General Information
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The Governorship of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI)
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Elections to the Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands, and for a non-voting delegate to the US House of Representatives are happening concurrently.
Government Structure:
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Chief of State: President Donald Trump (since 20 January 2025)
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Head of Government: Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. (Since 7 January 2019)
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Assembly: Unicameral Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands with 15 seats.
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The President of the United States of America serves as the Chief of State of the United States Virgin Islands. The President is elected through a majority and serves a 4-year term, with the possibility of serving a second term.
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The Governor is elected by majority vote in two rounds to a 4-year term.
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In the Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands, fourteen members are elected through plurality block voting in two seven-member constituencies. One member is elected at large through plurality vote.
In the last election on 8 November 2022, Albert Bryan, Jr., was elected Governor with 56% of the vote in the first round of voting, beating four other candidates. Voter turnout in the election was 57%.
Incumbent Governor Albert Bryan is term-limited and unable to run for re-election.
Information for Voters:
Full information on voting processes available on the website of the Election System of the Virgin Islands. (In English)
Key Deadlines:
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Candidate filing deadline: 19 May 2026
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Voter registration deadline: 4 Oct 2026
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Candidate Name: Adlag “Foncie” Donastorg
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Party: Independent
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Candidate Name: Warren Mosler
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Party: Independent
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Candidate Name: Stacey E. Plaskett
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Party: Democratic Party of the US Virgin Islands
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Candidate Name: Oakland Benta
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Party: Independent
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Candidate Name: Gustav James
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Party: Independent
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Country Context:
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Population: 103,792 (2025 est.)
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Registered Voters: 32,143 (October 2026)
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V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index Score: 0.57 (2025)*
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V-Dem Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Democracy (2025)*
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Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.938, Very high, Rank 17 (2025)*
*Listed scores cover all of the United States of America
Gender Data:
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Female Population: 44,803 (2020 est.)
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CEDAW Status: Signed 17 July 1980 by the United States of America
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Gender Quota: No
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Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 3 out of 15 (20%) in the Legislature
*Listed scores cover all of the United States of America
Disability Data:
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CRPD Status: Signed 30 July 2009 by the United States of America
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Projected population with a disability: 16,607 (2025 est.)