2018 United States Virgin Islands general election explained

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 election

See main article: 2018 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election.

Election Name:2018 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election
Country:United States Virgin Islands
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Registered:51,092
Turnout:26,346 (runoff: 23,032)
Previous Election:2014 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2022 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election
Next Year:2022
Election Date:November 6, 2018 (first round)
November 20, 2018 (runoff)
Image1:Governor Albert Bryan Jr..jpg
Candidate1:Albert Bryan
Running Mate1:Tregenza Roach
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:9,711 general
12,677 runoff
Percentage1:38.08% general
55.04% runoff
Candidate2:Kenneth Mapp
Running Mate2:Osbert Potter
Party2:Independent
Popular Vote2:8,529 general
10,288 runoff
Percentage2:33.45 general
44.67 runoff
Map Size:300px
Governor
Before Election:Kenneth Mapp
Before Party:Independent (politician)
After Election:Albert Bryan
After Party:Democratic

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

Democratic primary

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]

General Election

Country:United States Virgin Islands
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Year:2017
Next Year:2020
Seats For Election:All 15 seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Leader1:Kenneth Gittens
Party1:Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands
Leaders Seat1:St. Croix
Leader Since1:January 14, 2019
Last Election1:11
Seats Before1:11
Seats After1:13
Seat Change1:2
Leader2:Dwayne DeGraff
Party2:Independent
Leaders Seat2:St. Thomas
Leader Since2:January 14, 2019
Last Election2:3
Seats Before2:3
Seats After2:2
Seat Change2:1
Party3:Independent Citizens Movement
Last Election3:1
Seats Before3:1
Seats After3:0
Seat Change3:1
Senate President
Before Election:Myron Jackson
Before Party:Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands
After Election:Kenneth Gittens
After Party:Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands

Results

Delegate to the United States House of Representatives

Election Name:2018 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands, at-large district
Country:United States Virgin Islands
Type:Gubernatorial
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2016 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands
Previous Year:2016
Next Election:2020 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands
Next Year:2020
Election Date:November 6, 2018
Candidate1:Stacey Plaskett
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:16,341
Percentage1:98.4%
Delegate at-large
Before Election:Stacey Plaskett
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Stacey Plaskett
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

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.[2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brian Smith Sent Home . The Virgin Islands Consortium . 2018. January 13, 2024.
  2. News: Aras . Troy . Lacking full representation, residents of US territories prepare to vote . . 2018-10-11 . 2018-10-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181031011421/https://pasquines.us/2018/10/11/lacking-full-representation-residents-of-us-territories-prepare-to-vote-in-2018/ . 2018-10-31 . live.
  3. News: Semi-Final Election Lineup: 110 Candidates On the USVI Ballot This Year . . 2018-07-05 . 2018-10-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181031012044/https://stjohnsource.com/2018/07/05/semi-final-election-lineup-110-candidates-on-the-usvi-ballot-this-year/ . 2018-10-31 . live.
  4. News: Matt . Knoedler . Plaskett expected to stump for Democrats in hurricane-ravaged states . CBS U.S. Virgin Islands . 2018-10-16 . 2018-10-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181031012346/http://usvicbs.com/news/plaskett-expected-to-stump-for-democrats-in-hurricane-ravaged-states/ . 2018-10-31 . live.