Democratic Party of the Virgin Islands
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The Democratic Party is a political party
in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It won the gubernatorial elections of 2006 when its candidate John de Jongh
was elected with 57.3 %.
At the last elections, 7 November 2006, the party won 8 out of 15 seats.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It won the gubernatorial elections of 2006 when its candidate John de Jongh
John de Jongh
John Percy de Jongh, Jr. is the current Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands.-Life and career:de Jongh was born in Brooklyn, New York. As a child he attended Sts. Peter and Paul School on St. Thomas. After his parents' divorce, he lived with his mother in Detroit, Michigan while his mother did...
was elected with 57.3 %.
At the last elections, 7 November 2006, the party won 8 out of 15 seats.