2020 United States House of Representatives election in United States Virgin Islands

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2020 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands, at-large district
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg
  2018 November 3, 2020 2022  
  Rep. Stacey E. Plaskett (VI).jpg
Candidate Stacey Plaskett Shekema George
Party Democratic Independent
Popular vote15,4701,992
Percentage88.09%11.34%

Delegate at-large before election

Stacey Plaskett
Democratic

Elected Delegate at-large

Stacey Plaskett
Democratic

The 2020 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, 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 coincided with the larger 2020 United States House of Representatives elections and the general election in the United States Virgin Islands.

Contents

The U.S. Virgin Island's non-voting delegate is elected for a two-year term in office. Incumbent delegate Stacey Plaskett, a Democrat who was first elected in 2014, was re-elected to a fourth term. [1]

Candidates

Declared

Democratic Party

Independent

  • Shekema M. George, independent candidate [1]

General election

Results

United States Virgin Islands at-large district, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Stacey Plaskett 15,470 88.09 Decrease2.svg 10.32
Independent Shekema George1,99211.34Increase2.svg 11.34
n/a Write-ins990.005Decrease2.svg 1.585
Total votes17,561 100 N/A

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Territorial Election Summary Results Report USVI General Election" (PDF). Election System of the Virgin Islands. Retrieved November 4, 2020.