2024 Wilmington mayoral election

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

Candidates

Nominee

John Carney, Governor of Delaware (2017–present) and former U.S. Representative from Delaware's at-large congressional district (2011–2017)^[2]

Eliminated in primary

Velda Jones-Potter, former Wilmington City Treasurer (2017–2021), former Delaware State Treasurer (2009–2011), and candidate for mayor in 2020^[3]

Declined

Mike Purzycki, incumbent mayor^[3]

Results

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

Results

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

References

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

Extra Links

John Carney (D) for Mayor

[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.

[Purzycki-3] 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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