2024 Delaware elections
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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Delaware on November 5, 2024, concurrently with other nationwide elections, including for President of the United States.[1][2] Half of Delaware's executive officers were up for election, including the governor, as well as its Class 2 United States Senate seat and at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives.[3] Primary elections were held on September 10, 2024.[4]
Democrats, who historically dominate the state politically, won most of the elections.[5] Several candidates ran unopposed including most running for State Senate and Governor John Carney in the Wilmington mayoral race. The election had a turnout rate of 65.74% of registered voters.[6]
Federal elections
President
After Nikki Haley suspended her primary campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, Donald Trump became the presumptive nominee. However, Haley dropped out too late to remove her name from the primary ballot, so the Delaware Legislature voted to cancel the Presidential primaries as a cost saving measure.[7]
Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris won Delaware receiving 56.6 percent of the vote winning all three of the states electoral votes. Despite her win in Delaware, Harris lost the presidential election to Trump.[5][8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kamala Harris | 289,758 | 56.6 | ||
| Republican | Donald Trump | 214,351 | 41.9 | ||
| Independent | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | 4,636 | 0.9 | ||
| Libertarian | Chase Oliver | 2,038 | 0.4 | ||
| Conservative | Vermin Supreme | 914 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 511,697 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic win | |||||
Senate
In May 2023, incumbent Democratic Senator Tom Carper revealed that he would not be seeking reelection. Carper endorsed Delaware's House Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester to succeed.[9] Rochester won the election with 56.6 percent of the vote.[3] She became Delaware's first female and first black senator.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lisa Blunt Rochester | 283,298 | 56.6 | |
| Republican | Eric Hansen | 197,753 | 39.5 | |
| Delaware Independent | Michael Katz | 19,555 | 3.9 | |
| Total votes | 490,935 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
House of Representatives
Lisa Blunt Rochester, the incumbent Representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district decided not to seek re-election opting to run for United States Senate.[11] State Senator Sarah McBride decided to run to replace her,[12] winning the election with 57.9 percent of the vote.[3] She became the first openly transgender person elected to the United States Congress.[13] Following her victory McBride resigned from her State Senate seat.[14]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sarah McBride | 287,830 | 57.9 | |
| Republican | John Whalen | 209,606 | 42.1 | |
| Total votes | 497,436 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
State elections
Governor
Incumbent Governor John Carney was unable to seek a third term due to term limits.[15] Democratic New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer ran for the seat against Republican House Minority Leader Mike Ramone decided to run for Governor.[16][17] Meyer defeated Ramone with 56.1% of the vote.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matt Meyer | 279,585 | 56.1 | |
| Republican | Mike Ramone | 219,050 | 43.9 | |
| Total votes | 498,635 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Lieutenant governor
State Senator Kyle Evans Gay ran for the open seat left by Bethany Hall-Long.[18]
Following her victory Gay resigned from her State Senate seat.[14]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bethany Hall-Long (incumbent) | 285,638 | 59.14 | |
| Republican | Donyale Hall | 197,343 | 40.86 | |
| Total votes | 482,981 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Insurance Commissioner
Incumbent Democrat Trinidad Navarro won a third term against Republican challenger Ralph Taylor.[19] Navarro was the highest performing candidate in a statewide race receiving almost 60 percent of the vote.[3][20]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Trinidad Navarro (incumbent) | 286,743 | 59.48 | |
| Republican | Julia M. Pillsbury | 195,305 | 40.52 | |
| Total votes | 482,048 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
General Assembly
The Democratic Party defended its majorities in both the Delaware Senate and the Delaware House. All incumbent state senators up for reelection won. The majority of Senate candidates ran unopposed with only Democrats Russell Huxtable and Darius J. Brown facing challengers.[3]
All incumbent State Representatives running for reelection won. Democrats expanded their majority, flipping the seat previously held by Republican House Minority Leader Mike Ramone,[3][21] who decided against running for reelection to run for Governor of Delaware.[16]
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Local
Kent County Council
All three of the Kent County Levy Court seats up, were won by Democrats all three of whom ran unopposed.[22] Democrats successfully defended their majority.[23][24][22]
| Sussex County Council[25][26][27] | ||||
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| Party | Before | After | Change | |
| style="background-color:#3333FF;" width=10px | ;" | | Democratic | 5 | 5 | 
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| style="background-color:#E81B23;" width=10px | ;" | | Republican | 2 | 2 |
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| Total | 7 | 7 | ||
New Castle County Council
Of the three Sussex County Council seats up, two of them were won by Republicans. Both Republicans ran unopposed.[22] Democrat Jane Gruenebaum flipped Council District 3, reducing the Republican majority from five to four.[23][24]
| Sussex County Council[23][24][22] | ||||
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| Party | Before | After | Change | |
| style="background-color:#3333FF;" width=10px | ;" | | Democratic | 0 | 1 |  1
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| style="background-color:#E81B23;" width=10px | ;" | | Republican | 5 | 4 |  1
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| Total | 5 | 5 | ||
Sussex County Council
Of the three Sussex County Council seats up, two of them were won by Republicans. Both Republicans ran unopposed.[22] Democrat Jane Gruenebaum flipped Council District 3, reducing the Republican majority from five to four.[23][24]
| Sussex County Council[23][24][22] | ||||
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| Party | Before | After | Change | |
| style="background-color:#3333FF;" width=10px | ;" | | Democratic | 0 | 1 | 1
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| style="background-color:#E81B23;" width=10px | ;" | | Republican | 5 | 4 | 1
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| Total | 5 | 5 | ||
Wilmington mayor
Incumbent Democratic Mayor Mike Purzycki had considered running for another term. However on October 3, 2023, Purzycki revealed that he would not be seeking a third term citing his age and a desire to spend time with his family. Incumbent Governor of Delaware John Carney, who was unable to seek re-election due to term limits, decided to enter the race.[28][29]
Due to the Democratic party's dominance over both the state and Wilmington, the Republican Party did not run a candidate.[30] Since no other candidates ran in the general election, Carney won the election unopposed.[15]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Carney | 24,191 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 24,191 | 100.00% | ||
References
- ↑ "2024 Delaware Election Results". Associated Press. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ↑ "2024 Presidential election calendar: Key dates and events". CNN. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 "Delaware Election Results". The New York Times. December 5, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Primary Election". Delaware Department of Elections. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Delaware President Election 2024 Live Results: Harris Wins". NBC News. November 5, 2024. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ "Department of Elections - State of Delaware". Delaware Department of Elections. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ Mueller, Sarah (March 19, 2024). "Delaware eliminates presidential primaries, saving $1.5 million". WHYY-FM. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ Pratz, Megan (2024-11-10). "Donald Trump wins Arizona". NPR. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ Concepcion, Summer (2023-05-22). "Democratic Sen. Tom Carper says he won't seek re-election in 2024". NBC News. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ Perez-Gonzalez, Johny (November 6, 2024). "Blunt Rochester makes history as Delaware's first women, and first Black U.S Senator". WHYY-FM. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ Powers, Kelly. "Lisa Blunt Rochester sweeps US Senate race as the first Black Delawarean to do it". The News Journal. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ Yurcaba, Jo (2024-09-28). "Sarah McBride's historic run for Congress was decades in the making". NBC News. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ Amiri, Farnoush (2024-11-21). "First transgender woman elected to Congress is banned from using women's Capitol Hill restrooms". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Johnson, Anitra. "Democrats win Delaware Senate seats in Saturday's special elections". The News Journal. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Hassan, Adeel Hassan (October 31, 2024). "Why a Governor Is Stepping Down, and Running for Mayor". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 10, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 16.0 16.1 Metzner, Mallory (2024-05-03). "House Minority Leader Mike Ramone to join Delaware governor race". WRDE-LD. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ↑ Chase, Randall (2024-11-06). "'I feel good': Democrat Matt Meyer defeats Republican Michael Ramone in Delaware governor's race". WCAU. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Delaware Lieutenant Governor Results: Kyle Gay wins". NBC News. November 5, 2024. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
- ↑ Montes, Olivia. "Trinidad Navarro re-elected to Delaware Insurance Commissioner for a third term". The News Journal. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ↑ "Delaware Insurance Commissioner All Parties General Election | DDHQ". Decision Desk HQ. April 30, 2025. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 "Delaware Election Results". The New York Times. December 1, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 "2024 General Election Report". Delaware Department of Elections. November 12, 2024. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 "2020 General Election Report". Delaware Department of Elections. November 11, 2020. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 "2022 General Election Report". Delaware Department of Elections. November 11, 2022. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ "2020 General Election Report". Delaware Department of Elections. November 11, 2020. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ "2022 General Election Report". Delaware Department of Elections. November 11, 2022. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ "2024 General Election Report". Delaware Department of Elections. November 12, 2024. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ Fries, Amanda; Newman, Meredith (October 4, 2023). "Carney expresses interest in Wilmington mayor after Purzycki announces he won't run in 2024". The News Journal. Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Barrish, Cris (October 4, 2023). "Delaware Gov. Carney says he's 'seriously considering' running for mayor of Wilmington". WHYY-FM. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ↑ Barrish, Cris (November 8, 2024). "Delaware GOP, shut out again in statewide races, grapples for ways to regain relevance". WHYY-FM. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ↑ "2024 General Election Report". Archived from the original on November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024. Unknown parameter
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