- The Road to Philadelphia « June 5, 2016 USVI Democratic Caucus
June 4, 2016 USVI Democratic Caucus
12 Delegates (7 Pledged)
Summary: USVI Democrats avoided the drama that
the territory's Republicans have experienced (+),
and delivered a resounding win for Clinton.
USVI DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS (7 pledged delegates)
CLINTON |
SANDERS | TOTAL |
1,226 (86.2%) |
196 (13.8%) |
1,422 |
Organization: CLINTON
|
SANDERS
OVERVIEW
Former President Bill Clinton visited USVI on May 16, holding an
organizing event at Island Center for the Performing Arts in St.
Croix. On May 17 Bloomberg reported that Emmett Hansen, a DNC
member and superdelegate who had been backing Sanders, switched to
supporting Hillary Clinton because of her specific proposals for the
territories.
Voting
at:
Gertrude's on St. Croix
Windward Passage Hotel on St. Thomas
Francis Powell Park (Cruz Bay Taxi Stand) on St. John
Precinct |
St. Croix |
St. Thomas |
St. John |
Total |
Clinton |
681+3 = 684 |
591+8 = 599 |
36+7 = 43 |
1,226 |
Sanders |
50+0 = 50 |
82+3=85 |
58+3 = 61 |
196 |
Total |
731 (734) |
673 (684) |
94 (104) |
1,422 |
Table shows totals with provisional votes in parentheses.
Although the Sanders campaign produced a radio ad (+) and Sanders carried the St. John precinct, he was trounced in St. Croix and St. Thomas and did not win any of the pledged delegates.
DELEGATES
12 delegates and 1 Alternate:
0 District-level Delegates
7 At-large Delegates
0 Pledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials
5 Unpledged Party Leaders and Elected Officials
Pledged delegate allocation: Clinton 7, Sanders 0.
Delegates:
Dr.
Donna
Christensen,
Sonia
Boyce, Robert Rios, Edgar Phillips,
Clement Magras, Sen. Janette Millin-Young, Pamela Eckstein.
Alternate:
Carolyn Burke.