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2020 Wilmington mayoral election

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2020 Wilmington mayoral election

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Nominee Mike Purzycki
Party Democratic
Popular vote 25,440
Percentage 100%

Mayor before election

Mike Purzycki
Democratic

Elected mayor

Mike Purzycki
Democratic

The 2020 Wilmington mayoral election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, to elect the mayor of Wilmington, Delaware. Incumbent mayor Mike Purzycki won re-election to a second term. Mike Purzycki first won election in 2016 with 82.2% of the vote.

Purzycki faced a competitive primary, winning the Democratic nomination by a 7.26% margin, a difference of 1,019 votes. Purzycki won 100% of the vote in the general election as he was the only candidate on the ballot.[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
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Purzycki (incumbent) 6,133 42.88%
Democratic Velda Jones-Potter 5,094 35.62%
Democratic Justen Wright 3,075 21.50%
Total votes 100.0%

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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Wilmington mayoral election, 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Purzycki (incumbent) 25,440 100%
Total votes 25,440 100%

References

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  1. ^ "General Election 11/03/2020". Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki announces his 2020 re-election campaign". Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "Mayor Mike Purzycki's elected rivals make surprise play for Wilmington city seats".
  4. ^ "Former Wilmington councilman challenging incumbent Mike Purzycki for mayoral seat". Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "2020 General Election Report".