# 2006 Guam general election

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General elections were held in Guam on November 7, 2006, in order to elect the governor, all 15 seats in the Legislature and the federal delegate. There was also a double referendum on legalise slot machines at racing tracks and raising the age at which citizens could purchase and consume alcohol to 21.
Whilst Felix Perez Camacho of the Republican Party was re-elected as governor, the Democratic Party won a majority of seats in the legislature. Madeleine Bordallo was re-elected as the territory's federal delegate, whilst both referendum questions were rejected.

## Background

In Guam, elections to the legislature and multi-member boards are run via open primary (This following the outlawing of the previous blanket primary similar to Louisiana.
Both the Public Auditor and Consolidated Commission on Utilities are required to be nonpartisan and as such candidates are not allowed to state affiliations or list them on the ballot.
In the case of the auditor, affiliating with a party is grounds for disqualification.

## Candidates for Governor
### Democratic

* Former Guam Delegate Robert A. Underwood. Previously served as Congressman from January 4, 1993, until January 6, 2003.
** Senator Frank Aguon, Jr. is Underwood's running mate.
* Former governor Carl Gutierrez. Previously served as governor for two terms from January 2, 1995, until January 6, 2003.
** Senator Benjamin Cruz is Gutierrez running mate.

### Republican

* Current governor Felix Perez Camacho.
** Senator Michael Cruz is Camacho's running mate.
* Current lieutenant governor Kaleo Moylan.
** Senator Francis E. Santos is Moylan's running mate.

## Legislative candidates
### Democratic candidates

* Tina Muña Barnes (I)
* Jose Chargualaf
* David Ralph Duenas
* Judith P. Guthertz
* Romeo M. Hernandez
* Adolpho B. Palacios Sr. (I)
* Vicente "Ben" Pangelinan (I)
* Don Parkinson
* Rory J. Respicio (I)
* David L.G. Shimizu
* Angel R. Sablan
* Angela L.G. Santos
* Jose "Pedo" Terjale
* Judith T. Won Pat (I)

#### Defeated in primary

* Robert L.G. Benavente
* Ivan Borja Carbullido
* Vicente U. Garrido
* Alejandro Gay
* Sedfrey M. Linsangan
* Elwin Champaco Quitano
* Trinidad "Trini" T. Torres

### Republican candidates

* Frank F. Blas Jr.
* Eddie Baza Calvo (I)
* Christopher M. Duenas
* Jim Espaldon
* Speaker Mark Forbes (I)
* Victor Anthony Gaza
* Frankie "Frank" Ishizaki
* Jesse Anderson Lujan (I)
* Joseph F. Mesa
* Shirley "Sam" Mabini-Souza
* Telo Teresa Taitague
* Ray Tenorio (I)
* Antonio "Tony" R. Unpingco (I)

#### Withdrew

* Flora Baza Quan

## Attorney General

Three candidates are seeking election as attorney general, Alicia Limtiaco, Douglas Moylan, and Vernon Gumataotao Perez.

## Consolidated Commission on Utilities

Ten candidates are seeking election as CCU will take three seats.
* Joana Margaret C. Blas
* Harold J. Cruz
* Luis A. De Vera
* Luis P. Duenas
* Eloy Perez Hara
* Benigno Manibusan Palomo (I)
* Simon A. Sanchez II (I)
* Everett D. Spidell

## Primary election
### Governor

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Robert A. Underwood/Frank B. Aguon Jr. | 13,421 | 52.94 |
| | Democratic | Carl T.C. Gutierrez/Benjamin J.F. Cruz | 11,860 | 46.78 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | |
Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Felix P. Camacho/Michael W. Cruz | 4,950 | 63.22 |
| | Republican | Kaleo Moylan/Francis E. Santos | 2,847 | 36.36 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | |

### Legislature

2006 Guam Legislature Primary Election (Democratic Party) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Democratic | Judith T.P. Won Pat (incumbent) | 17,155 |
| | Democratic | Rory J. Respicio (incumbent) | 15,621 |
| | Democratic | Vicente "Ben" C. Pangelinan (incumbent) | 15,187 |
| | Democratic | Adolpho B. Palacios Sr. (incumbent) | 14,836 |
| | Democratic | David L. G. Shimizu | 14,340 |
| | Democratic | Tina Muña Barnes (incumbent) | 14,018 |
| | Democratic | Judith P. Guthertz | 13,151 |
| | Democratic | Angel Reyes Sablan | 10,471 |
| | Democratic | Jose "Pedo" Toves Terjale | 10,121 |
| | Democratic | Don Parkinson | 9,718 |
| | Democratic | David Ralph Duenas | 7,861 |
| | Democratic | Angela L.G. Santos | 7,826 |
| | Democratic | Trinidad T. Torres | 7,643 |
| | Democratic | Jose Chargualaf | 7,615 |
| | Democratic | Romeo Hernandez | 7,540 |
| | Democratic | Robert L.G. Benavente | 7,346 |
| | Democratic | Elwin Champaco Quitano | 7,240 |
| | Democratic | Vincent U. Garrido | 7,146 |
| | Democratic | Ivan Borja Carbullido | 6,679 |
| | Democratic | Sedfrey Linsangan | 5,871 |
| | Democratic | Alejandro Gay | 3,765 |
| | Democratic | Write-in candidates | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
* Republicans did not appear on the ballot because there was no need for a Republican primary with less than 15 candidates running for legislature.

### Attorney General

Attorney General (non-partisan) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Alicia Limtiaco | 15,163 | 43.45 |
| | Nonpartisan | Vernon Gumataotao Perez | 11,559 | 33.12 |
| | Nonpartisan | Douglas Moylan | 8,118 | 23.26 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | |

## General Election
### Gubernatorial

Guam gubernatorial general election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Felix Perez Camacho/Michael W. Cruz | 19,560 | 50.25 |
| | Democratic | Robert A. Underwood/Frank B. Aguon | 18,700 | 48.04 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Delegate to House of Representatives

Guam Delegate results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Madeleine Bordallo (incumbent) | 32,677 | 96.45 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,878 | 100 |

### Legislature

| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| Republican Party | 239,628 | 52.4 | 8 |
| Democratic Party | 215,334 | 47.1 | 7 |
| Write-ins | 2,091 | 0.5 | – |
| Total | 457,053 | 100 | 15 |
| Source: Guam election Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine ||||
2006 Guam legislative election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Edward J.B. Calvo (incumbent) | 26,464 | |
| | Republican | Ray Tenorio (incumbent) | 26,036 | |
| | Democratic | Judith T.P. Won Pat | 24,513 | |
| | Republican | Jim Espaldon | 23,820 | |
| | Democratic | Rory J. Respicio (incumbent) | 21,799 | |
| | Republican | Mark Forbes (incumbent) | 21,506 | |
| | Democratic | Adolpho Borja Palacios Sr. (incumbent) | 21,244 | |
| | Democratic | Vicente "Ben" C. Pangelinan | 20,026 | |
| | Republican | Antonio "Tony" R. Unpingco (incumbent) | 19,889 | |
| | Democratic | David L.G. Shimizu | 18,789 | |
| | Democratic | Tina Muña Barnes (incumbent) | 18,388 | |
| | Republican | Frank F. Blas Jr. | 18,181 | |
| | Democratic | Frankie T. Ishizaki | 18,172 | |
| | Democratic | Judith Paulette Guthertz | 17,774 | |
| | Republican | Jesse "Jess" Anderson Lujan | 16,449 | |
| | Republican | Telo Teresa Taitague | 15,956 | |
| | Republican | Shirley "Sam" Mabini-Souza | 14,707 | |
| | Republican | Christopher M. Duenas | 13,744 | |
| | Republican | Joseph F. Mesa | 13,145 | |
| | Democratic | Angel Reyes Sablan | 11,803 | |
| | Republican | Victor Anthony Gaza | 11,559 | |
| | Democratic | Don Parkinson | 11,069 | |
| | Democratic | Jose "Pedo" Toves Terjale | 10,445 | |
| | Democratic | Romeo M. Hernandez | 8,842 | |
| | Democratic | Jose S.N. Chargualaf | 8,435 | |
| | Democratic | David Ralph Duenas | 8,017 | |
| | Democratic | Angela L.G. Santos | 7,838 | |
| | Republican | Trinidad T. Torres | 6,352 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,091 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 118,689 | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Attorney General

Attorney General (non-partisan) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Alicia Limtiaco | 21,628 | 56.04 |
| | Nonpartisan | Vernon Gumataotao Perez | 14,444 | 37.42 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | |

### Consolidated Commission on Utilities

Consolidated Commission on Utilities :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Simon A. Sanchez II (incumbent) | 21,606 | 24.58 |
| | Nonpartisan | Benigno M. Palomo | 17,909 | 20.37 |
| | Nonpartisan | Eloy P. Hara | 11,686 | 13.29 |
| | Nonpartisan | Joana Margaret C. Blas (incumbent) | 8,614 | 9.80 |
| | Nonpartisan | Juan Cruz Tenorio | 8,135 | 9.25 |
| | Nonpartisan | Luis P. Duenas | 6,188 | 7.04 |
| | Nonpartisan | Harold J. Cruz | 5,822 | 6.62 |
| | Nonpartisan | Everett Dee Spidell | 4,142 | 4.71 |
| | Nonpartisan | Luis A. De Vera | 3,621 | 4.12 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | |

### Referendums
#### Raising the age for alcohol consumption

   Shall proposal A, an initiative to raise the minimum age for consumption and purchase of alcoholic beverages to twenty-one years of age, be adopted by the voters of Guam?
| Choice | Votes | % |
| For | 16,762 | 49.23 |
| Against | 17,289 | 50.77 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 6,038 | – |
| Total | 40,089 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 55,311 | 72.48 |
| Source: Guam election Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine |||

#### Legalising slot machines

   Shall proposal B, an initiative to legalize slot machine gambling at an established pari-mutuel racing facility in Guam and to establish a slot machine gaming tax, be adopted by the voters of Guam?
| Choice | Votes | % |
| For | 16,705 | 45.19 |
| Against | 20,260 | 54.81 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 3,124 | – |
| Total | 40,089 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 55,311 | 72.48 |
| Source: Guam election Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine |||