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2018 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election
← 2014 November 6, 2018 (first round)
November 20, 2018 (runoff)		 2022 →
Registered51,095
Turnout26,346 (runoff: 23,032)
 
Candidate Albert Bryan Kenneth Mapp
Party Democratic Independent
Running mate Tregenza Roach Osbert Potter
Popular vote 9,711 general
12,677 runoff 		8,529 general
10,288 runoff
Percentage 38.08% general
55.04% runoff 		33.45 general
44.67 runoff
Results by district
Bryan:       Mapp:      
Governor before election

Kenneth Mapp
Independent

Elected Governor

Albert Bryan
Democratic

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] Mapp faced off against former Virgin Islands Labor Commissioner Albert Bryan Jr., who won the August 4 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

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  • 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

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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

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  • Allison "Allie" Petrus, former territorial senator
  • Running mate: Sammuel Sanes, territorial senator
  • Angel Dawson Jr., former Finance Commissioner
  • Running mate: Marise James

Results

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CandidateRunning mateVotes%
Albert Bryan Jr.Tregenza Roach3,33139.23
Allison "Allie" PetrusSammuel Sanes2,85933.67
Angel E. Dawson Jr.Marise James2,26526.68
Write in360.42
Total8,491100.00
Source: [4]

General election

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Endorsements

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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 Congress
  • Allison 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

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Respondents Sample
size 		Margin
of error 		Albert
Bryan (D) 		Kenneth
Mapp (I) 		Warren
Mosler (I) 		Adlah
Donastorg (I) 		Soraya
Diase Coffelt (I) 		Janette
Millin Young (I) 		Moleto
A. Smith (I) 		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)
administered 		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

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CandidateRunning matePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Albert Bryan Jr.Tregenza RoachDemocratic Party9,71138.0812,67755.04
Kenneth MappOsbert PotterIndependent8,52933.4510,28844.67
Adlah DonastorgAlicia "Chucky" HansenIndependent4,20116.47
Warren MoslerRay FonsecaIndependent1,1994.70
Soraya Diase CoffeltDwight NicholsonIndependent1,1954.69
Moleto A. SmithHubert FrederickIndependent4001.57
Janette Millin YoungEdgar BedoaIndependent2370.93
Write in290.11670.29
Total25,501100.0023,032100.00
Total votes26,346–23,166–
Registered voters/turnout51,09551.5651,09545.34
Source: [12][13]

References

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  1. ^ "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 2018-11-21. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  2. ^ The Green Papers: Virgin Islands 2018 General Election
  3. ^ "First Day Of Early Voting IS Successful With 336 Ballots Cast, Election System Says". The Virgin Islands Consortium.
  4. ^ "2018 Primary Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.
  5. ^ "Positive Nelson Endorses Albert Bryan". VI Consortium. November 10, 2018.
  6. ^ "Senator Alicia Hansen Endorses Bryan, Adding Momentum To The Campaign". VI Consortium. November 16, 2018.
  7. ^ "Ray Fonseca Endorses Mapp/Potter Ticket, Cites Mapp's Sound Management". VI Consortium. November 13, 2018.
  8. ^ VI Tech Stack
  9. ^ VI Tech Stack
  10. ^ VI Tech Stack
  11. ^ VI Tech Stack
  12. ^ "2018 General Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.
  13. ^ "2018 Run Off Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.
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