Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives

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The Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives is the lower house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature.

In the 2007 election cycle, the CNMI House membership was increased from 18 to 20. Representatives serve two-year terms and are elected from seven election districts:

District 1: Saipan (6 seats)
District 2: Saipan (2 seats)
District 3: Saipan & the Northern Islands (6 seats)
District 4: Saipan (2 seats)
District 5: Saipan (2 seats)
District 6: Tinian (1 seat)
District 7: Rota & Aguiguan (1 seat)

In the November 2007 general election, which elected the 16th House, Republicans won a majority (12 seats) and took control of the House in January 2008.

Composition of the House of Representatives

Independent (6)

Republican Party (14)

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority/plurality)			Total

	Republican	Covenant	Independent		Vacant
End of 18th Legislature	4	4	12	20	0

Beginning of 19th Legislature	7	0	13	20	0
End of 19th Legislature	7	0		20	0

Beginning of 20th Legislature	14	0	6	20	0
Latest voting share	7001700000000000000♠70%	5000000000000000000♠0%	7001300000000000000♠30%

Leadership

Office	Representative	Party
Speaker of the House	Joseph Deleon Guerrero	Ind
Vice Speaker	Rafael Demapan	Rep
Floor Leader	George Camacho	Rep

Members

District	Name	Party
1 - Saipan	Edwin Propst	Ind
	Angel Demapan	Rep
	Joseph P. Deleon Guerrero	Rep
	Joseph Lee Pan Guerrero	Rep
	Janet Uloa Maratita	Rep
	Gregorio "Tame" Sablan	Rep
2 - Saipan	Rafael Demapan	Rep
2 - Saipan	John Paul Sablan	Rep
3 - Saipan	Ivan A. Blanco	Rep
	Blas Jonathan Attao	Ind
	Edmund Villagomez	Ind
	Donald Cabrera Barcinas	Rep
	Frank Santos Delacruz	Rep
	Joe Ilo Itibus	Rep
4 - Saipan	Vinson Sablan	Ind
4 - Saipan	Alice Santos Igitol	Rep
5 - Saipan	Lorenzo Deleon Guerrero	Ind
5 - Saipan	Frank Aguon	Rep
6 - Tinian	Edwin Aldan	Ind
7 - Rota	Glenn Maratita	Rep

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