The 2020 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the governor of Delaware, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic governor John Carney was re-elected to a second term, defeating Republican Julianne Murray in a landslide.
Democratic primary
Candidates Nominee John Carney, incumbent governor of Delaware
Eliminated in the primary David Lamar Williams Jr., accountant and community activist
Results
Results by county CountyJohn Carney%David Lamar Williams Jr.%TotalKent13,39681.95%2,95018.05%16,346New Castle67,06384.17%12,61515.83%79,678Sussex20,68388.82%2,60411.18%23,287Total101,14284.77%18,16915.23%119,311
Republican primary The Republican primary was hotly contested between Julianne Murray, an attorney from Georgetown, and Colin Bonini, a Delaware state senator from the 16th district and the Republican nominee for the governor of Delaware in 2016. Murray ended up winning the nomination. Although Bonini won Kent and New Castle counties, the latter of which is home to Wilmington and is the most populous county in the state, Murray won Sussex County, which is the most Republican county in the state and overall had the most votes, allowing her to carry the nomination.
Candidates Nominee Julianne Murray, attorney
Eliminated in the primary Colin Bonini, state senator, nominee for Delaware State Treasurer in 2010, and nominee for Governor of Delaware in 2016 David Bosco, small business owner David Graham Bryant Richardson, state senator Scott Walker, 2018 Republican nominee for the United States House of Representatives in Delaware
Withdrawn Kevin Baron, veteran Neil Shea, brewer, U.S. Marine Corps veteran
Results
Results by county CountyJulianne Murray%Colin Bonini%Bryant L. Richardson%R.E. Scott Walker%David Bosco%Dave Graham%TotalKent3,87635.75%4,91045.29%5565.13%5064.67%6906.36%3042.80%10,842New Castle7,20434.55%8,52940.90%1,0064.82%1,9599.39%1,3986.70%7563.63%20,852Sussex11,73949.42%5,72224.09%2,70011.37%1,5336.45%1,5726.62%4872.05%23,753Total22,81941.15%19,16134.56%4,2627.69%3,9987.21%3,6606.60%1,5472.79%55,447
Other candidates Libertarian Party Nominee John Machurek
Independent Party of Delaware Nominee Kathy DeMatteis
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs ofThe Cook Political ReportOctober 23, 2020Inside ElectionsOctober 28, 2020Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 2, 2020PoliticoNovember 2, 2020Daily KosOctober 28, 2020RCPNovember 2, 2020270towinNovember 2, 2020
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error JohnCarney (D) JulianneMurray (R) Other/UndecidedUniversity of DelawareUniversity of DelawareSeptember 21–27, 2020847 (LV) –55%26%19%
Results
By county CountyJohn CarneyDemocraticJulianne MurrayRepublicanKathy DeMatteisIPoDJohn MachurekLibertarianMarginTotalvotes#%#%#%#%#%Kent44,35251.9339,33246.051,1151.306160.725,0205.8885,415New Castle191,67868.4582,54529.483,7851.352,0310.72109,13338.97280,039Sussex56,87344.7268,43553.811,2500.986230.49-11,562-9.09127,181 Totals292,90359.46190,31238.636,1501.253,2700.66102,59120.83492,635
Notes
References
External links Official campaign websites John Carney (D) for Governor Kathy DeMatteis (IPoD) for Governor Julianne Murray (R) for Governor