2020 United States Virgin Islands legislative election
November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03)
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 seats 2 seats
Seats won 10 5
Seat change 4 Decrease 3 Increase
Senate President before election

Novelle Francis
Democratic

 Elected Senate President

Donna Frett-Gregory
Democratic

At-Large district
August 1, 2020 (primary)
November 3, 2020 (general)
 
Candidate Steven D. Payne Sr. Write-Ins
Party Democratic N/A
Popular vote 8,201 458
Percentage 94.7% 5.3%

The 2020 United States Virgin Islands legislative election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, to elect members of the 34th Virgin Islands Legislature.[1]

Summary

The Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands maintained their majority but loss several seats to Independent candidates. This resulted due to an referendum on Bryan administration, although his good response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Results

Legislature of the Virgin Islands, St. Croix district
Primary election
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
N/A Write-Ins 73 0.92
General election
Democratic Kurt Vialet (incumbent) 4,852
Democratic Genevieve Whitaker 3,898
Democratic Novelle Francis (incumbent) 3,799
Democratic Javan James Sr. (incumbent) 3,735
Independent Franklin Johnson Increase 3,437
Independent Samuel Carrion Increase 3,394
Democratic Kenneth Gittens (incumbent) 3,322
Democratic Oakland Benta (incumbent) Decrease 3,199
Democratic Allison DeGazon (incumbent) Decrease 2,965
Independent Alicia “Chucky” Hansen 2,941
Independent Michael Springer 2,426
Independent Clint D.W. Ferris 1,754
Independent Devin Carrington 1,710
Independent Norman JN Baptiste 1,153
Independent JPG Moonark Wakefield 986
Independent John McCoy 460
N/A Write-Ins
Legislature of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas-St. John district
Primary election
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
N/A Write-Ins 66 0.66
General election
Democratic Donna Frett-Gregory (incumbent) 4,855
Independent Janelle Sarauw (incumbent) 4,827
Democratic Milton Potter Increase 4,481
Democratic Carla Joseph Increase 4,102
Democratic Marvin Blyden (incumbent) 4,065
Independent Alma Francis-Heyliger Increase 4,017
Independent Dwayne DeGraff (incumbent) 3,538
Democratic Athneil “Bobby” Thomas (incumbent) Decrease 3,158
Democratic Stedmann Hodge Jr. (incumbent) Decrease 3,149
Independent Citizens Movement Stephen “Smokey” Frett 2,678
Democratic Jonathan P. Tucker Jr. 2,499
Independent Ray Fonseca 2,372
Independent Irvin Pudna Manson Sr. 2,225
Independent Wayne “Factsman” Adama 733

References

  1. ↑ "Territorial Election Summary Results Report, USVI General" (PDF). Election System of the Virgin Islands. November 3, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Vialet Holds No. 1 Spot in St. Croix District; DeGazon is Out. Genevieve, Carrion and Johnson Elected". The Virgin Islands Consortium. November 3, 2020.
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