United States House of Representatives election in Guam, 2016
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The 2016 United States House of Representatives election in Guam was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, to elect the non-voting Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from Guam's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including the larger 2016 Guamanian general election, the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections, and the 2016 United States general elections.
The non-voting delegate is elected for a two-year term. Incumbent Democratic Delegate Madeleine Bordallo, who has represented the district since 2003, is seeking re-election for an 8th term.[1] She announced her re-election campaign on January 24, 2016, at the Plaza de Espana in Hagåtña.[1] She is being challenged by Republican Felix Perez Camacho, who served as the Governor of Guam from 2003 to 2011. The primary elections were held on Saturday, August 27, 2016.[2][3]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Anthony "Tony" Babauta, former Assistant Secretary of the Office of Insular Affairs[4]
- Madeleine Bordallo, incumbent Delegate[1]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Madeleine Bordallo (i) | 8,061 | 62.81 | |
Democratic | Tony Babauta | 4,715 | 36.74 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 58 | 0.45 | |
Total votes | 12,834 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Felix Camacho, former Governor of Guam[5]
- Margaret Metcalfe, Republican National Committeewoman and nominee for Delegate in 2014[6]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Felix Camacho | 4,651 | 60.19 | |
Republican | Margaret Metcalfe | 3,042 | 39.37 | |
Republican | Write-ins | 34 | 0.44 | |
Total votes | 7,727 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Polling
An election poll conducted by the University of Guam in September 2016 showed incumbent Delegate Madeleine Bordallo leading with 56%, while Republican Felix Camacho placed second with 44%.[7]
Results
The general election was held on November 8, 2016.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Madeleine Bordallo | ' | ' | |
Republican | Felix Camacho | |||
Total votes | ' | ' | ||
[[|N/A]] hold | ||||
References
- 1 2 3 "Madeleine Bordallo to announce candidacy for eighth term today". Asbury Park Press. 2016-01-24. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- 1 2 3 "2016 Guam Primary Election Official Results". Guam Election Commission. 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ↑ "Complete preliminary results from the Primary Election". Pacific Daily News. 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ↑ "Tony Babauta Announces Candidacy For Guam Delegate". Pacific Islands Report. 2016-05-19. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ↑ "Former Guam Governor To Run For U.S. House". Pacific Islands Report (Guam Daily Post). 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ↑ "Metcalfe announces second congressional run". Guam Daily Post. 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ↑ Mora, Kyla (2016-09-07). "UOG poll shows Bordallo leading Camacho in delegate race". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved 2016-11-06.