The United States Virgin Islands general election was held on November 2, 2010. Voters chose the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, the non-voting delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives and all fifteen seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands. The election coincided with the 2010 United States general election.
See main article: United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election, 2010. Incumbent Democratic Governor John de Jongh and Lt. Governor Gregory Francis was re-elected for a second term in office, and defeated independent gubernatorial candidate and former Lt. Governor Kenneth Mapp and his running mate, Malik Sekou, with almost 57% of the vote.[1]
All fifteen seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands were up for election.
Election Name: | 2010 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands |
Country: | United States Virgin Islands |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2008 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands |
Previous Year: | 2008 |
Next Election: | 2012 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands |
Next Year: | 2012 |
Election Date: | November 2, 2010 |
Nominee1: | Donna Christian-Christensen |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 19,844 |
Percentage1: | 71.73% |
Nominee2: | Jeffrey Moorhead |
Party2: | Independent (politician) |
Popular Vote2: | 5,063 |
Percentage2: | 18.30% |
Nominee3: | Vince Danet |
Party3: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote3: | 2,329 |
Percentage3: | 8.42% |
Representative | |
Before Election: | Donna Christian-Christensen |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Donna Christian-Christensen |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Incumbent U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate Donna Christian-Christensen, a Democrat, sought re-election.[2] The non-voting delegate to the House of Representatives from the United States Virgin Islands is elected for two-year terms. The winner of the race served in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011, until January 3, 2013.
Incumbent U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate Donna Christian-Christensen, a Democrat, formally announced her campaign for re-election on Sunday, July 25, 2010.[2] Christensen, who had held the seat since 1997, ran unopposed in 2008. In 2010, Christensen was challenged by Republican Vincent Emile Danet and two independent candidates – Guillaume Mimoun and Jeffrey Moorhead, a Saint Croix attorney.[3]
Christian-Christansen won the general election with 71% of the vote.
Members of the Board of Elections were elected.