title: 2004 Guamanian general election
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  General elections were held in Guam on November 2, 2004 in order to elect all 15 members of the legislature, the federal delegate, mayors of 14 cities, vice mayors of three cities, the public auditor, the Consolidated Commission on Utilities, two judges of the Superior Court, running for retention and the Guam Public Education Policy Board. Voters also voted on the President of the United States although the territory sent no representatives to the electoral college. There was also a referendum on allowing gambling, which was rejected by voters.
  
  ## Background
  
  In the United States territory of 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.
  
  ## Campaign
  
  A total of 30 candidates ran for 15 seats in the Legislature, with both the Democratic and Republican parties nominating a full slate.
  
  The Guam Bar Association conducted an internal survey to determine feelings towards the two judges running for retention. Both were given strong marks of approval by the less than 100 members.
  
  During the run-up, "Proposition A", the gaming/gambling legalization measure received significant coverage. A group called "Citizens for Economic Diversity" proposed it.
  
  ## Legislative candidates
  
  ### Democratic candidates
  
  * Frank B. Aguon Jr. (I)
  * John B. Benavente
  * Mark C. Charfaurous
  * Benjamin J. F. Cruz
  * Harold J. Cruz
  * Teresita Garrido Cruz
  * F. Randall Cundiffe (I)
  * Luis P. Duenas
  * John E. Farnum
  * Judith P. Guthertz
  * Romeo M. Hernandez
  * Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero (I)
  * Sedfrey M. Linsangan
  * Tina Muna Barnes (I)
  * Theodore "Ted" S. Nelson
  * Adolpho B. Palacios Sr.
  * Speaker Vicente C. Pangelinan (I)
  * Don Parkinson
  * Daniel T. Perez
  * John "JQ" M. Quinata (I)
  * Rory J. Respicio (I)
  * Antoinette D. Sanford (I)
  * Judith T.P. Won Pat
  * Mark Campos Charfaurous
  
  ### Republican candidates
  
  * Joanne M. Salas Brown (I)
  * Vincent Cristobal Camacho
  * Michael W. "Mike" Cruz
  * Bertha Mesa Duenas
  * Edward J. Baza Calvo
  * Christopher M. Duenas
  * Sylvia M. Flores
  * Mark Forbes
  * Victor Anthony Gaza
  * Lawrence F. Kasperbauer
  * Robert "Bob" Klitzkie
  * Jerone T. Landstrom
  * Jesse "Jess" Anderson Lujan
  * Noel Silan
  * Ray Tenorio
  * Antonio "Tony" R. Unpingco
  
  ### Declined
  
  * Dr. Carmen Fernandez (D)
  
  ## Results
  
  ### President of the United States
  
  Despite not having any electoral votes, Guam approved of George W. Bush by 64% over John Kerry. Ralph Nader and Michael Badnarik both received less than one percent.
  
  2004 United States presidential election in Guam :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | George W. Bush Dick Cheney | 21,490 | 64.08% |
  | | Democratic | John Kerry John Edwards | 11,781 | 35.13 |
  | | Independent | Ralph Nader Peter Camejo | 196 | 0.58% |
  | | Libertarian | Michael Badnarik Richard Campagna | 67 | 0.2% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,534 | 100.0% |
  | | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
  
  ### Delegate
  
  Guam Delegate results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Madeleine Bordallo (incumbent) | 31,051 | 97.38 |
  | | n/a | Write-ins | 837 | 2.62 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,888 | 100 |
  
  ### Legislature
  
  In the election to the legislature, the top fifteen vote-getters are elected, and the remaining candidates aren't. A recount was held due to the closeness of the vote counts of the critical 15th/16th candidates. As a result, Joanne Brown (Republican), an incumbent, pushed then Speaker Ben Pangelinan into 16th place with a two-vote lead.
  
  | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Republican Party | 228,177 | 51.82 | 9 |
  | Democratic Party | 211,904 | 48.13 | 6 |
  | Write-ins | 232 | 0.05 | – |
  | Total | 440,313 | 100 | 15 |
  | Source: Guam election ||||
  
  2004 Guam legislative election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Ray Tenorio (incumbent) | 21,656 | 4.92 |
  | | Republican | Edward J.B. Calvo | 21,041 | |
  | | Republican | Michael W. Cruz, M.D. | 20,168 | |
  | | Democratic | Benjamin J.F. Cruz | 19,573 | |
  | | Democratic | Frank B. Aguon Jr. (incumbent) | 17,808 | |
  | | Democratic | Judith T.P. Won Pat | 17,411 | |
  | | Republican | Robert "Bob" Klitzkie (incumbent) | 16,828 | |
  | | Republican | Antonio "Tony" R. Unpingco | 16,391 | |
  | | Republican | Lawrence F. Kasperbauer (incumbent) | 16,174 | |
  | | Republican | Jesse Anderson Lujan (incumbent) | 15,319 | |
  | | Democratic | Adolpho B. Palacios Sr. | 15,257 | |
  | | Republican | Mark Forbes (incumbent) | 15,212 | |
  | | Democratic | Rory J. Respicio (incumbent) | 14,859 | |
  | | Democratic | Lou Leon Guerrero (incumbent) | 14,853 | |
  | | Republican | Joanne M.S. Brown (incumbent) | 14,618 | |
  | | Democratic | Vicente "Ben" C. Pangelinan | 14,614 | |
  | | Democratic | Tina Muña Barnes (incumbent) | 13,889 | |
  | | Republican | Noel M. Silan | 13,704 | |
  | | Republican | Jerome T. Landstorm, M.D. | 13,458 | |
  | | Democratic | Judith P. Guthertz | 13,366 | |
  | | Democratic | Mark C. Charfaurous | 13,034 | |
  | | Democratic | John M. "JQ" Quinata (incumbent) | 12,621 | |
  | | Democratic | Vincent C. Camacho | 12,445 | |
  | | Democratic | Antoinette M. Sanford (incumbent) | 12,118 | |
  | | Democratic | Theodore "Ted" S. Nelson | 11,766 | |
  | | Democratic | Randall F. Cunliffe | 11,488 | |
  | | Republican | Vicente Anthony Gaza | 10,834 | |
  | | Republican | Bertha M. Duenas | 10,803 | |
  | | Republican | Christopher M. Duenas | 9,526 | |
  | | Democratic | Teresita Garrido Cruz | 9,247 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,091 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 118,689 | |
  | | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
  
  ### Auditor
  
  Public Auditor results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Doris Flores-Brooks (incumbent) | 30,627 | 98.80 |
  | | n/a | Write-ins | 371 | 1.20 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,998 | 100 |
  
  ### Utilities Commission
  
  2018 Consolidated Commission on Utilities results :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Nonpartisan | Thomas C. Ada | 24,839 | 46.84% |
  | | Nonpartisan | Gloria C.B. Nelson | 13,227 | 24.94% |
  | | Nonpartisan | Eloy P. Hara | 8,146 | 15.36 |
  | | Nonpartisan | Jesus T. Lizama | 6,577 | 12.40 |
  | | N/A | Write-ins | 239 | 0.45 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,028 | 100 |
  
  ### Judicial retention
  
  Both judges standing for retention kept their seats by large majorities.
  
  ### Education board
  
  Elections for the Guam Education Policy Board suffered for a shortage of candidates: Only in the district of Luchan were there more running then returned (4, including write-in, for two seats). In the other two 2 seat districts, the second had to be filled by write-in, and in the 3 seat Lagu district, NO candidates were on the ballot, resulting in a 100% write-in return.
  
  ### Mayors
  
  Ten Republican mayors were elected against four Democratic mayors and all three vice mayors. The vice mayor of Barrigada, June Blas was elected without opposition.
  
  ### Referendum
  
     Shall proposal A, an initiative to establish the Guam Casino Gaming Control Commission Act be adopted by the voters of Guam?
  
  | Choice | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - |
  | For | 13,311 | 38.54 |
  | Against | 21,223 | 61.46 |
  | Invalid/blank votes | | – |
  | Total | 34,534 | 100 |
  | Registered voters/turnout | 54,940 | |
  | Source: Direct Democracy |||
  