The United States Virgin Islands general election was held on November 8, 2016. Voters chose the delegate to the United States House of Representatives and all fifteen seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands.
All fifteen seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands were contested. Controversy erupted after allegations surfaced that a candidate for the St. Thomas-St. John District, Kevin Rodriquez lied about his residency. [1] Rodriquez was barred from taking a seat in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands after a ruling from the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands. [2] A special election was called by the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, Kenneth Mapp to be held on April 8, 2017. [3]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brian A. Smith | Democratic Party | 5,821 | 72.83 | |
Write in | 2,172 | 27.17 | ||
Total | 7,993 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 20,803 | 99.22 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 164 | 0.78 | ||
Total votes | 20,967 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 46,076 | 45.51 | ||
Source: [4] |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Marvin A. Blyden | Democratic Party | 6,492 | 11.40 | |
Janette Millin Young | Democratic Party | 5,317 | 9.34 | |
Tregenza Roach | Independent | 5,058 | 8.88 | |
Myron D. Jackson | Democratic Party | 4,450 | 7.82 | |
Jean A. Forde | Democratic Party | 4,244 | 7.45 | |
Kevin A. Rodriguez | Democratic Party | 4,134 | 7.26 | |
Dwayne DeGraff | Independent | 3,831 | 6.73 | |
Janelle K. Sarauw | Independent | 3,764 | 6.61 | |
Justin Harrigan, Sr. | Democratic Party | 3,579 | 6.29 | |
Patrick Simeon Sprauve | Democratic Party | 3,319 | 5.83 | |
Alma Francis-Heyliger | Independent | 2,746 | 4.82 | |
Stephen "Smokey" Frett | Independent Citizens Movement | 2,624 | 4.61 | |
Wilma Marsh Monsanto | Independent | 1,563 | 2.75 | |
Albert F. Richardson | Independent | 1,358 | 2.39 | |
Bruce C. Flamon | Independent | 1,290 | 2.27 | |
Shirley M. Sadler | Independent | 1,110 | 1.95 | |
Maxwell A. Carty | Independent | 1,033 | 1.81 | |
Margaret Price | Independent | 576 | 1.01 | |
Write in | 449 | 0.79 | ||
Total | 56,937 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 10,844 | 99.43 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 62 | 0.57 | ||
Total votes | 10,906 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 23,917 | 45.60 | ||
Source: [4] |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kurt Vialet | Democratic Party | 5,818 | 12.25 | |
Novelle Francis | Democratic Party | 5,256 | 11.07 | |
Sammuel Sanes | Democratic Party | 4,612 | 9.71 | |
Alicia "Chucky" Hansen | Independent | 4,612 | 9.71 | |
Positive T. A. Nelson | Independent Citizens Movement | 4,322 | 9.10 | |
Nereida "Nellie" O'Reilly | Democratic Party | 4,295 | 9.05 | |
Neville James | Democratic Party | 4,221 | 8.89 | |
Kenneth L. Gittens | Democratic Party | 4,130 | 8.70 | |
Terrence D. Joseph | Democratic Party | 2,868 | 6.04 | |
Norman Jn Baptiste | Independent | 1,772 | 3.73 | |
Robert B. Moorhead | Republican Party | 1,710 | 3.60 | |
Patricia James | Independent | 1,604 | 3.38 | |
Danny Emmanuel | Independent | 1,009 | 2.13 | |
Duane Howell | Independent | 792 | 1.67 | |
Write in | 460 | 0.97 | ||
Total | 47,481 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 9,959 | 98.99 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 102 | 1.01 | ||
Total votes | 10,061 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 22,159 | 45.40 | ||
Source: [4] |
| ||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||
|
Incumbent Delegate Stacey Plaskett, a Democrat, sought re-election to her congressional seat. Her Republican opponent, Gordon Ackley, was kept off the ballot after election officials canceled the primary election. [5]
Running without an opponent on the ballot, she won re-election with 97.51% of vote. [6]
Primary elections were held on August 6, 2016.
Candidate | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
Stacey Plaskett | 4,099 | 85.47 |
Ronald E. Russell | 675 | 14.07 |
Write in | 22 | 0.46 |
Total | 4,796 | 100.00 |
Total votes | 5,200 | – |
Registered voters/turnout | 29,801 | 17.45 |
Source: [7] |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stacey Plaskett | Democratic Party | 14,531 | 97.51 | |
Write in | 371 | 2.49 | ||
Total | 14,902 | 100.00 | ||
Total votes | 20,967 | – | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 46,076 | 45.51 | ||
Source: [4] |
Elections in the U.S. Virgin Islands are held to elect senators to the Legislature of the U.S. Virgin Islands, the governor and lieutenant governor of the territory, and a delegate to the United States House of Representatives.
The United States Virgin Islands general election was held on November 2, 2010. Voters chose the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, the non-voting delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives and all fifteen seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands. The election coincided with the 2010 United States general election.
The 2014 United States elections were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, in the middle of Democratic President Barack Obama's second term. A typical six-year itch midterm election suffered by most second-term presidents, this election saw the Republican Party retaining control of the House of Representatives and winning control of the Senate, while furthering their gains in the governorships and state legislatures. Because of these Republican gains, the election was commonly cited as a "red wave" election.
The United States Virgin Islands general election was held on 6 November 2012. Voters chose the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, the Board of Education, the Board of Elections, and all fifteen seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands.
The Ohio general elections, 2014 were held on November 4, 2014, throughout Ohio, with polls opened between 6:30AM and 7:30PM. The close of registration for electors in the primary election was April 7, 2014, and the primary election day took place on May 6, 2014.
In California state elections, 2014 was the first year in which the top statewide offices were elected under the nonpartisan blanket primary, pursuant to Proposition 14, which passed with 53% voter approval in June 2010. Under this system, which first went into effect during the 2012 election year, all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party. In the primary, voters may vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation. The top two finishers, regardless of party, then advance to face each other in the general election in November.
The 2017 United States elections were held, in large part, on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. This off-year election featured gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey, as well as state legislative elections in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature and in the Virginia House of Delegates. Numerous citizen initiatives, mayoral races, and a variety of other local elections also occurred. Special elections were also held for one seat of the U.S. Senate, representing Alabama, and six seats of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Democrats picked up the governorship in New Jersey and the Alabama Senate seat that was up for a special election. The governorship in Virginia and the six House seats that were up for special elections did not change party hands.
Stacey Elizabeth Plaskett is an American politician and attorney serving since 2015 as the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the United States Virgin Islands' at-large congressional district. Plaskett has practiced law in New York City, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The United States Virgin Islands general election was held on 4 November 2014. Voters chose the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, all fifteen seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands, and the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands.
A general election was held in Guam on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Voters in Guam chose their governor, their non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, attorney general, public auditor, as well as all fifteen members of the territorial legislature. The election coincides with the United States mid-term elections.
The 2018 Maine House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Maine voters elected state representatives in all 151 of the state house's districts, as well as non-voting members from the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians. State representatives serve two-year terms in the Maine State House.
Kentucky state elections in 2018 were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, with the primary elections being held on May 22, 2018. These midterm elections occurred during the presidency of Republican Donald Trump and the governorship of Republican Matt Bevin, alongside other elections in the United States. All six of Kentucky's seats in the United States House of Representatives, nineteen of the 38 seats in the Kentucky State Senate, all 100 seats in the Kentucky House of Representatives, and one of the seven seats on the Kentucky Supreme Court were contested. Numerous county and local elections were also contested within the state.
The 2020 Wisconsin Fall general election was held in the U.S. state of Wisconsin on November 3, 2020. All of Wisconsin's eight seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election, as well as sixteen seats in the Wisconsin State Senate and all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Voters also chose ten electors to represent them in the Electoral College, which then participated in selecting the president of the United States. The 2020 Fall partisan primary was held on August 11, 2020.
Texas state elections in 2020 were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Its primaries were held on March 3, 2020, with runoffs taking place on July 14.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Nevada on November 3, 2020. To vote by mail, registered Nevada voters must ensure each ballot is postmarked by November 3 and received by November 10, 2020.
The 2022 Arizona elections were held in the state of Arizona on November 8, 2022, coinciding with the nationwide general election. All six executive offices were up for election, as well as a U.S. Senate seat, all of the state's U.S. House of Representatives seats, and the state legislature.
The 2022 United States Virgin Islands general election took place on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, to elect the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, all fifteen seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands, and the governor of the United States Virgin Islands.
The 2020 United States Virgin Islands general election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, to elect the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives and all fifteen seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands.
The United States Virgin Islands general election was held on 6 November 2018. Voters chose the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, all fifteen seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands, and the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands.
The 2024 United States Virgin Islands general election will take place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, to elect the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, all 15 seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands, members of the Virgin Islands Board of Elections, Board of Education, and the 15 delegates to the Sixth Constitutional Convention.