The Democratic Party is a political party

Political party

A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...

 in Guam

Guam

Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...

. It is affiliated to the United States Democratic Party

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

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Its most prominent member is Madeleine Z. Bordallo, Guam's delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives since 2003.

At the last election in November 2006

Guamanian general election, 2006

The Guam general election of 2006 was held on 7 November. On the ballot were:* The Governor* All 15 seats in the Legislature of Guam* The Federal delegate- Background :...

, the party won 7 out of 15 seats in the legislature

Legislature of Guam

The Legislature of Guam is the territorial legislature of Guam. The legislative branch of the unincorporated U.S. territory is unicameral, with a single house consisting of fifteen senators, serving for a two year term...

 and its gubernatorial candidate Robert A. Underwood

Robert A. Underwood

Robert Anacletus Underwood was a Delegate from Guam to the United States House of Representatives.Underwood was born in Tamuning, Guam, and attended California State University, Los Angeles and the University of Southern California...

 lost to Republican incumbent Felix P. Camacho

Felix Perez Camacho

Felix Perez Camacho is a former Governor of Guam and son of former Governor Carlos Camacho. He is a member of the United States Republican Party....

by a 48% to 52% margin.

In January 2008, the party won a special election filling the vacancy left by the death of a Republican senator, becoming the majority party in the legislature.