General elections were held in the U.S. Virgin Islands on 7 November 2006 in order to elect the goverbor, 15 members of the Legislature and the delegate to United States House of Representatives. Incumbent Democratic governor Charles Wesley Turnbull was term-limited and couldn't run for re-election to a third term in office. John de Jongh failed to win in the first round by just 2 votes,[1] since no candidate received a majority in the general election, as required by the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, a runoff was held between John de Jongh and Kenneth Mapp, the two top vote getters.[2]

2006 United States Virgin Islands general election

Gubernatorial election
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21 November 2006 (run off)
2010 →
 
Nominee John de Jongh Kenneth Mapp
Party Democratic Independent
Running mate Gregory Francis Almando "Rocky" Liburd
Popular vote 16,644 12,402
Percentage 57.18% 42.61%

Governor before election

Charles W. Turnbull
Democratic

Elected Governor

John de Jongh
Democratic

Results

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Governor

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CandidateRunning matePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
John de JonghGregory FrancisDemocratic Party16,98850.0016,64457.18
Kenneth MappAlmando "Rocky" LiburdIndependent9,10026.7812,40242.61
Adlah DonastorgCora ChristianIndependent7,87123.16
Write in190.06630.22
Total33,978100.0029,109100.00
Total votes35,451
Registered voters/turnout53,01766.87
Source: [3][4]

Territorial Legislature

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Senator At Large
CandidatePartyVotes%
Carmen M. WesselhoftIndependent Citizens Movement15,27954.51
Craig W. BarshingerDemocratic Party12,73845.44
Write in130.05
Total28,030100.00
Total votes35,451
Registered voters/turnout53,01766.87
Source: [3]
St. Thomas/St. John
CandidatePartyVotes%
Shawn-Michael MaloneDemocratic Party11,34212.11
Celestino White Sr.Independent9,40110.04
Liston A. DavisIndependent Citizens Movement8,7789.38
Louis Patrick HillDemocratic Party8,5749.16
Carlton "Ital" DoweIndependent8,1808.74
Basil Ottley Jr.Democratic Party8,1698.73
Alvin L. WilliamsDemocratic Party7,9668.51
Ludrick ThomasIndependent Citizens Movement6,6967.15
Horace T. BrooksDemocratic Party5,1575.51
Norma Pickard-SamuelIndependent4,4044.70
Toi A. BarbelDemocratic Party4,1824.47
Patrick Simeon SprauveDemocratic Party3,8804.14
Stephen "Smokey" FrettIndependent3,5693.81
Lorelei MonsantoIndependent2,1792.33
Ada HodgeIndependent7550.81
Leslie A. Smith IIIndependent3400.36
Write in480.05
Total93,620100.00
Total votes18,068
Registered voters/turnout27,53065.63
Source: [3]
St. Croix
CandidatePartyVotes%
T. "Positive" NelsonIndependent Citizens Movement9,37911.05
Ronald E. RussellDemocratic Party7,9269.34
Raymond "Usie" RichardsIndependent Citizens Movement6,9198.15
Norman BaptisteIndependent6,7968.00
Juan Figueroa ServilleDemocratic Party6,6957.89
Jimi WeberDemocratic Party6,6767.86
Neville JamesDemocratic Party6,6587.84
Michael ThurlandDemocratic Party6,3607.49
Wayne A. G. JamesDemocratic Party5,9677.03
Luther Felix ReneeDemocratic Party4,9635.85
Luis GarciaRepublican Party2,9953.53
Gonzalo RiveraIndependent2,5813.04
Naomi "Sandra" JosephIndependent2,4102.84
Troy D. MasonIndependent2,2262.62
George MooreIndependent2,0432.41
Hope GibsonIndependent2,0342.40
Rhea DowlingIndependent1,5891.87
Gosnel MatthewIndependent5890.69
Write in950.11
Total84,901100.00
Total votes17,383
Registered voters/turnout25,48768.20
Source: [3]

Delegate to the United States House of Representatives

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Donna Christian-ChristensenDemocratic Party19,59363.60
Warren MoslerIndependent11,20136.36
Write-in110.04
Total30,805100.00
Total votes35,451
Registered voters/turnout53,01766.87
Source: [3]

References

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  1. ^ Mann, Susan (22 November 2006). "DeJongh wins USVI gubernatorial runoff election". Caribbean Net News. Archived from the original on 10 June 2010.
  2. ^ "DeJongh Is Top Vote Getter in Governor's Race; Runoff With Mapp Likely". St. Thomas Source. November 7, 2006.
  3. ^ a b c d e "2006 General Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.
  4. ^ "Territory Wide Run Off Election Results 2006" (PDF). Election System of the Virgin Islands. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2008.