2016 New Castle County Executive election

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2016 New Castle County Executive election

| country = New Castle County, Delaware

| flag_image = File:Flag of New Castle County, Delaware.svg

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2012 New Castle County Executive election

| previous_year = 2012

| next_election = 2020 New Castle County Executive election

| next_year = 2020

| election_date = {{Start date|2016|11|8}}

| image1 = File:Matt Meyer.png

| nominee1 = Matt Meyer

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 162,595

| percentage1 = 66.6%

| map_image =

| map_size =

| map_caption =

| title = County Executive

| before_election = Thomas P. Gordon

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Matt Meyer

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| nominee2 = Mark Blake

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 81,578

| percentage2 = 33.4%

}}

The 2016 New Castle County Executive election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, to elect the County Executive of New Castle County, Delaware. Democrat Matt Meyer defeated Republican Mark Blake with 66.6% of the vote.{{Cite web |title=2016 General Election |url=https://elections.delaware.gov/elections/resultsarchive/elect16/elect16_general/html/election.shtml |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=Department of Elections}}

Incumbent Democratic County Executive Thomas P. Gordon had controversially sought an unprecedented fourth term in office, but lost the primary in an upset to Meyer by a 4-point margin.{{Cite web |title=Matt Meyer wins New Castle County Executive race over Tom Gordon |url=https://whyy.org/articles/matt-meyer-wins-county-executive-race-over-tom-gordon/ |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=WHYY |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=2016 Primary Election |url=https://elections.delaware.gov/elections/resultsarchive/elect16/elect16_primary/html/election.shtml |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=Department of Elections}}

Democratic primary

= Candidates =

== Nominee ==

Matt Meyer, attorney and teacher

== Eliminated in primary ==

Thomas P. Gordon, incumbent New Castle County Executive

= Results =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Democratic primary results}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Matt Meyer|votes=22,478|percentage=52.3%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Thomas P. Gordon (incumbent)|votes=20,478|percentage=47.7%}}

Republican primary

= Candidates =

== Nominee ==

Mark Blake, property management firm owner and Republican nominee for County Executive in 2012{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Xerxes |title=Republican Mark Blake to run again for New Castle County executive |url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2016/07/12/republican-mark-blake-run-again-new-castle-county-executive/86985442/ |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=The News Journal |language=en-US}}

== Eliminated in primary ==

Barry Nahe, county government employee

= Results =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Republican primary results}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Mark Blake|votes=8,749|percentage=82.7%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Barry Nahe|votes=1,829|percentage=17.3%}}

General election results

{{Election box begin|title=2016 New Castle County Executive election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Matt Meyer|votes=162,595|percentage=66.59%|change=+2.69%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Mark Blake|votes=81,578|percentage=33.41%|change=-2.69%}}

{{Election box write-in with party link

| votes = 32

| percentage = 0.00%

| change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}

References

2016 Delaware elections