2016 New Castle County Executive election

2016 New Castle County Executive election
November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08)
 
Nominee Matt Meyer Mark Blake
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 162,595 81,578
Percentage 66.6% 33.4%
County Executive before election

Thomas P. Gordon
Democratic

 Elected County Executive

Matt Meyer
Democratic

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.

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.

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