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2024 Wilmington mayoral election

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2024 Wilmington mayoral election

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Nominee John Carney
Party Democratic
Popular vote 24,191
Percentage 100.00%

Mayor before election

Mike Purzycki
Democratic

Elected mayor

John Carney
Democratic

The 2024 Wilmington mayoral election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, to elect the mayor of Wilmington, Delaware. Incumbent Democratic mayor Mike Purzycki was re-elected in 2020 in an unopposed general election, following a competitive primary. Purzycki announced on October 3, 2023, that he would not seek a third term in office.

Incumbent Democratic governor John Carney and former Delaware state and Wilmington city treasurer Velda Jones-Potter ran for the Democratic nomination. On September 10, 2024, Carney defeated Jones-Potter by 743 votes.

Since no other party registered a nominee, Carney won the election unnoposed. Carney is the first sitting governor ever to be elected a mayor.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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Declined

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Results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Carney 5,308 53.8%
Democratic Velda Jones-Potter 4,565 46.2%
Total votes 9,873 100%

General election

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Results

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Wilmington mayoral election, 2024[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Carney 24,191 100%
Total votes 24,191 100%

References

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  1. ^ "Why a Governor Is Stepping Down, and Running for Mayor". New York Times. October 31, 2024.
  2. ^ Price, Betsy (April 29, 2024). "Carney announces he's running for mayor of Wilmington". Delaware LIVE News. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  3. ^ a b 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. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "2024 Primary Election Report". Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024 General Election Report". Retrieved November 13, 2024.
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