2024 Delaware gubernatorial election
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{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2024 Delaware gubernatorial election
| country = Delaware
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2020 Delaware gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 2020
| next_election = 2028 Delaware gubernatorial election
| next_year = 2028
| election_date = November 5, 2024
| image1 = File:(02-19-2025) Mett Meyer.jpg
| nominee1 = Matt Meyer
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 279,585
| percentage1 = 56.07%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Mike Ramone
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 219,050
| percentage2 = 43.93%
| map_image = {{switcher |110px |County results |110px |Precinct results |default=1}}
| map_size = 210px
| map_caption = Meyer: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Ramone: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No votes}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = John Carney
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Matt Meyer
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
The 2024 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Delaware, concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic governor John Carney was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third term in office.{{efn|Delaware is one of the nine states and one territory of the United States that limit governors to two terms for life in their constitutions, along with Arkansas, California, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota, the Northern Mariana Islands and Oklahoma.}} Primary elections took place on September 10, 2024, in which Democratic New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer and Republican state representative Mike Ramone won their parties' nominations.{{Cite web |title=2024 State Primary Election Dates |url=https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/2024-state-primary-election-dates |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=www.ncsl.org |archive-date=August 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230817074608/https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/2024-state-primary-election-dates |url-status=live }}
Meyer comfortably won the election, albeit by the closest margin since 2004. Meyer's 56% of the vote is the lowest for the Democrats since that election, while Ramone's 44% is the highest since.
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Democratic primary
=Candidates=
==Nominee==
- Matt Meyer, New Castle County Executive{{cite news |url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/2023/06/06/matt-meyer-delaware-governor-race-2024-campaign-election-politics/70290971007/ |work=Delaware News-Journal |last=Newman |first=Meredith |date=6 June 2023 |title=New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer becomes first to enter 2024 governor's race |archive-date=January 19, 2024 |access-date=June 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119044958/https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/2023/06/06/matt-meyer-delaware-governor-race-2024-campaign-election-politics/70290971007/ |url-status=live }}
==Eliminated in primary==
- Bethany Hall-Long, Lieutenant Governor of Delaware{{cite news |work=Delaware Online |access-date=12 September 2023 |url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/2023/09/12/lt-gov-bethany-hall-long-delaware-governor-election-2024/70825716007/ |date=12 September 2023 |last=Newman |first=Meredith |title=Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long announces 2024 run for governor. To face Matt Meyer in primary}}
- Collin O'Mara, president of the National Wildlife Federation and former secretary of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control{{cite news |author=Petrowich, Sarah |date=March 14, 2024 |access-date=March 14, 2024 |work=WDDE |url=https://www.delawarepublic.org/politics-government/2024-03-13/former-dnrec-secretary-collin-omara-officially-joins-2024-governors-race |title=Former DNREC Secretary Collin O'Mara officially joins 2024 governor's race |archive-date=March 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240314020612/https://www.delawarepublic.org/politics-government/2024-03-13/former-dnrec-secretary-collin-omara-officially-joins-2024-governors-race |url-status=live }}
== Declined ==
- Colleen Davis, Delaware State Treasurer{{cite news |date=May 26, 2023 |title=Ballots & Boundaries |work=Bloomberg Government |url=https://news-emails.bindg.com/v1/newsletter/00000188-590b-d941-a79a-5d0b8e970002?product=BBGV&item=web-version®ion=header |archive-date=December 11, 2024 |access-date=February 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241211170348/https://news-emails.bindg.com/v1/newsletter/00000188-590b-d941-a79a-5d0b8e970002?product=BBGV&item=web-version®ion=header |url-status=live }} (ran for U.S. House){{Cite web |title=State Treasurer Colleen Davis enters race for Delaware's US House seat |url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/2023/07/19/colleen-davis-delaware-us-house-election-race-state-treasurer/70423972007/ |access-date=19 July 2023 |website=The News Journal |language=en-US |last=Newman |first=Meredith |date=19 July 2023 |archive-date=July 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230719172635/https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/2023/07/19/colleen-davis-delaware-us-house-election-race-state-treasurer/70423972007/ |url-status=live }}
- Lisa Blunt Rochester, U.S. representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district (ran for U.S. Senate){{Cite web |last=Frazier |first=Kierra |date=2023-06-21 |title=Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester launches bid for Senate seat in Delaware |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/21/lisa-blunt-rochester-senate-delaware-00102842 |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=POLITICO |language=en |archive-date=June 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230621191616/https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/21/lisa-blunt-rochester-senate-delaware-00102842 |url-status=live }}
= Endorsements =
{{Endorsements box
| title = Bethany Hall-Long
| width = 50em
| list =
Statewide officials
- John Carney, Governor of Delaware and former U.S. representative for {{ushr|DE|AL}}{{cite news |access-date=13 September 2023 |date=13 September 2023 |work=Delaware Public Media |url=https://www.delawarepublic.org/delaware-headlines/2023-09-13/governor-john-carney-endorses-lt-gov-bethany-hall-long-for-next-governor |title=Governor John Carney endorses Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long for governor |archive-date=September 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929124839/https://www.delawarepublic.org/delaware-headlines/2023-09-13/governor-john-carney-endorses-lt-gov-bethany-hall-long-for-next-governor |url-status=live }}
Political parties
- Delaware Democratic Party{{cite web|url=https://www.wdel.com/news/state-democratic-leaders-pick-bhl-over-meyer-omara-in-race-for-gov/article_80da62a6-3fac-11ef-a3c8-17333449753b.html|title=State Democratic leaders pick BHL over Meyer, O'Mara in race for Gov.|last=Phillips|first=Matt|date=July 11, 2024|access-date=July 12, 2024|website=WDEL|archive-date=July 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711203134/https://www.wdel.com/news/state-democratic-leaders-pick-bhl-over-meyer-omara-in-race-for-gov/article_80da62a6-3fac-11ef-a3c8-17333449753b.html|url-status=live}}
Organizations
- EMILY's List{{cite web |title=EMILYs List Endorses Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long for Governor of Delaware |url=https://mailchi.mp/f5adf5463207/emilys-list-endorses-lieutenant-governor-bethany-hall-long-for-governor-of-delaware?e=6b7b30816c |publisher=EMILY's List |access-date=18 July 2024 |date=17 July 2024}}
Labor unions
- Delaware State Education Association{{Cite web |date=2024-06-13 |title=Delaware State Education Association endorses Bethany Hall-Long for Governor |url=https://www.delawarepublic.org/politics-government/2024-06-13/delaware-state-education-association-endorses-bethany-hall-long-for-governor |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=Delaware First Media |language=en |archive-date=June 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240614140836/https://www.delawarepublic.org/politics-government/2024-06-13/delaware-state-education-association-endorses-bethany-hall-long-for-governor |url-status=live }}
}}
{{Endorsements box
| title = Matt Meyer
| width = 50em
| list =
State legislators
- Nnamdi Chukwuocha, state representative from the 1st district{{Cite web |title=Delaware gubernatorial candidates pick up General Assembly endorsements |url=https://baytobaynews.com/stories/delaware-gubernatorial-candidates-pick-up-general-assembly-endorsements,119078 |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=Bay to Bay News |author=Edelen, Joseph |language=en}}
Local officials
- Polly Sierer, former mayor of Newark{{cite web|title=Matt Meyer is the best choice for Delaware governor|url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/opinion/2024/07/24/matt-meyer-polly-sierer-endorsement/74500026007/|access-date=2024-07-29|website=The News Journal|author=Sierer, Polly|language=en|archive-date=July 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240729040323/https://www.delawareonline.com/story/opinion/2024/07/24/matt-meyer-polly-sierer-endorsement/74500026007/|url-status=live}}
Organizations
- Delaware Democratic Party PRIDE Caucus{{cite web|title=Matt Meyer on Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/MattMeyerDE/status/1825867739619000741|access-date=August 20, 2024|archive-date=August 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240820164925/https://twitter.com/MattMeyerDE/status/1825867739619000741|url-status=live}}
Newspapers
- The Philadelphia Inquirer{{cite news |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |access-date=August 27, 2024 |url=https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/editorials/endorsement-matt-meyer-delaware-governor-democratic-primary-20240820.html |title=Matt Meyer in the Democratic primary for Delaware governor {{!}} Endorsement |date=August 20, 2024}}
}}
{{Endorsements box
| title = Collin O'Mara
| width = 50em
| list =
Organizations
- Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund{{Cite web |last=Fund |first=Center Action |date=2024-06-12 |title=Environmental Groups Endorse Collin O'Mara for Delaware Governor |url=https://centeractionfund.org/environmental-groups-endorse-collin-omara-for-delaware-governor/ |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=Center Action Fund |language=en-US |archive-date=June 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240614145806/https://centeractionfund.org/environmental-groups-endorse-collin-omara-for-delaware-governor/ |url-status=live }}
- Friends of the Earth Action{{Cite web |date=2024-06-12 |title=FOE Action Endorses Collin O'Mara for Delaware Governor |url=https://foeaction.org/news/omara-endorsement/ |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=Friends of the Earth Action |archive-date=June 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613191846/https://foeaction.org/news/omara-endorsement/ |url-status=live }}
Political parties
- Working Families Party{{cite news |title=Who has Working Families endorsed for Delaware governor, General Assembly? |first=Amanda |last=Fries |work=The News Journal |date=May 2, 2024 |access-date=May 4, 2024 |url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/04/30/working-families-endorses-collin-omara-delaware-governor/73498861007/ |archive-date=May 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503094504/https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/04/30/working-families-endorses-collin-omara-delaware-governor/73498861007/ |url-status=live }}
}}
=Polling=
=Results=
[[File:Delaware_Governor_Democratic_Primary,_2024.svg|thumb|110px|Results by county: {{legend|#7996E2|Meyer—50–60%}} {{legend|#A5B0FF|Meyer—40–50%}}
{{legend|#5FD35F|Hall-Long—50–60%}}]]
{{Election box begin no change|title=Democratic primary results{{cite web |title=2024 Primary Election Report |url=https://elections.delaware.gov/results/html/index.shtml?electionId=PR2024 |website=Delaware Department of Elections |date=September 10, 2024 |access-date=September 18, 2024 |archive-date=December 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241211225142/https://elections.delaware.gov/results/html/index.shtml?electionId=PR2024 |url-status=live }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Matt Meyer|votes=40,518|percentage=46.98%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Bethany Hall-Long|votes=31,588|percentage=36.62%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Collin O'Mara|votes=14,142|percentage=16.40%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=86,248|percentage=100.0%}}{{Election box end}}
== Results by county ==
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;font-size:90%;line-height:1.3"
! colspan="2" |Matt ! colspan="2" |Bethany ! colspan="2" |Collin |
| data-sort-type="number" style="text-align:center;" |#
! data-sort-type="number" style="text-align:center;" |% ! data-sort-type="number" style="text-align:center;" |# ! data-sort-type="number" style="text-align:center;" |% ! data-sort-type="number" style="text-align:center;" |# ! data-sort-type="number" style="text-align:center;" |% |
|---|
| style="background:#E0B0FF;"|Kent
|3,881 |33.6% |5,891 |51.0% |1,771 |15.3% |
| style="background:#30D5C8;"|New Castle
|27,790 |50.4% |18,297 |33.2% |8,847 |16.1% |
| style="background:#30D5C8;" |Sussex
|9,041 |46.2% |7,400 |37.8% |3,330 |17.0% |
| style="background:#DCDCDC;" |Total
| style="background:#DCDCDC;" |40,518 | style="background:#DCDCDC;" |47.0% | style="background:#DCDCDC;" |31,588 | style="background:#DCDCDC;" |36.6% | style="background:#DCDCDC;" |14,142 | style="background:#DCDCDC;" |16.4% |
Republican primary
=Candidates=
==Nominee==
- Mike Ramone, Minority Leader of the Delaware House of Representatives (2023–present) from the 21st district (2008–present){{cite web|url=https://www.wdel.com/news/house-gop-leader-mike-ramone-announces-campaign-for-governor/article_7f60beae-096d-11ef-a718-43611209f04b.html|title=House GOP Leader Mike Ramone announces campaign for Governor|last=Fowser|first=Mark|date=May 3, 2024|access-date=May 6, 2024|website=WDEL|archive-date=May 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240506213936/https://www.wdel.com/news/house-gop-leader-mike-ramone-announces-campaign-for-governor/article_7f60beae-096d-11ef-a718-43611209f04b.html|url-status=live}}
==Eliminated in primary==
- Jerry Price, retired police officer{{cite news |access-date=January 29, 2024 |url=https://www.delawarepublic.org/politics-government/2023-12-05/first-gop-candidate-jerry-price-joins-2024-delaware-governors-race |date=December 5, 2023 |work=WDDE |author=Petrowich, Sarah |title=First GOP candidate joins 2024 Delaware governor's race |archive-date=January 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240129225253/https://www.delawarepublic.org/politics-government/2023-12-05/first-gop-candidate-jerry-price-joins-2024-delaware-governors-race |url-status=live }}
- Bobby Williamson, contractor{{Cite web |title=Williamson enters Republican primary for governor |url=https://www.capegazette.com/node/277921 |access-date=July 10, 2024 |date=July 9, 2024 |website=Cape Gazette}}
==Withdrawn==
- Julianne Murray, chair of the Delaware Republican Party, nominee for governor in 2020, and nominee for attorney general in 2022{{cite web|url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/2024/05/06/delaware-gop-chair-julianne-murray-wont-run-for-governor/73587492007/|title=Delaware GOP chair won't run for governor now that House Rep. Mike Ramone plans to run|last=Fries|first=Amanda|date=May 6, 2024|access-date=May 6, 2024|website=The News Journal}}
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change|title=Republican primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Mike Ramone|votes=26,414|percentage=72.29%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Jerry Price|votes=5,971|percentage=16.34%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Bobby Williamson|votes=4,153|percentage=11.37%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=36,538|percentage=100.0%}}{{Election box end}}
= Results by county =
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;font-size:90%;line-height:1.3"
! colspan="2" |Mike ! colspan="2" |Jerry ! colspan="2" |Bobby |
| data-sort-type="number" style="text-align:center;" |#
! data-sort-type="number" style="text-align:center;" |% ! data-sort-type="number" style="text-align:center;" |# ! data-sort-type="number" style="text-align:center;" |% ! data-sort-type="number" style="text-align:center;" |# ! data-sort-type="number" style="text-align:center;" |% |
|---|
| style="background:#FF474C;" |Kent
|5,012 |70.0% |1,218 |17.0% |932 |13.0% |
| style="background:#FF474C;" |New Castle
|9,064 |77.8% |1,521 |13.1% |1,059 |9.1% |
| style="background:#FF474C;" |Sussex
|12,338 |69.6% |3,232 |18.2% |2,162 |12.2% |
| style="background:#DCDCDC;" |Total
| style="background:#DCDCDC;" |26,414 | style="background:#DCDCDC;" |72.3% | style="background:#DCDCDC;" |5,971 | style="background:#DCDCDC;" |16.3% | style="background:#DCDCDC;" |4,153 | style="background:#DCDCDC;" |11.4% |
General election
=Predictions=
=Post-primary endorsements=
{{Endorsements box
| title = Matt Meyer (D)
| width = 50em
| list =
U.S. Representatives
- Maxwell Frost, U.S. representative for FL-10{{cite web|title=Matt Meyer|url=https://twitter.com/mattmeyerde/status/1843700831331463373?s=46&t=W4MONnSrayYsOixg_2vRNw}}
Organizations
- 314 Action{{cite web|title=314action|url=https://twitter.com/314action/status/1839375497051947351}}
- Democratic Governors Association{{cite tweet|author=Democratic Governors Association|user=DemGovs|title=BREAKING: @MattMeyerDE is the Democratic nominee for Governor of Delaware! We're ready to elect him as an outstanding Democratic governor who will invest in education, expand affordable housing, and tackle gun violence.|number=1833674659650277785|date=September 10, 2024|access-date=September 16, 2024}}
- Giffords{{cite web|title=GIFFORDS PAC endorses Matt Meyer for DE governor|date=October 3, 2024|url=https://giffords.org/press-release/2024/10/giffords-pac-endorses-matt-meyer-for-de-governor/|access-date=October 10, 2024|archive-date=December 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241228065412/https://giffords.org/press-release/2024/10/giffords-pac-endorses-matt-meyer-for-de-governor/|url-status=live}}
- Planned Parenthood{{cite web|title=Matt Meyer|url=https://twitter.com/MattMeyerDE/status/1846575073572147421}}
- Sierra Club{{cite web|title=Matt Meyer|url=https://twitter.com/MattMeyerDE/status/1838976016372662371}}
}}
=Polling=
=Results=
{{align|right|{{Switcher| 300px | Swing by county{{cite news |title=Delaware Election Results |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2020-us-election-results/delaware/ |newspaper=Bloomberg |access-date=8 January 2025}}{{cite news |title=Delaware Election Results |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-us-election-results/delaware/ |newspaper=Bloomberg |access-date=8 January 2025}}
{{collapsible list| title = Legend|
{{legend|#ffd5d5|Republican — +0–2.5%}}|
{{legend|#ff8080|Republican — +5–7.5%}}|
{{legend|#ff2a2a|Republican — +10–12.5%}}}}}}}}
{{Election box begin|title=2024 Delaware gubernatorial election{{cite web |url=https://elections.delaware.gov/results/html/index.shtml?electionId=GE2024 |title=2024 General Election Report |work=Delaware Department of Elections |date=November 13, 2024 |access-date=November 13, 2024 |archive-date=November 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241113155542/https://elections.delaware.gov/results/html/index.shtml?electionId=GE2024 |url-status=live }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Matt Meyer|votes=279,585|percentage=56.07%|change=-3.39%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Mike Ramone|votes=219,050|percentage=43.93%|change=+5.30%}}
{{Election box total|votes=498,635|percentage=100.00%}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
==By county==
{{collapse top|1=By county|left=yes|bg=#B0CEFF;line-height:135%;|border=none}}
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;font-size:90%;line-height:1.3"
! rowspan="2" |County ! colspan="2" |Matt Meyer ! colspan="2" |Mike Ramone ! colspan="2" |Margin ! rowspan="2" |Total |
| data-sort-type="number" |#
! data-sort-type="number" |% ! data-sort-type="number" |# ! data-sort-type="number" |% ! data-sort-type="number" |# ! data-sort-type="number" |% |
|---|
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Kent
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |43,179 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |50.25 | {{party shading/Republican}} |42,750 | {{party shading/Republican}} |49.75 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |429 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |0.50 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |85,929 |
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |New Castle
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |172,412 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |64.30 | {{party shading/Republican}} |95,746 | {{party shading/Republican}} |35.70 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |76,666 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |28.60 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |268,158 |
| {{party shading/Republican}} |Sussex
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |63,994 | {{party shading/Democratic}} |44.27 | {{party shading/Republican}} |80,554 | {{party shading/Republican}} |55.73 | {{party shading/Republican}} |
| 16,560
| {{party shading/Republican}} |
| 11.46
| {{party shading/Republican}} |144,548 |
| class="sortbottom"
! Totals |279,585 |56.07 |219,050 |43.93 |60,535 |12.14 |498,635 |
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