2018 United States Virgin Islands general election

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2018 United States Virgin Islands general election
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg
  2017 November 6, 2018 2020  
Gubernatorial election
Turnout26,346 (runoff: 23,032)
  Governor Albert Bryan Jr..jpg Kenneth Ezra Mapp (cropped).png
Nominee Albert Bryan Kenneth Mapp
Party Democratic Independent
Running mate Tregenza Roach Osbert Potter
Popular vote9,711general
12,677runoff
8,529 general
10,288
Percentage38.08%general
55.04%runoff
33.45 general
44.67 runoff

Governor before election

Kenneth Mapp
Independent

Elected Governor

Albert Bryan
Democratic

Legislative election
 
NomineeKenneth GittensDwayne DeGraff
Party Democratic Independent

Governor before election

Myron D. Jackson
Democratic

Elected Governor

Kenneth Gittens
Democratic

Congressional election
  Rep. Stacey E. Plaskett (VI).jpg
Nominee Stacey Plaskett
Party Democratic
Popular vote16,341
Percentage98.4%

Delegate at Large before election

Stacey Plaskett
Democratic

Elected Delegate at Large

Stacey Plaskett
Democratic

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.

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Gubernatorial election

On Election Day, November 6, Bryan earned 38.08% of the vote, with Mapp coming in second with 33.45%. Since no candidate received a majority of the general election vote, as required by the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, a runoff was held 14 days later between Albert Bryan Jr. and Incumbent Governor Kenneth Mapp, the top two vote-getters. On November 20, 2018, Democrat Albert Bryan Jr. won the runoff with 54.5% of the vote. [1]

The incumbent Governor Kenneth Mapp ran for reelection to a second term as an Independent politician with incumbent Lt. Gov. Osbert Potter. [2] Mapp faced off against former Virgin Islands Labor Commissioner Albert Bryan Jr., who won the August 4 Democratic primary; Bryan earned 39.23% of the vote in the primary, defeating Allison "Allie" Petrus (33.67%) and Angel E. Dawson Jr. (26.68%). Also on the November ballot were Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg, Warren Mosler, Soraya Diase Coffelt, Moleto A. Smith, and Janette Millin Young.

Endorsements

Albert Bryan
  • Angel E. Dawson Jr., former Finance commissioner and 2018 gubernatorial candidate
  • Marise James, Attorney and 2018 candidate for lieutenant governor
  • Allison "Allie" Petrus
  • Samuel Sanes
  • Stacey Plaskett, Delegate to Congress
  • Allison DeGazon
  • Edgar Bengoa
  • Positive T. Nelson, St. Croix Senator [3]
  • Adlah Donastorg Jr.
  • Alicia "Chucky" Hansen, St. Croix Senator [4]
  • Ernest Morris Jr.
  • Hilda Solis
  • Bill Richardson
Kenneth Mapp
  • Ray Fonseca [5]
  • Nereida Rivera-O'Reilly, St. Croix Senator

Debates

On July 17, 2018, the Virgin Islands Consortium and WTJX partnered to host a Democratic forum. It was moderated by Ernice Gilbert at WTJX studios in Christiansted, St. Croix.

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
RespondentsSample
size
Margin
of error
Albert
Bryan (D)
Kenneth
Mapp (I)
Warren
Mosler (I)
Adlah
Donastorg (I)
Soraya
Diase Coffelt (I)
Janette
Millin Young (I)
Moleto
A. Smith (I)
Undecided
VI Tech Stack September 29-October 1, 2018Territory-wide80023%23%7%6%5%1%1%33%
VI Tech Stack September 29-October 1, 2018St. Thomas-St. John District--29%13%4%7%8%2%2%35%
VI Tech Stack September 29-October 1, 2018St. Croix District--17%32%10%5%3%1%1%32%
VI Tech Stack October 27–30, 2018Territory-wide80031%25%7%11%5%2%1%18%
Poll sourceSchool districtDate(s)
administered
Albert Bryan & Tregenza RoachKenneth. Mapp & Osbert E. PotterJanette Millin Young & Edgar BengoaAdlah Donastorg & Alicia HansenSoraya Coffelt & Dwight NicholsonWarren Molser & Ray FonsecaMoleto A. Smith & Hubert Fredrick
Joseph A. Gomez Elementary SchoolSt. Thomas-St. JohnNovember 5, 20181137363473799
Bertha C. Boschulte Middle SchoolSt. Thomas-St. John13873558931109
St. Croix Central High SchoolSt. Croix612111529442016
IEKHS St. Thomas-St. John171486075341010

Results

Primary results for Governor territory-wide
CandidatePartyVotes%
Albert Bryan Jr. Democratic Party 3,33139.23
Allison “Allie” Petrus Democratic Party 2,85933.67
Angel E. Dawson Jr. Democratic Party 2,26526.68
Write in360.42
Total8,491100.00
Primary results for Governor St. Croix
CandidatePartyVotes%
Albert Bryan Jr. Democratic Party 1,33839.38
Angel E. Dawson Jr. Democratic Party 1,15033.84
Allison “Allie” Petrus Democratic Party 89726.40
Write in130.38
Total3,398100.00
Primary results for Governor St. Thomas/St. John
CandidatePartyVotes%
Albert Bryan Jr. Democratic Party 1,87439.25
Allison “Allie” Petrus Democratic Party 1,83338.39
Angel E. Dawson Jr. Democratic Party 1,04721.93
Write in210.44
Total4,775100.00
Primary results for Legislature of the Virgin Islands At-large
CandidatePartyVotes%
Steven D. Payne Sr. Democratic Party 3,48250.09
Stacie January Democratic Party 2,09030.06
Brian A. Smith (incumbent) Democratic Party 1,35019.42
Write in300.43
Total6,952100.00
Primary results for Legislature of the Virgin Islands St. Thomas/St. John
CandidatePartyVotes%
Donna Frett-Gregory Democratic Party 3,04812.73
Marvin Blyden (incumbent) Democratic Party 2,55710.68
Athniel “Bobby” Thomas Democratic Party 2,2999.60
Myron D. Jackson (incumbent) Democratic Party 2,2279.30
Stedmann Hodge Jr. Democratic Party 2,1248.87
Carla Joseph Democratic Party 2,1248.87
Jean Forde Democratic Party 2,1248.87
Kent Bernier Sr. Democratic Party 1,6396.84
Sean “Skooly” Georges Democratic Party 1,4265.95
Albert F. Richardson Democratic Party 1,2755.32
Jonathan P. Tucker Jr. Democratic Party 1,1594.84
Randolph Thomas Democratic Party 9353.90
Randolph N. Bennett Democratic Party 8803.67
Write in1330.56
Total23,950100.00
Primary results for Legislature of the Virgin Islands St. Croix
CandidatePartyVotes%
Alicia Barnes Democratic Party 2,65138.12
Allison DeGazon Democratic Party 2,32833.48
Novelle Francis (incumbent) Democratic Party 1,84226.49
Write in1331.91
Total6,954100.00

Legislature of the Virgin Islands

The Democratic primary election were held on August 4, 2018. The top 7 candidates who receive the highest votes would proceed to the general election. In the at-large district race, Democrat Steven Payne Sr. defeated Incumbent senator Brian Smith. [6]


General Election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Steven
Payne (D)
Sherry
Ann-Francis (I)
Angel
Bolques (I)
Undecided
VI Tech Stack October 27–30, 2018800± 3.46%25%21%17%37%

Results

Senator At Large
CandidatePartyVotes%
Steven D. Payne Sr. Democratic Party 8,33543.88
Sherry-Ann FrancisIndependent6,36133.49
Angel L. Bolques Jr.Independent4,24222.33
Write in550.29
Total18,993100.00
Total votes26,346
Registered voters/turnout51,09551.56
Source: [7]
St. Thomas/St. John
CandidatePartyVotes%
Donna Frett-Gregory Democratic Party 6,98010.51
Marvin Blyden Democratic Party 6,3469.55
Athneil "Bobby" Thomas Democratic Party 5,6988.58
Dwayne M. DeGraffIndependent5,4608.22
Stedmann Hodge Jr. Democratic Party 5,4288.17
Janelle K. Sarauw Independent5,3398.04
Myron D. Jackson Democratic Party 5,1597.77
Carla Joseph Democratic Party 4,8817.35
Alma Francis-Heyliger Independent Citizens Movement 4,6056.93
Jean A. Forde Democratic Party 4,2046.33
Stephen "Smokey" Frett Independent Citizens Movement 3,0214.55
Irvin Pudna Mason Sr.Independent2,0063.02
Dolores TodmannIndependent1,7212.59
Wilma Marsh MonsantoIndependent1,6612.50
Gustave R. DowlingIndependent1,2541.89
Bruce Flamon Republican Party 1,1131.68
Margaret PriceIndependent7411.12
George TragerIndependent6260.94
Write in1950.29
Total66,438100.00
Source: [7]
St. Croix
CandidatePartyVotes%
Alicia Barnes Democratic Party 7,49412.45
Allison DeGazon Democratic Party 7,42912.35
Kurt Vialet Democratic Party 5,4959.13
Javan James Sr. Democratic Party 5,4329.03
Novelle Francis Democratic Party 5,2808.77
Kenneth Gittens Democratic Party 4,2257.02
Oakland Benta Democratic Party 4,1056.82
Genevieve WhitakerIndependent2,6074.33
Daren "Bogle" StevensIndependent2,5674.27
Michael J. SpringerIndependent2,1603.59
Lilliana Belardo-O'Neal Republican Party 2,1233.53
Robert B. Moorhead Republican Party 2,0193.36
Norman BaptisteIndependent1,8263.03
Emmett HansenIndependent1,6512.74
Patricia JamesIndependent1,6142.68
Malik StridironIndependent1,2072.01
Troy MasonIndependent1,1091.84
Carew FelixIndependent8601.43
Omar Hashim HenryIndependent4300.71
Abraham OrtizIndependent3740.62
Write in1660.28
Total60,173100.00
Source: [7]

Delegate to the United States House of Representatives

The 2018 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, to elect the non-voting Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the United States Virgin Islands' at-large congressional district. The election will coincide with the larger United States House election and other elections in the United States Virgin Islands, such as the 2018 gubernatorial general election.

The non-voting delegate is elected for a two-year term. Incumbent delegate Stacey Plaskett, a Democrat, who sought re-election for a third term, was the only declared candidate. She was unopposed in the primary and general elections. [8] [9] [10]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Stacey Plaskett Democratic Party 16,34198.41
Write in2641.59
Total16,605100.00
Total votes26,346
Registered voters/turnout51,09551.56
Source: [7]

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