2018 United States Virgin Islands general election

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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

2018 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg
  2014 November 6, 2018 (first round)
November 20, 2018 (runoff)
2022  
Registered51,092
Turnout26,346 (runoff: 23,032)
  Governor Albert Bryan Jr..jpg Kenneth Ezra Mapp (cropped).png
Candidate Albert Bryan Kenneth Mapp
Party Democratic Independent
Running mate Tregenza Roach Osbert Potter
Popular vote9,711general
12,677runoff
8,529 general
10,288 runoff
Percentage38.08%general
55.04%runoff
33.45 general
44.67 runoff

2018 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election results.svg
Results by district
Bryan:     Mapp:     

Governor before election

Kenneth Mapp
Independent

Elected Governor

Albert Bryan
Democratic

On Election Day Albert Bryan earned 38.08% of the vote, with Incumbent Governor Kenneth 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 Bryan and Map, the top two vote-getters. On November 20, 2018, Democrat Albert Bryan Jr. won the runoff with 54.5% of the vote.

Legislature of the Virgin Islands

Democratic primary

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. [1]

Senator At Large
CandidateVotes%
Steven D. Payne Sr.3,48250.09
Stacie January2,09030.06
Brian A. Smith (incumbent)1,35019.42
Write in300.43
Total6,952100.00
Source: [2]
St. Thomas/St. John
CandidateVotes%
Donna Frett-Gregory 3,04812.73
Marvin Blyden (incumbent)2,55710.68
Athniel “Bobby” Thomas2,2999.60
Myron D. Jackson (incumbent)2,2279.30
Stedmann Hodge Jr.2,1248.87
Carla Joseph2,1248.87
Jean Forde2,1248.87
Kent Bernier Sr.1,6396.84
Sean “Skooly” Georges1,4265.95
Albert F. Richardson1,2755.32
Jonathan P. Tucker Jr.1,1594.84
Randolph Thomas9353.90
Randolph N. Bennett8803.67
Write in1330.56
Total23,950100.00
Source: [2]
St. Croix
CandidateVotes%
Alicia Barnes2,65112.52
Allison DeGazon2,32810.99
Novelle Francis (incumbent)1,8428.70
Kurt Vialet (incumbent)1,8428.70
Javan James Sr. 1,6407.74
Kenneth Gittens1,5607.37
Oakland Benta1,4686.93
Neville James (incumbent)1,4616.90
Nemmy Williams-Jackson1,3746.49
Terrence Joseph1,2185.75
Karen Chancellor9854.65
Douglas Canton9154.32
Dean R. Andrews7053.33
Juan Figueroa-Serville6353.00
Annette L.S. Scott3381.60
R.J. Hammer1470.69
Write in720.34
Total21,181100.00
Source: [2]

General Election

2018 United States Virgin Islands legislative election
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  2017 November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06) 2020  

All 15 seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
 
LeaderKenneth GittensDwayne DeGraff
Party Democratic Independent Independent Citizens Movement
Leader sinceJanuary 14, 2019January 14, 2019
Leader's seat St. Croix St. Thomas
Last election1131
Seats before1131
Seats after1320
Seat change2 Increase2.svg1 Decrease2.svg1 Decrease2.svg

Senate President before election

Myron Jackson
Democratic

Elected Senate President

Kenneth Gittens
Democratic

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: [3]
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: [3]
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: [3]

Delegate to the United States House of Representatives

2018 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands, at-large district
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  2016 November 6, 2018 2020  
  Rep. Stacey E. Plaskett (VI).jpg
Candidate 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 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. [4] [5] [6]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Stacey Plaskett Democratic Party 16,34198.41
Write in2641.59
Total16,605100.00
Total votes26,346
Registered voters/turnout51,09551.56
Source: [3]

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