2006 Guam general election

General elections were held in Guam on November 7, 2006, in order to elect the governor, all 15 seats in the Legislature and the federal delegate. There was also a double referendum on legalise slot machines at racing tracks and raising the age at which citizens could purchase and consume alcohol to 21.^[1][2]

2006 Guam gubernatorial election

← 2002 November 7, 2006 2010 →

Nominee Felix Perez Camacho Robert Underwood Party Republican Democratic Running mate Michael Cruz Frank Aguon Popular vote 19,560 18,700 Percentage 50.25% 48.04%

Governor before election Felix Perez Camacho Republican Elected Governor Felix Perez Camacho Republican

Whilst Felix Perez Camacho of the Republican Party was re-elected as governor, the Democratic Party won a majority of seats in the legislature. Madeleine Bordallo was re-elected as the territory's federal delegate, whilst both referendum questions were rejected.

Background

In Guam, elections to the legislature and multi-member boards are run via open primary (This following the outlawing of the previous blanket primary similar to Louisiana.

Both the Public Auditor and Consolidated Commission on Utilities are required to be nonpartisan and as such candidates are not allowed to state affiliations or list them on the ballot.

In the case of the auditor, affiliating with a party is grounds for disqualification.

Candidates for Governor

Democratic

• Former Guam Delegate Robert A. Underwood. Previously served as Congressman from January 4, 1993, until January 6, 2003.
  • Senator Frank Aguon, Jr. is Underwood's running mate.
• Former governor Carl Gutierrez. Previously served as governor for two terms from January 2, 1995, until January 6, 2003.
  • Senator Benjamin Cruz is Gutierrez running mate.

Republican

• Current governor Felix Perez Camacho.
  • Senator Michael Cruz is Camacho's running mate.
• Current lieutenant governor Kaleo Moylan.
  • Senator Francis E. Santos is Moylan's running mate.

Legislative candidates

Guam legislative election, 2006

← 2004 November 7, 2006 2008 →
All 15 seats of the Legislature of Guam
Majority party Minority party   Leader Mark Forbes Judith Won Pat Party Republican Democratic Leader's seat At-large district At-large district Last election 9 seats 6 seats Seats won 8 7 Seat change 1 1
Speaker before election Mark Forbes Republican Elected Speaker Mark Forbes Republican

Democratic candidates

• Tina Muña Barnes (I)
• Jose Chargualaf
• David Ralph Duenas
• Judith P. Guthertz
• Romeo M. Hernandez
• Adolpho B. Palacios Sr. (I)
• Vicente "Ben" Pangelinan (I)
• Don Parkinson
• Rory J. Respicio (I)
• David L.G. Shimizu
• Angel R. Sablan
• Angela L.G. Santos
• Jose "Pedo" Terjale
• Judith T. Won Pat (I)

Defeated in primary

• Robert L.G. Benavente
• Ivan Borja Carbullido
• Vicente U. Garrido
• Alejandro Gay
• Sedfrey M. Linsangan
• Elwin Champaco Quitano
• Trinidad "Trini" T. Torres

Republican candidates

• Frank F. Blas Jr.
• Eddie Baza Calvo (I)
• Christopher M. Duenas
• Jim Espaldon
• Speaker Mark Forbes (I)
• Victor Anthony Gaza
• Frankie "Frank" Ishizaki
• Jesse Anderson Lujan (I)
• Joseph F. Mesa
• Shirley "Sam" Mabini-Souza
• Telo Teresa Taitague
• Ray Tenorio (I)
• Antonio "Tony" R. Unpingco (I)

Withdrew

• Flora Baza Quan

Attorney General

Three candidates are seeking election as attorney general, Alicia Limtiaco, Douglas Moylan, and Vernon Gumataotao Perez.

Consolidated Commission on Utilities

Ten candidates are seeking election as CCU will take three seats.

• Joana Margaret C. Blas
• Harold J. Cruz
• Luis A. De Vera
• Luis P. Duenas
• Eloy Perez Hara
• Benigno Manibusan Palomo (I)
• Simon A. Sanchez II (I)
• Everett D. Spidell

Primary election

Governor

Democratic primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert A. Underwood/Frank B. Aguon Jr.	13,421	52.94
	Democratic	Carl T.C. Gutierrez/Benjamin J.F. Cruz	11,860	46.78
Total votes

Republican primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Felix P. Camacho/Michael W. Cruz	4,950	63.22
	Republican	Kaleo Moylan/Francis E. Santos	2,847	36.36
Total votes

Legislature

2006 Guam Legislature Primary Election (Democratic Party)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Judith T.P. Won Pat (incumbent)	17,155
	Democratic	Rory J. Respicio (incumbent)	15,621
	Democratic	Vicente "Ben" C. Pangelinan (incumbent)	15,187
	Democratic	Adolpho B. Palacios Sr. (incumbent)	14,836
	Democratic	David L. G. Shimizu	14,340
	Democratic	Tina Muña Barnes (incumbent)	14,018
	Democratic	Judith P. Guthertz	13,151
	Democratic	Angel Reyes Sablan	10,471
	Democratic	Jose "Pedo" Toves Terjale	10,121
	Democratic	Don Parkinson	9,718
	Democratic	David Ralph Duenas	7,861
	Democratic	Angela L.G. Santos	7,826
	Democratic	Trinidad T. Torres	7,643
	Democratic	Jose Chargualaf	7,615
	Democratic	Romeo Hernandez	7,540
	Democratic	Robert L.G. Benavente	7,346
	Democratic	Elwin Champaco Quitano	7,240
	Democratic	Vincent U. Garrido	7,146
	Democratic	Ivan Borja Carbullido	6,679
	Democratic	Sedfrey Linsangan	5,871
	Democratic	Alejandro Gay	3,765
	Democratic	Write-in candidates
Turnout

• Republicans did not appear on the ballot because there was no need for a Republican primary with less than 15 candidates running for legislature.

Attorney General

Attorney General (non-partisan)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Alicia Limtiaco	15,163	43.45
	Nonpartisan	Vernon Gumataotao Perez	11,559	33.12
	Nonpartisan	Douglas Moylan	8,118	23.26
Total votes

General Election

Gubernatorial

Guam gubernatorial general election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Felix Perez Camacho/Michael W. Cruz	19,560	50.25
	Democratic	Robert A. Underwood/Frank B. Aguon	18,700	48.04
Total votes
	Republican hold

Delegate to House of Representatives

Guam Delegate results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Madeleine Bordallo (incumbent)	32,677	96.45
Total votes			33,878	100

Legislature

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Republican Party	239,628	52.4	8
Democratic Party	215,334	47.1	7
Write-ins	2,091	0.5	–
Total	457,053	100	15
Source: Guam election Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine

2006 Guam legislative election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Edward J.B. Calvo (incumbent)	26,464
	Republican	Ray Tenorio (incumbent)	26,036
	Democratic	Judith T.P. Won Pat	24,513
	Republican	Jim Espaldon	23,820
	Democratic	Rory J. Respicio (incumbent)	21,799
	Republican	Mark Forbes (incumbent)	21,506
	Democratic	Adolpho Borja Palacios Sr. (incumbent)	21,244
	Democratic	Vicente "Ben" C. Pangelinan	20,026
	Republican	Antonio "Tony" R. Unpingco (incumbent)	19,889
	Democratic	David L.G. Shimizu	18,789
	Democratic	Tina Muña Barnes (incumbent)	18,388
	Republican	Frank F. Blas Jr.	18,181
	Democratic	Frankie T. Ishizaki	18,172
	Democratic	Judith Paulette Guthertz	17,774
	Republican	Jesse "Jess" Anderson Lujan	16,449
	Republican	Telo Teresa Taitague	15,956
	Republican	Shirley "Sam" Mabini-Souza	14,707
	Republican	Christopher M. Duenas	13,744
	Republican	Joseph F. Mesa	13,145
	Democratic	Angel Reyes Sablan	11,803
	Republican	Victor Anthony Gaza	11,559
	Democratic	Don Parkinson	11,069
	Democratic	Jose "Pedo" Toves Terjale	10,445
	Democratic	Romeo M. Hernandez	8,842
	Democratic	Jose S.N. Chargualaf	8,435
	Democratic	David Ralph Duenas	8,017
	Democratic	Angela L.G. Santos	7,838
	Republican	Trinidad T. Torres	6,352
Majority			2,091
Turnout			118,689
	Republican hold

Attorney General

Attorney General (non-partisan)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Alicia Limtiaco	21,628	56.04
	Nonpartisan	Vernon Gumataotao Perez	14,444	37.42
Total votes

Consolidated Commission on Utilities

Consolidated Commission on Utilities

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Simon A. Sanchez II (incumbent)	21,606	24.58
	Nonpartisan	Benigno M. Palomo	17,909	20.37
	Nonpartisan	Eloy P. Hara	11,686	13.29
	Nonpartisan	Joana Margaret C. Blas (incumbent)	8,614	9.80
	Nonpartisan	Juan Cruz Tenorio	8,135	9.25
	Nonpartisan	Luis P. Duenas	6,188	7.04
	Nonpartisan	Harold J. Cruz	5,822	6.62
	Nonpartisan	Everett Dee Spidell	4,142	4.71
	Nonpartisan	Luis A. De Vera	3,621	4.12
Total votes

Referendums

Raising the age for alcohol consumption

Shall proposal A, an initiative to raise the minimum age for consumption and purchase of alcoholic beverages to twenty-one years of age, be adopted by the voters of Guam?^[2]

Choice	Votes	%
For	16,762	49.23
Against	17,289	50.77
Invalid/blank votes	6,038	–
Total	40,089	100
Registered voters/turnout	55,311	72.48
Source: Guam election Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine

Legalising slot machines

Shall proposal B, an initiative to legalize slot machine gambling at an established pari-mutuel racing facility in Guam and to establish a slot machine gaming tax, be adopted by the voters of Guam?^[1]

Choice	Votes	%
For	16,705	45.19
Against	20,260	54.81
Invalid/blank votes	3,124	–
Total	40,089	100
Registered voters/turnout	55,311	72.48
Source: Guam election Archived 2012-02-09 at the Wayback Machine

References

1. Guam (USA), 7 November 2006: Slot machines at the racetrack Direct Democracy (in German)
2. Guam (USA), 7 November 2006: Permit alcohol consumption over 21 years Direct Democracy (in German)
3. Casas, Gemma Q. (2010-09-06). "Calvo wins GOP primary". Marianas Variety News & Views. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-09-18.