Challenger Bryan Edges Incumbent Mapp In Governor’s Race, Forces Runoff Election

UNEASY SMILES: SOME OF GOV. KENNETH MAPP’S SUPPORTERS ON ST. THOMAS TODAY

CHRISTIANSTED — Steady rains on all three U.S. Virgin Islands did not dampen territorial residents’ spirits when it came to voting this election day — with 50 percent of all eligible voters casting a ballot.

As of 9:49 p.m. today, Supervisor of Elections Caroline Fawkes said that total of 24,731 people voted on St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John.

In the governor’s race, no candidate received the needed 50 percent plus one of the vote to have a clear majority, so there will be a runoff election November 20 between Democratic challenger Albert Bryan Sr and independent incumbent Gov. Kenneth Mapp to see who will be the chief executive in January 2019.

Bryan finished ultimately with 9.265 votes and Mapp with 8,271 votes, but those numbers have yet to be posted to the Elections System website.

According to the Board of Elections, gubernatorial candidate Adlah “Foncie” Donastorg received 4,014 votes, followed by Warren Mosler with 1,168, Soraya Diase Coffelt with 1,147 votes, and Janette Millin Young with 225.

The unofficial results from 24,731 people in territory voting out of 51,095 mean that about 48 percent of eligible voters cast ballots in the general election.

On St. Croix, all seven senators running as Democrats were elected by a wide margin with the next closest finisher at least 800 votes behind.

Some 16,538 people voted today in the inclement weather and about 12,000 in early voting. Some 25 of 29 voting precincts have been tabulated so far tonight.

The Elections System website says that there are 51,092 voters in the territory, but the printout below indicates three more voters.

GOVERNOR’S RACE – (Territory-wide Unofficial)

Albert Bryan Jr. 8,961 votes with 37.45% of the vote

Kenneth Mapp 8,188 votes with 34.22% of the vote

FROM BOARD OF ELECTIONS UNOFFICIAL WITH 86 PERCENT OF PRECINCTS IN

SUMMARY REPORT        USVI GENERAL ELECTION            UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
RUN DATE:11/06/18     NOVEMBER 6, 2018
RUN TIME:09:49 PM

                                                       VOTES PERCENT

           PRECINCTS COUNTED (25 OF 29) .  .  .  .        29   86.00
           REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL .  .  .  .  .    51,095
           BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL.  .  .  .  .  .  .    24,731
           BALLOTS CAST - BLANK.  .  .  .  .  .  .        79     .32
           VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL  .  .  .  .  .  .             48.40
           VOTER TURNOUT - BLANK  .  .  .  .  .  .               .15

          DELEGATE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
          (VOTE FOR)  1
           Stacey Plaskett (DEM)  .  .  .  .  .  .    15,298   98.42
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       245    1.58

          GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
          (VOTE FOR)  1
           Albert Bryan (DEM)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     8,961   37.45
           Kenneth E. Mapp  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     8,188   34.22
           Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg  .  .  .  .  .     3,942   16.47
           Warren Mosler .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,116    4.66
           Soraya Diase Coffelt.  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,096    4.58
           Moleto A. Smith  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       376    1.57
           Janette Millin Young.  .  .  .  .  .  .       223     .93
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        29     .12

          LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS AT LARGE
          (VOTE FOR)  1
           Steven D. Payne Sr. (DEM) .  .  .  .  .     7,778   43.72
           Sherry-Ann Francis  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     6,005   33.76
           Angel L. Bolques Jr..  .  .  .  .  .  .     3,959   22.26
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        47     .26

          LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS ST. THOMAS / ST. JOHN
          ST. THOMAS / ST. JOHN
          (VOTE FOR)  7
           Donna Frett Gregory (DEM) .  .  .  .  .     6,316   10.47
           Marvin A. Blyden (DEM) .  .  .  .  .  .     5,798    9.62
           Athneil "Bobby" Thomas (DEM) .  .  .  .     5,218    8.65
           Dwayne M. DeGraff.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     4,997    8.29
           Stedmann Hodge Jr. (DEM)  .  .  .  .  .     4,979    8.26
           Janelle K. Sarauw.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     4,753    7.88
           Myron D. Jackson (DEM) .  .  .  .  .  .     4,617    7.66
           Carla Joseph (DEM)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     4,476    7.42
           Alma Francis Heyliger (ICM)  .  .  .  .     4,221    7.00
           Jean A. Forde (DEM) .  .  .  .  .  .  .     3,782    6.27
           Stephen "Smokey" Frett (ICM) .  .  .  .     2,763    4.58
           Irvin Pudna Mason, Sr. .  .  .  .  .  .     1,864    3.09
           Dolores Todmann  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,565    2.60
           Wilma Marsh Monsanto.  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,482    2.46
           Gustave R. Dowling  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,148    1.90
           Bruce Flamon (REP)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       967    1.60
           Margaret Price.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       657    1.09
           George Trager .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       538     .89
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       159     .26

          LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS ST. CROIX ST. CROIX
          (VOTE FOR)  7
           Alicia Barnes (DEM) .  .  .  .  .  .  .     7,310   12.45
           Allison DeGazon (DEM)  .  .  .  .  .  .     7,266   12.38
           Kurt Vialet (DEM).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     5,346    9.11
           Javan James (DEM).  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     5,309    9.04
           Novelle E Francis, Jr. (DEM) .  .  .  .     5,142    8.76
           Kenneth Kenny Gittens (DEM)  .  .  .  .     4,110    7.00
           Oakland Benta (DEM) .  .  .  .  .  .  .     4,001    6.82
           Genevieve Whitaker  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     2,545    4.34
           Daren "Bogle" Stevens  .  .  .  .  .  .     2,527    4.30
           Michael J Springer  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     2,100    3.58
           Lilliana Belardo-ONeal (REP) .  .  .  .     2,070    3.53
           Robert B. Moorhead (REP)  .  .  .  .  .     1,962    3.34
           Norman Jn Baptiste  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,790    3.05
           Emmett Hansen .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,609    2.74
           Patricia James.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,571    2.68
           Malik Stridiron  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,186    2.02
           Troy Mason .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     1,084    1.85
           Carew Felix.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       840    1.43
           Omar Hashim Henry.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       415     .71
           Abraham Ortiz .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       368     .63
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       157     .27

          BOARD OF EDUCATION - STX ST. CROIX
          (VOTE FOR)  2
           Terrence T. Joseph (DEM)  .  .  .  .  .     4,545   44.01
           Winona A. Hendricks (DEM) .  .  .  .  .     3,677   35.60
           Carmen Huertas.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     2,061   19.96
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        45     .44

          BOARD OF EDUCATION - STT / STJ ST. THOMAS / ST. JOHN
          (VOTE FOR)  2
           Judy M. Gomez (DEM) .  .  .  .  .  .  .     5,070   36.99
           Jeanette Smith Barry (DEM).  .  .  .  .     4,785   34.91
           Nandi SeKou, Esq..  .  .  .  .  .  .  .     3,759   27.43
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        92     .67

          BOARD OF ELECTIONS - STX ST. CROIX
          (VOTE FOR)  3
           Raymond J. Williams (DEM) .  .  .  .  .     4,367   43.80
           Barbara JacksoMcIntosh (DEM) .  .  .  .     3,623   36.34
           Frederick R. Espinosa (REP)  .  .  .  .     1,893   18.99
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .        88     .88

          BOARD OF ELECTIONS - STT / STJ ST. THOMAS / ST. JOHN
          (VOTE FOR)  2
           Atanya Springette (DEM).  .  .  .  .  .     3,830   37.63
           Harriet A. Mercer (REP).  .  .  .  .  .     3,639   35.76
           Eduardo Carmona (DEM)  .  .  .  .  .  .     2,544   25.00
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       164    1.61

          BOARD OF ELECTIONS - STT / STJ ST. THOMAS / ST. JOHN
          (VOTE FOR)  1
           WRITE-IN.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .       360  100.00
SOME OF ALLISON DEGAZON'S ST. CROIX SENATE SUPPORTERS ON ST. CROIX TODAY