Elections in the United States Virgin Islands

Elections in the U.S. Virgin Islands are held to elect senators to the Legislature of the U.S. Virgin Islands, the governor and lieutenant governor of the territory, and a delegate to the United States House of Representatives.

The U.S. Virgin Islands are an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States. Although U.S. citizens, Virgin Islanders cannot vote in U.S. Presidential elections. At the national level, the U.S. Virgin Islands elects a delegate to the United States Congress.

At the territorial level, fifteen senators to the Legislature of the Virgin Islands -- seven from the district of Saint Croix, seven from the district of Saint Thomas and Saint John, and one senator at-large (who must be a resident of Saint John) -- are elected for two-year terms to the unicameral Virgin Islands Legislature.

Since 1970, the U.S. Virgin Islands has elected a territorial governor every four years. Previous governors were appointed by the President of the United States.

The main political parties in the U.S. Virgin Islands are the Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands, the Independent Citizens Movement (ICM), and the Republican Party of the Virgin Islands. Additional candidates run as independents.

Gubernatorial elections

2014

Main article: United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election, 2014

Gubernatorial elections were held on November 4, 2014.

2010

Main article: United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election, 2010

Legislative elections

Main article: United States Virgin Islands general election, 2014

The most recent legislative elections were held on November 4, 2014

Elections for Delegate to Congress

Main article: United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands, 2014

The current delegate to congress is Stacey Plaskett. She succeeded 9 time delegate Donna Christian-Christensen.

See also

• Electoral calendar
• Electoral system
• Political party strength in the United States Virgin Islands

External links

• Election System of the US Virgin Islands