2022 United States Virgin Islands general election
The 2022 United States Virgin Islands general election took place on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, to elect 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
Incumbent Democratic Governor Albert Bryan was elected to a second four-year term in office, receiving 56% of the vote. He ran against Independent candidate and territorial senator Kurt Vialet, independent activist Ronald Pickard, and former ICM senator Stephen Frett.
Legislature of the Virgin Islands edit
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Democratic primary edit
The Democratic primary election were held on August 6, 2022. For the St. Croix District and the St. Thomas / St. John District, the top seven candidates who receive the highest votes would proceed to the general election while the At-Large District would elect one candidate.[1][2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Angel Bolques Jr. (incumbent) | 3,777 | 77.22 | |
Democratic | Steven D. Payne Sr. | 1,067 | 21.82 | |
Write-in | 47 | 0.96 | ||
Total votes | 4,891 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Donna Frett-Gregory (incumbent) | 2,211 | 17.03 | |
Democratic | Milton Potter (incumbent) | 2,141 | 16.49 | |
Democratic | Carla Joseph (incumbent) | 1,656 | 12.76 | |
Democratic | Marvin Blyden (incumbent) | 1,631 | 12.56 | |
Democratic | Joel S. Browne Connors | 1,105 | 8.51 | |
Democratic | Lawerence Boschulte | 1,095 | 8.43 | |
Democratic | Ray Fonseca | 1,095 | 8.43 | |
Democratic | Shenelle Fina Francis | 995 | 7.66 | |
Democratic | Ke’Shawn K.J. Louis | 599 | 4.61 | |
Democratic | Teofilo Ciprian | 371 | 2.86 | |
Write-in | 83 | 0.64 | ||
Total votes | 12,982 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kenneth Gittens (incumbent) | 1,771 | 14.23 | |
Democratic | Novelle Francis (incumbent) | 1,732 | 13.92 | |
Democratic | Marise C. James (incumbent) | 1,693 | 13.60 | |
Democratic | Diane T. Capehart | 1,477 | 11.87 | |
Democratic | Nemmy Williams Jackson | 1,296 | 10.41 | |
Democratic | Javan James Sr. (incumbent) | 1,241 | 9.97 | |
Democratic | Genevieve Whittaker (incumbent) | 1,229 | 9.88 | |
Democratic | Hubert Fredrick | 1,220 | 9.80 | |
Democratic | Troy C. Williams | 751 | 6.04 | |
Write-in | 34 | 0.27 | ||
Total votes | 12,444 | 100.00% |
General election edit
The Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands gained one vacant seat from Independent Senator Janelle Sarauw who ran for lieutenant governor.[3]
Polling edit
Poll source | District | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Angel Bolques (D) |
Sherry Ann-Francis (I) |
Undecided |
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VI Tech Stack | At-Large | September 7-13, 2022 | 650 | ± 3.82% | 42% | 21% | 36% |
Results edit
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Angel Bolques Jr. | Democratic Party | 8,776 | 50.49 | |
Sherry-Ann Francis | Independent | 8,532 | 49.09 | |
Write in | 72 | 0.41 | ||
Total | 17,380 | 100.00 | ||
Total votes | 22,557 | – | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 39,910 | 56.52 | ||
Source: [4] |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Donna Frett-Gregory | Democratic Party | 6,306 | 12.98 | |
Milton E. Potter | Democratic Party | 6,004 | 12.36 | |
Marvin Blyden | Democratic Party | 5,497 | 11.32 | |
Dwayne M. DeGraff | Independent | 5,388 | 11.09 | |
Carla Joseph | Democratic Party | 5,179 | 10.66 | |
Alma Francis-Heyliger | Independent | 4,897 | 10.08 | |
Ray Fonseca | Democratic Party | 4,083 | 8.41 | |
Joel S. Browne Connors | Democratic Party | 3,576 | 7.36 | |
Dawn Lisa Henry | Independent | 3,111 | 6.41 | |
Lawrence Boschulte | Democratic Party | 2,791 | 5.75 | |
Margaret Price | Independent Citizens Movement | 1,472 | 3.03 | |
Write in | 266 | 0.55 | ||
Total | 48,570 | 100.00 | ||
Source: [4] |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Kenneth Gittens | Democratic Party | 5,529 | 10.16 | |
Novelle Francis | Democratic Party | 5,262 | 9.67 | |
Franklin D. Johnson | Independent | 4,796 | 8.81 | |
Samuel Carrion | Independent | 4,599 | 8.45 | |
Marise C. James | Democratic Party | 4,472 | 8.22 | |
Javan James Sr. | Democratic Party | 4,278 | 7.86 | |
Diane T. Capehart | Democratic Party | 3,686 | 6.77 | |
Nemmy Williams-Jackson | Democratic Party | 3,510 | 6.45 | |
Genevieve Whitaker | Democratic Party | 3,402 | 6.25 | |
Michael J. Springer | Independent | 2,467 | 4.53 | |
Devin Carrington | Independent | 2,384 | 4.38 | |
Patricia M. James | Independent | 2,274 | 4.18 | |
Norman Baptiste | Independent | 1,869 | 3.43 | |
Leonardo Carrion Sr. | Independent | 1,394 | 2.56 | |
Tyrone Molyneaux | Independent Citizens Movement | 1,069 | 1.96 | |
Shalima A. Edwards | Independent | 1,032 | 1.90 | |
Julian S. Viera | Independent | 836 | 1.54 | |
James P. G. "Moonark" Wakefield | Independent | 757 | 1.39 | |
Marilyn T. Hodge | Independent | 670 | 1.23 | |
Write in | 135 | 0.25 | ||
Total | 54,421 | 100.00 | ||
Source: [4] |
Delegate to the United States House of Representatives edit
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The 2022 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, 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 2022 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, and most recently re-elected with 88.1% of the vote in 2020, won re-election to a fifth term.
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Stacey Plaskett | Democratic Party | 16,354 | 98.74 | |
Write in | 209 | 1.26 | ||
Total | 16,563 | 100.00 | ||
Total votes | 22,557 | – | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 39,910 | 56.52 | ||
Source: [4] |
References edit
- ^ "Incumbents Retain Senate Seats, Six Newcomers Added in Primary". 2022-07-08.
- ^ a b c d "2022 Primary Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.
- ^ "Vialet announces bid for governor with Sarauw as running mate". May 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "2022 General Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.