Results
Four of the unincorporated territories of the United states have an election on November 8, 2022: Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the US Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.
Results for the 2020 Guam are provided by the Guam Election Commission.
Northern Mariana Islands 2022 General Election results are made available by the Commonwealth Election Commission.
US Virgin Islands 2022 General Election results are made available by the USVI Elections System.
American Samoa 2022 General Election results will be posted as they are made available by the American Samoa Election office.
Updates
Guam stays the course in 2022 Democratic primaries
At the end of August, Guam wrapped up its primary elections. According to the Guam Election Committee’s executive director Maria Pangelinan, the election went “as smooth as it could get.” The Guam Primaries had the lowest voter turnout since 1972. According to the...
As Latino support among Democrats slides, Puerto Rico possesses newfound power
Election night, 2020. A wave of Latino voters rejected progressive policies in favor of a staunchly America-first agenda. President Trump’s appeals for fiscal conservatism and hard-nosed immigration resonated from the Rio Grande to Little Havana. For decades, Cubans...
What the US territories can expect should Republicans take control of the US House
We’re nearing the 2022 midterm elections. Campaigns are moving faster. Politicians are growing more popular, or, for some, less. The upcoming races will decide the distribution of Congress and state governments across the nation. In an analysis of these elections, it...
Medicaid becomes clashing point in Northern Mariana Islands governor’s race
The US House of Representatives passed the American Rescue Plan Act in 2021. The goal of the Act is to help states and territories recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill seeks to increase access to vaccines and provide economic relief. The American...
The discriminatory decision that still denies some Americans the right to vote
American students are taught their nation’s valor during the world wars and their country’s unity during even the toughest of divides. And while those aspects of history are true, the nation’s past of exerting unjustified force on other sovereign territories is...
How Wanda Vazquez’ arrest could hurt Puerto Rico’s New Progressive Party in 2024
Wanda Vázquez (NPP, R), the former governor of Puerto Rico, has been arrested on bribery charges related to her 2020 campaign. If convicted, Vásquez could face up to 20 years in prison. She is the first former governor of Puerto Rico to face federal charges after...
Democracy Beyond Elections wants to transform democracy with community led decision making
Democracy Beyond Elections is a nationwide organization that is devoted to pursuing a democracy “rooted in community-led decision making.” Their involvement includes expanding and equipping citizens, especially marginalized citizens, with the “tools, resources, and...
A look at the candidates running for Northern Mariana Islands governor
As we progress further into the latter half of 2022, politics in the American states and territories increasingly take center stage. With the gubernatorial election date of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands set to be November 8 of this year, three main...
San Nicolas’s gubernatorial bid in danger following ethics referral to prosecutors
Guam Delegate Michael F.Q. San Nicolas (D) is being investigated for numerous misdemeanors including misusing campaign funds, accepting improper contributions, and being part of a conspiracy to conceal the payments from those contributions. The United States...
After Roe v. Wade’s repeal, Puerto Rico will need to reexamine its abortion stance
With the Supreme Court deciding on Friday, June 24 to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that legalized abortions nationwide, an examination of the recent history, as well as the status quo surrounding abortion in Puerto Rico can help us understand how...
