The 2024 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the governor of Delaware. Incumbent Democratic governor John Carney was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third term in office. 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.
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 for Republicans.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Matt Meyer, New Castle County executive
Eliminated in primary Bethany Hall-Long, lieutenant governor of Delaware Collin O'Mara, president of the National Wildlife Federation and former secretary of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Declined Colleen Davis, Delaware State Treasurer (ran for U.S. House) Lisa Blunt Rochester, U.S. representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district (ran for U.S. Senate)
Endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error BethanyHall-Long MattMeyer CollinO'Mara Other UndecidedTrailblazer Opinion Strategies (D)August 27, 2024——19%33%17%—31%Slingshot StrategiesAugust 8–13, 2024500 (RV)± 4.4%23%27%11%7%31%Concord Public Opinion PartnersAugust 4–7, 2024453 (RV)± 4.6%23%30%8%—40%Public Policy Polling (D)July 16–17, 2024661 (LV)± 3.8%31%19%9%—41%Slingshot StrategiesJuly 5–9, 2024446 (RV)± 4.6%27%27%7%5%34%Public Policy Polling (D)January 10–11, 2024643 (LV)± 3.9%30%23%——47%
Results
Results by county CountyMattMeyerBethanyHall-LongCollinO'Mara#%#%#%Kent3,88133.6%5,89151.0%1,77115.3%New Castle27,79050.4%18,29733.2%8,84716.1%Sussex9,04146.2%7,40037.8%3,33017.0%Total40,51847.0%31,58836.6%14,14216.4%
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Mike Ramone, Minority Leader of the Delaware House of Representatives (2023–2024) from the 21st district (2008–2024)
Eliminated in primary Jerry Price, retired police officer Bobby Williamson, contractor
Withdrawn Julianne Murray, chair of the Delaware Republican Party, nominee for governor in 2020, and nominee for attorney general in 2022
Results
Results by county CountyMikeRamoneJerryPriceBobbyWilliamson#%#%#%Kent5,01270.0%1,21817.0%93213.0%New Castle9,06477.8%1,52113.1%1,0599.1%Sussex12,33869.6%3,23218.2%2,16212.2%Total26,41472.3%5,97116.3%4,15311.4%
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report June 13, 2024 Inside ElectionsJuly 14, 2023 Sabato's Crystal BallJune 4, 2024 RCPJuly 13, 2024 Elections DailyJuly 12, 2023
Post-primary endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error MattMeyer (D) MikeRamone (R) Other UndecidedSlingshot StrategiesSeptember 19–21, 2024500 (RV)—52%25%5%18%University of DelawareSeptember 11–19, 2024400 (RV)± 5.8%51%32%–17%
Results
By county
CountyMatt MeyerDemocraticMike RamoneRepublicanMarginTotalvotes#%#%#%Kent43,17950.2542,75049.754290.5085,929New Castle172,41264.3095,74635.7076,66628.60268,158Sussex63,99444.2780,55455.73-16,560-11.46144,548 Totals279,58556.07219,05043.9360,53512.14498,635
Notes
Partisan clients
References
External links Official campaign websites Matt Meyer (D) for Governor Mike Ramone (R) for Governor