Elections in the U.S. Virgin Islands gives information on election and election results in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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 Congress.
At the territorial level, fifteen senators -- 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-years term 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 Citizen's Movement (ICM) , and the Republican Party of the Virgin Islands . Additional candidates run as independents.
Last elections
Elections for Delegate to Congress and Senators were last held on November 2, 2004. The current delegate is Congresswoman Donna Christian-Christensen.
Election tallies can be found at:
Gubenatorial elections were last held on November 5, 2002. Governor Charles Wesley Turnbull and Lieutenant Governor Vargrave A. Richards were elected over Michael Bornn and Morty Golden, Dr. Cora Christian and George Hodge, John deJongh and Paul Arnold, Gerard Luz James II and Maryleen Thomas, Lloyd L. Williams and Miguel A. Camacho, and Ike Williams and Jonathan Marius.
Past elections
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