2022 United States Virgin Islands senatorial election

2022 United States Virgin Islands senatorial election
November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08)
All 15 seats of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Novelle Francis Dwayne DeGraff
Party Democratic Independent
Leader's seat St. Croix district St. Thomas/St. John district
Seats before 10 5
Seats after 11 4
Seat change 1 1
President before election

Donna Frett-Gregory
Democratic

Elected President

Novelle Francis
Democratic

The 2022 United States Virgin Islands senatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect all fifteen seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands. The election coincided with the 2022 gubernatorial race and the 2022 United States elections.

In the 2022 elections, the Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands gained one vacant seat from Independent Senator Janelle Sarauw who ran for lieutenant governor.[1]

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary was held on August 6, 2022. Newly appointed At-Large senator Angel Bolques Jr. ran for a full term in office, replacing ousted Steven D. Payne Sr. He defeated Payne for his seat.[2]

Newcomer Ray Foncesa from St. Thomas/St. John proceed to the general election.

Results

At Large
CandidatePartyVotes%
Angel Bolques Jr. (incumbent)Democratic Party3,77777.22
Steven D. Payne Sr.Democratic Party1,06721.82
Write in470.96
Total4,891100.00
St. Thomas/St. John
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
St. Croix
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

General election

Polling

Poll source District Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin
of error 		Angel
Bolques (D) 		Sherry
Ann Francis (I) 		Undecided
VI Tech Stack[3] At-Large September 7–13, 2022 650 ± 3.82% 42% 21% 36%
Poll source School district Date(s)
administered 		Sherry Ann Francis (I) Angel Bolques (D)
IEKHS[4] St. Thomas/St. John October 21, 2022 196 192
Poll source School district Date(s)
administered 		Donna Frett-Gregory Marvin Blyden Carla Joseph Ray Foncesa Alma Francis-Helyiger Milton E. Potter Dewayne DeGraff Joel S. Browne Connors Dawn L. Henry Lawerence Boschulte Margaret Price
IEKHS[5] St. Thomas/St. John October 21, 2022 223 220 208 184 164 164 146 126 124 97 96

Results

At Large
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: [6]
St. Thomas/St. John
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: [6]
St. Croix
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: [6]

References

  1. ^ "Vialet announces bid for governor with Sarauw as running mate". May 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Bolques Overwhelmingly Wins At-Large Senatorial Race Against Steven Payne". The Virgin Islands Consortium. August 7, 2022.
  3. ^ VI Tech Stack
  4. ^ IEKHS
  5. ^ IEKHS
  6. ^ a b c "2022 General Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.
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