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Election Data · 2026 Primary
Unofficial · Count continuing
Four votes separate the final legislative seat on St. Thomas
9,991
Ballots cast territory-wide, unofficial as of 8:46 PM, August 1
2,927 more than the entire 2022 primary, and 2,878 of them cast on Election Day itself
2,927 more than the entire 2022 primary, and 2,878 of them cast on Election Day itself
Governor
46.99%
Plaskett / Potter lead, below a majority
Delegate
53.21%
Sarauw leads, the only outright majority
Closest seat
4
Votes at the St. Thomas cut line
These totals are unofficial and subject to the canvass, which counts absentee and provisional ballots. Two races sit inside 60 votes. The General Election is Tuesday, November 3.
Ballots cast, against the last gubernatorial primary
2026 · all ballots, early voting and Election Day
9,991
2026 · early voting alone, ten days
7,113
2022 · all ballots, the entire primary
7,064
Bars scaled to the 2026 unofficial total of 9,991. The middle bar is this year's early voting alone, which on its own came within 49 ballots of the whole 2022 primary. Figures from the Elections System of the Virgin Islands, unofficial and pending certification. Turnout rates are not compared here because the reported 2026 share uses a narrower registration base than past primaries — the full page explains why.
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Last election: decided by 3,913 votes.
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