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The2024 New Castle County Executive election was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, to elect theCounty Executive ofNew Castle County, Delaware. IncumbentDemocratic County ExecutiveMatt Meyer was re-elected in 2020 in an unopposed general election after defeating a primary challenge. Meyer announced on June 6, 2023, that he would not seek a third term as County Executive and would insteadrun for governor.[1]
Former New Castle CountyEconomic Development Director Marcus Henry and incumbent New CastleCounty Council President Karen Hartley-Nagle ran for the Democratic nomination. On September 10, 2024, Henry defeated Hartley-Nagle by a 21-point margin.[2]
On November 5, 2024, Henry was officially elected County Executive.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marcus Henry | 32,408 | 60.6% | |
| Democratic | Karen Hartley-Nagle | 21,067 | 39.4% | |
| Total votes | 53,475 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marcus Henry | 204,846 | 100.00% | +0.84% | |
| Total votes | 204,846 | 100.00% | |||
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