St. Croix Absentee Results Show Strong Support for Plaskett, Sarauw; Vialet Leads Senate Candidates

Absentee Report Records 125 Ballots Cast in St. Croix; Sewer Leads At-Large Race

ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands — November 5, 2026 — Unofficial absentee voting results from St. Croix's November 3 General Election show strong support for Democratic candidates in several major races, with Stacey E. Plaskett leading the gubernatorial contest and Janelle K. Sarauw receiving the most votes in the delegate race.

According to the St. Croix Absentee Summary Report released November 4 at 7:40 p.m., a total of 125 absentee ballots were cast, with no blank ballots reported.

Delegate to Congress

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In the race for Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrat Janelle K. Sarauw received 90 votes, compared with 20 for independent candidate Shelley A. H. Moorhead. Write-in candidates received three votes.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey E. Plaskett received 84 absentee votes, leading the St. Croix absentee count.

Independent candidates Warren Mosler and Oakland Benta each received 15 votes, followed by Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg with four votes and Gustav James with three. Write-in candidates received two votes.

Legislature at Large

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In the at-large legislative contest, independent candidate Hadiya Sewer received 65 votes, outpacing Democrat Angel Bolques Jr., who received 38 votes. Write-in votes totaled one.

St. Croix Senate Race

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The St. Croix legislative race, in which voters could select up to seven candidates, saw Democrat Kurt Vialet lead the absentee results with 83 votes.

Other leading candidates included:

Lisa J. Charles — 52

Nemmy Williams-Jackson — 51

Kenneth "Kenny" Gittens — 51

Clifford A. Joseph — 49

Jose "Besse" Gonzalez — 46

Bianca Francis — 45

Franklin D. Johnson — 43

Hubert L. Frederick — 39

Nellie Rivera O'Reilly — 38

Samuel Carrion and Alvin Milligan each received 32 votes, while Elizabeth Hansen-Watley received 27.

The remaining candidates received between three and 10 votes, with two write-in votes recorded.

Board of Education

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In the St. Croix Board of Education contest, where voters could select two candidates, independent candidates Vincent H.A. Gordon Jr., Ph.D., and Lucy M. Jackson, Ph.D., led with 53 and 52 votes, respectively.

Democratic candidates Winona A. Hendricks received 39 votes, while Terrence T. Joseph received 33.

Board of Elections

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For the St. Croix Board of Elections, where voters could select three candidates, Democrat Shamari I. Haynes led with 62 votes.

Independent candidates Kareem T. Francis and Mary "Peggy" Moorhead followed with 45 and 44 votes, respectively. Juliet L. Liburd received 31 votes, while Republican Franz A. Christian Jr. received 30.

Absentee Results Only

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While the absentee report provides an early look at voter preferences among St. Croix residents who voted by absentee ballot, these figures represent only 125 ballots and should not be interpreted as the overall outcome of the election.

Election Day and early voting results must be considered alongside absentee ballots to determine the complete results of the November 3 General Election.