The 2018 Northern Mariana Islands general election were held on Tuesday, 13 November, 2018. Originally scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 6 November, 2018, to correspond with the 2018 United States midterm elections, the elections were delayed by one week due to the impact and aftermath of Typhoon Yutu.^[1] Early voting was held from Tuesday, 6 November, until Monday, 12 November, 2018.^[2] An estimated 18,975 voters were eligible to vote in the 2018 election.^[2]

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2018 Northern Mariana Islands general election

Gubernatorial election

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Nominee Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres Juan Nekai Babauta Party Republican Independent Running mate Arnold Indalecio Palacios Rita Aldan Sablan Popular vote 8,922 5,420 Percentage 62.21% 37.79%

Results by voting district: Ralph Torres:      55–60%      60–65%      65–70%      70–75%

Governor before election Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres Republican Elected Governor Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres Republican

Delegate election

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Nominee Gregorio Sablan Angel Demapan Party Independent Republican Popular vote 9,150 5,199 Percentage 63.77% 36.23%

Results by voting district: Gregorio Sablan:      60–65%      65–70% Angel Demapan:      50–55%

Delegate before election Gregorio Sablan Independent Elected Delegate Gregorio Sablan Independent

Senate election

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6 of the 9 seats in the Senate 5 seats needed for a majority

Party Seats Republican 6 Independents 3 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

House election

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All 20 seats in the House of Representatives 11 seats needed for a majority

Party Seats Republican 13 Independents 7 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Mayoral elections

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4 Mayors

Party Seats Republican 3 Independents 1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

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Voters in the Northern Mariana Islands voted for the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, attorney general, 6 seats in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate, all twenty seats in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives, 4 mayors, seats for the municipal council, seats for the board of education, and 2 judges.

Ninety-seven candidates competed for 45 elected positions across the Northern Mariana Islands.^[3] High-profile races included the 2018 gubernatorial election between incumbent governor Ralph Torres, a Republican, and former governor Juan Babauta, as well as the race for non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives between incumbent Gregorio Sablan and challenger Angel Demapan.^[3][4][5]

Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres, the incumbent republican governor ran for another term alongside running mate Arnold Indalecio Palacios and was challenged by former governor and independent Juan Nekai Babauta alongside running mate Rita Aldan Sablan. The gubernatorial contest was held on Tuesday, 13 November, 2018, having been delayed one week due to recovery efforts from Typhoon Yutu. Early voting began on November 6.^[1] Incumbent Ralph Torres won re-election to his first full term.^[5]

Incumbent Delegate Gregorio Sablan, an independent who caucuses with the Democratic Party, ran against Angel Aldan Demapan for re-election. Sablan, first elected in 2008, had held the seat since its creation in 2009. Delegate Gregorio Sablan was re-elected.^[5] The Northern Mariana Islands' non-voting delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives was elected for a two-year term.

All four mayoral posts were up for election across the Commonwealth.