# 2016 United States Virgin Islands general election

The United States Virgin Islands general election was held on November 8, 2016. Voters chose the delegate to the United States House of Representatives and all fifteen seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands.

## Legislature of the Virgin Islands

All fifteen seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands were contested. Controversy erupted after allegations surfaced that a candidate for the St. Thomas-St. John District, Kevin Rodriquez lied about his residency. Rodriquez was barred from taking a seat in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands after a ruling from the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands. A special election was called by the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, Kenneth Mapp to be held on April 8, 2017.
Senator At Large :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Brian A. Smith | Democratic Party | 5,821 | 72.83 |
| Write in | Write in | Write in | 2,172 | 27.17 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,993 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 20,803 | 99.22 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 164 | 0.78 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,967 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 46,076 | 45.51 |
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St. Thomas/St. John :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Marvin A. Blyden | Democratic Party | 6,492 | 11.40 |
| | Janette Millin Young | Democratic Party | 5,317 | 9.34 |
| | Tregenza Roach | Independent | 5,058 | 8.88 |
| | Myron D. Jackson | Democratic Party | 4,450 | 7.82 |
| | Jean A. Forde | Democratic Party | 4,244 | 7.45 |
| | Kevin A. Rodriguez | Democratic Party | 4,134 | 7.26 |
| | Dwayne DeGraff | Independent | 3,831 | 6.73 |
| | Janelle K. Sarauw | Independent | 3,764 | 6.61 |
| | Justin Harrigan, Sr. | Democratic Party | 3,579 | 6.29 |
| | Patrick Simeon Sprauve | Democratic Party | 3,319 | 5.83 |
| | Alma Francis-Heyliger | Independent | 2,746 | 4.82 |
| | Stephen "Smokey" Frett | Independent Citizens Movement | 2,624 | 4.61 |
| | Wilma Marsh Monsanto | Independent | 1,563 | 2.75 |
| | Albert F. Richardson | Independent | 1,358 | 2.39 |
| | Bruce C. Flamon | Independent | 1,290 | 2.27 |
| | Shirley M. Sadler | Independent | 1,110 | 1.95 |
| | Maxwell A. Carty | Independent | 1,033 | 1.81 |
| | Margaret Price | Independent | 576 | 1.01 |
| Write in | Write in | Write in | 449 | 0.79 |
| Total | Total | Total | 56,937 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 10,844 | 99.43 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 62 | 0.57 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,906 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 23,917 | 45.60 |
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St. Croix :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Kurt Vialet | Democratic Party | 5,818 | 12.25 |
| | Novelle Francis | Democratic Party | 5,256 | 11.07 |
| | Sammuel Sanes | Democratic Party | 4,612 | 9.71 |
| | Alicia "Chucky" Hansen | Independent | 4,612 | 9.71 |
| | Positive T. A. Nelson | Independent Citizens Movement | 4,322 | 9.10 |
| | Nereida "Nellie" O'Reilly | Democratic Party | 4,295 | 9.05 |
| | Neville James | Democratic Party | 4,221 | 8.89 |
| | Kenneth L. Gittens | Democratic Party | 4,130 | 8.70 |
| | Terrence D. Joseph | Democratic Party | 2,868 | 6.04 |
| | Norman Jn Baptiste | Independent | 1,772 | 3.73 |
| | Robert B. Moorhead | Republican Party | 1,710 | 3.60 |
| | Patricia James | Independent | 1,604 | 3.38 |
| | Danny Emmanuel | Independent | 1,009 | 2.13 |
| | Duane Howell | Independent | 792 | 1.67 |
| Write in | Write in | Write in | 460 | 0.97 |
| Total | Total | Total | 47,481 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 9,959 | 98.99 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 102 | 1.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,061 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 22,159 | 45.40 |
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## Delegate to the United States House of Representatives

Incumbent Delegate Stacey Plaskett, a Democrat, sought re-election to her congressional seat. Her Republican opponent, Gordon Ackley, was kept off the ballot after election officials canceled the primary election.
Running without an opponent on the ballot, she won re-election with 97.51% of vote.

### Democratic primary

Primary elections were held on August 6, 2016.
* Stacey Plaskett, incumbent Delegate
* Ronald E. Russell, former Virgin Islands Senator
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Stacey Plaskett | 4,099 | 85.47 |
| Ronald E. Russell | 675 | 14.07 |
| Write in | 22 | 0.46 |
| Total | 4,796 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | 5,200 | – |
| Registered voters/turnout | 29,801 | 17.45 |
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### General election

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Stacey Plaskett | Democratic Party | 14,531 | 97.51 |
| Write in | Write in | Write in | 371 | 2.49 |
| Total | Total | Total | 14,902 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,967 | – |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 46,076 | 45.51 |
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