The 2024 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the lieutenant governor 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 other state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term in office; she instead unsuccessfully ran for governor. The Democratic primary was held on September 10, in which state senator Kyle Evans Gay won the nomination. As Ruth Briggs King was the only Republican candidate who qualified, the Republican primary was cancelled.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Kyle Evans Gay, state senator from the 5th district
Eliminated in primary Debbie Harrington, 2nd vice chair of the Delaware Democratic Party Sherry Dorsey Walker, state representative from the 3rd district
Failed to file David Lamar Williams Jr., contract specialist and candidate for governor in 2020
Endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error Kyle Evans Gay DebbieHarrington SherryDorsey Walker David Lamar Williams Jr. Other UndecidedSlingshot StrategiesSlingshot StrategiesAugust 8–13, 2024500 (RV)± 4.4%10%12%14%6%6%52%Slingshot StrategiesSlingshot StrategiesJuly 5–9, 2024446 (RV)± 4.6%9%8%16%9%5%53%
Forums The League of Women Voters of Delaware and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority hosted a candidate forum on August 22. All three candidates were in attendance. + 2024 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election Democratic primary candidate forum Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Democratic DemocraticKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Kyle Evans Gay Debbie Harrington Sherry Dorsey Walker1 Jul. 15, 2024 A. Philip Randolph Institute Delaware chapterCanaan Baptist ChurchMetropolitan Wilmington Urban League YouTube
Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Ruth Briggs King, former state representative from the 37th district (2009–2023)
Endorsements
General election
Predictions SourceRankingAs ofSabato's Crystal BallJuly 25, 2024
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error KyleEvans Gay (D) RuthBriggs King (R) Other UndecidedSlingshot StrategiesSlingshot StrategiesSeptember 19–21, 2024500 (RV)—37%29%4%30%
Results
By county
CountyKyle Evans GayDemocraticRuth Briggs KingRepublicanMarginTotalvotes#%#%#%Kent41,80048.9643,58051.04-1,780-2.0885,380New Castle171,95864.8493,26435.1678,69429.68265,222Sussex59,07041.1784,41258.83-25,342-16.66143,482 Totals272,82855.22221,25644.7851,57210.44494,084
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Kent (largest city: Dover)
Notes
Partisan clients
References
External links Official campaign websites Kyle Evans Gay (D) for Lieutenant Governor Ruth Briggs King (R) for Lieutenant Governor