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2014 United States Virgin Islands general election

The United States Virgin Islands general election was held on 4 November 2014. Voters chose the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, all fifteen seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands, and the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands.

Gubernatorial edit

Main article: United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election, 2014

Governor John deJongh was term-limited and could not seek a third term in office in 2014. Kenneth Mapp went on to win the election after a run off, defeating Donna Christian-Christensen in a landslide with almost 64% of the vote.[1]

Territorial Legislature edit

Main article: Legislature of the Virgin Islands

All fifteen seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands were contested.

Senator At Large
CandidatePartyVotes%
Almando "Rocky" LiburdIndependent12,04858.53
Ronnie E. JonesDemocratic Party8,26740.16
Write in2681.30
Total20,583100.00
Total votes27,879–
Registered voters/turnout51,32654.32
Source: [2]
St. Thomas/St. John
CandidatePartyVotes%
Marvin BlydenDemocratic Party6,39410.02
Myron D. JacksonDemocratic Party6,2489.79
Clifford GrahamDemocratic Party6,1969.71
Tregenza RoachIndependent5,7439.00
Jean FordeDemocratic Party5,7028.93
Janette Millin YoungDemocratic Party5,3698.41
Justin Harrigan Sr.Democratic Party5,2288.19
Donald "Ducks" ColeDemocratic Party5,1398.05
Lawrence "Recon" OliveIndependent4,1126.44
Dwayne M. DeGraffIndependent3,7835.93
Stephen "Smokey" FrettIndependent Citizens Movement2,6524.15
Wilma Marsh MonsantoIndependent1,8292.87
C. Milliner-EmanuelIndependent1,5512.43
Larence Lary BoschulteRepublican Party1,3062.05
Real Deal Bruce FlamonIndependent1,1621.82
Jodi HodgeRepublican Party6621.04
Charlesworth HalsteadIndependent Citizens Movement3020.47
Write in4610.72
Total63,839100.00
Total votes13,562–
Registered voters/turnout26,76050.68
Source: [2]
St. Croix
CandidatePartyVotes%
Kurt VialetDemocratic Party8,28812.19
Novelle FrancisDemocratic Party7,31810.76
Sammuel SanesDemocratic Party5,8058.54
Kenneth Kenny GittensDemocratic Party5,4518.02
Neville JamesDemocratic Party5,1147.52
T. "Positive" NelsonIndependent Citizens Movement4,8917.19
Nereida Rivera O'ReillyIndependent4,7577.00
Malcolm McGregorDemocratic Party3,8835.71
Naomi "Sandra" JosephIndependent Citizens Movement3,3864.98
Jamila RussellIndependent3,2484.78
Arthur A. JosephIndependent Citizens Movement3,2414.77
Diane CapehartDemocratic Party3,1304.60
Ignacio Llanos IIIIndependent Citizens Movement1,7162.52
Miguel Quinones Jr.Independent1,6242.39
Robert B. MoorheadRepublican Party1,0701.57
Linus Louis LacaneIndependent7711.13
Arthur Brown Jr.Independent4900.72
Dwight NicholsonIndependent3280.48
Kevin RomainIndependent1920.28
Write in3,2824.83
Total67,985100.00
Total votes14,317–
Registered voters/turnout24,56658.28
Source: [2]

Delegate to the United States House of Representatives edit

2014 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands, at-large district
 
← 2012 November 4, 2014 2016 →
     
Candidate Stacey Plaskett Vince Danet
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 21,224 1,964
Percentage 90.7% 8.4%
Delegate at-large before election

Donna Christian-Christensen
Democratic

Elected Delegate at-large

Stacey Plaskett
Democratic

The 2014 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 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 elections of other federal and state offices, including the election of the Virgin Islands' governor.

The non-voting delegate is elected for a two-year term. Donna Christian-Christensen, who represented the district from 1997 to 2015, did not run for re-election. She instead ran for governor.[3] Stacey Plaskett went on to win the general election with 90% of the vote.[4]

Democratic primary edit

Primary elections were held on August 2, 2014.

CandidateVotes%
Stacey Plaskett4,86649.88
Shawn-Michael Malone4,13442.37
Emmett Hansen7507.69
Write in60.06
Total9,756100.00
Source: [7]

General election edit

CandidatePartyVotes%
Stacey PlaskettDemocratic Party21,22490.65
Vince DanetRepublican Party1,9648.39
Write in2240.96
Total23,412100.00
Total votes27,879–
Registered voters/turnout51,32654.32
Source: [2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Detail".
  2. ^ a b c d "2014 General Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.
  3. ^ "Del. Donna Christensen Running for Governor in Virgin Islands". atr.rollcall.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-11.
  4. ^ "Stacey Plaskett wins race for delegate to Congress - News - Virgin Islands Daily News". Archived from the original on 2014-11-08. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
  5. ^ a b "Two Democrats Running for Virgin Islands' Delegate Seat". Roll Call. March 11, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  6. ^ "Shawn-Michael Malone Running for V.I. Delegate to Congress". 8 May 2014.
  7. ^ "2014 Primary Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.
 

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