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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 is term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third term in office.[a] 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.[1]
Meyer comfortably won the election, albeit by the closest margin since 2004. Meyer's 56.07% of the vote is the lowest for the Democrats since that election, while Ramone's 43.93% is the highest since 2004.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Matt Meyer, New Castle County Executive[2]
Eliminated in primary
- Bethany Hall-Long, Lieutenant Governor of Delaware[3]
- Collin O'Mara, president of the National Wildlife Federation and former secretary of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control[4]
Declined
- Colleen Davis, Delaware State Treasurer[5] (ran for U.S. House)[6]
- Lisa Blunt Rochester, U.S. representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district (ran for U.S. Senate)[7]
Endorsements
Bethany Hall-Long
Statewide officials
- John Carney, Governor of Delaware and former U.S. representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district[8]
Political parties
Organizations
Labor unions
Matt Meyer
State legislators
- Nnamdi Chukwuocha, state representative from the 1st district[12]
Local officials
Organizations
- Delaware Democratic Party PRIDE Caucus[14]
Newspapers
Collin O'Mara
Organizations
Political parties
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Bethany Hall-Long |
Matt Meyer |
Collin O'Mara |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trailblazer Opinion Strategies (D)[19][A] | August 27, 2024 | — | — | 19% | 33% | 17% | — | 31% |
| Slingshot Strategies[20][B] | August 8–13, 2024 | 500 (RV) | ± 4.4% | 23% | 27% | 11% | 7%[c] | 31% |
| Concord Public Opinion Partners[21][C] | August 4–7, 2024 | 453 (RV) | ± 4.6% | 23% | 30% | 8% | — | 40% |
| Public Policy Polling (D)[22][D] | July 16–17, 2024 | 661 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 31% | 19% | 9% | — | 41% |
| Slingshot Strategies[23][B] | July 5–9, 2024 | 446 (RV) | ± 4.6% | 27% | 27% | 7% | 5%[d] | 34% |
| Public Policy Polling (D)[25][E] | January 10–11, 2024 | 643 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 30% | 23% | — | — | 47% |
Results
Meyer—50–60%
Meyer—40–50%
Hall-Long—50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matt Meyer | 40,518 | 46.98% | |
| Democratic | Bethany Hall-Long | 31,588 | 36.62% | |
| Democratic | Collin O'Mara | 14,142 | 16.40% | |
| Total votes | 86,248 | 100.0% | ||
Results by county
| County[27] | Matt Meyer |
Bethany Hall-Long |
Collin O'Mara | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Kent | 3,881 | 33.6% | 5,891 | 51.0% | 1,771 | 15.3% |
| New Castle | 27,790 | 50.4% | 18,297 | 33.2% | 8,847 | 16.1% |
| Sussex | 9,041 | 46.2% | 7,400 | 37.8% | 3,330 | 17.0% |
| Total | 40,518 | 47.0% | 31,588 | 36.6% | 14,142 | 16.4% |
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mike Ramone, Minority Leader of the Delaware House of Representatives (2023–present) from the 21st district (2008–present)[28]
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
- Julianne Murray, chair of the Delaware Republican Party, nominee for governor in 2020, and nominee for attorney general in 2022[31]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Ramone | 26,414 | 72.29% | |
| Republican | Jerry Price | 5,971 | 16.34% | |
| Republican | Bobby Williamson | 4,153 | 11.37% | |
| Total votes | 36,538 | 100.0% | ||
Results by county
| County[27] | Mike Ramone |
Jerry Price |
Bobby Williamson | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Kent | 5,012 | 70.0% | 1,218 | 17.0% | 932 | 13.0% |
| New Castle | 9,064 | 77.8% | 1,521 | 13.1% | 1,059 | 9.1% |
| Sussex | 12,338 | 69.6% | 3,232 | 18.2% | 2,162 | 12.2% |
| Total | 26,414 | 72.3% | 5,971 | 16.3% | 4,153 | 11.4% |
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[32] | Solid D | June 13, 2024 |
| Inside Elections[33] | Solid D | July 14, 2023 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[34] | Safe D | June 4, 2024 |
| RCP[35] | Solid D | July 13, 2024 |
| Elections Daily[36] | Safe D | July 12, 2023 |
Post-primary endorsements
Matt Meyer (D)
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Matt Meyer (D) |
Mike Ramone (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slingshot Strategies[43][F] | September 19–21, 2024 | 500 (RV) | — | 52% | 25% | 5%[d] | 18% |
| University of Delaware[44] | September 11–19, 2024 | 400 (RV) | ± 5.8% | 51% | 32% | – | 17% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matt Meyer | 279,585 | 56.07% | −3.39% | |
| Republican | Mike Ramone | 219,050 | 43.93% | +5.30% | |
| Total votes | 498,635 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
By county
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Notes
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - ^ "Someone else" with 7%
- ^ a b "Someone else" with 5%
Partisan clients
- ^ Poll sponsored by O'Mara's campaign
- ^ a b Poll sponsored by Citizens for a New Delaware Way PAC, which opposes Hall-Long[24]
- ^ Poll sponsored by Education Reform Now Advocacy
- ^ Poll sponsored by the Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association, which supports Hall-Long
- ^ Poll sponsored by Hall-Long's campaign
- ^ Poll sponsored by Citizens for Judicial Fairness
References
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- ^ Newman, Meredith (June 6, 2023). "New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer becomes first to enter 2024 governor's race". Delaware News-Journal. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ Newman, Meredith (September 12, 2023). "Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long announces 2024 run for governor. To face Matt Meyer in primary". Delaware Online. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
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- ^ "EMILYs List Endorses Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long for Governor of Delaware". EMILY's List. July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
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- ^ "NEW: $1 Million 'Citizens for a New Delaware Way' PAC to Upend Governor's Race, Highlight LG Bethany Hall-Long's Poor Ethics Record to Voters in Communities of Color". Market Watch. July 9, 2024. Archived from the original on July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
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- ^ "Williamson enters Republican primary for governor". Cape Gazette. July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
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- ^ Democratic Governors Association [@DemGovs] (September 10, 2024). "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" (Tweet). Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "GIFFORDS PAC endorses Matt Meyer for DE governor". October 3, 2024. Archived from the original on December 28, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
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- ^ "2024 General Election Report". Delaware Department of Elections. November 13, 2024. Archived from the original on November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
External links
Official campaign websites