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Citizens of Guam may not vote in general elections for president. The United States Constitution grants congressional voting representation to the states and Washington, D.C., of which Guam is not one. Guam is a federal territory ultimately under the complete authority of Congress. The lack of voting representation in Congress for residents of ...
General elections were held in Guam on November 5, 2024. [1] Voters in Guam chose their non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, attorney general, supreme court judges and all fifteen members of the territorial legislature. The elections were held on the same day as the 2024 United States elections.
The Legislature of Guam has fifteen members elected at large in an open primary for two year terms. The island also holds both Democratic and Republican presidential caucuses every election year, and conducts a presidential straw poll to coincide with the U.S. general election, even though Guam's votes do not officially count in presidential races.
From Guam to Puerto Rico, America encompasses more than just the 50 states. But can residents in the territories vote for president?
The non-voting delegate is elected for a two-year term. Incumbent Delegate Michael San Nicolas, who was re-elected with 59.6% of the vote [a] in 2020, retired to run for governor. [2] James Moylan, a member of the Guam Legislature, won the election, becoming the first Republican delegate elected in Guam since 1993. [3]
The election coincided with the 2024 Guamanian general election which will decide other federal and state offices, including elections to the Legislature of Guam. The non-voting delegate is selected for a two-year term. Incumbent delegate James Moylan, who was first elected in 2022 with 52.2% of the vote, was re-elected to a second term. [1]
Because Guam is 15 hours ahead of the contiguous United States, the poll is regarded as an indicator of how the rest of the country will vote. [3] The territory is home to three U.S. military bases and current and former service members and has historically had a higher voter turnout than the mainland. [4]
General elections were held in Guam on November 8, 2022. Voters in Guam chose their governor, non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, attorney general, and all fifteen members of the territorial legislature. The election coincided with the 2022 United States elections.