2020 U.S. Virgin Islands presidential caucuses
Although the United States Virgin Islands will not participate in the 2020 presidential election because it is a territory and not a state, it will still participate in the U.S. presidential caucuses and primaries.[1]
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As a U.S. territory, the U.S. Virgin Islands do not participate in the U.S. presidential election, only the U.S. presidential caucuses and primaries[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
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13 Democratic National Convention delegates (7 pledged, 6 unpledged) The number of pledged delegates won is determined by the popular vote | |||||||||||||||||||
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9 delegates (6 pledged, 3 unpledged) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Democratic caucuses
The USVI's Democratic presidential caucuses were held on June 6, 2020, in the Democratic Party presidential primaries for the 2020 presidential election. The United States Virgin Islands caucuses are a closed caucus, with the territory awarding 13 delegates, of which 7 are pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the caucuses.[2]
Procedure
When the United States Virgin Islands Democratic Party published its draft delegate selection plan on June 12, 2019, it specified a June 6 date for the 2020 caucuses.[3]
Voting is expected to take place between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. In the closed caucuses, candidates must meet a threshold of 15 percent across the territory to be considered viable. The 7 pledged delegates to the 2020 Democratic National Convention will be allocated proportionally on the basis of the results of the caucuses. Of the 7 pledged delegates, all 7 are at-large pledged delegates.[2]
The 7 pledged delegates the United States Virgin Islands send to the national convention will be joined by 6 unpledged PLEO delegates (5 members of the Democratic National Committee and nonvoting delegate Stacey Plaskett).[2]
Results
On June 6, Joe Biden won the caucuses in Virgin Islands, extending his lead in the delegate threshold.[4]
| Candidate | Votes | % | Delegates[6] |
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| Joe Biden | 502 | 91.27% | 7 |
| Bernie Sanders (suspended) | 28 | 5.09% | |
| Uncommitted | 20 | 3.64% | |
| Total | 550 | 100% | 7 |
Republican caucuses
The USVI's Republican presidential caucuses were scheduled to take place between April 4 and May 30, 2020, in the Republican Party presidential primaries for the 2020 presidential election.[3][7] They are a closed caucus, with the territory awarding 9 delegates, of which 6 are pledged delegates directly allocated on the basis of the direct results of the caucuses. The other 3 delegates are unpledged.[8] Incumbent President Donald Trump ran unopposed.[9]
References
- Murriel, Maria (November 1, 2016). "Millions of Americans can't vote for president because of where they live". PRI.
- "Virgin Islands Democratic Delegation 2020". The Green Papers. May 3, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- Putnam, Josh (May 31, 2016). "The 2020 Presidential Primary Calendar". Frontloading HQ. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- Axelrod, Tal (June 8, 2020). "Biden wins Virgin Islands Caucus". The Hill.
- "Virgin Islands Democrats Report on 2020 Caucus Results". U.S. Virgin Islands Democratic Party. June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- "Delegate Tracker". interactives.ap.org. Associated Press. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- "2020 US Virgin Islands GOP caucus results". ABC News. March 15, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- "Virgin Islands Republican Delegation 2020". The Green Papers. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- "V.I. Republican Chairmanship and Caucus Shrouded in Uncertainty". May 29, 2020.