglona (incumbent) | 667 | 15.68% |
| | Nonpartisan | Alexander Apatang | 517 | 12.15% |
| | Nonpartisan | Robert Sikyang Ulloa | 484 | 11.38% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,254 | 100.00% |

## Board of Education

Board of Education - Saipan & Northern Islands (non-partisan) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Janice Marie Ada Tenorio | 4,399 | 30.02% |
| | Nonpartisan | Marylou Seman Ada | 4,014 | 27.40% |
| | Nonpartisan | Victorino Sablan Cepeda | 3,790 | 25.87% |
| | Nonpartisan | Angel Songao Hocog | 2,449 | 16.71% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,652 | 100.00% |
Board of Education - Rota (non-partisan) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Denise R. King | 853 | 61.46% |
| | Nonpartisan | Dexter Peter Apatang | 535 | 38.54% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,388 | 100.00% |

## Judges

| Judge | For retention | For retention | Against retention | Against retention | Total |
| Judge | Votes | % | Votes | % | Total |
| David Wiseman | 9,217 | 78.42 | 2,536 | 21.58 | 11,753 |
| Perry Inos | 9,652 | 81.62 | 2,173 | 18.38 | 11,825 |

## Referendum

| Legislative Initiatives | For | For | Against | Against | Total |
| Legislative Initiatives | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes |
| 17-2, HD3, HS2 | 9,248 | 81.63% | 2,081 | 18.37% | |
| 17-12, HD1 | 10,084 | 88.38% | 1,326 | 11.62% | |
| 17-5 | 6,876 | 62.35% | 4,152 | 37.65% | |