2023 Elections Result: VIP wins 6 seats but VI will have a coalition Gov't
Polls were opened at 6:00 AM and closed at 6:00 PM, with over 16,000 people eligible to vote.
After the tabulating of ballots at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex; however, the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) had 6 seats. The National Democratic Party (NDP) and Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) took 3 seats each and Progressives United (PU) had one seat.
With at least 7 seats needed to have the majority in the House of Assembly, the tie-breaker may lie with Progressives United, which has its lone seat won by its Chairman Julian Fraser RA in the Third District.
Below is the full breakdown of the final tabulation of votes in the Elections:
District 1
VIP - Dr Karl Dawson – 452 (winner)
In District 1, Dr Karl Dawson emerged as the winner over Chad C. George and Sylvia C. Moses-Romney in the district traditionally won by VIP.
District 2
PVIM - Melvin M. Turnbull – 560 (Winner)
Incumbent Melvin M. Turnbull has retained his seat against Troy E. Christopher's 303 and Marieta L. Flax-Headley's 116 votes to return for the second time under the PVIM.
District 3
PU - Julian Fraser RA – 459 (Winner)
In District 3, Aaron F. Parillon's 347 and Kevin O.J Smith's 186 votes were no match for the incumbent Hon Julian Fraser RA and his stronghold District 3 with 459 votes despite a close call from NDP's Parillon.
District 4
VIP - Luce D. Hodge-Smith – 322 (Winner)
In District 4, VIP's Luce D. Hodge-Smith emerged victorious over the NDP's Sandy M. Harrigan-Underhill who had 285 votes, Ian S. Smith with 145 votes, and Rosita Scatliffe-Thompson with just 12 votes.
District 5
VIP- Kye M. Rymer – 840 (Winner)
In District 5, incumbent Hon Kye M. Rymer received more than double the votes of his only opponent Marvin E. Blyden of the PVIM who received just 342 votes to effectively hand the D5 seat to Hon Rymer.
District 6
NDP - Myron V. Walwyn – 735 (Winner)
In District 6, it was a big upset loss for the VIP with the controversial Myron V. Walwyn ousting 3-termer Alvera Maduro-Caines with 419 votes.
District 7
VIP - Natalio D. Wheatley – 487 (Winner)
Over in the 7th District, Incumbent Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley defeated Perline R. Scatliffe-Leonard with 367 votes to return to the House once more.
District 8
NDP - Marlon A. Penn – 885 (Winner)
In District 8, long-time legislator Hon Marlon A. Penn has won for the fourth time, defeating VIP's L. Allen Wheatley (319 votes).
District 9
VIP - Vincent O. Wheatley – 491 (Winner)
Hon Vincent O. Wheatley has retained his seat in the Ninth District to defeat former VIP At-Large legislator Shereen D. Flax-Charles with 239 votes, Coy W. Levens with 415, and Vernon E. Vanterpool with 31 votes.
At Large
PVIM - Stacy Mather aka 'Buddha'– 3617
NDP - Lorna G. Smith – 3578
VIP- Sharie B. de Castro - 3471
PVIM - Ronnie W. Skelton- 3332
In the At Large contest, the VIP casualties were Carvin Malone and Neville A. Smith, who did not retain their seats. PVIM’s Stacy Mather was the highest vote-getter with 3617 votes, followed by Lorna G. Smith of NDP with 3578 votes.
To round off the At Large seats, Sharie B. de Castro garnered 3471 votes while Ronnie W. Skelton came over the line with 3332 votes.
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May the Lord guide the Elected, into the 5TH HOA
MAY GOD PLEASE BLESS THESE BEAUTIFUL VIRGIN ISLANDS!
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Maybe the VIP will call Budha and try to work out something with him. But if there is a stalemate, the Governor could select Natalio. Either way, it's looking like a VIP government (without Fraser).
This is a MUST SEE!
VIP is in the best position.
2 endorsements were done to get rid of you in the district but you came out successful!!
Perline ,& Kedrick set trap for you ,but they were not secured in the net of safety!!
VIP! VIP!!
Mark plans has failed!!!!!!!
It's your time!!!!
It's your season!!!
You have plenty of work to do!
May God Bless you !!
May God Bless these beautiful VIs
His heart seemed to be with the Unity Party a coalition that he put together rather than the VIP a party that he came to . Very little support on the District level and a feeling of every man for themselves.
Don't give up Aaron!
Don't give up Aaron!
Fraser can serve the nation appropriately if he can support VIP!
Leopard's don't change spots. The VIP congress still controls.
Stay far from them. Don't be fooled.
NDP, PVIM give it to Fraser and work together for the betterment of the Territory. ????????????
Unfortunately few had ears and eyes to see and hear what was really going down with the split party’s to get back in...
Exactly... it looks soo sketchy but obviously ** paid people to vote for him. But alvera will get back in soon again..cause he still have his court case going on. I don't understand how people could vote for a t****.
Can we see Malon and Mitch going with VIP as in the unity Gov to form the Gov? They would keep their ministry and BVI move on with a BVI Gov?
Let us see where this goes. Imagine the NDP, PVIM and PU join hands but not hearts because who will back down to let the other be Premier? You have Ronnie, Walwyn, Frazar, Malon and even Mitch wanting to be Premier. Dont count Lorna out, she too can wake up and decide she should be Premier. OMG!!! what a thing to tell the King.
People, there can only be ONE Premier, yes only one. Then who will it be??? Governor is waiting, England is waiting and of course, we the people are waiting.
It is my hope, that Showanday will wake up, if he is not up yet and do the right thing for the love of country. Frazar was born and breed in VIP, now might be his time to take the helm, bring him back home to where he belongs, with VIP. Offer him Premier, Showanday was already Deputy Premier, this should be no rocket science, go back to being Deputy and let the country roll on. BAM! Bam! Bam!!!!! VIP All the way!!! Come VIP, lets move on!! Halleluia
2nd - Fraser had 74 fewer votes than his 2 opponents totalled.
4th - Hodge-Smith collected 120 fewer votes than her three opponents totalled together.
9th - Wheatley had 194 fewer total votes than his collective opposition mustered together.
The latter two mean not exactly a "strong" showing for the VIP.
What you should really be sorry about is that you prophelied that a woman would immerge as the first Woman Premier, Where and who is she? Nor Lorna for sure.
You also prphelied that Walwyn should run at large and that Alvera would whip him, well where is Myron and where is Alvera?
Go back to your Bible and read what qualifies a true prophet, his prophecy must come to pass. Otherwise he will be classified as a lying prophet which is what your are now classified as. Shame!, Shame! Shame!!! What a thing to tell the King.