United States Virgin Islands's at-large congressional district

The United States Virgin Islands' at-large congressional district encompasses the entire area of the U.S. Virgin Islands. The territory does not have a voting member of Congress, but does elect a delegate who can participate in debates.[1]

U.S. Virgin Islands's at-large congressional district
United States Virgin Islands' at-large congressional district
Delegate
  Stacey Plaskett
DSt. Croix
Area133.7 sq mi (346 km2)
Population (2010)106,405
Median household
income
21,740
Ethnicity

Since the Virgin Islands first held a delegate election in 1972, the voters of the territory have elected a Democrat on 23 occasions, a Republican once and an Independent once. In total, three Democrats, one Republican and one Independent have represented the Virgin Islands in the U.S. Congress.

The current delegate is Democrat Stacey Plaskett.

List of delegates representing the district

Delegate Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District created January 3, 1973

Ron de Lugo
Democratic January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1979
93rd
94th
95th
Elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Retired to run for Governor.

Melvin H. Evans
Republican January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1981
96th Elected in 1978.
Lost re-election.

Ron de Lugo
Democratic January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1995
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
Elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Retired.

Victor O. Frazer
Independent January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 1997
104th Elected in 1994.
Lost re-election.

Donna Christian-
Christensen
Democratic January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2015
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
Elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Retired to run for Governor.

Stacey Plaskett
Democratic January 3, 2015 –
present
114th
115th
116th
117th
Elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.

Election results

US House election, 2006: U.S. Virgin Islands at-large district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Donna Christian-Christensen 18,322 62.91
Independent Warren Mosler 10,800 37.08
Independent Write-in 4 0.01
Majority 7,522 25.83
Turnout 29,126
US House election, 2008: U.S. Virgin Islands at-large district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Donna Christian-Christensen 19,286 99.64%
Independent Write-Ins 69 0.36%
Majority 19,217
Turnout 19,355 100%
US House election, 2010: U.S. Virgin Islands at-large district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Donna Christian-Christensen 18,584 71.22%
Independent Jeffrey Moorhead 4,880 18.70%
Republican Vince Danet 2,223 8.52%
Majority
Turnout 26,804 100%
US House election, 2012: U.S. Virgin Islands at-large district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Donna Christian-Christensen 11,512 60.05%
Independent Warren Mosler 3,276 17.09%
Republican Holland L Redfield, II 2,131 11.12%
Independent Norma Pickard-Samuel 1,927 10.05%
Independent Guillaume Mimoum 312 1.63%
Independent Write-in 12 0.06%
Turnout 19,170 100%
US House election, 2014: U.S. Virgin Islands at-large district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Stacey Plaskett 16,210 90.44%
Republican Vince Danet 1,602 8.94%
Independent Write-in 112 0.62%
Turnout 17,924 100%


US House election, 2016: U.S. Virgin Islands at-large district[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Stacey Plaskett (incumbent) 14,531 97.51% +6.86%
n/a Write-ins 371 2.49% +1.53%
Total votes '14,902' '100.0%' N/A
Democratic hold
US House election, 2018: U.S. Virgin Islands at-large district[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Stacey Plaskett (incumbent) 16,341 98.41% +0.90%
n/a Write-ins 264 1.59% -0.90%
Total votes 16,605 100% N/A
Democratic hold
US House election, 2020: U.S. Virgin Islands at-large district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Stacey Plaskett 15,470 88.09 10.32
Independent Shekema George 1,992 11.34 11.34
n/a Write-ins 99 0.005 1.585
Total votes 17,561 100 N/A

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