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Lou Leon Guerrero, the new governor of Guam, is the first woman to be elected to the position. The Washington Post, Pacific Daily Newsand the KUAM radio station. After the certification, the elected governor, Leon Guerrero, and the elected lieutenant-governor, Josh Tenorio, will have won their election with a large margin.
While the polls began to close Tuesday night in the continental United States, it was already Wednesday morning in Guam, a US territory. According to figures provided by the Guam Electoral Commission, Guerrero and Tenoria had collected 18,081 people, or about 50.7 per cent of the total votes. Meanwhile, their main opponents got only 9,419 votes. The remaining 8,161 votes were sent to registered candidates.
"We are extremely grateful for the opportunity to bring positive change to all our people," said Leon Guerrero. Pacific Daily News.
About 22.8% of electors chose to write in a governorship candidate, according to the New, which delayed the counting process. The voting machines would be scheduled to stop as soon as they detect a written vote, which slows things down.
The reason the election results are not immutable, is because, according to The Daily Post of Guam, 200 electronic ballots and 50 ballots left at home are still waiting to be counted. The electoral commission of the territory would have 10 days to receive these ballots, after which the elections will be officially certified. But that did not stop the Democrats from celebrating the results.
In Guam, if a candidate does not receive 50% of the vote plus one vote, a final election must be held in accordance with Daily Post. However, the final tally indicated that Leon Guerrero was the winner by a margin wide enough that a second round is not necessary, according to The Washington Post.
"We are even more excited about starting the work we need to do before us," said Leon Guerrero. Daily Post. She added, "This is a big party for ourselves, our people and, of course, our supporters, and we are very happy with the results."
Tenorio was equally excited about their future electoral success. "It's an extraordinary and moving experience to see all these people here with us doing so much for the island," he said. Daily Post. "There are many people who have many hopes and aspirations and who trust us, and our daily work will be to meet those expectations and to give them the best possible work."
Leon Guerrero is the ninth elected governor of Guam, according to The hill, and she will be able to serve up to two four-year terms, if and when she is officially sworn. As Guam is not a state, its participation in the US federal government is limited. The territory has a non-voting representative in Congress and is not allowed to vote in the presidential elections.
Leon Guerrero is currently President of the Bank of Guam. The hill. When she is officially sworn in, she will begin her term in 2019.
