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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

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2022 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election
← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
Registered39,910
Turnout21,656
 
Nominee Albert Bryan Kurt Vialet
Party Democratic Independent
Running mate Tregenza Roach Janelle Sarauw
Popular vote 12,157 8,244
Percentage 56.14% 38.07%
Results by district
Bryan:       Vialet:      
Governor before election

Albert Bryan
Democratic

Elected Governor

Albert Bryan
Democratic

Main article: 2022 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election

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

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Democratic primary

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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]

Senator At Large
CandidateVotes%
Angel Bolques Jr. (incumbent)3,77777.22
Steven D. Payne Sr.1,06721.82
Write in470.96
Total4,891100.00
Source: [2]
St. Thomas/St. John
CandidateVotes%
Donna Frett-Gregory (incumbent)2,21117.03
Milton Potter (incumbent)2,14116.49
Carla Joseph (incumbent)1,65612.76
Marvin Blyden (incumbent)1,63112.56
Joel S. Browne Connors1,1058.51
Lawerence Boschulte1,0958.43
Ray Foncesa1,0958.43
Shenelle Fina Francis9957.66
Ke’Shawn K.J. Louis5994.61
Teofilo Ciprian3712.86
Write in830.64
Total12,982100.00
Source: [2]
St. Croix
CandidateVotes%
Kenneth Gittens (incumbent)1,77114.23
Novelle Francis (incumbent)1,73213.92
Marise C. James (incumbent)1,69313.60
Diane T. Capehart1,47711.87
Nemmy Williams Jackson1,29610.41
Javan James Sr. (incumbent)1,2419.97
Genevieve Whittaker (incumbent)1,2299.88
Hubert Frederick1,2209.80
Troy C. Williams7516.04
Write in340.27
Total12,444100.00
Source: [2]

General election

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2022 United States Virgin Islands legislative election
← 2020 November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08) 2024 →
All 15 seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Novelle Francis Dwayne DeGraff
Party Democratic Independent
Leader since May 15, 2019 January 14, 2019
Leader's seat St. Croix St. Thomas
Last election 10 seats 5 seats
Seats before 10 5
Seats after 11 4
Seat change 1 Increase 1 Decrease
Bolques
  40–50%
  50–60%
  60–70%
  70–80%
President before election

Donna Frett-Gregory
Democratic

Elected President

Novelle Francis
Democratic

The Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands gained one vacant seat from Independent Senator Janelle Sarauw who ran for lieutenant governor.[3]

Polling

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Poll source District Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin
of error 		Angel
Bolques (D) 		Sherry
Ann-Francis (I) 		Undecided
VI Tech Stack At-Large September 7-13, 2022 650 ± 3.82% 42% 21% 36%

Results

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Senator At Large
CandidatePartyVotes%
Angel Bolques Jr.Democratic Party8,77650.49
Sherry-Ann FrancisIndependent8,53249.09
Write in720.41
Total17,380100.00
Total votes22,557–
Registered voters/turnout39,91056.52
Source: [4]
St. Thomas/St. John
CandidatePartyVotes%
Donna Frett-GregoryDemocratic Party6,30612.98
Milton E. PotterDemocratic Party6,00412.36
Marvin BlydenDemocratic Party5,49711.32
Dwayne M. DeGraffIndependent5,38811.09
Carla JosephDemocratic Party5,17910.66
Alma Francis-HeyligerIndependent4,89710.08
Ray FonsecaDemocratic Party4,0838.41
Joel S. Browne ConnorsDemocratic Party3,5767.36
Dawn Lisa HenryIndependent3,1116.41
Lawrence BoschulteDemocratic Party2,7915.75
Margaret PriceIndependent Citizens Movement1,4723.03
Write in2660.55
Total48,570100.00
Source: [4]
St. Croix
CandidatePartyVotes%
Kenneth GittensDemocratic Party5,52910.16
Novelle FrancisDemocratic Party5,2629.67
Franklin D. JohnsonIndependent4,7968.81
Samuel CarrionIndependent4,5998.45
Marise C. JamesDemocratic Party4,4728.22
Javan James Sr.Democratic Party4,2787.86
Diane T. CapehartDemocratic Party3,6866.77
Nemmy Williams-JacksonDemocratic Party3,5106.45
Genevieve WhitakerDemocratic Party3,4026.25
Michael J. SpringerIndependent2,4674.53
Devin CarringtonIndependent2,3844.38
Patricia M. JamesIndependent2,2744.18
Norman BaptisteIndependent1,8693.43
Leonardo Carrion Sr.Independent1,3942.56
Tyrone MolyneauxIndependent Citizens Movement1,0691.96
Shalima A. EdwardsIndependent1,0321.90
Julian S. VieraIndependent8361.54
James P. G. "Moonark" WakefieldIndependent7571.39
Marilyn T. HodgeIndependent6701.23
Write in1350.25
Total54,421100.00
Source: [4]

Delegate to the United States House of Representatives

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2022 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands' at-large district
← 2020 November 8, 2022 2024 →
 
Candidate Stacey Plaskett
Party Democratic
Popular vote 16,354
Percentage 98.7%
Delegate at-large before election

Stacey Plaskett
Democratic

Elected Delegate at-large

Stacey Plaskett
Democratic

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.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Stacey PlaskettDemocratic Party16,35498.74
Write in2091.26
Total16,563100.00
Total votes22,557–
Registered voters/turnout39,91056.52
Source: [4]

References

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  1. ^ "Incumbents Retain Senate Seats, Six Newcomers Added in Primary". 2022-07-08.
  2. ^ a b c d "2022 Primary Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.
  3. ^ "Vialet announces bid for governor with Sarauw as running mate". May 6, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d "2022 General Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.
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