2008 Guam general election
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General elections were held in Guam on 4 November 2008. Voters elected their non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, along with members of the territorial legislature.[1] The election took place alongside the 2008 United States elections.
United States President straw poll
[edit]According to tradition, Guam expressed its preference in the 2008 U.S. presidential race, despite having no electoral votes. Senator Obama received 20,119 votes (57.3%) to Senator McCain's 11,941 (34.0%), marking a shift from the island's previous support for Republican presidents, including George W. Bush's two straw poll victories.[2]
United States House of Representatives
[edit]Incumbent Delegate Madeleine Bordallo (D) was running unopposed for re-election for Guam's lone at-large congressional seat.[3] She was re-elected unopposed.
Legislature of Guam
[edit]There are 26 candidates vying for the 15 seats in the Legislature of Guam.[3] The Democratic Party gained full control of the legislature with 10 seats, while the Republican Party gaining only five seats.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "CNMI elects first US Congress delegate". Radio New Zealand International. November 4, 2008. Retrieved November 4, 2008.
- ^ "2008 GUAM Precinct Level Election Results". Lephead on scribd. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
- ^ a b "Candidates Page – 2008 Candidates List: NON-VOTING DELEGATE TO THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" (PDF). Guam Election Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2008. Retrieved October 19, 2008.
- ^ "Candidates Page – 2008 Candidates List". Pacific Magazine. November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 6, 2008.
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