The 2024 U.S. Virgin Islands Republican presidential caucuses were held on February 8, 2024,[1] as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. Although the United States Virgin Islands will not participate in the 2024 presidential general election because it is a U.S. territory and not a state, it equally participated in the U.S. presidential caucuses and primaries. The caucus took place the same day as the Nevada caucuses.[2]
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The caucus was won by former President Donald Trump, defeating former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina governor Nikki Haley. Trump won with 187 votes[failed verification], winning all of the territory's convention delegates.[3] The Republican Party in the Virgin Islands selected nine delegates[failed verification], although the number of delegates seated by the convention may be reduced to as few as four due to alleged violations of national Republican rules.[4]
Procedure
editUnder RNC Rule No. 16(c)(2), any caucus held prior to March 15 must allocate its delegates proportionally to the number of votes for each candidate.[5] The RNC alleged that using ranked-choice voting before March 15, 2024, was a violation of RNC rules.
Controversy
editThe number of delegates for the U.S. Virgin Islands may be reduced due to a Republican National Convention (RNC) rule violation.[6]
The Republican Party in the Virgin Islands scheduled its caucus before March 15[7] and used ranked-choice voting instead of a proportional system.[8] Party leaders attempted to oust chairman Gordon Ackley due to the disagreement, though RNC Chief Counsel Matt Raymer ruled that the meeting was not held in compliance with "party rules".[7]
Candidates
edit- Donald Trump
- Nikki Haley[9]
- Chris Christie (withdrawn)[10]
- Ron DeSantis (withdrawn)[11]
- Perry Johnson (withdrawn)[12]
- Vivek Ramaswamy (withdrawn)[13]
Results
editThe Republican Party in the U.S. Virgin Islands awarded all delegates to Trump.[6]
| Candidate | First Choice | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Actual delegate count | |||||||||||
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| Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % | Bound | Unbound | Total | |
| Donald Trump | 180 | 69.50% | +0 | 180 | 69.50% | +1 | 181 | 69.88% | +2 | 183 | 71.48% | +4 | 187 | 74.21% | 1
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| Nikki Haley | 52 | 20.08% | +2 | 54 | 20.85% | +0 | 54 | 20.85% | +0 | 54 | 21.09% | +11 | 65 | 25.79% | 0
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| Ron DeSantis (withdrawn) | 15 | 5.79% | +0 | 15 | 5.79% | +2 | 17 | 6.56% | +2 | 19 | 7.42% | −19 | Eliminated | ||||
| Perry Johnson (withdrawn) | 6 | 2.32% | +1 | 7 | 2.70% | +0 | 7 | 2.70% | −7 | Eliminated | |||||||
| Vivek Ramaswamy (withdrawn) | 3 | 1.16% | +0 | 3 | 1.16% | −3 | Eliminated | ||||||||||
| Chris Christie (withdrawn) | 3 | 1.16% | −3 | Eliminated | |||||||||||||
| Total | 259 | 259 | 259 | 256 | 252 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| Blank or inactive ballots | 0 | +0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | +3 | 3 | +4 | 7 | — | |||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Vakil, Caroline (February 8, 2024). "Trump wins Virgin Islands GOP caucus". The Hill. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ González Gómez, Martín; Zhang, Christine (December 6, 2023). "2024 Republican Presidential Primary Calendar". The New York Times.
- ^ El-Bawab, Nadine; Oppenheim, Oren (February 8, 2024). "Trump wins US Virgin Islands caucuses, extending Haley's losing streak". ABC News. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ Rakich, Nathaniel (February 8, 2024). "The U.S. Virgin Islands is this week's most interesting election". ABC News. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "The Rules of the Republican Party" (PDF). Republican National Convention. 2020.
- ^ a b Eader, Tom (February 8, 2024). "Trump wins delegates, VIGOP disputes how many will attend convention". WTJX.
- ^ a b Cobb, Sian (November 21, 2023). "Ackley Remains V.I. GOP Chairman Despite Attempted Ouster, RNC Rules". The St. Thomas Source. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ Brand, Natalie (February 8, 2024). "Trump wins U.S. Virgin Islands GOP caucuses, in USVI's first ranked choice contest". CBS News. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Virgin Islands Republican Caucus". Republican Party in the Virgin Islands. June 17, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ Krieg, Gregory (January 10, 2024). "Chris Christie ends 2024 presidential campaign". CNN. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Hernández, Alec; Dixon, Matt; Burns, Dasha; Allen, Jonathan (January 21, 2024). "Ron DeSantis suspends his presidential bid and endorses Trump". NBC News. Archived from the original on January 21, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Tabet, Alex (October 20, 2023). "Perry Johnson drops out of 2024 presidential race". NBC News. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ Barrow, Bill (December 16, 2024). "Vivek Ramaswamy suspends his 2024 Republican presidential bid and endorses rival Donald Trump". Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ Samii, Armin. "2024 Virgin Islands Presidential Caucus". rcvis. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Virgin Islands Republican Delegation 2024". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved February 9, 2024.