By the numbers: CNMI Voters

02/28/25 - Of the 12,419 total number of voters in the 2024 CNMI general Elections, 6,610—or 53.22%—comprised of women with 5,809—or 46.77%—made up of men, according to the demographics date recently released by the Commonwealth Election Commission.

As for voters, 35.53%—or 4,413 voters—were in the 35-55 age group, making it No. 1 based on age. It was followed by voters ages 18-35 (3,822 voters or 30.77%), 55-75 (3,674 voters or 19.58%), and 75-100 (510 voters or 4.1%).

In terms of precincts, Precinct 1 lorded it over the other six precincts with 3,424 voters (27.57%), followed by Precinct 3 with 2,353 voters (18.94%), Precinct 4 with 1,308 voters (10.53%), Precinct 5 with 1,918 voters (15.44%), Precinct 7 with 1,301 voters (10.47%), Precinct 2 with 1,077 voters (8.67%), and Precinct 6 with 926 voters (7.45%).

As a recap, Kimberlyn King-Hind, from the CNMI Republican Party, won the race for the CNMI's lone non-voting delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives in the Nov. 5 general elections.

In other races, Senate President Edith DeLeon Guerrero, who ran as an independent, lost her Saipan seat to Rep. Manny Castro of the Democratic Party.

For Tinian, incumbent Senator Karl King-Nabors of the GOP ran unopposed and was elected in by 803 voters.

Incumbent and longtime senator Paul Manglona, meanwhile, lost his Senate post to fellow independent Ronnie Mendiola Calvo, 476-441.

There was not much shakeup in the House of Representatives races, as only incumbent Vicente Camacho, a Democrat, among the incumbents lost his seat. Newcomers in the incoming lower house include Elias Rangamar, Daniel Aquino, and Raymond Palacios—all independents. Associate Judge Teresita Kim-Tenorio was also retained.

The U.S. territory also elected members of the CNMI Board of Education and councilors for the municipal councils for Saipan, the Northern Islands, Tinian, and Rota. 

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Story by Mark Rabago