Update: Plaskett ticket leads unofficial Virgin Islands count; the law requires a majority or a run-off

Nov. 4, 2026 — This updates our Nov. 3 report. The ticket led by Stacey E. Plaskett had 11,865 votes in the U.S. Virgin Islands governor's race, and the next ticket, led by Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg, had 2,507, in the Election System of the Virgin Islands' unofficial count as of 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. Federal law requires the governor and lieutenant governor to be elected by a majority of the votes cast, or a run-off is held 14 days later between the top two tickets. In all, 20,047 ballots were cast.

The wall: The certified count is not yet available; any remaining absentee or provisional ballots are not stated.

Tier: Confirmed (based on the Election System of the Virgin Islands' unofficial territorial summary and the Revised Organic Act)

Sources

• Election System of the Virgin Islands, Territorial Summary, unofficial (Nov. 3, 2026, 9:00 p.m.)
• 48 U.S.C. 1591 (Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, sec. 11)

Related coverage

• Virgin Islands governor congratulates Stacey Plaskett as governor-elect Nov 3

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