IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Northern Mariana Islands

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Name	Official Name	Type
Northern Mariana Islands Senate	Northern Mariana Islands Senate	Upper House
Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives	Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives	Lower House
Northern Mariana Islands Governor	Northern Mariana Islands Governor	Head of State & Government

Chief of State: U.S. President Donald TRUMP (since 20 January 2025)
Head of Government: Governor Arnold PALACIOS (since 2025)
Assembly: bicameral Commonwealth Legislature consisting of the Senate with 9 seats and the House of Representatives with 20 seats.

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 to serve a 4-year term.
In the Senate, 9 members are elected by plurality vote in multi-member constituencies to serve 4-year terms. One-third of Senate seats are renewed every 2 years.
In the House of Representatives, 20 members are elected by plurality vote in multi-member constituencies to serve 2-year terms.

2024-11-05
Northern Mariana Islands Senate
Votes -
Registered 18,401
Turnout -

2024-11-05
Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives
Votes -
Registered 18,401
Turnout -

2022-11-25
Northern Mariana Islands Governor
Votes -
Registered 19,275
Turnout -

2022-11-08
Northern Mariana Islands Governor
Votes -
Registered 19,275
Turnout -

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Northern Mariana Islands Senate	2024-11-05	-	18,401	-
Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives	2024-11-05	-	18,401	-
Northern Mariana Islands Governor	2022-11-25	-	19,275	-
Northern Mariana Islands Governor	2022-11-08	-	19,275	-

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