2018 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election
2018 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election Registered 51,095 Turnout 26,346 (runoff: 23,032)
Results by district Bryan: Mapp:
The 2018 U.S. Virgin Islands gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to select the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands . The election was held concurrently with the 2018 United States midterm elections . On Election Day, November 6, Bryan earned 38.08% of the vote, with 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 Albert Bryan Jr. and Incumbent Governor Kenneth Mapp , the top two vote-getters. On November 20, 2018, Democrat Albert Bryan Jr. won the runoff with 54.5% of the vote.[ 1]
The incumbent Governor Kenneth Mapp ran for reelection to a second term as an Independent politician with incumbent Lt. Gov. Osbert Potter .[ 2] Democratic primary; Bryan earned 39.23% of the vote in the primary, defeating Allison "Allie" Petrus (33.67%) and Angel E. Dawson Jr. (26.68%). Also on the November ballot were Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg , Warren Mosler , Soraya Diase Coffelt, Moleto A. Smith, and Janette Millin Young.
Democratic primary
Registered voters: 32,330
Turnout: 30.61%
Polling Places: St. Croix - David Canegata Recreation Center, Juanita Gardine Elementary School, Ricardo Richards Elementary School, Claude Markoe Elementary School, St. Croix Educational Complex ; St. Thomas - Lockhart Elementary School, Charles W. Turnbull Regional Library, UVI Sports and Fitness Center ; St. John - Julius Sprauve School The 2018 Democratic gubernatorial primary was held on August 4, 2018. They were three Democratic hopefuls running in the primary which included former Finance Commissioner Angel Dawson Jr., former Labor Commissioner Albert Bryan Jr. , and three-term Senator Allison Petrus. Early voting started July 14 to July 25, 2018.[ 3]
Debates
On July 17, 2018, the Virgin Islands Consortium and WTJX partnered to host a Democratic forum. It was moderated by Ernice Gilbert at WTJX studios in Christiansted, St. Croix .
Candidates
Allison "Allie" Petrus, former territorial senator Running mate: Sammuel Sanes, territorial senator Angel Dawson Jr., former Finance Commissioner Running mate: Marise James
Results
Candidate Running mate Votes % Albert Bryan Jr. Tregenza Roach 3,331 39.23 Allison "Allie" Petrus Sammuel Sanes 2,859 33.67 Angel E. Dawson Jr. Marise James 2,265 26.68 Write in 36 0.42 Total 8,491 100.00 Source: [ 4]
General election
Endorsements
Albert Bryan
Angel E. Dawson Jr., former Finance commissioner and 2018 gubernatorial candidate
Marise James, Attorney and 2018 candidate for lieutenant governor
Allison "Allie" Petrus
Samuel Sanes
Stacey Plaskett , Delegate to CongressAllison DeGazon
Edgar Bengoa
Positive T. Nelson, St. Croix Senator[ 5]
Adlah Donastorg Jr. Alicia "Chucky" Hansen, St. Croix Senator[ 6]
Ernest Morris Jr.
Hilda Solis Bill Richardson Kenneth Mapp
Ray Fonseca[ 7]
Nereida Rivera-O'Reilly, St. Croix Senator
Polling
Poll source
Date(s)
Respondents
Sample
Margin
Albert
Kenneth
Warren
Adlah
Soraya
Janette
Moleto
Undecided
VI Tech Stack [ 8] September 29-October 1, 2018
Territory-wide
800
–
23%
23%
7%
6%
5%
1%
1%
33%
VI Tech Stack [ 9] September 29-October 1, 2018
St. Thomas-St. John District
-
-
29%
13%
4%
7%
8%
2%
2%
35%
VI Tech Stack [ 10] September 29-October 1, 2018
St. Croix District
-
-
17%
32%
10%
5%
3%
1%
1%
32%
VI Tech Stack [ 11] October 27–30, 2018
Territory-wide
800
–
31%
25%
7%
11%
5%
2%
1%
18%
2018 VIDE Schools Mock Election Results
Poll source
School district
Date(s)
Albert Bryan & Tregenza Roach
Kenneth. Mapp & Osbert E. Potter
Janette Millin Young & Edgar Bengoa
Adlah Donastorg & Alicia Hansen
Soraya Coffelt & Dwight Nicholson
Warren Molser & Ray Fonseca
Moleto A. Smith & Hubert Fredrick
Joseph A. Gomez Elementary School
St. Thomas-St. John
November 5, 2018
113
73
63
47
37
9
9
Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School
St. Thomas-St. John
138
73
55
89
31
10
9
St. Croix Central High School
St. Croix
61
211
15
294
42
0
16
IEKHS
St. Thomas-St. John
171
48
60
75
34
10
10
Results
Candidate Running mate Party First round Second round Votes % Votes % Albert Bryan Jr. Tregenza Roach Democratic Party 9,711 38.08 12,677 55.04 Kenneth Mapp Osbert Potter Independent 8,529 33.45 10,288 44.67 Adlah Donastorg Alicia "Chucky" Hansen Independent 4,201 16.47 Warren Mosler Ray Fonseca Independent 1,199 4.70 Soraya Diase Coffelt Dwight Nicholson Independent 1,195 4.69 Moleto A. Smith Hubert Frederick Independent 400 1.57 Janette Millin Young Edgar Bedoa Independent 237 0.93 Write in 29 0.11 67 0.29 Total 25,501 100.00 23,032 100.00 Total votes 26,346 – 23,166 – Registered voters/turnout 51,095 51.56 51,095 45.34 Source: [ 12] [ 13]
References
^ "Albert Bryan Becomes Ninth Elected Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands" . The Virgin Islands Consortium . Christiansted, St. Croix, USVI. November 20, 2018. Archived from the original on November 21, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018 .^ The Green Papers: Virgin Islands 2018 General Election ^ "First Day Of Early Voting IS Successful With 336 Ballots Cast, Election System Says" . The Virgin Islands Consortium .^ "2018 Primary Election" . Election System of the Virgin Islands.^ "Positive Nelson Endorses Albert Bryan" . VI Consortium . November 10, 2018.^ "Senator Alicia Hansen Endorses Bryan, Adding Momentum To The Campaign" . VI Consortium . November 16, 2018.^ "Ray Fonseca Endorses Mapp/Potter Ticket, Cites Mapp's Sound Management" . VI Consortium . November 13, 2018.^ VI Tech Stack ^ VI Tech Stack ^ VI Tech Stack ^ VI Tech Stack ^ "2018 General Election" . Election System of the Virgin Islands.^ "2018 Run Off Election" . Election System of the Virgin Islands.
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