Draft:2012 Guamanian local elections

Mayoral elections in Guam were held on November 6, 2012, to elect mayors of nineteen villages in Guam and vice mayors in seven.

2012 Guamanian local elections

November 6, 2012
Mayoral elections
19 mayors
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Mayors 12 7 Change 1 1 Votes 9,107 5,162 Percentage 61.86% 35.06%
Democratic hold      Democratic gain      Republican hold      Republican gain
Vice mayoral elections
7 vice mayors
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Vice mayors 4 3 Change 1 1 Votes 2,393 2,156 Percentage 49.17% 44.30%
Democratic hold      Republican hold      Republican gain

Mayoral elections

Village	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Result	General election
Agana Heights	Paul M. McDonald	Republican	1992	Incumbent re-elected.
						Republican	Paul M. McDonald	944	71.73%
						Democratic	Jesus Salas Delgado	365	27.74%
						Write-in		7	0.53%
					Total			1,316	100.00%
Asan-Maina	Vicente L. San Nicolas	Republican	1988	Incumbent lost primary. New mayor elected. Republican hold.
						Republican	Joana Margaret C. Blas	292	39.09%
						Democratic	Vincent J. Babauta	276	36.95%
						Write-in		179	23.96%
					Total			747	100.00%
Barrigada	Jessie B. Palican	Democratic	2004	Incumbent did not seek re-election. New mayor elected. Democratic hold.		Democratic	June U. Blas	Unopposed
					Total			Unopposed
Chalan Pago-Ordot	Jessy C. Gogue	Democratic	2008	Incumbent re-elected.		Democratic	Jessy C. Gogue	Unopposed
					Total			Unopposed
Dededo	Melissa B. Savares	Democratic	2004	Incumbent re-elected.		Democratic	Melissa B. Savares	Unopposed
					Total			Unopposed
Hågat (Agat)	Carol S. Tayama	Republican	2004	Incumbent re-elected.		Republican	Carol S. Tayama	1,235	69.97%
						Democratic	William E. Cundiff	516	29.24%
						Write-in		14	0.79%
					Total			1,765	100.00%
Hagåtña	John A. Cruz	Republican	2004	Incumbent re-elected.		Republican	John A. Cruz	Unopposed
					Total			Unopposed
Humåtak (Umatac)	Dean D. Sanchez	Republican	1991 2008	Incumbent lost primary. New mayor elected. Republican hold.		Republican	Johnny A. Quinata	322	53.22%
						Democratic	John Q. Sanchez	179	29.59%
						Write-in		104	17.19%
					Total			605	100.00%
Inalåhan (Inarajan)	Franklin M. Taitague	Republican	2000	Incumbent lost re-election. New mayor elected. Democratic gain.		Democratic	Doris F. Lujan	820	54.34%
						Republican	Franklin M. Taitague (inc.)	681	45.13%
						Write-in		8	0.53%
					Total			1,509	100.00%
Malesso' (Merizo)	Ernest T. Chargualaf	Republican	2008	Incumbent re-elected.		Republican	Ernest T. Chargualaf	539	53.74%
						Democratic	Rosie Rivera Tainatongo	457	45.56%
						Write-in		7	0.70%
					Total			1,003	100.00%
Mangilao	Nonito C. Blas	Republican	1986	Incumbent re-elected.		Republican	Nonito C. Blas	1,934	96.84%
						Write-in		63	3.16%
					Total			1,997	100.00%
Mongmong-Toto-Maite	Andrew C. Villagomez	Republican	1996	Incumbent re-elected.		Republican	Andrew C. Villagomez	Unopposed
					Total			Unopposed
Piti	Ben D. Gumataotao	Republican	2004	Incumbent re-elected.		Republican	Ben D. Gumataotao	394	58.37%
						Democratic	Benny C. Rosalin	246	36.44%
						Write-in		35	5.19%
					Total			675	100.00%
Sånta Rita-Sumai	Dale E. Alvarez	Democratic	2008	Incumbent re-elected.		Democratic	Dale E. Alvarez	Unopposed
					Total			Unopposed
Sinajana	Roke B. Blas	Democratic	2004	Incumbent did not seek re-election. New mayor elected. Democratic hold.		Democratic	Robert R.D.C. Hofmann	Unopposed
					Total			Unopposed
Talo'fo'fo	Vicente S. Taitague	Democratic	1996 2008	Incumbent re-elected.		Democratic	Vicente S. Taitague	Unopposed
					Total			Unopposed
Tamuning	Frank C. Blas	Republican	2004	Incumbent lost primary. New mayor elected. Republican hold.		Republican	Louise Cruz Rivera	Unopposed
					Total			Unopposed
Yigo	Bob S. Lizama	Democratic	1996	Incumbent lost re-election. New mayor elected. Republican gain.		Republican	Rudy M. Matanane	1,797	54.54%
						Democratic	Bob S. Lizama	1,475	44.75%
						Write-in		23	0.70%
					Total			3,295	100.00%
Yona	Pedo Terlaje	Democratic	2000	Incumbent lost re-election. New mayor elected. Republican gain.		Republican	Ken Joe Ada	969	53.54%
						Democratic	Pedo Terlaje	828	45.75%
						Write-in		13	0.72%
					Total			1,810	100.00%
Sources: General, Primary

Vice mayoral elections

Village	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Result	General election
Barrigada	June U. Blas	Democratic	2000	Incumbent retired to run for mayor. New vice mayor elected. Democratic hold.		Democratic	Jessie P. Bautista	Unopposed
					Total			Unopposed
Dededo	Andrew A. Benavente	Democratic	2004	Incumbent re-elected.		Democratic	Andrew A. Benavente	Unopposed
					Total			Unopposed
Hågat (Agat)	Agustin G. Quintanilla	Republican	2009 (special)	Incumbent re-elected.		Republican	Agustin G. Quintanilla	741	42.56%
						Democratic	Derick Baza Hills	701	40.26%
						Write-in		299	17.17%
					Total			1,741	100.00%
Mangilao	Allan R.G. Ungacta	Republican	2008	Incumbent re-elected.		Republican	Allan R.G. Ungacta	Unopposed
					Total			Unopposed
Sinajana	Robert R.D.C. Hofmann	Democratic	2004	Incumbent retired to run for mayor. New vice mayor elected. Democratic hold.		Democratic	Rudy Don Iriarte	Unopposed
					Total			Unopposed
Tamuning	Louise Cruz Rivera	Republican	2004	Incumbent retired to run for mayor. New vice mayor elected. Republican hold.		Republican	Kenneth C. Santos	Unopposed
					Total			Unopposed
Yigo	Roland J. Flores	Democratic	2008	Incumbent lost re-election. New vice mayor elected. Republican gain.		Republican	Tony P. Sanchez	1,652	52.85%
						Democratic	Roland J. Flores	1,455	46.55%
						Write-in		19	0.61%
					Total			3,126	100.00%

External links

• Guam Election Commission

See also

• 2012 Guamanian legislative election
• 2012 United States House of Representatives election in Guam
• 2012 United States presidential straw poll in Guam

References

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