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Main article: United States presidential election, 2016
United States presidential election in Guam, 2016
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Incumbent President

Barack Obama
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Politics of Guam

Guam will not participate in the November 8, 2016 general election because it is a territory and not a state. However, the five non-incorporated territories that send Delegates to the House of Representatives participated in the presidential primaries.

In the presidential primaries, Guam voters expressed their preferences for the Democratic and Republican parties' respective nominees for President. Registered members of each party may only vote in their party's primary, while voters who are unaffiliated may choose any one primary in which to vote.

Primary elections

Republican caucus

Main article: Guam Republican caucus, 2016

The Republican caucus took place on March 12, 2016:

Guam Republican territorial caucus, March 12, 2016
Candidate Actual delegate count
Bound Unbound Total
Uncommitted 0 9 9
Ted Cruz 0 0 0
John Kasich 0 0 0
Marco Rubio 0 0 0
Donald Trump 0 0 0
Unprojected delegates: 0 0 0
Total: 0 9 9
Source: The Green Papers

Gov. Eddie Calvo, one of the delegates from Guam, had announced his support for Cruz prior to the March 12 Guam caucus. But, the slate of delegates all committed to Trump after both Cruz and Kasich dropped out.[1]

Democratic caucus

Main article: Guam Democratic caucus, 2016

The Democratic caucus took place on May 7, 2016.

e • d 2016 Democratic Party's presidential nominating process in Guam
– Summary of results –
Candidate Popular vote Estimated delegates
Count Percentage Pledged Unpledged Total
Hillary Clinton 777 59.5% 4 5 9
Bernie Sanders 528 40.5% 3 0 3
Uncommitted — 0 0 0
Total 1305 100% 7 5 12
Source: [2]

November straw poll

Though the votes of Guam citizens do not count in the November general election, the territory nonetheless conducts a straw poll to gauge islanders' preference for president in 2016. The poll has been held in Guam during every presidential election since 1984.[3] In every election between then and 2012, the outcome of the poll had aligned with the results of the mainland.[3] Beyond the nominees of the Democratic Party and Republican Party, Socialist Party USA nominee Mimi Soltysik appeared on the ballot.[4]

The 2016 straw poll favored nominee Clinton over Trump by approximately three to one.[5][6]

Post Guam preliminary report[6]

References

  1. ^ http://www.guampdn.com/story/news/2016/05/18/guam-gop-delegates-back-trump/84524752/
  2. ^ The Green Papers
  3. ^ a b "Guam's Straw Poll Picks Obama, Overwhelmingly." National Public Radio. 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
  4. ^ Winger, Richard (September 25, 2016). "Socialist Party is Only Party, Besides Republicans and Democrats, to File for Guam Advisory Presidential Vote". Ballot Access News. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  5. ^ "2016 Guam General Election: Unofficial", Post Guam, November 9, 2016
  6. ^ a b Dana Williams (November 9, 2016), "Guam, which has historically predicted election winner, picks Clinton", Pacific Daily News, Guam – via USA Today
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