2018 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election

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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  
Registered51,095
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

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]

Contents

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]

Democratic primary

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]

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

Won primary

Defeated in primary

  • Allison "Allie" Petrus, former territorial senator
  • Running mate: Sammuel Sanes, territorial senator
  • Angel Dawson Jr., former Finance Commissioner
  • Running mate: Marise James

Results

Democratic primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Albert Bryan Jr. 3,331 39.23
Democratic Allison "Allie" Petrus2,85933.67
Democratic Angel E. Dawson Jr.2,26526.68
Democratic Write-ins360.42
Total votes8,455 100

General election

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 [9]
  • Adlah Donastorg Jr.
  • Alicia "Chucky" Hansen, St. Croix Senator [10]
  • Ernest Morris Jr.
  • Hilda Solis
  • Bill Richardson
Kenneth Mapp
  • Ray Fonseca [11]
  • Nereida Rivera-O'Reilly, St. Croix Senator

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%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
RespondentsSample
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
VI Tech Stack September 29-October 1, 2018St. Thomas-St. John District--29%13%8%7%4%2%2%35%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
RespondentsSample
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
VI Tech Stack September 29-October 1, 2018St. Croix District--32%17%10%5%3%1%1%32%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
RespondentsSample
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
VI Tech Stack October 27-30, 2018Territory-wide80031%25%11%7%5%2%1%18%
Poll sourceSchool districtDate(s)
administered
Albert Bryan & Tregenza RoachKenneth E. Mapp & Osbert E. PotterJanette Millin Young & Edgar BengoaAdlah "Foncie" Donastorg & Alicia "Chucky" HansenSoraya Diase Coffelt & Dwight NicholsonWarren Molser & Ray FonsecaMoleto A. Smith & Hubert Fredrick
Joseph A. Gomez Elementary SchoolSt. Thomas-St. JohnNovember 5, 20181137363473799
Poll sourceSchool districtAlbert Bryan & Tregenza RoachAdlah "Foncie" Donastorg & Alicia "Chucky" HansenKenneth E. Mapp & Osbert PotterJanette Millin Young & Edgar BengoaSoraya Diase Coffelt & Dwight NicholsonMoleto A. Smith & Hubert FredrickWarren Molser & Ray Fonseca
Bertha C. Boschulte Middle SchoolSt. Thomas-St. John138897355311710
Poll sourceSchool districtAdlah "Foncie" Donastorg & Alicia "Chucky" HansenKenneth E. Mapp & Osbert PotterAlbert Bryan & Tregenza RoachSoraya Diase Coffelt & Dwight NicholsonMoleto A. Smith & Hubert FredrickJanette Millin Young & Edgar BengoaWarren Molser & Ray Fonseca
St. Croix Central High SchoolSt. Croix294211614216150
Poll sourceSchool districtAlbert Bryan & Tregenza RoachAdlah "Foncie" Donastorg & Alicia "Chucky" HansenJanette Millin Young & Edgar BengoaKenneth E. Mapp & Osbert E. PotterSoraya Diase Coffelt & Dwight NicholsonWarren Molser & Ray FonsecaMoleto A. Smith & Hubert Fredrick
IEKHS St. Thomas-St. John171756048341010

Results

U.S. Virgin Islands gubernatorial election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Albert Bryan Jr. 9,711 38.08
Independent Kenneth Mapp (incumbent) 8,529 33.45
Independent Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg 4,20116.47
Independent Warren Mosler 1,1994.70
Independent Soraya Diase Coffelt 1,1954.69
Independent Moleto A. Smith4001.57
Independent Janette Millin Young2370.93
N/AWrite In200.11
Total votes25,501 100.00
U.S. Virgin Islands gubernatorial runoff election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Albert Bryan Jr. 12,677 55.04%
Independent Kenneth Mapp (incumbent)9,76645.15
N/AWrite In660.31
Total votes21,635 100.00
Democratic gain from Independent

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