2020 United States Virgin Islands general election

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The 2020 United States Virgin Islands general election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, to elect the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives and all fifteen seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands.

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Legislature of the Virgin Islands

2020 United States Virgin Islands legislative election
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All 15 seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader Donna Frett-Gregory Dwayne DeGraff
Party Democratic Independent
Leader sinceJanuary 11, 2021January 14, 2019
Leader's seat St. Thomas St. Thomas
Last election132
Seats before132
Seats after105
Seat change3 Decrease2.svg3 Increase2.svg
Senate President before election

Novelle Francis
Democratic

Elected Senate President

Donna Frett-Gregory
Democratic

The Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands maintained their majority but lost several seats to Independent candidates. This resulted from a referendum on the Bryan administration, despite his good response to the COVID-19 pandemic and popularity among new candidates. [1]

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held on August 1, 2020. The top seven candidates who receive the highest votes would proceed to the general election. At-large Senator Steven Payne Sr. ran unopposed. [2]

St. Thomas - St. John District [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Donna Frett-Gregory (incumbent) 1,422 14.22
Democratic Athniel “Bobby” Thomas (incumbent) 1,108 11.08
Democratic Milton Potter 1,099 10.99
Democratic Carla Joseph 1,090 10.90
Democratic Stedmann Hodge Jr. (incumbent) 1,084 10.84
Democratic Marvin Blyden (incumbent) 982 9.82
Democratic Jonathan P. Tucker Jr. 775 7.75
Democratic Jean A. Forde6696.69
Democratic Shirley Sadler5865.86
Democratic Lawerence Boschulte5835.83
Democratic Patrick Simeon Sprauve5375.37
Write-in 660.66
Total votes10,001
St. Croix district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kurt Vialet (incumbent) 1,825 16.23
Democratic Novelle Francis (incumbent) 1,175 14.84
Democratic Allison DeGazon (incumbent) 957 12.09
Democratic Genevieve Whitaker 938 11.85
Democratic Oakland Benta (incumbent) 920 11.62
Democratic Javan James Sr. (incumbent) 914 11.54
Democratic Kenneth Gittens (incumbent) 861 10.88
Democratic Troy C. Williams6087.68
Democratic Andrew John1862.35
Write-in 730.92
Total votes7,917

General election

Senator At-Large
CandidatePartyVotes%
Steven D. Payne Sr. Democratic Party 8,20194.71
Write in4585.29
Total8,659100.00
Total votes18,130–
Registered voters/turnout53,34133.99
Source: [4]
St. Thomas/St. John
CandidatePartyVotes%
Donna Frett-Gregory Democratic Party 4,85510.34
Janelle K. Sarauw Independent4,82710.28
Milton E. Potter Democratic Party 4,4819.54
Carla Joseph Democratic Party 4,1028.73
Marvin Blyden Democratic Party 4,0658.65
Alma Francis-Heyliger Independent4,0178.55
Dwayne M. DeGraffIndependent3,5387.53
Athneil "Bobby" Thomas Democratic Party 3,1586.72
Stedmann Hodge Jr. Democratic Party 3,1496.70
Stephen "Smokey" Frett Independent Citizens Movement 2,6785.70
Jonathan P. Tucker Jr. Democratic Party 2,4995.32
Ray Fonseca Independent2,3725.05
Irvin Pudna Manson Sr.Independent2,2254.74
Wayne "Factsman" Adams Independent Citizens Movement 7331.56
Write in2720.58
Total46,971100.00
Total votes9,322–
Registered voters/turnout27,75433.59
Source: [4]
St. Croix
CandidatePartyVotes%
Kurt Vialet Democratic Party 4,85210.98
Genevieve Whiktaker Democratic Party 3,8988.82
Novelle Francis Democratic Party 3,7998.60
Javan James Sr. Democratic Party 3,7358.45
Franklin D. JohnsonIndependent3,4377.78
Sammuel CarrionIndependent3,3947.68
Kenneth Gittens Democratic Party 3,3227.52
Oakland Benta Democratic Party 3,1997.24
Allison DeGazon Democratic Party 2,9656.71
Alicia "Chucky" HansenIndependent2,9416.66
Michael J. SpringerIndependent2,4265.49
Clint D. W. FerrisIndependent1,7543.97
Devin CarringtonIndependent1,7103.87
Norman BaptisteIndependent1,1532.61
James P. G. "Moonark" WakefieldIndependent9862.23
John McCoy Republican Party 4601.04
Write in1580.36
Total44,189100.00
Total votes8,808–
Registered voters/turnout25,58734.42
Source: [4]

Delegate to the United States House of Representatives

2020 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands, at-large district
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Candidate Stacey Plaskett Shekema George
Party Democratic Independent
Popular vote13,6201,782
Percentage87.94%11.51%
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.

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.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Stacey Plaskett Democratic Party 13,62087.94
Shekema GeorgeIndependent1,78211.51
Write in850.55
Total15,487100.00
Total votes18,130–
Registered voters/turnout53,34133.99
Source: [4]

Exit Poll

St. Thomas - St. John Questionnaire [5]
How supportive would you be of the development of a new hotel or casino that would create jobs for VI residents?
Very supportive: 44%, Somewhat supportive: 24%, Somewhat unsupportive: 10%, Very unsupportive: 10%, No opinion: 12%
How supportive are you of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy in which the US Virgin Islands government would support the private sector in rebuilding efforts and economic resiliency for the Virgin Islands, including upgrades to key infrastructure such as the Cyril E. King Airport and WAPA?
Very supportive: 61%, Somewhat supportive: 20%, Somewhat unsupportive: 2%, Very unsupportive: 1%, No opinion: 4%, Unsure: 11%
Do you believe we need more tourism or less tourism in the Virgin Islands?
More tourism: 60%, Less tourism: 18%, Unsure: 22%
2020 USVI general election poll St. Croix [6]
How supportive would you be of the development of a new hotel or casino that would create jobs for VI residents?
Very supportive: 62%, Somewhat supportive: 23%, Somewhat unsupportive: 4%, Very unsupportive: 3%, Unsure: 8%
How supportive are you of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy in which the US Virgin Islands government would support the private sector in rebuilding efforts and economic resiliency for the Virgin Islands, including upgrades to key infrastructure such as the Cyril E. King Airport and WAPA?
Very supportive: 56%, Somewhat supportive: 24%, Somewhat unsupportive: 2%, Very unsupportive: 4%, No opinion: 5%, Unsure: 9%
Do you believe we need more tourism or less tourism in the Virgin Islands?
More tourism: 67%, Less tourism: 11%, Unsure: 22%
2020 USVI general election by demographic subgroup [7]
Party
Republican PartySt. Thomas - St. John5%St. Croix9%
Democratic Party St. Thomas - St. John57%St. Croix53%
Independent Citizens Movement St. Thomas - St. John5%St. Croix7%
Non affiliatedSt. Thomas - St. John24%St. Croix26%
UnsureSt. Thomas - St. John9%St. Croix5%
Gender
MenSt. Thomas - St. John48%St. Croix48%
WomenSt. Thomas - St. John52%St. Croix52%
Age
18-34 years oldSt. Thomas - St. John16%St. Croix16%
35-49 years oldSt. Thomas - St. John23%St. Croix23%
50-64 years oldSt. Thomas - St. John32%St. Croix32%
65+ years oldSt. Thomas - St. John29%St. Croix29%

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References

  1. ↑ "Vialet Holds No. 1 Spot in St. Croix District; DeGazon is Out. Genevieve, Carrion and Johnson Elected". The Virgin Islands Consortium. November 3, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Today is Primary Election Day in the USVI, Remember to Wear Your Mask. Places to Vote Inside". The Virgin Islands Consortium. August 3, 2020.
  3. ↑ "2020 Primary Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "2020 General Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.
  5. ↑ "USVI General Election Polls" . Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  6. ↑ "USVI General Election Polls" . Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  7. ↑ "St. Croix Questionnaire October 2020" . Retrieved 2020-08-18.
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