2024 New Castle County Executive election
2024 Delaware election
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The 2024 New Castle County Executive election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, to elect the County Executive of New Castle County, Delaware. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Matt Meyer was re-elected in 2020 in an unopposed general election after defeating a primary challenge. Meyer announced on June 6, 2023, that he would not seek a third term as County Executive and would instead run for governor.[1]
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November 5, 2024
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Former New Castle County Economic Development Director Marcus Henry and incumbent New Castle County Council President Karen Hartley-Nagle ran for the Democratic nomination. On September 10, 2024, Henry defeated Hartley-Nagle by a 21-point margin.[2]
On November 5, 2024, Henry was officially elected County Executive.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Marcus Henry, former New Castle County Economic Development Director (2011–2021)[3]
Eliminated in primary
- Karen Hartley-Nagle, president of the New Castle County Council (2016–2024)[3]
Declined
- Matt Meyer, incumbent County Executive (ran for governor)[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marcus Henry | 32,408 | 60.6% | |
| Democratic | Karen Hartley-Nagle | 21,067 | 39.4% | |
| Total votes | 53,475 | 100% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Withdrawn
- Carter Hill[4]
General election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marcus Henry | 204,846 | 100.00% | +0.84% | |
| Total votes | 204,846 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||