2007 Northern Mariana Islands general election
2007 Northern Mariana Islands general election
Senate election
3 of the 9 seats in the Senate 5 seats needed for a majority
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
House election
All 20 seats in the House of Representatives 11 seats needed for a majority
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
The 2007 Northern Mariana Islands general election was held on Saturday, 3 November 2007. Voters in the Northern Mariana Islands voted for 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, a justice, and 3 judges. Additionally, 4 referendums were held.[1] [2]
The Republican Party won a majority of seats in the House of Representatives , and both referendums were approved.[2] This election would mark the last time that the Democrats would win a legislative seat until the 2020 general election .[3]
Background
The two referendums were on proposed amendments to the constitution.[2] One would amend Chapter XV, article 2, section a to establish a new Higher Education Commission to license post-secondary educational institutions.[4] The other would amend Chapter III, article 4 to require a second round in the elections for governor and lieutenant governor if no candidate received over 50% in the first round.[5]
Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature
Results summary
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 2007 elections.
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 . This election saw an increase in the number of seats in the House, from 18 in 2005 to 20. All 20 seats in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives were contested in the 2007 election.
Municipal Council
Board of Education
Justices
Justice[2]
For retention
Against retention
Total
Votes
%
Votes
%
John Atalig Manglona
7,931
75.34%
2,596
24.66%
10,527
Judges
Judge[2]
For retention
Against retention
Total
Votes
%
Votes
%
Kenneth Lewis Govendo
7,353
72.63%
2,771
27.37%
10,124
Ramona "Mona" Villagomez Mangloña
8,398
79.72%
2,137
20.28%
10,535
Robert Camacho Naraja
7,110
68.50%
3,270
31.50%
10,380
Referendums
Referendum Questions[2]
For
Against
Votes
%
Votes
%
House Legislative Initiative 15-1 (Establishing a new Higher Education Commission)
6,619
64.03%
3,718
35.97%
Two-round elections for Governor:(House Legislative Initiative 15-16, SD1)
7,671
73.12%
2,820
26.88%
Rota Casino Act of 2007
1,095
85.41%
187
14.59%
Saipan Casino Act
3,701
41.93%
5,125
58.07%
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