2018 United States Virgin Islands general election
The United States Virgin Islands general election was held on 6 November 2018. 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
On Election Day Albert Bryan earned 38.08% of the vote, with Incumbent Governor Kenneth Mapp coming in second with 33.45%. 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 Bryan and Map, the top two vote-getters. On November 20, 2018, Democrat Albert Bryan Jr. won the runoff with 54.5% of the vote.
Legislature of the Virgin Islands edit
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Democratic primary edit
The Democratic primary election were held on August 4, 2018. The top 7 candidates who receive the highest votes would proceed to the general election. In the at-large district race, Democrat Steven Payne Sr. defeated Incumbent senator Brian Smith.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Steven D. Payne Sr. | 3,482 | 50.09 | |
Democratic | Stacie January | 2,090 | 33.67 | |
Democratic | Brian Smith (incumbent) | 2,265 | 26.68 | |
Write-in | 30 | 0.43 | ||
Total votes |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Donna Frett-Gregory | 3,048 | 12.70 | |
Democratic | Marvin Blyden (incumbent) | 2,557 | 10.65 | |
Democratic | Athniel “Bobby” Thomas | 2,299 | 9.58 | |
Democratic | Myron D. Jackson (incumbent) | 2,227 | 9.58 | |
Democratic | Stedmann Hodge Jr. | 2,124 | 8.85 | |
Democratic | Carla Joseph | 2,124 | 8.85 | |
Democratic | Jean Forde | 2,124 | 8.85 | |
Democratic | Kent Bernier Sr. | 1,639 | 6.83 | |
Democratic | Sean "Skooly" Georges | 1,426 | 5.94 | |
Democratic | Albert F. Richardson | 1,275 | 5.31 | |
Democratic | Jonathan P. Tucker Jr. | 1,159 | 4.83 | |
Democratic | Randolph Thomas | 935 | 3.87 | |
Democratic | Randolph N. Bennett | 880 | 3.67 | |
Write-in | 133 | 0.55 | ||
Total votes |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Alicia Barnes | 2,651 | 12.52 | |
Democratic | Allison DeGazon | 2,328 | 10.99 | |
Democratic | Novelle Francis (incumbent) | 1,842 | 8.70 | |
Democratic | Kurt Vialet (incumbent) | 1,842 | 8.70 | |
Democratic | Javan James Sr. | 1,640 | 7.74 | |
Democratic | Kenneth Gittens | 1,560 | 7.34 | |
Democratic | Oakland Benta | 1,468 | 6.93 | |
Democratic | Neville James | 1,461 | 6.90 | |
Democratic | Nemmy Williams-Jackson | 1,374 | 6.49 | |
Democratic | Terrence Joseph | 1,218 | 5.75 | |
Democratic | Karen Chancellor | 985 | 4.65 | |
Democratic | Douglas Canton | 915 | 4.32 | |
Democratic | Dean R. Andrews | 705 | 3.33 | |
Democratic | Juan Figueroa-Serville | 635 | 3.00 | |
Democratic | Annette L. S. Scott | 338 | 1.60 | |
Democratic | R.J. Hammer | 147 | 0.69 | |
Write-in | 72 | 0.34 | ||
Total votes |
General Election edit
Polling edit
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Steven Payne (D) |
Sherry Ann-Francis (I) |
Angel Bolques (I) |
Undecided |
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VI Tech Stack | October 27-30, 2018 | 800 | ± 3.46% | 25% | 21% | 17% | 37% |
Results edit
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Steven D. Payne Sr. | Democratic Party | 8,335 | 43.88 | |
Sherry-Ann Francis | Independent | 6,361 | 33.49 | |
Angel L. Bolques Jr. | Independent | 4,242 | 22.33 | |
Write in | 55 | 0.29 | ||
Total | 18,993 | 100.00 | ||
Total votes | 26,346 | – | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 51,095 | 51.56 | ||
Source: [3] |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Donna Frett-Gregory | Democratic Party | 6,980 | 10.51 | |
Marvin Blyden | Democratic Party | 6,346 | 9.55 | |
Athneil "Bobby" Thomas | Democratic Party | 5,698 | 8.58 | |
Dwayne M. DeGraff | Independent | 5,460 | 8.22 | |
Stedmann Hodge Jr. | Democratic Party | 5,428 | 8.17 | |
Janelle K. Sarauw | Independent | 5,339 | 8.04 | |
Myron D. Jackson | Democratic Party | 5,159 | 7.77 | |
Carla Joseph | Democratic Party | 4,881 | 7.35 | |
Alma Francis-Heyliger | Independent Citizens Movement | 4,605 | 6.93 | |
Jean A. Forde | Democratic Party | 4,204 | 6.33 | |
Stephen "Smokey" Frett | Independent Citizens Movement | 3,021 | 4.55 | |
Irvin Pudna Mason Sr. | Independent | 2,006 | 3.02 | |
Dolores Todmann | Independent | 1,721 | 2.59 | |
Wilma Marsh Monsanto | Independent | 1,661 | 2.50 | |
Gustave R. Dowling | Independent | 1,254 | 1.89 | |
Bruce Flamon | Republican Party | 1,113 | 1.68 | |
Margaret Price | Independent | 741 | 1.12 | |
George Trager | Independent | 626 | 0.94 | |
Write in | 195 | 0.29 | ||
Total | 66,438 | 100.00 | ||
Source: [3] |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Alicia Barnes | Democratic Party | 7,494 | 12.45 | |
Allison DeGazon | Democratic Party | 7,429 | 12.35 | |
Kurt Vialet | Democratic Party | 5,495 | 9.13 | |
Javan James Sr. | Democratic Party | 5,432 | 9.03 | |
Novelle Francis | Democratic Party | 5,280 | 8.77 | |
Kenneth Gittens | Democratic Party | 4,225 | 7.02 | |
Oakland Benta | Democratic Party | 4,105 | 6.82 | |
Genevieve Whitaker | Independent | 2,607 | 4.33 | |
Daren "Bogle" Stevens | Independent | 2,567 | 4.27 | |
Michael J. Springer | Independent | 2,160 | 3.59 | |
Lilliana Belardo-O'Neal | Republican Party | 2,123 | 3.53 | |
Robert B. Moorhead | Republican Party | 2,019 | 3.36 | |
Norman Baptiste | Independent | 1,826 | 3.03 | |
Emmett Hansen | Independent | 1,651 | 2.74 | |
Patricia James | Independent | 1,614 | 2.68 | |
Malik Stridiron | Independent | 1,207 | 2.01 | |
Troy Mason | Independent | 1,109 | 1.84 | |
Carew Felix | Independent | 860 | 1.43 | |
Omar Hashim Henry | Independent | 430 | 0.71 | |
Abraham Ortiz | Independent | 374 | 0.62 | |
Write in | 166 | 0.28 | ||
Total | 60,173 | 100.00 | ||
Source: [3] |
Delegate to the United States House of Representatives edit
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The 2018 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 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 will coincide with the larger United States House election and other elections in the United States Virgin Islands, such as the 2018 gubernatorial general election.
The non-voting delegate is elected for a two-year term. Incumbent delegate Stacey Plaskett, a Democrat, who sought re-election for a third term, was the only declared candidate. She was unopposed in the primary and general elections.[4][5][6]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Stacey Plaskett | Democratic Party | 16,341 | 98.41 | |
Write in | 264 | 1.59 | ||
Total | 16,605 | 100.00 | ||
Total votes | 26,346 | – | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 51,095 | 51.56 | ||
Source: [3] |
References edit
- ^ "Brian Smith Sent Home". The Virgin Islands Consortium. 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ "2018 Primary Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.
- ^ a b c d "2018 General Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.
- ^ Troy, Aras (2018-10-11). "Lacking full representation, residents of US territories prepare to vote". Pasquines. Archived from the original on 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- ^ "Semi-Final Election Lineup: 110 Candidates On the USVI Ballot This Year". Virgin Islands Source. 2018-07-05. Archived from the original on 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- ^ Knoedler, Matt (2018-10-16). "Plaskett expected to stump for Democrats in hurricane-ravaged states". CBS U.S. Virgin Islands. Archived from the original on 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2018-10-31.