Northern Mariana Islands's at-large congressional district
The Northern Mariana Islands's at-large congressional district encompasses the entire U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The territory does not have a voting member of Congress, but does elect a delegate who can participate in debates with the United States House of Representatives. On November 4, 2008, the first delegate was elected to the 111th United States Congress which began on January 3, 2009.
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Area | 179 sq mi (460 km2) | ||
Population (2010) | 53,883 | ||
Ethnicity |
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Electoral history
Pursuant to Pub.L. 110–229 (text) (PDF), the Northern Mariana Islands elected a non-voting delegate to Congress in 2008, replacing a CNMI-paid non-congressional position. Among nine candidates, independent candidate Gregorio Sablan won the election with 24% of the votes, and incumbent Resident Representative Pedro Agulto Tenorio (Republican) came in second with 21%. Sablan won re-election six times as an independent, but announced in 2021 that he would run as a Democrat for the 2022 election.[1]
List of delegates representing the district
Delegate | Party | Term | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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District created January 3, 2009 | ||||
![]() Gregorio Sablan |
Independent | January 3, 2009 – October 24, 2021 |
111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th |
Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. |
Democratic | October 25, 2021 – present |
Recent election results
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent | Gregorio Sablan (incumbent) | 9,829 | 79.7 | |
Republican | Ignacia "Acha" Demapan | 2,503 | 20.3 | |
Total votes | 12,332 | 100 | ||
Independent hold | ||||
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Gregorio Sablan (incumbent) | 8,549 | 65.28% | -14.42% | |
Democratic | Andrew Sablan Salas | 4,547 | 34.72% | N/A | |
Total votes | 13,096 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
Independent hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Gregorio Sablan (incumbent) | 10,605 | 100.0% | +34.72% | |
Total votes | '10,605' | '100.0%' | N/A | ||
Independent hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Gregorio Sablan (incumbent) | 9,150 | 63.77% | -36.23% | |
Republican | Angel Demapan | 5,199 | 36.23% | N/A | |
Total votes | 14,349 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
Independent hold |
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Gregorio Sablan (incumbent) | 11,258 | 100.0% | +36.23% | |
Total votes | 11,258 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
Independent hold |
References
- "Kilili to seek re-election under the Democratic Party". Saipan Tribune. October 25, 2021.
- "Official CNMI 2012 Election Results". Commonwealth Election Commission. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- https://www.votecnmi.gov.mp/archive/election-2014/2014-election-results
- "2016 Mid-Term Election Results – Certified Election Results". Commonwealth Election Commission. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- "2018 Election Results". Commonwealth Election Commission. November 2018. Archived from the original on June 16, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- "2020 General Election Results". Commonwealth Election Commission. Retrieved November 3, 2020.