2018 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election

See also: 2018 United States gubernatorial elections

2018 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election

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Registered	51,095
Turnout	26,346 (runoff: 23,032)
Candidate Albert Bryan Kenneth Mapp Party Democratic Independent Running mate Tregenza Roach Osbert Potter Popular vote 9,711general 12,677runoff 8,529 general 10,288 runoff Percentage 38.08%general 55.04%runoff 33.45 general 44.67 runoff
Results by district Bryan:     Mapp:
Governor before election Kenneth Mapp Independent Elected Governor Albert Bryan Democratic

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. 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.

Democratic primary

• Registered voters: 32,330
• Turnout: 30.61%
• Polling places: St. Croix - David Canegata Recreation Center, Juanita Gardine Elementary School, Ricardo Richards Elementary School, Claude Markoe Elementary School, St. Croix Educational Complex; St. Thomas - Lockhart Elementary School, Charles W. Turnbull Regional Library, UVI Sports and Fitness Center; St. John - Julius Sprauve School

The 2018 Democratic gubernatorial primary was held on August 4, 2018. Three Democratic hopefuls ran in the primary: former Finance Commissioner Angel Dawson Jr., former Labor Commissioner Albert Bryan Jr., and three-term Senator Allison Petrus. Early voting ran from July 14 to July 25, 2018. ^[3]

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.

Candidates

• Albert Bryan, former Labor Commissioner

• Running mate: Tregenza Roach, territorial senator

• Angel Dawson Jr., former Finance Commissioner

• Running mate: Marise James

• Allison "Allie" Petrus, former territorial senator

• Running mate: Sammuel Sanes, territorial senator

Results

Candidate	Running mate	Votes	%
Albert Bryan Jr.	Tregenza Roach	3,331	39.23
Allison "Allie" Petrus	Sammuel Sanes	2,859	33.67
Angel E. Dawson Jr.	Marise James	2,265	26.68
Write in		36	0.42
Total		8,491	100.00
Source: [4]

General election

Endorsements

Albert Bryan

• Edgar Bengoa
• Angel E. Dawson Jr., former finance commissioner and 2018 gubernatorial candidate
• Allison DeGazon
• Adlah Donastorg Jr.
• Alicia "Chucky" Hansen, St. Croix senator ^[5]
• Marise James, attorney and 2018 candidate for lieutenant governor
• Ernest Morris Jr.
• Positive T. Nelson, St. Croix senator ^[6]
• Allison "Allie" Petrus
• Stacey Plaskett, delegate to Congress
• Bill Richardson
• Samuel Sanes
• Hilda Solis

Kenneth Mapp

• Ray Fonseca ^[7]
• Nereida Rivera-O'Reilly, St. Croix senator

Polling

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
VI Tech Stack [8]	September 29-October 1, 2018	Territory-wide	800	–	23%	23%	7%	6%	5%	1%	1%	33%
VI Tech Stack [8]	September 29-October 1, 2018	St. Thomas-St. John District	-	-	29%	13%	4%	7%	8%	2%	2%	35%
VI Tech Stack [8]	September 29-October 1, 2018	St. Croix District	-	-	17%	32%	10%	5%	3%	1%	1%	32%
VI Tech Stack [9]	October 27–30, 2018	Territory-wide	800	–	31%	25%	7%	11%	5%	2%	1%	18%

• 2018 VIDE Schools Mock Election results

Poll source	School district	Date(s) administered	Albert Bryan & Tregenza Roach	Kenneth. Mapp & Osbert E. Potter	Janette Millin Young & Edgar Bengoa	Adlah Donastorg & Alicia Hansen	Soraya Coffelt & Dwight Nicholson	Warren Molser & Ray Fonseca	Moleto A. Smith & Hubert Fredrick
Joseph A. Gomez Elementary School	St. Thomas-St. John	November 5, 2018	113	73	63	47	37	9	9
Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School	St. Thomas-St. John		138	73	55	89	31	10	9
St. Croix Central High School	St. Croix		61	211	15	294	42	0	16
IEKHS	St. Thomas-St. John		171	48	60	75	34	10	10

Results

Candidate		Running mate	Party	First round		Second round
				Votes	%	Votes	%
	Albert Bryan Jr.	Tregenza Roach	Democratic Party	9,711	38.08	12,677	55.04
	Kenneth Mapp	Osbert Potter	Independent	8,529	33.45	10,288	44.67
	Adlah Donastorg	Alicia "Chucky" Hansen	Independent	4,201	16.47
	Warren Mosler	Ray Fonseca	Independent	1,199	4.70
	Soraya Diase Coffelt	Dwight Nicholson	Independent	1,195	4.69
	Moleto A. Smith	Hubert Frederick	Independent	400	1.57
	Janette Millin Young	Edgar Bedoa	Independent	237	0.93
Write in				29	0.11	67	0.29
Total				25,501	100.00	23,032	100.00
Total votes				26,346	–	23,166	–
Registered voters/turnout				51,095	51.56	51,095	45.34
Source: [10] [11]

References

1. "Albert Bryan Becomes Ninth Elected Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands". The Virgin Islands Consortium. Christiansted, St. Croix, USVI. November 20, 2018. Archived from the original on November 21, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
2. The Green Papers: Virgin Islands 2018 General Election
3. "First Day Of Early Voting IS Successful With 336 Ballots Cast, Election System Says". The Virgin Islands Consortium.
4. "2018 Primary Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.
5. "Senator Alicia Hansen Endorses Bryan, Adding Momentum To The Campaign". VI Consortium. November 16, 2018.
6. "Positive Nelson Endorses Albert Bryan". VI Consortium. November 10, 2018.
7. "Ray Fonseca Endorses Mapp/Potter Ticket, Cites Mapp's Sound Management". VI Consortium. November 13, 2018.
8. VI Tech Stack
9. VI Tech Stack
10. "2018 General Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.
11. "2018 Run Off Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.

External links

• Albert Bryan (D) for Governor