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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.

Primary election

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  • Registered: 34,697
  • Turnout: 20.36%
  • Voting centers: St. Croix - David Canegata Recreation Center, Arthur A. Richards K-8 School Modular Cafeteria, St. Croix Central High School Gymnasium; St. Thomas - Tutu Park Mall (former Scotiabank location), CAHS Gymnasium, UVI Sports and Fitness Center; St. John - Calabash Boom Community Center

The 2022 Democratic gubernatorial primary was held on August 6, 2022.[1] Incumbents Governor Albert Bryan and Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach were challenged by Kent Bernier Sr. and his running mate, Oakland Benta.[2][3]

Endorsements

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Albert Bryan
Organizations
Individuals

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin
of error 		Albert
Bryan (D) 		Kent
Bernier (D) 		None
I AM LLC June 5, 2022 752 ±3.53 61% 23% 15%
June 30, 2022 59% 24% 15%
Gubernatorial territory-wide results
CandidatePartyVotes%
Albert Bryan (incumbent)Democratic Party4,26965.04
Kent Bernier Sr.Democratic Party2,25534.35
Write in400.61
Total6,564100.00
Gubernatorial St. Croix results
CandidatePartyVotes%
Albert Bryan (incumbent)Democratic Party1,65653.33
Kent Bernier Sr.Democratic Party1,43246.12
Write in170.55
Total3,105100.00
Gubernatorial St. Thomas/John results
CandidatePartyVotes%
Albert Bryan (incumbent)Democratic Party2,61375.54
Kent Bernier Sr.Democratic Party82323.79
Write in230.66
Total3,459100.00
Legislature of the Virgin Islands - At Large results
CandidatePartyVotes%
Angel Bolques Jr. (incumbent)Democratic Party3,77777.22
Steven D. Payne Sr.Democratic Party1,06721.82
Write in470.96
Total4,891100.00
Legislature of the Virgin Islands - St. Thomas/St. John results
CandidatePartyVotes%
Donna Frett-Gregory (incumbent)Democratic Party2,21117.03
Milton Potter (incumbent)Democratic Party2,14116.49
Carla Joseph (incumbent)Democratic Party1,65612.76
Marvin Blyden (incumbent)Democratic Party1,63112.56
Joel S. Browne ConnorsDemocratic Party1,1058.51
Lawerence BoschulteDemocratic Party1,0958.43
Ray FoncesaDemocratic Party1,0958.43
Shenelle Fina FrancisDemocratic Party9957.66
Ke’Shawn K.J. LouisDemocratic Party5994.61
Teofilo CiprianDemocratic Party3712.86
Write in830.64
Total12,982100.00
Legislature of the Virgin Islands - St. Croix results
CandidatePartyVotes%
Kenneth Gittens (incumbent)Democratic Party1,77114.23
Novelle Francis (incumbent)Democratic Party1,73213.92
Marise C. James (incumbent)Democratic Party1,69313.60
Diane T. CapehartDemocratic Party1,47711.87
Nemmy Williams JacksonDemocratic Party1,29610.41
Javan James Sr. (incumbent)Democratic Party1,2419.97
Genevieve Whittaker (incumbent)Democratic Party1,2299.88
Hubert FrederickDemocratic Party1,2209.80
Troy C. WilliamsDemocratic Party7516.04
Write in340.27
Total12,444100.00

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.

Endorsements

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Albert Bryan (D)
Kurt Vialet (I)
  • Cedric Armstrong, owner of Armstrong Ice Cream
  • Dr. Brittany Dawson, certified nurse‐midwife
  • Nereida Rivera-O'Reilly, former St. Croix Senator (2009–2019)

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Respondents Sample
size 		Margin
of error 		Kurt
Vialet (I) 		Albert
Bryan (D) 		Stephen Frett (ICM) Ronald
Pickard (I) 		Undecided
None
I AM LLC May 10, 2022 Territory-wide 400 – 29% 33% – 9% 16%
I AM LLC May 10, 2022 St. Croix District 400 – 44% 20%
I AM LLC May 10, 2022 St. Thomas-St. John District 400 – 14% 46%
VI Tech Stack September 7–13, 2022 Territory-wide ± 3.82% 650 25% 48% 1% 1% 23%
VI Tech Stack September 7–13, 2022 St. Thomas-St. John District 400 ± 4.86% 18% 58% 0% 1% 21%
VI Tech Stack September 7–13, 2022 St. Croix District 250 ± 6.17% 34% 37% 0% 1% 25%
I AM LLC October 31, 2022 Territory-wide 423 ± 4.74% 44% 40% 4% 0% 10%
I AM LLC October 31, 2022 St. Croix 224 ± 6.53% 46% 42% 6% 1% 3%
I AM LLC October 31, 2022 St. Thomas 199 ± 6.92% 38% 38% 3% 0% 19%
I AM LLC October 31, 2022 St. John 199 ± 6.92% 66% 22% 0% 0% 11%
  • USVI Public Schools Mock Election Results
Poll source School district Date(s)
administered 		Vialet / Sarauw Bryan / Roach Pickard / Turnbull Frett / Miller
IEKHS St. Thomas-St. John October 21, 2022 167 155 87 46
CAHS St. Thomas-St. John October 21–25, 2022 185 173 79 29
St. Croix Educational Complex St. Croix October 21, 2022 283 120 16 42
St. Croix Central High School St. Croix October 28, 2022 279 226 23 38
Lew Muckle Elementary School St. Croix 53 26 6 0

Results

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CandidateRunning matePartyVotes%
Albert Bryan Jr.Tregenza RoachDemocratic Party12,15756.14
Kurt VialetJanelle K. SarauwIndependent8,24438.07
Stephen "Smokey" FrettGregory R. Miller Jr.Independent Citizens Movement7403.42
Ronald PickardElroy TurnbullIndependent2431.12
Write in2721.26
Total21,656100.00
Total votes22,557–
Registered voters/turnout39,91056.52
Source: [12]

Results by district

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District Bryan Vialet Frett Pickard Write-in Total
St. Croix 4,502
(43.35%) 		5,378
(51.79%) 		213
(2.05%) 		126
(1.21%) 		166
(1.6%) 		10,385
St. Thomas-St. John 7,042
(68.48%) 		2,548
(24.78%) 		492
(4.78%) 		112
(1.09%) 		90
(0.88%) 		10,284

Legislature of the Virgin Islands

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The Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands gained one vacant seat from Independent Senator Janelle Sarauw who ran for lieutenant governor.[13]

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
President before election

Donna Frett-Gregory
Democratic

Elected President

Novelle Francis
Democratic

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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Legislature of the Virgin Islands - At Large results
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: [12]
Legislature of the Virgin Islands - St. Thomas/St. John results
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: [12]
Legislature of the Virgin Islands - St. Croix results
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: [12]

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: [12]

References

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  1. ^ "2022 Primary Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "Kent Bernier Sr. Announced His Bid For Governor". St. Thomas Source. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  3. ^ "Incumbents Retain Senate Seats, Six Newcomers Added in Primary". 2022-07-08.
  4. ^ "Democratic Governors Association Issues Ringing Endorsement Supporting Reelection of Bryan-Roach Administration".
  5. ^ "West End Democratic Club Endorses the Bryan/Roach Team". St. Thomas Source. 2022-05-25.
  6. ^ "Campaign Rally - Pedro Pierluisi". Facebook. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  7. ^ "A message from the Governor of Puerto Rico, Pedro Pierluisi". Facebook. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  8. ^ "The Virgin Islands Consortium - PedEndorsement". The Virgin Islands Consortium. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Campaign Rally -Roosevelt Skerrit". Facebook. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  10. ^ "The Virgin Islands Consortium - Roosevelt Skerrit Endorsement". The Virgin Islands Consortium. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  11. ^ "The Virgin Islands Consortium". The Virgin Islands Consortium. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  12. ^ a b c d e "2022 General Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.
  13. ^ "Vialet announces bid for governor with Sarauw as running mate". May 6, 2022.
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