2016 United States House of Representatives election in United States Virgin Islands
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The 2016 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands was on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, to elect the non-voting Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the United States Virgin Islands' at-large congressional district.
The non-voting delegate is elected for a two-year term. The incumbent, Stacey Plaskett, ran for re-election, and won a second term.
Primary elections were held on August 6, 2016.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Stacey Plaskett, incumbent Delegate
- Ronald E. Russell, former Virgin Islands Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stacey Plaskett (incumbent) | 3,897 | 85.5 | |
| Democratic | Ronald E. Russell | 640 | 14.0 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 22 | 0.5 | |
| Total votes | 4,559 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Withdrew
- Gordon Ackley, Air Force veteran and owner of Ackley Media Group[2] (Ran as a write in candidate)
General election
| 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 | |||||
