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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Matt Meyer, attorney and teacher

Eliminated in primary

• Thomas P. Gordon, incumbent New Castle County Executive

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Matt Meyer	22,478	52.3%
	Democratic	Thomas P. Gordon (incumbent)	20,478	47.7%
Total votes			42,956	100%

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mark Blake, property management firm owner and Republican nominee for County Executive in 2012

Eliminated in primary

• Barry Nahe, county government employee

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Blake	8,749	82.7%
	Republican	Barry Nahe	1,829	17.3%
Total votes			10,578	100%

General election results

2016 New Castle County Executive election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Matt Meyer	162,595	66.59%	+2.69%
	Republican	Mark Blake	81,578	33.41%	−2.69%
	Write-in		32	0.00%
Total votes			492,635	100%
	Democratic hold