IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Guam

Territory of Guam

172,952
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2023)

62,098
Registered Voters (as of None)

66.52%
Average Turnout

36
Elections in our database

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Name	Official Name	Type
Guamanian Governor	None	Head of Government
Guamanian Legislature	Liheslaturan Guåhan	Assembly
Guamanian Non-Voting Delegate to US House of Representatives		Non-Voting Delegate to US House of Representatives

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: U.S. President Donald TRUMP (since 20 January 2025)
Head of Government: Governor Lou Leon GUERRERO (since 7 January 2019)
Assembly: unicameral Legislature of Guam (Liheslaturan Guåhan) with 15 seats

Description of electoral system:

The U.S. President is elected by an electoral college to serve a 4-year term.
The Governor is directly elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 4-year term.
In the Legislature of Guam (Liheslaturan Guåhan) 15 members are directly elected by plurality vote to serve 2-year terms.

Elections

2024-11-05
Guamanian Legislature
Votes 30,283
Registered 62,098
Turnout 48.77

2024-11-05
Guamanian Non-Voting Delegate to US House of Representatives
Votes 30,283
Registered 62,098
Turnout 48.77

2022-11-08
Guamanian Legislature
Votes 34,074
Registered 60,462
Turnout 56.36

2022-11-08
Guamanian Governor
Votes 34,074
Registered 60,462
Turnout 56.36

2022-11-08
Guamanian Non-Voting Delegate to US House of Representatives
Votes 34,074
Registered 60,462
Turnout 56.36

2020-11-17
Guamanian Non-Voting Delegate to US House of Representatives
Votes 17,355
Registered 55,896
Turnout 31.05

2020-11-03
Guamanian Non-Voting Delegate to US House of Representatives
Votes 29,034
Registered 55,896
Turnout 51.94

2020-11-03
Guamanian Legislature
Votes 29,034
Registered 55,896
Turnout 51.94

2018-11-08
Guamanian Governor
Votes 37,386
Registered 55,941
Turnout 66.83

2018-11-06
Guamanian Non-Voting Delegate to US House of Representatives
Votes 37,386
Registered 55,941
Turnout 66.83

2018-11-06
Guamanian Legislature
Votes 37,386
Registered 55,941
Turnout 66.83

2016-11-08
Guamanian Non-Voting Delegate to US House of Representatives
Votes 35,854
Registered 51,713
Turnout 69.33

2016-11-08
Guamanian Legislature
Votes 35,854
Registered 51,713
Turnout 69.33

2014-11-04
Guamanian Legislature
Votes 37,373
Registered 51,975
Turnout 71.91

2014-11-04
Guamanian Governor
Votes 37,373
Registered 51,975
Turnout 71.91

2014-11-04
Guamanian Non-Voting Delegate to US House of Representatives
Votes 37,373
Registered 51,975
Turnout 71.91

2012-11-06
Guamanian Non-Voting Delegate to US House of Representatives
Votes 34,124
Registered 50,701
Turnout 67.3

2012-11-06
Guamanian Legislature
Votes 34,124
Registered 50,701
Turnout 67.3

2010-11-02
Guamanian Non-Voting Delegate to US House of Representatives
Votes 40,616
Registered 52,821
Turnout 76.89

2010-11-02
Guamanian Legislature
Votes 40,616
Registered 52,821
Turnout 76.89

2010-11-02
Guamanian Governor
Votes 40,616
Registered 52,821
Turnout 76.89

2008-11-04
Guamanian Non-Voting Delegate to US House of Representatives
Votes 35,092
Registered 50,806
Turnout 69.07

2008-11-04
Referendum
Votes 35,092
Registered 50,806
Turnout 69.07

2008-11-04
Guamanian Legislature
Votes 35,092
Registered 50,806
Turnout 69.07

2006-11-07
Referendum
Votes 40,220
Registered 55,311
Turnout 72.72

2006-11-07
Guamanian Non-Voting Delegate to US House of Representatives
Votes 40,220
Registered 55,311
Turnout 72.72

2006-11-07
Guamanian Legislature
Votes 40,220
Registered 55,311
Turnout 72.72

2006-11-07
Guamanian Governor
Votes 40,220
Registered 55,311
Turnout 72.72

2004-11-02
Guamanian Legislature
Votes 36,678
Registered 54,940
Turnout 66.76

2004-11-02
Guamanian Non-Voting Delegate to US House of Representatives
Votes 36,678
Registered 54,940
Turnout 66.76

2002-11-05
Referendum
Votes 45,026
Registered 61,052
Turnout 73.75

2002-11-05
Guamanian Legislature
Votes 45,026
Registered 61,052
Turnout 73.75

2002-11-05
Guamanian Governor
Votes 45,026
Registered 61,052
Turnout 73.75

2002-11-05
Guamanian Non-Voting Delegate to US House of Representatives
Votes 45,026
Registered 61,052
Turnout 73.75

2000-11-07
Guamanian Legislature
Votes 39,060
Registered 53,318
Turnout 73.26

2000-11-07
Guamanian Non-Voting Delegate to US House of Representatives
Votes 39,060
Registered 53,318
Turnout 73.26

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Guamanian Legislature	2024-11-05	30,283	62,098	48.77
Guamanian Non-Voting Delegate to US House of Representatives	2024-11-05	30,283	62,098	48.77
Guamanian Legislature	2022-11-08	34,074	60,462	56.36
Guamanian Governor	2022-11-08	34,074	60,462	56.36
Guamanian Non-Voting Delegate to US House of Representatives	2022-11-08	34,074	60,462	56.36
Guamanian Non-Voting Delegate to US House of Representatives	2020-11-17	17,355	55,896	31.05
Guamanian Non-Voting Delegate to US House of Representatives	2020-11-03	29,034	55,896	51.94
Guamanian Legislature	2020-11-03	29,034	55,896	51.94
Guamanian Governor	2018-11-08	37,386	55,941	66.83
Guamanian Non-Voting Delegate to US House of Representatives	2018-11-06	37,386	55,941	66.83
Guamanian Legislature	2018-11-06	37,386	55,941	66.83
Guamanian Non-Voting Delegate to US House of Representatives	2016-11-08	35,854	51,713	69.33
Guamanian Legislature	2016-11-08	35,854	51,713	69.33
Guamanian Legislature	2014-11-04	37,373	51,975	71.91
Guamanian Governor	2014-11-04	37,373	51,975	71.91
Guamanian Non-Voting Delegate to US House of Representatives	2014-11-04	37,373	51,975	71.91
Guamanian Non-Voting Delegate to US House of Representatives	2012-11-06	34,124	50,701	67.3
Guamanian Legislature	2012-11-06	34,124	50,701	67.3
Guamanian Non-Voting Delegate to US House of Representatives	2010-11-02	40,616	52,821	76.89
Guamanian Legislature	2010-11-02	40,616	52,821	76.89
Guamanian Governor	2010-11-02	40,616	52,821	76.89
Guamanian Non-Voting Delegate to US House of Representatives	2008-11-04	35,092	50,806	69.07
Referendum	2008-11-04	35,092	50,806	69.07
Guamanian Legislature	2008-11-04	35,092	50,806	69.07
Referendum	2006-11-07	40,220	55,311	72.72
Guamanian Non-Voting Delegate to US House of Representatives	2006-11-07	40,220	55,311	72.72
Guamanian Legislature	2006-11-07	40,220	55,311	72.72
Guamanian Governor	2006-11-07	40,220	55,311	72.72
Guamanian Legislature	2004-11-02	36,678	54,940	66.76
Guamanian Non-Voting Delegate to US House of Representatives	2004-11-02	36,678	54,940	66.76
Referendum	2002-11-05	45,026	61,052	73.75
Guamanian Legislature	2002-11-05	45,026	61,052	73.75
Guamanian Governor	2002-11-05	45,026	61,052	73.75
Guamanian Non-Voting Delegate to US House of Representatives	2002-11-05	45,026	61,052	73.75
Guamanian Legislature	2000-11-07	39,060	53,318	73.26
Guamanian Non-Voting Delegate to US House of Representatives	2000-11-07	39,060	53,318	73.26

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