Democrat Corina Magofna received 1,217 votes (60%) while her Republican opponent Grace “Pitu” Sablan-Vaiagae garnered 808 votes (40%), according to the unofficial result announced by the Commonwealth Election Commission Saturday evening. Precinct 3 has over 3,500 registered voters. More details to follow.
Early voting
Oleai Garapan
Magofna 170 477 647
Sablan-Vaiagae 157 371 528
Election Day
Oleai Garapan
Magofna 162 388 550
Sablan-Vaiagae 92 183 275
Absentee votes
Magofna 20
Sablan-Vaiagae 5
Lt. Gov. Arnold I. Palacios and second lady Wella S. Palacios pose for a photo with NMI Democratic Party Precinct 3 House candidate Corina L. Magofna and her other supporters at the Democrats’ canopy near Garapan Elementary School on Saturday.
NMI Republican Party Precinct 3 House candidate, Grace Pitu Sablan-Vaiagae, sixth left poses for a photo with Gov. Ralph DLG Torres, third right, first lady Diann T. Tudela and other GOP officials and supporters at the party’s canopy near Garapan Elementary School in Garapan on Saturday.
NMI Democratic Party Precinct 3 House candidate Corina L. Magofna, fourth right, poses for a photo with U.S. Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, Democratic lawmakers and other supporters at a canopy near Garapan Elementary School on Saturday.
Commonwealth Election Commission board members and executive director Kayla S. Igitol meet at the multi-purpose center on Saturday evening just before the manual tabulation of the Precinct 3 House special election ballots.
