2024 Wilmington mayoral election

2024 Wilmington mayoral election
November 5, 2024 (2024-11-05)
 
Nominee John Carney
Party Democratic
Popular vote 24,191
Percentage 100.00%
Mayor before election

Mike Purzycki
Democratic

 Elected mayor

John Carney
Democratic

The 2024 Wilmington mayoral election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, to elect the mayor of Wilmington, Delaware. Following Incumbent mayor Mike Purzycki's decision to not seek re-election, then-Governor John Carney and former Delaware treasurer and Wilmington treasurer Velda Jones-Potter ran for the Democratic nomination. On September 10, 2024, Carney defeated in the primary Jones-Potter by 743 votes. Carney ran unopposed in the general election, with his victory he became the first sitting governor ever to be elected a mayor.

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