The United States Virgin Islands general election was held on November 8, 2016. Voters chose the delegate to the United States House of Representatives and all fifteen seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands .
Legislature of the Virgin Islands [ edit ] All fifteen seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands were contested. Controversy erupted after allegations surfaced that a candidate for the St. Thomas-St. John District, Kevin Rodriquez lied about his residency.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Senator At Large Candidate Party Votes % Brian A. Smith Democratic Party 5,821 72.83 Write in 2,172 27.17 Total 7,993 100.00 Valid votes 20,803 99.22 Invalid/blank votes 164 0.78 Total votes 20,967 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 46,076 45.51 Source: [ 4]
St. Thomas/St. John Candidate Party Votes % Marvin A. Blyden Democratic Party 6,492 11.40 Janette Millin Young Democratic Party 5,317 9.34 Tregenza Roach Independent 5,058 8.88 Myron D. Jackson Democratic Party 4,450 7.82 Jean A. Forde Democratic Party 4,244 7.45 Kevin A. Rodriguez Democratic Party 4,134 7.26 Dwayne DeGraff Independent 3,831 6.73 Janelle K. Sarauw Independent 3,764 6.61 Justin Harrigan, Sr. Democratic Party 3,579 6.29 Patrick Simeon Sprauve Democratic Party 3,319 5.83 Alma Francis-Heyliger Independent 2,746 4.82 Stephen "Smokey" Frett Independent Citizens Movement 2,624 4.61 Wilma Marsh Monsanto Independent 1,563 2.75 Albert F. Richardson Independent 1,358 2.39 Bruce C. Flamon Independent 1,290 2.27 Shirley M. Sadler Independent 1,110 1.95 Maxwell A. Carty Independent 1,033 1.81 Margaret Price Independent 576 1.01 Write in 449 0.79 Total 56,937 100.00 Valid votes 10,844 99.43 Invalid/blank votes 62 0.57 Total votes 10,906 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 23,917 45.60 Source: [ 4]
St. Croix Candidate Party Votes % Kurt Vialet Democratic Party 5,818 12.25 Novelle Francis Democratic Party 5,256 11.07 Sammuel Sanes Democratic Party 4,612 9.71 Alicia "Chucky" Hansen Independent 4,612 9.71 Positive T. A. Nelson Independent Citizens Movement 4,322 9.10 Nereida "Nellie" O'Reilly Democratic Party 4,295 9.05 Neville James Democratic Party 4,221 8.89 Kenneth L. Gittens Democratic Party 4,130 8.70 Terrence D. Joseph Democratic Party 2,868 6.04 Norman Jn Baptiste Independent 1,772 3.73 Robert B. Moorhead Republican Party 1,710 3.60 Patricia James Independent 1,604 3.38 Danny Emmanuel Independent 1,009 2.13 Duane Howell Independent 792 1.67 Write in 460 0.97 Total 47,481 100.00 Valid votes 9,959 98.99 Invalid/blank votes 102 1.01 Total votes 10,061 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 22,159 45.40 Source: [ 4]
Delegate to the United States House of Representatives [ edit ] 2016 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands, at-large district
Incumbent Delegate Stacey Plaskett , a Democrat , sought re-election to her congressional seat. Her Republican opponent, Gordon Ackley, was kept off the ballot after election officials canceled the primary election .[ 5]
Running without an opponent on the ballot, she won re-election with 97.51% of vote.[ 6]
Primary elections were held on August 6, 2016.
Stacey Plaskett , incumbent DelegateRonald E. Russell, former Virgin Islands Senator Candidate Votes % Stacey Plaskett 4,099 85.47 Ronald E. Russell 675 14.07 Write in 22 0.46 Total 4,796 100.00 Total votes 5,200 – Registered voters/turnout 29,801 17.45 Source: [ 7]
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