FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 9, 2020
John Yob: [email protected]
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands – A new poll of US Virgin Islands voters was conducted from April 4 – 5, 2020 and showed that Governor Albert Bryan is scoring high marks from voters on his handling of the Covid virus crisis.
The poll showed that 59% of voters approved of his handling.
“These are very difficult times for any elected leader because tough decisions have to be made that impact the day to day lives of every resident of the Virgin Islands,” said John Patrick Yob of VI Techstack. “Governor Bryan is rising to the occasion and a strong majority of USVI voters approve of his handling of the crisis.”
What is your overall opinion on Governor Albert Bryan’s handling of COVID-19?
Overall
St. Thomas/St. John
St. Croix
A plurality of voters in the USVI believe that the restrictions he has put in place are adequate, yet there are still a significant number who believe they don’t go far enough.
There was a difference of opinion on this question between St. Thomas and St. Croix. St. Thomas/St. John voters were more likely to think the current restrictions were adequate, but St. Croix voters wanted more restrictions.
It is important to note that this poll was taken prior to the closing of beaches, and after the widely publicized beach parties at Cane Beach in St. Croix.
What is your opinion of Governor Albert Bryan’s stay at home order and travel restrictions in response to COVID-19?
Overall
St. Thomas/St. John
St. Croix
“The toughest decision the Governor has to make is how much to restrict the rights of residents and polling shows he seems to be getting this right,” said Yob. “I would expect the St. Croix numbers to improve now that the beaches have been closed.”
Governor Bryan making the right decision in the eyes of USVI residents is further backed up by the stability of his job approval ratings pre pandemic to present.
What is your opinion of the overall job Governor Albert Bryan was doing BEFORE COVID-19?
Overall
St. Thomas/St. John
St. Croix
What is your opinion of the overall job Governor Albert Bryan is doing AFTER COVID-19?
Overall
St. Thomas/St. John
St. Croix
There is still a long way to go until the election however, with 31% percent showing that they are undecided on whether they will support him for re-election.
The VI Tech Stack UVI Cell poll was conducted April 4 - 5, 2020, included 600 likely voters in the US Virgin Islands and has a 3.99% margin of error. The full poll results can be viewed here and the poll crosstabs can be found here.
The VI Tech Stack and UVI Cell accurately predicted the results of the 2018 US Virgin Islands General Election. In the gubernatorial race, the top 5 vote getters were predicted in order, and a runoff election was accurately predicted between Albert Bryan and Kenneth Mapp. The poll also correctly predicted the winner of the Senate At-Large race, 7/7 of the St. Croix legislative winners, and 6/7 of the St. Thomas/St. John legislative winners. The full memo of the 2018 election poll can be found here.
VI Tech Stack also accurately predicted the winner of the 2018 gubernatorial runoff election. The poll showed Albert Bryan as the 9 point favorite, which is exactly the margin he went on to win by. Results of the poll can be found here.