The polls are officially closed and counting will begin soon.
Beacon reporters will be posted at polling stations throughout the night as the numbers roll in.
Among the territory’s most closely watched districts are the Second and Ninth, where constituents are guaranteed a new representative, and Virgin Islands Party stronghold districts one and three.
After district ballots are counted at each polling station, the action will move to the Sir Rupert Briercliffe Hall, where the at-large ballots will be tallied.
All told, 42 people ran in the election: 16 at-large candidates and 26 contenders for the territory’s nine electoral districts. They are as follows:
AT LARGE
Independent
Rawle Hannibal
Dancia Penn
National Democratic Party
Archie Christian
Ronnie Skelton
Dr. Orlando Smith
Myron Walwyn
People’s Empowerment Party
Alvin Christopher
Lorie Rymer
Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley
People’s Progressive Coalition
Ishmael Brathwaite
Edmund Maduro
Khoy Smith
Virgin Islands Party
Sharie De Castro
Dr. Karl Dawson
Irene Penn-O’Neal
Charmaine Rosan-Bunbury
DISTRICTS
District One
Andrew Fahie, VIP
Shaina Smith, NDP
Preston Stoutt, Ind
District Two
Elford Parsons, PEP
Rajah Smith, VIP
Melvin “Mitch” Turnbull, NDP
District Three
Julian Fraser, VIP
Kevin Smith, NDP
District Four
JoAnn “Roxie” Romney, VIP
Mark Vanterpool, NDP
District Five
Shabazz Abdul, Ind
Delores Christopher, NDP
Zoe Walcott-McMillan, VIP
District Six
Elvis “Juggy” Harrigan, VIP
Dion Jennings, Ind
Alvera Maduro-Caines, NDP
District Seven
Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard, VIP
Dr. Kedrick Pickering, NDP
District Eight
Marlon Penn, NDP
McLoyd Walters, VIP
District Nine
Stephanie Faulkner-Williams, Ind
Dr. Hubert O’Neal, NDP
Faye Reese-Charles, PEP
Elton Sprauve, VIP
Vernon Vanterpool, Ind
Albert Wheatley, Ind