Legislative elections were held in Guam on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, along with the election for the Guam delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives. The Democratic Party won nine of the fifteen seats in the Legislature and maintained control of Guam's delegate seat. The fifteen elected members of the 34th Guam Legislature were inaugurated on January 2, 2017. Results Legislature Candidates Democratic Eliminated Republican Eliminated Primary Election The members are elected at-large with the first 15 winning candidates are elected as the new members of the legislature. As there were many candidates running, primaries were set on August 27, 2016 for both the Democratic and Republican parties. The first fifteen candidates who win the highest votes go on to the General election. Democratic Party Primary Eliminated candidates Two Democratic hopefuls were eliminated in the 2016 primaries: Victor Gaza Armando Dominguez Republican Party Primary Eliminated candidates Two Republican hopefuls were eliminated in the 2016 primaries: Barry Mead Ellery Paz General election results Following the primaries, there were 26 candidates vying for the 15 seats in the Legislature of Guam. The members are elected at-large with the first 15 winning candidates elected as the new members of the legislature. Incoming Senators to the 34th Guam Legislature There were 15 senators elected on November 8, 2016 to serve in the 34th Guam Legislature and were inaugurated on January 2, 2017: Democratic Incumbents Freshman Republican Incumbents Freshman References 2016 in Guam Legislative elections in Guam 2016 Guam elections