2023 Elections Result: VIP wins 6 seats but VI will have a coalition Gov't -Full results include NDP-3 seats, PVIM-3 seats & PU-1 seat

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands is looking at a possible coalition government, after the results of the general elections on Monday, April 24, 2023, saw no clear winner.

Polls were opened at 6:00 AM and closed at 6:00 PM, with over 16,000 people eligible to vote.

After the tabulating of ballots at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex; however, the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) had 6 seats. The National Democratic Party (NDP) and Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) took 3 seats each and Progressives United (PU) had one seat.

With at least 7 seats needed to have the majority in the House of Assembly, the tie-breaker may lie with Progressives United, which has its lone seat won by its Chairman Julian Fraser RA in the Third District.

Below is the full breakdown of the final tabulation of votes in the Elections:

District 1

VIP - Dr Karl Dawson – 452 (winner)

In District 1, Dr Karl Dawson emerged as the winner over Chad C. George and Sylvia C. Moses-Romney in the district traditionally won by VIP.