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2016 United States Virgin Islands general election

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

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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] Rodriquez was barred from taking a seat in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands after a ruling from the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands.[2] A special election was called by the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, Kenneth Mapp to be held on April 8, 2017.[3]

Senator At Large
CandidatePartyVotes%
Brian A. SmithDemocratic Party5,82172.83
Write in2,17227.17
Total7,993100.00
Valid votes20,80399.22
Invalid/blank votes1640.78
Total votes20,967100.00
Registered voters/turnout46,07645.51
Source: [4]
St. Thomas/St. John
CandidatePartyVotes%
Marvin A. BlydenDemocratic Party6,49211.40
Janette Millin YoungDemocratic Party5,3179.34
Tregenza RoachIndependent5,0588.88
Myron D. JacksonDemocratic Party4,4507.82
Jean A. FordeDemocratic Party4,2447.45
Kevin A. RodriguezDemocratic Party4,1347.26
Dwayne DeGraffIndependent3,8316.73
Janelle K. SarauwIndependent3,7646.61
Justin Harrigan, Sr.Democratic Party3,5796.29
Patrick Simeon SprauveDemocratic Party3,3195.83
Alma Francis-HeyligerIndependent2,7464.82
Stephen "Smokey" FrettIndependent Citizens Movement 2,6244.61
Wilma Marsh MonsantoIndependent1,5632.75
Albert F. RichardsonIndependent1,3582.39
Bruce C. FlamonIndependent1,2902.27
Shirley M. SadlerIndependent1,1101.95
Maxwell A. CartyIndependent1,0331.81
Margaret PriceIndependent5761.01
Write in4490.79
Total56,937100.00
Valid votes10,84499.43
Invalid/blank votes620.57
Total votes10,906100.00
Registered voters/turnout23,91745.60
Source: [4]
St. Croix
CandidatePartyVotes%
Kurt VialetDemocratic Party5,81812.25
Novelle FrancisDemocratic Party5,25611.07
Sammuel SanesDemocratic Party4,6129.71
Alicia "Chucky" HansenIndependent4,6129.71
Positive T. A. NelsonIndependent Citizens Movement 4,3229.10
Nereida "Nellie" O'ReillyDemocratic Party4,2959.05
Neville JamesDemocratic Party4,2218.89
Kenneth L. GittensDemocratic Party4,1308.70
Terrence D. JosephDemocratic Party2,8686.04
Norman Jn BaptisteIndependent1,7723.73
Robert B. MoorheadRepublican Party1,7103.60
Patricia JamesIndependent1,6043.38
Danny EmmanuelIndependent1,0092.13
Duane HowellIndependent7921.67
Write in4600.97
Total47,481100.00
Valid votes9,95998.99
Invalid/blank votes1021.01
Total votes10,061100.00
Registered voters/turnout22,15945.40
Source: [4]

Delegate to the United States House of Representatives

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2016 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands, at-large district
 
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Candidate Stacey Plaskett
Party Democratic
Popular vote 14,531
Percentage 97.5%
Delegate at-large before election

Stacey Plaskett
Democratic

Elected Delegate at-large

Stacey Plaskett
Democratic

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]

Democratic primary

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Primary elections were held on August 6, 2016.

  • Stacey Plaskett, incumbent Delegate
  • Ronald E. Russell, former Virgin Islands Senator
CandidateVotes%
Stacey Plaskett4,09985.47
Ronald E. Russell67514.07
Write in220.46
Total4,796100.00
Total votes5,200–
Registered voters/turnout29,80117.45
Source: [7]

General election

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Stacey PlaskettDemocratic Party14,53197.51
Write in3712.49
Total14,902100.00
Total votes20,967–
Registered voters/turnout46,07645.51
Source: [4]

References

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  1. ^ "Kevin Rodriguez's Senate Seat in Question as Supreme Court Upholds Superior Court Ruling ‹". Archived from the original on 2017-02-19. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
  2. ^ "Supreme Court Bars Rodriguez from Being Sworn in Today ‹". Archived from the original on 2017-02-19. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
  3. ^ "Special Election Set for April 8; Senate Session Called to Address Election Law ‹". Archived from the original on 2017-02-18. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
  4. ^ a b c d "2016 General Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.
  5. ^ Staff, SUZANNE CARLSON Daily News. "Ackley loses bid to be added to the ballot". The Virgin Islands Daily News.
  6. ^ "Election results 2016". www.vivote.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  7. ^ "2016 Primary Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.
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