Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives

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)

The Speaker of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives is chosen by the House from among its members. N.M.I. Const. art. II, § 14(b).

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

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority/plurality)			Total

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

19th Legislature	7	0	13	20	0

20th Legislature	15	0	5	20	0

Begin 21st Legislature	13	0	7	20	0
Latest voting share	60%	0%	35%

Leadership

Office	Representative	Party
Speaker of the House	Blas Jonathan Attao	Rep
Vice Speaker	Lorenzo Deleon Guerrero	Rep
Floor Leader	John Paul Sablan	Rep

Members, 21st Legislature

District	Name	Party
1 - Saipan	Roman Cepeda Benavente	Rep
	Luis John Castro	Rep
	Joseph Arriola Flores	Ind
	Joseph Lee Pan Guerrero	Rep
	Janet Maratita	Rep
	Edwin Kenneth Propst	Ind
2 - Saipan	Christina Marie Elise Sablan	Ind
2 - Saipan	John Paul Palacios Sablan	Rep
3 - Saipan	Ivan Alafanso Blanco	Rep
	Blas Jonathan Attao	Rep
	Edmund Villagomez	Ind
	Ralph Naraja Yumul	Rep
	Marco Taisakan Peter	Rep
	Jose Ilo Itibus	Rep
4 - Saipan	Sheila Therese Babauta	Ind
4 - Saipan	Joel Castro Camacho	Rep
5 - Saipan	Lorenzo Iglecias Deleon Guerrero	Rep
5 - Saipan	Richard Tudela Lizama	Ind
6 - Tinian	Antonio San Nicolas Borja	Rep
7 - Rota	Donald Manalang Manglona	Ind

Past composition of the House of Representatives

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