2020 United States presidential election in Guam
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Guam does not participate in the 2020 presidential election because it is a territory and not a state. To draw attention to this fact, the territory conducts a non-binding presidential straw poll during the general election as if they did elect members to the Electoral College.[1]
The territory still participated in the U.S. presidential caucuses and primaries like the other states and territories.[2] Incumbent President Donald Trump won the territory's Republican caucuses on March 14, while former vice president Joe Biden won the Democratic caucuses on June 6.
Democratic caucuses[]
The 2020 Guam Democratic presidential caucuses were held June 6, 2020, in the Democratic Party presidential primaries for the 2020 presidential election.[3] They were originally scheduled to take place on May 2, but was postponed due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in Guam.[4][5][6] The Guam caucuses are a closed caucus, with the territory awarding 11 delegates, of which 6 are pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the caucuses.[4]
Procedure[]
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13 Democratic National Convention delegates (7 pledged, 6 unpledged) The number of pledged delegates won is determined by the popular vote | |||||||||||||||||||
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When the Guam Democratic Party published its draft delegate selection plan on July 7, 2019, it specified a May 2 date for the 2020 caucuses.[5]
In the closed caucuses, candidates must meet a threshold of 15 percent across the territory to be considered viable. The 6 pledged delegates to the 2020 Democratic National Convention will be allocated proportionally on the basis of the results of the caucuses. Of the 6 pledged delegates, all 6 are at-large pledged delegates.[4][7]
The 6 pledged delegates Guam sends to the national convention will be joined by 5 unpledged PLEO delegates (4 members of the Democratic National Committee and nonvoting delegate Michael San Nicolas).[4]
Results[]
On June 6, Joe Biden won the caucuses in Guam, pushing him over the delegate threshold to formally secure the Democratic Party nomination.[3]
Candidate | Votes | % | Delegates[9] |
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Joe Biden | 270 | 69.59% | 5 |
Bernie Sanders (withdrawn) | 118 | 30.41% | 2 |
Total | 388 | 100% | 7 |
Republican caucuses[]
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The 2020 Guam Republican presidential caucuses took place at the Guam Republican Convention on March 14, 2020, in the Republican Party presidential primaries for the 2020 presidential election. The 9 delegates to the 2020 Republican National Convention are unpledged. The Guam Republican Convention officially endorsed incumbent President Donald Trump.[11][12]
November advisory vote[]
Though the votes of Guam residents 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.[13]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Joe Biden Kamala Harris |
14,610 | 55.38 | ![]() | |
Republican | Donald Trump Mike Pence |
11,058 | 41.91 | ![]() | |
Green | Howie Hawkins Angela Walker |
185 | 0.70 | n/a | |
Libertarian | Jo Jorgensen Spike Cohen |
169 | 0.64 | n/a | |
Progressive | Dario Hunter Dawn Neptune Adams |
140 | 0.53 | n/a | |
American Solidarity | Brian Carroll Amar Patel |
138 | 0.52 | n/a | |
Prohibition | Phil Collins Billy Joe Parker |
83 | 0.31 | n/a | |
Total votes | 26,383 | 100.00 |
References[]
- ^ "Guam Legislature Moves General Election Presidential Vote to the September Primary". Ballot-Access.org. July 10, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ Murriel, Maria (November 1, 2016). "Millions of Americans can't vote for president because of where they live". PRI.
- ^ a b c Herzenhorn, David M. (June 6, 2020). "Biden wins big in Guam". Politico.
- ^ a b c d "Guam Democratic Delegation 2020". The Green Papers. May 3, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Putnam, Josh. "The 2020 Presidential Primary Calendar". Frontloading HQ. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Azios, Tony. "Guam Democrats should vote in Saturday's Democratic caucus". Guam Daily Post. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "Democratic Party of Guam". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ "Guam Democrats Choose Party Chair and Convention Delegates". Democratic Party of Guam. June 6, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "Delegate Tracker". interactives.ap.org. Associated Press. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ Choi, Matthew (October 31, 2019). "Trump, a symbol of New York, is officially a Floridian now". Politico. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
- ^ "Guam Republican Delegation 2020". The Green Papers. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Guam Republicans back Trump for president, pledging nine delegate votes". Pacific Daily News. March 14, 2020.
- ^ "Guam Legislature Moves General Election Presidential Vote to the September Primary". Ballot-Access.org. July 10, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Summary Results Report". November 23, 2020.
External links[]
- 2020 United States presidential election by state
- United States presidential elections in Guam
- 2020 United States Democratic presidential primaries by state
- 2020 United States Republican presidential primaries by state
- 2020 Guam elections
- Guam caucuses
- Guam Democratic caucuses
- Guam Republican caucuses