2012 United States Virgin Islands general election

The United States Virgin Islands general election was held on 6 November 2012.[1] Voters chose the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, the Board of Education, the Board of Elections, and all fifteen seats in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands.

Territorial Legislature

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Senator At Large
CandidatePartyVotes%
Craig W. BarshingerDemocratic Party12,79565.30
Wilma Marsh MonsantoIndependent6,72434.32
Write in740.38
Total19,593100.00
Total votes28,643
Registered voters/turnout49,88657.42
Source: [2]
St. Thomas/St. John
CandidatePartyVotes%
Clifford GrahamDemocratic Party7,72710.17
Myron D. JacksonDemocratic Party5,3317.02
Shawn Michael MaloneDemocratic Party5,2496.91
Janette Millin YoungDemocratic Party4,9246.48
Clarence PayneDemocratic Party4,3505.73
Tregenza RoachIndependent4,2135.55
Donald "Ducks" ColeDemocratic Party3,6674.83
Lawrence "Recon" OliveIndependent3,6034.74
Justin Harrigan Sr.Democratic Party3,6024.74
Lisa M. WilliamsIndependent3,0604.03
Horace T. BrooksIndependent2,8213.71
Marvin BlydenIndependent2,3933.15
Paul AlexanderIndependent2,3573.10
Sean A. GeorgesIndependent2,3383.08
Louis WillisIndependent2,3073.04
Kent E. Bernier Sr.Democratic Party2,1462.83
Alma Francis-HeyligerIndependent2,1432.82
Janelle K. SarauwIndependent1,9042.51
Stephen "Smokey" FrettIndependent Citizens Movement1,8362.42
Cecilia Milliner-EmanuelIndependent1,3441.77
Joseph "Wojo" GumbsIndependent Citizens Movement1,1481.51
Kyza A. CallwoodIndependent1,0451.38
Shirley M. SadlerIndependent9851.30
Elvin R. Fahie Sr.Independent8991.18
Neville "Champy" AmeyIndependent7951.05
Allan M. FriedmanIndependent6960.92
Carol BerryIndependent6890.91
Omodoso Amin MuhammadIndependent4660.61
Josephine M. LindquistIndependent3820.50
Jodi HodgeRepublican Party3310.44
Andres TietjeIndependent2940.39
Cleone MarrishowIndependent2540.33
Orial Tommy WebbRepublican Party2330.31
Walter BrownIndependent Citizens Movement2130.28
Charlesworth R. HalsteadIndependent Citizens Movement1390.18
Write in580.08
Total75,942100.00
Total votes14,002
Registered voters/turnout25,50754.89
Source: [2]
St. Croix
CandidatePartyVotes%
Alicia "Chuky" HansenIndependent5,4618.05
Sammuel SanesDemocratic Party5,2217.70
Judi Fricks-BuckleyIndependent5,1247.55
Nereida Rivera O'ReillyIndependent4,8007.08
Diane CapehartDemocratic Party4,4716.59
Terrence "Positive" NelsonIndependent Citizens Movement4,3596.43
Kenneth L. GittensDemocratic Party3,8095.62
Neville JamesDemocratic Party3,1384.63
Jamila A. RussellIndependent2,8464.20
Arthur A. JosephIndependent Citizens Movement2,7314.03
Naomi Sandra JosephIndependent Citizens Movement2,5073.70
Pedro CruzIndependent2,0683.05
John Michael CanegataRepublican Party1,9202.83
Samuel J. BaptisteIndependent1,8492.73
Ronald E. RussellDemocratic Party1,6952.50
Myron A. AllickIndependent1,6182.39
Gwendolyn D. Hall BradyRepublican Party1,5942.35
Troy D. MasonDemocratic Party1,5472.28
Percival Tahemah EdwardsIndependent1,4492.14
Michael John Springer Jr.Independent1,4192.09
Eugene E. LaCorbiniereDemocratic Party1,3582.00
Luis R. Ayala Jr.Independent9861.45
Carmen B. CintronIndependent9651.42
George MooreIndependent Citizens Movement8591.27
Sherrymann A. WhilshireIndependent7981.18
Wayne "Bully" PetersenRepublican Party7541.11
Jay WatsonIndependent7491.10
Norman A. GeorgeIndependent6881.01
George T. Cyril Sr.Independent5280.78
Irving Jermaine JulienIndependent4130.61
Write in1000.15
Total67,824100.00
Total votes14,641
Registered voters/turnout24,37960.06
Source: [2]

Delegate to the United States House of Representatives

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2012 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands

← 2010 November 6, 2012 2014 →
 
Nominee Donna Christian-Christensen Warren Mosler Norma Pickard-Samuel
Party Democratic Independent Independent
Popular vote 13,273 3,968 3,386
Percentage 56.61% 16.92% 14.44%

 
Nominee Holland L. Redfield, II
Party Republican
Popular vote 2,409
Percentage 10.28%

Representative before election

Donna Christian-Christensen
Democratic

Elected Representative

Donna Christian-Christensen
Democratic

The 2012 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, and elected the non-voting Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the United States Virgin Islands. The election coincided with the elections of other federal offices, including a quadrennial presidential election.

The non-voting delegate is elected for two-year terms. Democratic incumbent Donna Christian-Christensen, who had represented the district since 1997, won re-election.

Primary elections were held on September 8, 2012.[3]

Democratic primary

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CandidateVotes%
Donna Christian-Christensen3,95755.33
Stacey Plaskett3,18744.57
Write in70.10
Total7,151100.00
Source: [5]

Republican primary

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CandidateVotes%
Holland L. Redfield II14370.44
Vincent E. Danet5929.06
Write in10.49
Total203100.00
Source: [5]

General election

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  • Guillaume Mimoun (I), perennial candidate[7]
  • Warren Mosler (I), perennial candidate[7]
  • Norma Pickard Samuel (I)[7]
CandidatePartyVotes%
Donna Christian-ChristensenDemocratic Party13,27356.61
Warren MoslerIndependent3,96816.92
Norma Pickard-SamuelIndependent3,38614.44
Holland L. Redfield IIRepublican Party2,40910.28
Guillaume MimounIndependent3751.60
Write in340.15
Total23,445100.00
Total votes28,643
Registered voters/turnout49,88657.42
Source: [2]

References

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  1. ^ "Electoral Calendar - international elections world elections". Retrieved 2011-05-12.
  2. ^ a b c d "2012 General Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.
  3. ^ Ward, Jamie (August 21, 2012). "Ballot Order Set for Primary Election". St. Croix Source. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  4. ^ a b "St. Croix Attorney Challenging Christensen in Democratic Primary". St. Croix Source. May 15, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  5. ^ a b "2012 Primary Election". Election System of the Virgin Islands.
  6. ^ a b Kossler, Bill (June 22, 2012). "Former V.I. Sen. Redfield Takes On Christensen For Congress". St. Croix Source. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  7. ^ a b c Lewin, Aldeth (August 15, 2012). "Elections has many names to evaluate". The Virgin Islands Daily News. Archived from the original on September 17, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2012.