The
Northern Marianas
The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), is an unincorporated territory and commonwealth of the United States consisting of 14 islands in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.Lin, Tom C.W.Ameri ...
elect a
governor
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and a
legislature
A legislature (, ) is a deliberative assembly with the legal authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country, nation or city on behalf of the people therein. They are often contrasted with the executive and judicial power ...
. The governor is elected for four-year term by the people. The
Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature
The Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature is the territorial legislature of the U.S. commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The legislative branch of the territory is bicameral, consisting of a 20-member lower House of Repres ...
has two
chambers. The House of Representatives has 20 members (18 prior to 2007), elected for a two-year term in single-seat
constituencies
An electoral (congressional, legislative, etc.) district, sometimes called a constituency, riding, or ward, is a geographical portion of a political unit, such as a country, state or province, city, or administrative region, created to provi ...
. The Senate has 9 members, elected for a two-year term in single-seat constituencies.
The Northern Marianas has a
multi-party
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system, with two or three strong
parties
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and a third party that is electorally successful.
See also
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Electoral calendar
This national electoral calendar for 2025 lists the national/ federal elections scheduled to be held in 2025 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referenda are included. Specific d ...
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Electoral system
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Political party strength in the Northern Mariana Islands
The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the United States insular area of the Northern Mariana Islands:
*Governor
*Lieutenant Governor
*Attorney General (first elected in 2014).
*Resident Representative in Washington, D.C. ( ...
External links
NMI Election CommissionAdam Carr's Election Archive*
Political-electoral system in the Northern Mariana Islands
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