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

Main article: 2018 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election

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 seven candidates who received 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]

Senator at-large
CandidateVotes%
Steven D. Payne Sr.3,48250.09
Stacie January2,09030.06
Brian A. Smith (incumbent)1,35019.42
Write-in300.43
Total6,952100.00
Source: [2]
St. Thomas/St. John
CandidateVotes%
Donna Frett-Gregory3,04812.73
Marvin Blyden (incumbent)2,55710.68
Athniel “Bobby” Thomas2,2999.60
Myron D. Jackson (incumbent)2,2279.30
Stedmann Hodge Jr.2,1248.87
Carla Joseph2,1248.87
Jean Forde2,1248.87
Kent Bernier Sr.1,6396.84
Sean “Skooly” Georges1,4265.95
Albert F. Richardson1,2755.32
Jonathan P. Tucker Jr.1,1594.84
Randolph Thomas9353.90
Randolph N. Bennett8803.67
Write-in1330.56
Total23,950100.00
Source: [2]
St. Croix
CandidateVotes%
Alicia Barnes2,65112.52
Allison DeGazon2,32810.99
Novelle Francis (incumbent)1,8428.70
Kurt Vialet (incumbent)1,8428.70
Javan James Sr.1,6407.74
Kenneth Gittens1,5607.37
Oakland Benta1,4686.93
Neville James (incumbent)1,4616.90
Nemmy Williams-Jackson1,3746.49
Terrence Joseph1,2185.75
Karen Chancellor9854.65
Douglas Canton9154.32
Dean R. Andrews7053.33
Juan Figueroa-Serville6353.00
Annette L.S. Scott3381.60
R.J. Hammer1470.69
Write-in720.34
Total21,181100.00
Source: [2]

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin
of error 		Steven
Payne (D) 		Sherry
Ann-Francis (I) 		Angel
Bolques (I) 		Undecided
VI Tech Stack[3] October 27–30, 2018 800 ± 3.46% 25% 21% 17% 37%

Results

Senator at-large
CandidatePartyVotes%
Steven D. Payne Sr.Democratic Party8,33543.88
Sherry-Ann FrancisIndependent6,36133.49
Angel L. Bolques Jr.Independent4,24222.33
Write-in550.29
Total18,993100.00
Total votes26,346–
Registered voters/turnout51,09551.56
Source: [4]
St. Thomas/St. John
CandidatePartyVotes%
Donna Frett-GregoryDemocratic Party6,98010.51
Marvin BlydenDemocratic Party6,3469.55
Athneil "Bobby" ThomasDemocratic Party5,6988.58
Dwayne M. DeGraffIndependent5,4608.22
Stedmann Hodge Jr.Democratic Party5,4288.17
Janelle K. SarauwIndependent5,3398.04
Myron D. JacksonDemocratic Party5,1597.77
Carla JosephDemocratic Party4,8817.35
Alma Francis-HeyligerIndependent Citizens Movement4,6056.93
Jean A. FordeDemocratic Party4,2046.33
Stephen "Smokey" FrettIndependent Citizens Movement3,0214.55
Irvin Pudna Mason Sr.Independent2,0063.02
Dolores TodmannIndependent1,7212.59
Wilma Marsh MonsantoIndependent1,6612.50
Gustave R. DowlingIndependent1,2541.89
Bruce FlamonRepublican Party1,1131.68
Margaret PriceIndependent7411.12
George TragerIndependent6260.94
Write-in1950.29
Total66,438100.00
Source: [4]
St. Croix
CandidatePartyVotes%
Alicia BarnesDemocratic Party7,49412.45
Allison DeGazonDemocratic Party7,42912.35
Kurt VialetDemocratic Party5,4959.13
Javan James Sr.Democratic Party5,4329.03
Novelle FrancisDemocratic Party5,2808.77
Kenneth GittensDemocratic Party4,2257.02
Oakland BentaDemocratic Party4,1056.82
Genevieve WhitakerIndependent2,6074.33
Daren "Bogle" StevensIndependent2,5674.27
Michael J. SpringerIndependent2,1603.59
Lilliana Belardo-O'NealRepublican Party2,1233.53
Robert B. MoorheadRepublican Party2,0193.36
Norman BaptisteIndependent1,8263.03
Emmett HansenIndependent1,6512.74
Patricia JamesIndependent1,6142.68
Malik StridironIndependent1,2072.01
Troy MasonIndependent1,1091.84
Carew FelixIndependent8601.43
Omar Hashim HenryIndependent4300.71
Abraham OrtizIndependent3740.62
Write-in1660.28
Total60,173100.00
Source: [4]

Delegate to the United States House of Representatives

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 coincided 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.[5][6][7]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Stacey PlaskettDemocratic Party16,34198.41
Write-in2641.59
Total16,605100.00
Total votes26,346–
Registered voters/turnout51,09551.56
Source: [4]

References

  1. ^ "Brian Smith Sent Home". The Virgin Islands Consortium. 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "2018 Primary Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.
  3. ^ VI Tech Stack
  4. ^ a b c d "2018 General Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.
  5. ^ Troy, Aras (October 11, 2018). "Lacking full representation, residents of US territories prepare to vote". Pasquines. Archived from the original on October 31, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  6. ^ "Semi-Final Election Lineup: 110 Candidates On the USVI Ballot This Year". Virgin Islands Source. July 5, 2018. Archived from the original on October 31, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  7. ^ Knoedler, Matt (October 16, 2018). "Plaskett expected to stump for Democrats in hurricane-ravaged states". CBS U.S. Virgin Islands. Archived from the original on October 31, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
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