2024 Guamanian local elections

2024 Guamanian local elections

November 5, 2024
Mayoral elections
19 mayors
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Mayors 12 7 Change 2 2 Votes 14,860 12,069 Percentage 54.35% 44.14%
Democratic incumbent      Democratic incumbent retiring or primaried      Republican incumbent      Republican incumbent retiring
Vice mayoral elections
6 vice mayors
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Vice mayors 3 3 Change Votes 8,039 6,183 Percentage 51.78% 39.83%
Democratic incumbent      Democratic incumbent retiring      Republican incumbent      Republican incumbent retiring      Office disestablished since last election      No such office

Mayoral elections in Guam were held on November 5, 2024 as part of the 2024 Guamanian general election, to elect mayors of nineteen villages in Guam and vice mayors in six, with primaries taking place on August 3.[1]

The incumbent vice mayor of Sinajana, Rudy Don Iriarte, died on January 4, 2024. A special election to fill the office was planned for March 9, 2024, but was cancelled after the office was disestablished to save money.[2]

Summary

Mayoral elections

Village	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Result	General election candidates
Agana Heights	Paul M. McDonald	Republican	1992	Incumbent retired. Democratic gain.
						Democratic	Richard B. Arroyo	617	56.81%
						Republican	John Francis McDonald III	466	42.91%
						Write-in		3	0.28%
					Total			1,086	100.00%
Asan-Maina	Frankie A. Salas	Democratic	2016	Incumbent re-elected.
						Democratic	Frankie A. Salas (inc.)	412	93.42%
						Write-in		29	6.58%
					Total			441	100.00%
Barrigada	June U. Blas	Democratic	2012	Incumbent re-elected.
						Democratic	June U. Blas (inc.)	1,963	99.14%
						Write-in		17	0.86%
					Total			1,980	100.00%
Chalan Pago-Ordot	Jessy C. Gogue	Democratic	2008	Incumbent retired. Democratic hold.
						Democratic	Wayne San Nicolas Santos	994	58.50%
						Republican	Timothy Bryan Cruz Flores	701	41.26%
						Write-in		4	0.24%
					Total			1,699	100.00%
Dededo	Melissa B. Savares	Democratic	2004	Incumbent retired. Democratic hold.
						Democratic	Peter John Benavente	4,036	68.14%
						Republican	Elana Peredo Garcia	1,848	31.20%
						Write-in		39	0.66%
					Total			5,923	100.00%
Hågat	Kevin J. T. Susuico	Republican	2016	Incumbent re-elected.
						Republican	Kevin J. T. Susuico (inc.)	934	75.26%
						Democratic	Mark Campos Charfauros	299	24.09%
						Write-in		8	0.64%
					Total			1,241	100.00%
Hagåtña	Michael Thomas Cruz Gumataotao	Republican	2004	Incumbent retired. Republican hold.
						Republican	Michael Thomas Cruz Gumataotao	147	66.82%
						Write-in		73	33.18%
					Total			220	100.00%
Humåtak	Johnny A. Quinata	Republican	2012	Incumbent re-elected.
						Republican	Johnny A. Quinata (inc.)	239	72.42%
						Democratic	Gilbert Q. Aguon	91	27.58%
						Write-in		0	0.00%
					Total			330	100.00%
Inalåhan	Anthony P. Chargualaf Jr.	Democratic	2020	Incumbent re-elected.
						Democratic	Anthony P. Chargualaf Jr. (inc.)	841	99.06%
						Write-in		8	0.94%
					Total			849	100.00%
Malesso'	Ernest T. Chargualaf	Republican	2008	Incumbent retired. Democratic gain.
						Democratic	Franklin John Quidachay Champaco	274	99.64%
						Write-in		1	0.36%
					Total			275	100.00%
Mangilao	Allan R. G. Ungacta	Republican	2016	Incumbent re-elected.
						Republican	Allan R. G. Ungacta (inc.)	2,366	99.50%
						Write-in		12	0.50%
					Total			2,378	100.00%
Mongmong-Toto-Maite	Rudy A. Paco	Democratic	2016	Incumbent re-elected.
						Democratic	Rudy A. Paco (inc.)	1,056	97.78%
						Write-in		24	2.22%
					Total			1,080	100.00%
Piti	Jesse L. G. Alig	Republican	2016	Incumbent re-elected.
						Republican	Jesse L. G. Alig (inc.)	478	98.56%
						Write-in		7	1.44%
					Total			485	100.00%
Sånta Rita-Sumai	Dale E. Alvarez	Democratic	2008	Incumbent retired. Democratic hold.
						Democratic	Dale "Jr." C. Alvarez	326	51.58%
						Republican	JanaLua Lizama Salvador	305	48.26%
						Write-in		1	0.16%
					Total			632	100.00%
Sinajana	Robert R. D. C. Hofmann	Democratic	2012	Incumbent re-elected.
						Democratic	Robert R. D. C. Hofmann (inc.)	906	98.05%
						Write-in		18	1.95%
					Total			924	100.00%
Talo'fo'fo	Vicente S. Taitague	Democratic	1996[a]	Incumbent re-elected.
						Democratic	Vicente S. Taitague (inc.)	821	95.13%
						Write-in		42	4.87%
					Total			863	100.00%
Tamuning	Louise Cruz Rivera	Republican	2012	Incumbent re-elected.
						Republican	Louise Cruz Rivera (inc.)	1,983	98.80%
						Write-in		24	1.20%
					Total			2,007	100.00%
Yigo	Tony P. Sanchez	Republican	2020	Incumbent re-elected.
						Republican	Tony P. Sanchez (inc.)	1,934	60.70%
						Democratic	Frances S. Lizama	1,223	38.39%
						Write-in		29	0.91%
					Total			3,186	100.00%
Yona	Bill Aguon Quenga	Democratic	2020 (special)	Incumbent lost primary. Democratic hold.
						Democratic	Brian Jess Terlaje	1,001	57.46%
						Republican	Debbie Perido Lujan	668	38.35%
						Write-in		73	4.19%
					Total			1,742	100.00%
Source: Guam Electoral Commission

Vice mayoral elections

Village	Incumbent	Party	First elected	Result	General election
Barrigada	Jessie P. Bautista	Democratic	2012	Incumbent re-elected.
						Democratic	Jessie P. Bautista (inc.)	1,945	99.34%
						Write-in		13	0.66%
					Total			1,958	100.00%
Dededo	Peter J. S. Benavente	Democratic	2020	Incumbent retired. Democratic hold.
						Democratic	Ann S. San Agustin Leon Guerrero	3,607	63.37%
						Republican	Rene Espina Helit	1,561	27.42%
						Write-in		524	9.21%
					Total			5,692	100.00%
Hågat	Christopher J. Fejeran	Republican	2016	Incumbent re-elected.
						Republican	Christopher J. Fejeran (inc.)	782	62.96%
						Democratic	Reuben Manuel Santos Herrera	458	36.88%
						Write-in		2	0.16%
					Total			1,242	100.00%
Mangilao	Kevin A. N. Delgado	Democratic	2020	Incumbent retired. Republican gain.
						Republican	Edward J. D. Tosco	2,104	98.27%
						Write-in		37	1.73%
					Total			2,141	100.00%
Tamuning	Albert M. Toves	Republican	2020	Incumbent re-elected.
						Republican	Albert M. Toves (inc.)	1,736	93.28%
						Write-in		125	6.72%
					Total			1,861	100.00%
Yigo	Loreto V. Leones	Republican	2020	Incumbent retired. Democratic gain.
						Democratic	Pedro Suzuki Blas	2,029	77.15%
						Write-in		601	22.85%
					Total			2,630	100.00%

Detailed results

Agana Heights

Agana Heights mayoral Democratic primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Richard B. Arroyo	444	67.37%
	Democratic	Kevin Caparoso Masnayon	210	31.87%
	Write-in		5	0.76%
Total votes			659	100.00%

Agana Heights mayoral Republican primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Francis III McDonald	170	96.59%
	Write-in		6	3.41%
Total votes			176	100.00%

Asan-Maina

Asan-Maina mayoral Democratic primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Frankie A. Salas (inc.)	201	68.60%
	Democratic	Leslie V. San Nicolas	91	31.06%
	Write-in		1	0.34%
Total votes			293	100.00%

Asan-Maina mayoral Republican primary results[3][4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Write-in	Frankie A. Salas (inc.)	4	40.00%
	Write-in		6	60.00%
Total votes			10	100.00%

Barrigada

Mayoral

Barrigada mayoral Democratic primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	June U. Blas (inc.)	899	99.56%
	Write-in		4	0.44%
Total votes			903	100.00%

Barrigada mayoral Republican primary results[3][4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Write-in	June U. Blas (inc.)	13	48.15%
	Write-in		14	51.85%
Total votes			10	100.00%

Vice mayoral

Barrigada vice mayoral Democratic primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jessie P. Bautista (inc.)	869	99.66%
	Write-in		3	0.34%
Total votes			872	100.00%

Barrigada vice mayoral Republican primary results[3][4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Write-in	Jessie P. Bautista (inc.)	8	50.00%
	Write-in		8	50.00%
Total votes			16	100.00%

Chalan Pago-Ordot

Chalan Pago-Ordot mayoral Democratic primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Wayne San Nicolas Santos	646	97.29%
	Write-in		18	2.71%
Valid ballots			664	82.48%
Invalid or blank votes			141	17.52%
Total votes			805	100.00%

Chalan Pago-Ordot mayoral Republican primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Timothy Bryan Cruz Flores	230	96.64%
	Write-in		8	3.36%
Valid ballots			238	78.55%
Invalid or blank votes			65	21.45%
Total votes			303	100.00%

Dededo

Mayoral

Dededo mayoral Democratic primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Peter John Benavente	2,145	99.03%
	Write-in		21	0.97%
Valid ballots			2,166	88.77%
Invalid or blank votes			274	11.23%
Total votes			2,440	100.00%

Dededo mayoral Republican primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Elana Peredo Garcia	487	98.19%
	Write-in		9	1.81%
Valid ballots			496	75.61%
Invalid or blank votes			160	24.39%
Total votes			656	100.00%

Vice mayoral

Dededo vice mayoral Democratic primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ann S. San Agustin Leon Guerrero	1,111	50.39%
	Democratic	Samnak San Agustin Obina	1,091	49.48%
	Write-in		3	0.14%
Valid ballots			2,205	90.37%
Invalid or blank votes			235	9.63%
Total votes			2,440	100.00%

Dededo vice mayoral Republican primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rene Espina Helit	420	98.59%
	Write-in		6	1.41%
Valid ballots			426	64.94%
Invalid or blank votes			230	35.06%
Total votes			656	100.00%

Hågat

Mayoral

Hågat mayoral Democratic primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mark Campos Charfauros	178	89.90%
	Write-in		20	10.10%
Valid ballots			198	50.38%
Invalid or blank votes			195	49.62%
Total votes			393	100.00%

Hågat mayoral Republican primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kevin J.T. Susuico (inc.)	336	71.34%
	Republican	Raymond Joseph Arceo	135	28.66%
	Write-in		0	0.00%
Valid ballots			471	98.74%
Invalid or blank votes			6	1.26%
Total votes			477	100.00%

Vice mayoral

Hågat vice mayoral Democratic primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Reuben Manuel Santos Herrera	248	96.50%
	Write-in		9	3.50%
Valid ballots			257	65.39%
Invalid or blank votes			136	34.61%
Total votes			393	100.00%

Hågat vice mayoral Republican primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Christopher J. Fejeran (inc.)	395	99.25%
	Write-in		3	0.75%
Valid ballots			398	83.44%
Invalid or blank votes			79	16.56%
Total votes			477	100.00%

Hagåtña

Hagåtña mayoral Democratic primary results[3][4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael Thomas Cruz Gumataotao (write-in)	3	100.00%
	Write-in		0	0.00%
Valid ballots			3	8.57%
Invalid or blank votes			32	91.43%
Total votes			35	100.00%

Hagåtña mayoral Republican primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Thomas Cruz Gumataotao	95	61.29%
	Republican	Jovyna Limtiaco San Agustin	60	38.71%
	Write-in		0	0.00%
Valid ballots			155	98.73%
Invalid or blank votes			2	1.27%
Total votes			157	100.00%

Humåtak

Humåtak mayoral Democratic primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Gilbert Q. Aguon	63	95.45%
	Write-in		3	4.55%
Valid ballots			66	75.00%
Invalid or blank votes			22	25.00%
Total votes			88	100.00%

Humåtak mayoral Republican primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Johnny A. Quinata (inc.)	151	61.29%
	Write-in		0	0.00%
Valid ballots			151	99.34%
Invalid or blank votes			1	0.66%
Total votes			152	100.00%

Inalåhan

Inalåhan mayoral Democratic primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Anthony P. Chargualaf Jr. (inc.)	462	98.51%
	Write-in		7	1.49%
Valid ballots			469	93.06%
Invalid or blank votes			35	6.94%
Total votes			504	100.00%

Inalåhan mayoral Republican primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Write-in		3	100.00%
Valid ballots			3	4.23%
Invalid or blank votes			68	95.77%
Total votes			71	100.00%

Malesso'

Malesso' mayoral Democratic primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Franklin John Quidachay Champaco	427	68.65%
	Democratic	Stephen Michael Cruz	195	31.35%
	Write-in		0	0.00%
Valid ballots			622	99.36%
Invalid or blank votes			4	0.64%
Total votes			626	100.00%

Malesso' mayoral Republican primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Write-in		0	0.00%
Valid ballots			0	0.00%
Invalid or blank votes			8	100.00%
Total votes			8	100.00%

Mangilao

Mayoral

Mangilao mayoral Democratic primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Write-in	Allan R.G. Ungacta (inc.)	48	51.06%
	Write-in		46	48.94%
Valid ballots			94	10.13%
Invalid or blank votes			834	89.87%
Total votes			928	100.00%

Mangilao mayoral Republican primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Allan R.G. Ungacta (inc.)	459	99.78%
	Write-in		1	0.22%
Valid ballots			460	93.31%
Invalid or blank votes			33	6.69%
Total votes			493	100.00%

Vice mayoral

Mangilao vice mayoral Democratic primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Write-in	Kevin A.N. Delgado (inc.)	23	31.94%
	Democratic	Edward J.D. Tosco (write-in)	16	22.22%
	Write-in		33	45.83%
Valid ballots			72	7.76%
Invalid or blank votes			856	92.24%
Total votes			928	100.00%

Mangilao vice mayoral Republican primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Edward J.D. Tosco	368	97.10%
	Write-in		11	2.90%
Valid ballots			379	76.88%
Invalid or blank votes			114	23.12%
Total votes			493	100.00%

Mongmong-Toto-Maite

Mongmong-Toto-Maite mayoral Democratic primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rudy A. Paco (inc.)	480	98.56%
	Write-in		7	1.44%
Valid ballots			487	93.83%
Invalid or blank votes			32	6.17%
Total votes			519	100.00%

Mongmong-Toto-Maite mayoral Republican primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Write-in	Rudy A. Paco (inc.)	6	40.00%
	Write-in		9	60.00%
Valid ballots			15	8.82%
Invalid or blank votes			155	91.18%
Total votes			170	100.00%

Piti

Piti mayoral Democratic primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Write-in	Jesse L.G. Alig (inc.)	8	61.54%
	Write-in		5	38.46%
Valid ballots			13	6.34%
Invalid or blank votes			192	93.66%
Total votes			205	100.00%

Piti mayoral Republican primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jesse L.G. Alig (inc.)	126	99.21%
	Write-in		1	0.79%
Valid ballots			127	93.38%
Invalid or blank votes			9	6.62%
Total votes			136	100.00%

Sånta Rita-Sumai

Sånta Rita-Sumai mayoral Democratic primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dale "Jr." C. Alvarez	345	46.25%
	Democratic	Anthony San Nicolas Jr.	213	28.55%
	Democratic	Leon Guerrero Jr.	187	25.07%
	Write-in		1	0.13%
Valid ballots			746	98.81%
Invalid or blank votes			9	1.19%
Total votes			755	100.00%

Sånta Rita-Sumai mayoral Republican primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	JanaLu Lizama Salvador	114	100.00%
	Write-in		0	0.00%
Valid ballots			114	78.62%
Invalid or blank votes			31	21.38%
Total votes			145	100.00%

Sinajana

Sinajana mayoral Democratic primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert R.D.C. Hofmann (inc.)	465	97.28%
	Write-in		13	2.72%
Valid ballots			478	92.28%
Invalid or blank votes			40	7.72%
Total votes			518	100.00%

Sinajana mayoral Republican primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Write-in	Robert R.D.C. Hofmann (inc.)	4	33.33%
	Write-in		8	66.67%
Valid ballots			12	15.38%
Invalid or blank votes			121	84.62%
Total votes			143	100.00%

Talo'fo'fo

Talo'fo'fo mayoral Democratic primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Vicente S. Taitague (inc.)	448	96.34%
	Write-in		17	3.66%
Valid ballots			465	86.92%
Invalid or blank votes			70	13.08%
Total votes			535	100.00%

Talo'fo'fo mayoral Republican primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Write-in	Vicente S. Taitague (inc.)	2	8.33%
	Write-in	Tommy Diego	2	8.33%
	Write-in	Ireno Borja	2	8.33%
	Write-in		6	50.00%
Valid ballots			12	8.89%
Invalid or blank votes			123	91.11%
Total votes			135	100.00%

Tamuning

Mayoral

Tamuning mayoral Democratic primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Write-in	Louise Cruz Rivera (inc.)	24	96.34%
	Write-in		39	61.91%
Valid ballots			63	8.17%
Invalid or blank votes			708	91.83%
Total votes			771	100.00%

Tamuning mayoral Republican primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Louise Cruz Rivera (inc.)	429	98.62%
	Write-in		6	1.38%
Valid ballots			435	89.14%
Invalid or blank votes			53	10.86%
Total votes			488	100.00%

Vice mayoral

Tamuning vice mayoral Democratic primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Write-in	Albert M. Toves (inc.)	9	25.00%
	Write-in	Delbert Diaz Calvo	4	11.11%
	Write-in		23	63.89%
Valid ballots			36	4.67%
Invalid or blank votes			735	95.33%
Total votes			771	100.00%

Tamuning vice mayoral Republican primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Albert M. Toves (inc.)	240	54.79%
	Republican	Delbert Diaz Calvo	197	44.98%
	Write-in		1	0.23%
Valid ballots			438	89.75%
Invalid or blank votes			50	10.25%
Total votes			488	100.00%

Yigo

Mayoral

Yigo mayoral Democratic primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Frances S. Lizama	1,062	98.33%
	Write-in		18	1.67%
Valid ballots			1,080	83.46%
Invalid or blank votes			214	16.54%
Total votes			1,294	100.00%

Yigo mayoral Republican primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tony P. Sanchez (inc.)	400	98.28%
	Write-in		7	1.72%
Valid ballots			407	84.09%
Invalid or blank votes			77	15.91%
Total votes			484	100.00%

Vice mayoral

Yigo vice mayoral Democratic primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Pedro Suzuki Blas	927	97.27%
	Write-in		26	2.73%
Valid ballots			953	73.65%
Invalid or blank votes			341	26.35%
Total votes			1,294	100.00%

Yigo vice mayoral Republican primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Write-in	Loreto V. Leones (not running, inc.)	56	73.73%
	Write-in		21	27.27%
Valid ballots			77	15.91%
Invalid or blank votes			407	84.09%
Total votes			484	100.00%

Yona

Yona mayoral Democratic primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brian Jess Terlaje	575	65.12%
	Democratic	Bill Aguon Quenga (inc.)	298	33.75%
	Write-in		10	1.13%
Valid ballots			883	97.38%
Invalid or blank votes			24	2.62%
Total votes			917	100.00%

Yona mayoral Republican primary results[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Debbie Peredo Lujan	231	73.10%
	Republican	Franklin E. Hiton	84	26.58%
	Write-in		1	0.32%
Valid ballots			316	93.21%
Invalid or blank votes			23	6.79%
Total votes			339	100.00%

See also

• 2024 Guamanian legislative election
• 2024 United States House of Representatives election in Guam
• 2024 United States presidential straw poll in Guam

Notes

1. Non-consecutive, serving current term since 2008

External links

• Guam Election Commission

References

1. "2024 ELECTION DATES". Guam Election Commission. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
2. Taitano II, Joe (January 26, 2024). "Bill to eliminate Sinajana vice mayor position passes". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
3. "2024 Primary Election Official Results Summary". Guam Elections Commission. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
4. "Write-In Report". Guam Elections Commission. Retrieved September 29, 2024.