2020 United States Virgin Islands general election

The 2020 United States Virgin Islands general election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, to elect the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives and all fifteen seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands.

Legislature of the Virgin Islands

2020 United States Virgin Islands legislative election

← 2018 November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03) 2022 →
All 15 seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Majority party Minority party   Leader Donna Frett-Gregory Dwayne DeGraff Party Democratic Independent Leader since January 11, 2021 January 14, 2019 Leader's seat St. Thomas St. Thomas Last election 13 2 Seats before 13 2 Seats after 10 5 Seat change 3 3
Senate President before election Novelle Francis Democratic Elected Senate President Donna Frett-Gregory Democratic

The Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands maintained their majority but loss several seats to Independent candidates. This resulted due to an referendum on the Bryan administration, although his good response to the COVID-19 pandemic and popularity among new candidates.^[1]

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election were held on August 1, 2020. The top 7 candidates who receive the highest votes would proceed to the general election. At-large Senator Steven Payne Sr. ran unopposed.^[2]

St. Thomas - St. John District^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Donna Frett-Gregory (incumbent)	1,422	14.22
	Democratic	Athniel “Bobby” Thomas (incumbent)	1,108	11.08
	Democratic	Milton Potter	1,099	10.99
	Democratic	Carla Joseph	1,090	10.90
	Democratic	Stedmann Hodge Jr. (incumbent)	1,084	10.84
	Democratic	Marvin Blyden (incumbent)	982	9.82
	Democratic	Jonathan P. Tucker Jr.	775	7.75
	Democratic	Jean A. Forde	669	6.69
	Democratic	Shirley Sadler	586	5.86
	Democratic	Lawerence Boschulte	583	5.83
	Democratic	Patrick Simeon Sprauve	537	5.37
	Write-in		66	0.66
Total votes			10,001

St. Croix district

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kurt Vialet (incumbent)	1,825	16.23
	Democratic	Novelle Francis (incumbent)	1,175	14.84
	Democratic	Allison DeGazon (incumbent)	957	12.09
	Democratic	Genevieve Whitaker	938	11.85
	Democratic	Oakland Benta (incumbent)	920	11.62
	Democratic	Javan James Sr. (incumbent)	914	11.54
	Democratic	Kenneth Gittens (incumbent)	861	10.88
	Democratic	Troy C. Williams	608	7.68
	Democratic	Andrew John	186	2.35
	Write-in		73	0.92
Total votes			7,917

General Election

Senator At Large

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Steven D. Payne Sr.	Democratic Party	8,201	94.71
Write in			458	5.29
Total			8,659	100.00
Total votes			18,130	–
Registered voters/turnout			53,341	33.99
Source: [4]

St. Thomas/St. John

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Donna Frett-Gregory	Democratic Party	4,855	10.34
	Janelle K. Sarauw	Independent	4,827	10.28
	Milton E. Potter	Democratic Party	4,481	9.54
	Carla Joseph	Democratic Party	4,102	8.73
	Marvin Blyden	Democratic Party	4,065	8.65
	Alma Francis-Heyliger	Independent	4,017	8.55
	Dwayne M. DeGraff	Independent	3,538	7.53
	Athneil "Bobby" Thomas	Democratic Party	3,158	6.72
	Stedmann Hodge Jr.	Democratic Party	3,149	6.70
	Stephen "Smokey" Frett	Independent Citizens Movement	2,678	5.70
	Jonathan P. Tucker Jr.	Democratic Party	2,499	5.32
	Ray Fonseca	Independent	2,372	5.05
	Irvin Pudna Manson Sr.	Independent	2,225	4.74
	Wayne "Factsman" Adams	Independent Citizens Movement	733	1.56
Write in			272	0.58
Total			46,971	100.00
Total votes			9,322	–
Registered voters/turnout			27,754	33.59
Source: [4]

St. Croix

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Kurt Vialet	Democratic Party	4,852	10.98
	Genevieve Whiktaker	Democratic Party	3,898	8.82
	Novelle Francis	Democratic Party	3,799	8.60
	Javan James Sr.	Democratic Party	3,735	8.45
	Franklin D. Johnson	Independent	3,437	7.78
	Sammuel Carrion	Independent	3,394	7.68
	Kenneth Gittens	Democratic Party	3,322	7.52
	Oakland Benta	Democratic Party	3,199	7.24
	Allison DeGazon	Democratic Party	2,965	6.71
	Alicia "Chucky" Hansen	Independent	2,941	6.66
	Michael J. Springer	Independent	2,426	5.49
	Clint D. W. Ferris	Independent	1,754	3.97
	Devin Carrington	Independent	1,710	3.87
	Norman Baptiste	Independent	1,153	2.61
	James P. G. "Moonark" Wakefield	Independent	986	2.23
	John McCoy	Republican Party	460	1.04
Write in			158	0.36
Total			44,189	100.00
Total votes			8,808	–
Registered voters/turnout			25,587	34.42
Source: [4]

Delegate to the United States House of Representatives

2020 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands, at-large district

← 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 →

Candidate Stacey Plaskett Shekema George Party Democratic Independent Popular vote 13,620 1,782 Percentage 87.94% 11.51%

Delegate at-large before election Stacey Plaskett Democratic Elected Delegate at-large Stacey Plaskett Democratic

The 2020 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, 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 2020 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, was re-elected to a fourth term.

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Stacey Plaskett	Democratic Party	13,620	87.94
	Shekema George	Independent	1,782	11.51
Write in			85	0.55
Total			15,487	100.00
Total votes			18,130	–
Registered voters/turnout			53,341	33.99
Source: [4]

Exit Poll

St. Thomas - St. John Questionnaire [5]
How supportive would you be of the development of a new hotel or casino that would create jobs for VI residents?
Very supportive: 44%, Somewhat supportive: 24%, Somewhat unsupportive: 10%, Very unsupportive: 10%, No opinion: 12%
How supportive are you of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy in which the US Virgin Islands government would support the private sector in rebuilding efforts and economic resiliency for the Virgin Islands, including upgrades to key infrastructure such as the Cyril E. King Airport and WAPA?
Very supportive: 61%, Somewhat supportive: 20%, Somewhat unsupportive: 2%, Very unsupportive: 1%, No opinion: 4%, Unsure: 11%
Do you believe we need more tourism or less tourism in the Virgin Islands?
More tourism: 60%, Less tourism: 18%, Unsure: 22%

2020 USVI general election poll St. Croix [6]
How supportive would you be of the development of a new hotel or casino that would create jobs for VI residents?
Very supportive: 62%, Somewhat supportive: 23%, Somewhat unsupportive: 4%, Very unsupportive: 3%, Unsure: 8%
How supportive are you of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy in which the US Virgin Islands government would support the private sector in rebuilding efforts and economic resiliency for the Virgin Islands, including upgrades to key infrastructure such as the Cyril E. King Airport and WAPA?
Very supportive: 56%, Somewhat supportive: 24%, Somewhat unsupportive: 2%, Very unsupportive: 4%, No opinion: 5%, Unsure: 9%
Do you believe we need more tourism or less tourism in the Virgin Islands?
More tourism: 67%, Less tourism: 11%, Unsure: 22%

2020 USVI general election by demographic subgroup[7]
Party
Republican Party	St. Thomas - St. John	5%	St. Croix	9%
Democratic Party	St. Thomas - St. John	57%	St. Croix	53%
Independent Citizens Movement	St. Thomas - St. John	5%	St. Croix	7%
Non affiliated	St. Thomas - St. John	24%	St. Croix	26%
Unsure	St. Thomas - St. John	9%	St. Croix	5%
Gender
Men	St. Thomas - St. John	48%	St. Croix	48%
Women	St. Thomas - St. John	52%	St. Croix	52%
Age
18-34 years old	St. Thomas - St. John	16%	St. Croix	16%
35-49 years old	St. Thomas - St. John	23%	St. Croix	23%
50-64 years old	St. Thomas - St. John	32%	St. Croix	32%
65+ years old	St. Thomas - St. John	29%	St. Croix	29%

References

1. "Vialet Holds No. 1 Spot in St. Croix District; DeGazon is Out. Genevieve, Carrion and Johnson Elected". The Virgin Islands Consortium. November 3, 2020.
2. "Today is Primary Election Day in the USVI, Remember to Wear Your Mask. Places to Vote Inside". The Virgin Islands Consortium. August 3, 2020.
3. "2020 Primary Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.
4. "2020 General Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.
5. "USVI General Election Polls". Retrieved 2020-08-18.
6. "USVI General Election Polls". Retrieved 2020-08-18.
7. "St. Croix Questionnaire October 2020". Retrieved 2020-08-18.