2016 United States presidential election in Guam

Guam voters did cast votes for U.S. President in the November 8, 2016 general election but they did not count because Guam is not a state and is not granted any electoral votes. In effect, Guam voters participated in a nonbinding preference poll for president during the general election. However, Guam, like the four other non-incorporated territories did participate fully in the presidential primaries.

Main article: 2016 United States presidential election
United States presidential election in Guam, 2016
November 8, 2016
Non-binding preference poll
 
Nominee Hillary Clinton Donald Trump
Party Democratic Republican
Home state New York New York
Running mate Tim Kaine Mike Pence
Popular vote 23,052 7,779
Percentage 71.6% 24.2%
Results at-large

Clinton

  70-80%
President before election

Barack Obama
Democratic

 Elected President

Donald Trump
Republican

Guam
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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 Votes Percentage Actual delegate count
Bound Unbound Total
Donald Trump 0 9 9
Ted Cruz 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.

 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 N/A 0 0 0
Total 1305 100% 7 5 12
Source: The Green Papers

November advisory vote

Though the votes of Guam citizens do not count in the November general election, the territory nonetheless conducts a presidential straw poll to gauge islanders' preference for president every election year. The poll has been held in Guam during every presidential election since 1980.[2] In every election between 1984 and 2012, the outcome of the poll had aligned with the results of the mainland.[2] Beyond the nominees of the Democratic Party and Republican Party, Socialist Party USA nominee Mimi Soltysik appeared on the ballot.[3]

The 2016 straw poll favored nominee Clinton over Trump by approximately three to one.[4][5] It was the first time since 1980 that the poll failed to predict the outcome of the election (though it did accurately forecast the winner of the popular vote).

United States presidential election in Guam, 2016[6]
Party Candidate Running mate Votes Percentage
Democratic Hillary Clinton Tim Kaine 23,052 71.62%
Republican Donald Trump Mike Pence 7,779 24.17%
Socialist Mimi Soltysik Angela Nicole Walker 1,357 4.22%
Totals 32,188 100.00%

References
  1. http://www.guampdn.com/story/news/2016/05/18/guam-gop-delegates-back-trump/84524752/
  2. "Guam's Straw Poll Picks Obama, Overwhelmingly." National Public Radio. 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
  3. 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.
  4. "2016 Guam General Election: Unofficial", Post Guam, November 9, 2016
  5. Dana Williams (November 9, 2016), "Guam, which has historically predicted election winner, picks Clinton", Pacific Daily News, Guam – via USA Today
  6. "GUAM OFFICIAL RESULTS GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 8, 2016". Guam Election Commission. November 28, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
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