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2020 United States Virgin Islands general election

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.

Legislature of the Virgin Islands

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2020 United States Virgin Islands legislative election
 
← 2018 November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03) 2022 →
All 15 seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Donna Frett-Gregory Dwayne DeGraff
Party Democratic Independent
Leader since January 11, 2021 January 14, 2019
Leader's seat St. Thomas St. Thomas
Last election 13 2
Seats before 13 2
Seats after 10 5
Seat change 3   3  
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

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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]
Party Candidate Votes %
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. Forde 669 6.69
Democratic Shirley Sadler 586 5.86
Democratic Lawerence Boschulte 583 5.83
Democratic Patrick Simeon Sprauve 537 5.37
Write-in 66 0.66
Total votes 10,001
St. Croix district
Party Candidate Votes %
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. Williams 608 7.68
Democratic Andrew John 186 2.35
Write-in 73 0.92
Total votes 7,917

General election

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Senator At-Large
CandidatePartyVotes%
Steven D. Payne Sr.Democratic Party8,20194.71
Write in4585.29
Total8,659100.00
Total votes18,130–
Registered voters/turnout53,34133.99
Source: [4]
St. Thomas/St. John
CandidatePartyVotes%
Donna Frett-GregoryDemocratic Party4,85510.34
Janelle K. SarauwIndependent4,82710.28
Milton E. PotterDemocratic Party4,4819.54
Carla JosephDemocratic Party4,1028.73
Marvin BlydenDemocratic Party4,0658.65
Alma Francis-HeyligerIndependent4,0178.55
Dwayne M. DeGraffIndependent3,5387.53
Athneil "Bobby" ThomasDemocratic Party3,1586.72
Stedmann Hodge Jr.Democratic Party3,1496.70
Stephen "Smokey" FrettIndependent Citizens Movement2,6785.70
Jonathan P. Tucker Jr.Democratic Party2,4995.32
Ray FonsecaIndependent2,3725.05
Irvin Pudna Manson Sr.Independent2,2254.74
Wayne "Factsman" AdamsIndependent Citizens Movement7331.56
Write in2720.58
Total46,971100.00
Total votes9,322–
Registered voters/turnout27,75433.59
Source: [4]
St. Croix
CandidatePartyVotes%
Kurt VialetDemocratic Party4,85210.98
Genevieve WhiktakerDemocratic Party3,8988.82
Novelle FrancisDemocratic Party3,7998.60
Javan James Sr.Democratic Party3,7358.45
Franklin D. JohnsonIndependent3,4377.78
Sammuel CarrionIndependent3,3947.68
Kenneth GittensDemocratic Party3,3227.52
Oakland BentaDemocratic Party3,1997.24
Allison DeGazonDemocratic Party2,9656.71
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 McCoyRepublican Party4601.04
Write in1580.36
Total44,189100.00
Total votes8,808–
Registered voters/turnout25,58734.42
Source: [4]

Delegate to the United States House of Representatives

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2020 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands, at-large district
 
← 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 →
   
Candidate Stacey Plaskett Shekema George
Party Democratic Independent
Popular vote 13,620 1,782
Percentage 87.94% 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 PlaskettDemocratic Party13,62087.94
Shekema GeorgeIndependent1,78211.51
Write in850.55
Total15,487100.00
Total votes18,130–
Registered voters/turnout53,34133.99
Source: [4]

Exit Poll

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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 Party St. Thomas - St. John 5% St. Croix 9%
Democratic Party St. Thomas - St. John 57% St. Croix 53%
Independent Citizens Movement St. Thomas - St. John 5% St. Croix 7%
Non affiliated St. Thomas - St. John 24% St. Croix 26%
Unsure St. Thomas - St. John 9% St. Croix 5%
Gender
Men St. Thomas - St. John 48% St. Croix 48%
Women St. Thomas - St. John 52% St. Croix 52%
Age
18-34 years old St. Thomas - St. John 16% St. Croix 16%
35-49 years old St. Thomas - St. John 23% St. Croix 23%
50-64 years old St. Thomas - St. John 32% St. Croix 32%
65+ years old St. Thomas - St. John 29% St. Croix 29%

References

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  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. ^ a b c d "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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