September 2022 St. Thomas/St. John General Election Poll Results

September 2022 St. Thomas/St. John General Election Poll Results

Conducted: September 7 – 13, 2022
Number of Respondents: 400
Margin of Error: ± 4.86%

  1. Are you registered to vote in the United States Virgin Islands?

Response Percent

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Yes 100.0

  1. There will be a general election in the United States Virgin Islands in November. Most folks are very busy, and not always able to vote, often for very valid reasons. Thinking ahead, how likely are you to vote in the general election?
Response Percent
Certain 74.4
Likely 18.3
50/50 chance 7.3

  1. If the election for Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands were held today, who would you support?
Response Percent
Democrats Albert Bryan Jr. and Tregenza Roach 58.6
Independents Kurt Vialet and Janelle K. Sarauw 18.6
Independent Citizens Movement Stephen Frett and Gregory Miller Jr. 1.2
Independents Ronald Pickard and Elroy Turnbull 0.6
Undecided 21.0

  1. If the election for the Senator At-Large position in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands were held today, would you support Sherry-Ann Francis or Angel Bolques Jr.?
Response Percent
Democrat Angel Bolques Jr. 43.3
Independent Sherry-Ann Francis 22.0
Undecided 34.8

  1. If the election for St. Thomas/St. John District Senate were held today, who would you choose (Combined Choice)?
Response Percent
Democrat Donna Frett-Gregory 17.5
Democrat Milton E. Potter 10.6
Democrat Carla Joseph 9.3
Democrat Marvin A. Blyden 7.9
Independent Dwayne M. DeGraff 7.5
Independent Alma Francis Heyliger 7.1
Democrat Ray Fonseca 5.6
Independent Dawn Lisa Henry 5.3
Democrat Joel S Browne Connors 4.6
Democrat Lawrence Boschulte 3.4
Independent Citizens Movement Margaret Price 1.8
Undecided 19.4

  1. If the election for St. Thomas/St. John District Board of Education were held today, who would you choose (Combined Choice)?
Response Percent
Democrat Judy M. Gomez 29.6
Democrat Arah C. Lockhart 25.6
Republican Michael L. Charles 7.1
Undecided 37.7

  1. If the election for St. Thomas/St. John District Board of Elections were held today, who would you choose (Combined Choice)?
Response Percent
Democrat Shikima Jones-Sprauve 19.2
Democrat Atanya Springette 18.2
Republican Harriet A. Mercer 9.8
Independent Citizens Movement Jacquel Dawson 9.7
Republican Todd D. Hecht 4.2
Undecided 39.0


Lastly, I am going to read you a list of names of people active in politics in your area. After I read each one, please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of that person.

  1. Albert Bryan Jr.
Response Percent
Very Favorable 46.8
Somewhat Favorable 22.2
Somewhat Unfavorable 7.1
Very Unfavorable 11.2
No Opinion 12.6

  1. Ronald Pickard
Response Percent
Very Favorable 2.1
Somewhat Favorable 5.7
Somewhat Unfavorable 5.8
Very Unfavorable 13.9
No Opinion 72.6

  1. Stephen ‘Smokey’ Frett
Response Percent
Very Favorable 3.4
Somewhat Favorable 14.6
Somewhat Unfavorable 14.8
Very Unfavorable 22.1
No Opinion 45.1

  1. Kurt Vialet
Response Percent
Very Favorable 15.9
Somewhat Favorable 26.4
Somewhat Unfavorable 8.1
Very Unfavorable 18.5
No Opinion 31.2

  1. Which of the following issues would you say is the most important to you?
Response Percent
The Economy 31.4
Education 29.1
Healthcare 17.0
Housing Opportunities 8.0
Law Enforcement and Public Safety 6.6
Small Businesses 4.8
The Environment 3.1

  1. Which of the following issues would you say is the second most important to you?
Response Percent
Healthcare 29.0
Education 25.6
The Economy 20.8
Housing Opportunities 11.3
Law Enforcement and Public Safety 7.8
Small Businesses 3.0
The Environment 2.6

  1. What party would you say you most closely identify with?
Response Percent
Republican Party 4.1
Democratic Party 59.9
Independent Citizens Movement 5.4
No party or independent 23.0
Not sure 7.5

  1. What is your gender
Response Percent
Male 46.3
Female 52.0
Prefer not to say 1.7

  1. To which age group do you belong
Response Percent
18-34 15.0
35-49 23.0
50-64 32.0
65 and over 29.0
Prefer not to say 1.0


Mode

Response Percent
Cellphone 21.2
Email 76.7
Landline 2.2