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Registered | 51,095 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 26,346 (runoff: 23,032) | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 U.S. Virgin Islands gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to select the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands. The election was held concurrently with the 2018 United States midterm elections. 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%). [3] Also on the November ballot were Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg, Warren Mosler, Soraya Diase Coffelt, Moleto A. Smith, and Janette Millin Young.
On Election Day, November 6, Bryan earned 38.08% of the vote, with Mapp coming in second with 33.45%. [4] In the November 20 runoff, Bryan was elected governor with 54.54% of the vote to Mapp's 45.15%. [5]
The 2018 Democratic gubernatorial primary was held on August 4, 2018. They were three Democratic hopefuls running in the primary which included former Finance Commissioner Angel Dawson Jr., former Labor Commissioner Albert Bryan Jr., and three-term Senator Allison Petrus. Early voting started July 14 to July 25, 2018. [7]
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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Albert Bryan Jr. | 3,331 | 39.23 | |
Democratic | Allison "Allie" Petrus | 2,859 | 33.67 | |
Democratic | Angel E. Dawson Jr. | 2,265 | 26.68 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 36 | 0.42 | |
Total votes | 8,455 | 100 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Respondents | Sample 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 |
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VI Tech Stack | September 29-October 1, 2018 | Territory-wide | 800 | – | 23% | 23% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 33% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Respondents | Sample size | Margin of error | Albert Bryan (D) | Kenneth Mapp (I) | Soraya Diase Coffelt (I) | Adlah Donastorg (I) | Warren Mosler (I) | Moleto A. Smith (I) | Janette Millin Young (I) | Undecided |
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VI Tech Stack | September 29-October 1, 2018 | St. Thomas-St. John District | - | - | 29% | 13% | 8% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 35% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Respondents | Sample size | Margin of error | Kenneth Mapp (I) | Albert Bryan (D) | Warren Molser (I) | Adlah Donastorg (I) | Soraya Diase Coffelt (I) | Moleto A. Smith (I) | Janette Millin Young (I) | Undecided |
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VI Tech Stack | September 29-October 1, 2018 | St. Croix District | - | - | 32% | 17% | 10% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 32% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Respondents | Sample size | Margin of error | Albert Bryan (D) | Kenneth Mapp (I) | Adlah Donastorg (I) | Warren Mosler (I) | Soraya Diase Coffelt (I) | Janette Millin Young (I) | Moleto A. Smith (I) | Undecided |
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VI Tech Stack | October 27-30, 2018 | Territory-wide | 800 | – | 31% | 25% | 11% | 7% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 18% |
Poll source | School district | Date(s) administered | Albert Bryan & Tregenza Roach | Kenneth E. Mapp & Osbert E. Potter | Janette Millin Young & Edgar Bengoa | Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg & Alicia "Chucky" Hansen | Soraya Diase Coffelt & Dwight Nicholson | Warren Molser & Ray Fonseca | Moleto A. Smith & Hubert Fredrick |
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Joseph A. Gomez Elementary School | St. Thomas-St. John | November 5, 2018 | 113 | 73 | 63 | 47 | 37 | 9 | 9 |
Poll source | School district | Albert Bryan & Tregenza Roach | Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg & Alicia "Chucky" Hansen | Kenneth E. Mapp & Osbert Potter | Janette Millin Young & Edgar Bengoa | Soraya Diase Coffelt & Dwight Nicholson | Moleto A. Smith & Hubert Fredrick | Warren Molser & Ray Fonseca |
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Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School | St. Thomas-St. John | 138 | 89 | 73 | 55 | 31 | 17 | 10 |
Poll source | School district | Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg & Alicia "Chucky" Hansen | Kenneth E. Mapp & Osbert Potter | Albert Bryan & Tregenza Roach | Soraya Diase Coffelt & Dwight Nicholson | Moleto A. Smith & Hubert Fredrick | Janette Millin Young & Edgar Bengoa | Warren Molser & Ray Fonseca |
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St. Croix Central High School | St. Croix | 294 | 211 | 61 | 42 | 16 | 15 | 0 |
Poll source | School district | Albert Bryan & Tregenza Roach | Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg & Alicia "Chucky" Hansen | Janette Millin Young & Edgar Bengoa | Kenneth E. Mapp & Osbert E. Potter | Soraya Diase Coffelt & Dwight Nicholson | Warren Molser & Ray Fonseca | Moleto A. Smith & Hubert Fredrick |
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IEKHS | St. Thomas-St. John | 171 | 75 | 60 | 48 | 34 | 10 | 10 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Albert Bryan Jr. | 9,711 | 38.08 | |
Independent | Kenneth Mapp (incumbent) | 8,529 | 33.45 | |
Independent | Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg | 4,201 | 16.47 | |
Independent | Warren Mosler | 1,199 | 4.70 | |
Independent | Soraya Diase Coffelt | 1,195 | 4.69 | |
Independent | Moleto A. Smith | 400 | 1.57 | |
Independent | Janette Millin Young | 237 | 0.93 | |
N/A | Write In | 20 | 0.11 | |
Total votes | 25,501 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Albert Bryan Jr. | 12,677 | 55.04% | |
Independent | Kenneth Mapp (incumbent) | 9,766 | 45.15 | |
N/A | Write In | 66 | 0.31 | |
Total votes | 21,635 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic gain from Independent | ||||
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