2022 United States Virgin Islands legislative election
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The 2022 United States Virgin Islands legislative 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.
November 8, 2022
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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 Fonseca from St. Thomas/St. John proceeded to the general election.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Bolques Jr. (incumbent) | Democratic Party | 3,777 | 77.22 | |
| Steven D. Payne Sr. | Democratic Party | 1,067 | 21.82 | |
| Write in | 47 | 0.96 | ||
| Total | 4,891 | 100.00 | ||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Frett-Gregory (incumbent) | Democratic Party | 2,211 | 17.03 | |
| Milton Potter (incumbent) | Democratic Party | 2,141 | 16.49 | |
| Carla Joseph (incumbent) | Democratic Party | 1,656 | 12.76 | |
| Marvin Blyden (incumbent) | Democratic Party | 1,631 | 12.56 | |
| Joel S. Browne Connors | Democratic Party | 1,105 | 8.51 | |
| Lawrence Boschulte | Democratic Party | 1,095 | 8.43 | |
| Ray Fonseca | Democratic Party | 1,095 | 8.43 | |
| Shenelle Fina Francis | Democratic Party | 995 | 7.66 | |
| Ke’Shawn K.J. Louis | Democratic Party | 599 | 4.61 | |
| Teofilo Ciprian | Democratic Party | 371 | 2.86 | |
| Write in | 83 | 0.64 | ||
| Total | 12,982 | 100.00 | ||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Gittens (incumbent) | Democratic Party | 1,771 | 14.23 | |
| Novelle Francis (incumbent) | Democratic Party | 1,732 | 13.92 | |
| Marise C. James (incumbent) | Democratic Party | 1,693 | 13.60 | |
| Diane T. Capehart | Democratic Party | 1,477 | 11.87 | |
| Nemmy Williams Jackson | Democratic Party | 1,296 | 10.41 | |
| Javan James Sr. (incumbent) | Democratic Party | 1,241 | 9.97 | |
| Genevieve Whitaker (incumbent) | Democratic Party | 1,229 | 9.88 | |
| Hubert Frederick | Democratic Party | 1,220 | 9.80 | |
| Troy C. Williams | Democratic Party | 751 | 6.04 | |
| Write in | 34 | 0.27 | ||
| Total | 12,444 | 100.00 | ||
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
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Bolques Jr. | Democratic Party | 8,776 | 50.49 | |
| Sherry-Ann Francis | Independent | 8,532 | 49.09 | |
| Write in | 72 | 0.41 | ||
| Total | 17,380 | 100.00 | ||
| Total votes | 22,557 | – | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 39,910 | 56.52 | ||
| Source: [6] | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Frett-Gregory | Democratic Party | 6,306 | 12.98 | |
| Milton E. Potter | Democratic Party | 6,004 | 12.36 | |
| Marvin Blyden | Democratic Party | 5,497 | 11.32 | |
| Dwayne M. DeGraff | Independent | 5,388 | 11.09 | |
| Carla Joseph | Democratic Party | 5,179 | 10.66 | |
| Alma Francis-Heyliger | Independent | 4,897 | 10.08 | |
| Ray Fonseca | Democratic Party | 4,083 | 8.41 | |
| Joel S. Browne Connors | Democratic Party | 3,576 | 7.36 | |
| Dawn Lisa Henry | Independent | 3,111 | 6.41 | |
| Lawrence Boschulte | Democratic Party | 2,791 | 5.75 | |
| Margaret Price | Independent Citizens Movement | 1,472 | 3.03 | |
| Write in | 266 | 0.55 | ||
| Total | 48,570 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: [6] | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Gittens | Democratic Party | 5,529 | 10.16 | |
| Novelle Francis | Democratic Party | 5,262 | 9.67 | |
| Franklin D. Johnson | Independent | 4,796 | 8.81 | |
| Samuel Carrion | Independent | 4,599 | 8.45 | |
| Marise C. James | Democratic Party | 4,472 | 8.22 | |
| Javan James Sr. | Democratic Party | 4,278 | 7.86 | |
| Diane T. Capehart | Democratic Party | 3,686 | 6.77 | |
| Nemmy Williams-Jackson | Democratic Party | 3,510 | 6.45 | |
| Genevieve Whitaker | Democratic Party | 3,402 | 6.25 | |
| Michael J. Springer | Independent | 2,467 | 4.53 | |
| Devin Carrington | Independent | 2,384 | 4.38 | |
| Patricia M. James | Independent | 2,274 | 4.18 | |
| Norman Baptiste | Independent | 1,869 | 3.43 | |
| Leonardo Carrion Sr. | Independent | 1,394 | 2.56 | |
| Tyrone Molyneaux | Independent Citizens Movement | 1,069 | 1.96 | |
| Shalima A. Edwards | Independent | 1,032 | 1.90 | |
| Julian S. Viera | Independent | 836 | 1.54 | |
| James P. G. "Moonark" Wakefield | Independent | 757 | 1.39 | |
| Marilyn T. Hodge | Independent | 670 | 1.23 | |
| Write in | 135 | 0.25 | ||
| Total | 54,421 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: [6] | ||||