2020 Delaware gubernatorial election
November 3, 2020
 
Nominee John Carney Julianne Murray
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 292,903 190,312
Percentage 59.5% 38.6%
Carney:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Murray:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
     No data
Governor before election

John Carney
Democratic

 Elected Governor

John Carney
Democratic

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.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in the primary

  • David Lamar Williams Jr., accountant and community activist[2][3]

Results

Results by county:
  Carney—80–90%
Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Carney (incumbent) 101,142 84.77%
Democratic David Lamar Williams, Jr. 18,169 15.23%
Total votes 119,311 100.00%

Results by county

County[5] John Carney % David Lamar Williams, Jr. % Total
Kent 13,396 81.95% 2,950 18.05% 16,346
New Castle 67,063 84.17% 12,615 15.83% 79,678
Sussex 20,683 88.82% 2,604 11.18% 23,287
Total 101,142 84.77% 18,169 15.23% 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[2]

Eliminated in the primary

Withdrawn

  • Neil Shea, brewer, U.S. Marine Corps veteran[2]
  • Kevin Baron, veteran[8][9]

Results

Results by county:
  Bonini—40–50%
  Murray—40–50%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julianne Murray 22,819 41.15%
Republican Colin Bonini 19,161 34.56%
Republican Bryant Richardson 4,262 7.69%
Republican Scott Walker 3,998 7.21%
Republican David Bosco 3,660 6.60%
Republican David Graham 1,547 2.79%
Total votes 55,447 100.00%

Results by county

County[5] Julianne Murray % Colin Bonini % Bryant L. Richardson % R.E. Scott Walker % David Bosco % Dave Graham % Total
Kent 3,876 35.75% 4,910 45.29% 556 5.13% 506 4.67% 690 6.36% 304 2.80% 10,842
New Castle 7,204 34.55% 8,529 40.90% 1,006 4.82% 1,959 9.39% 1,398 6.70% 756 3.63% 20,852
Sussex 11,739 49.42% 5,722 24.09% 2,700 11.37% 1,533 6.45% 1,572 6.62% 487 2.05% 23,753
Total 22,819 41.15% 19,161 34.56% 4,262 7.69% 3,998 7.21% 3,660 6.60% 1,547 2.79% 55,447

Other candidates

Libertarian Party

Nominee

  • John Machurek[2]

Independent Party of Delaware

Nominee

  • Kathy DeMatteis[2]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[10] Safe D October 23, 2020
Inside Elections[11] Safe D October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[12] Safe D November 2, 2020
Politico[13] Safe D November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[14] Safe D October 28, 2020
RCP[15] Safe D November 2, 2020
270towin[16] Safe D November 2, 2020

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]		 Margin
of error		 John
Carney (D)		 Julianne
Murray (R)		 Other/
Undecided
University of Delaware September 21–27, 2020 847 (LV) – 55% 26% 19%[lower-alpha 2]

Results

Delaware gubernatorial election, 2020[17][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Carney (incumbent) 292,903 59.46% +1.12%
Republican Julianne Murray 190,312 38.63% -0.55%
Independent Kathy DeMatteis 6,150 1.25% N/A
Libertarian John Machurek 3,270 0.66% -0.43%
Total votes 492,635 100.00% N/A
Turnout 507,805 68.66%
Registered electors 739,570
Democratic hold
By county
County John Carney
Democratic		 Julianne Murray
Republican		 Kathy DeMatteis
IPoD		 John Machurek
Libertarian		 Margin Total
votes
# % # % # % # % # %
Kent 44,352 51.93 39,332 46.05 1,115 1.30 616 0.72 5,020 5.88 85,415
New Castle 191,678 68.45 82,545 29.48 3,785 1.35 2,031 0.72 109,133 38.97 280,039
Sussex 56,873 44.72 68,435 53.81 1,250 0.98 623 0.49 -11,562 -9.09 127,181
Totals 292,903 59.46 190,312 38.63 6,150 1.25 3,270 0.66 102,591 20.83 492,635

Notes

  1. ↑ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ↑ "None/other/undecided" with 13%; DeMatteis (DI) with 4%; Machurek (L) with 2%

References

  1. 1 2 "Del. Governor John Carney announces re-election campaign". 47abc. July 20, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "State of Delaware - Department of Elections · Office of the State Election Commissioner - Election Information". elections.delaware.gov.
  3. ↑ "David Lamar Williams Jr. for Governor of Delaware on Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  4. ↑ "2020 State Primary Election Report". Delaware.gov. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  5. 1 2 Elections. "2020 State Primary Election Report". Delaware Department of Elections. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  6. ↑ "State Sen. Bonini running for governor again". June 26, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Senator Richardson to run for governor". Delaware State News. May 25, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Kevin Baron". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  9. ↑ Ciolino, Nick. "State GOP contesting all Democratic-held statewide offices this year". Delaware Public Media. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  10. ↑ "2020 Governor Race Ratings for October 23, 2020". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  11. ↑ "2020 Gubernatorial Ratings". insideelections.com. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  12. ↑ "2020 Gubernatorial race ratings". Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 2, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  13. ↑ "We rated every gubernatorial race in 2020. Here's who we think will win". Politico. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  14. ↑ "2020 Governor Race Ratings". Daily Kos. June 1, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  15. ↑ "2020 Governor Races". RealClearPolitics. June 13, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  16. ↑ "2020 Gubernatorial Elections Map". 270towin.
  17. ↑ "2020 General Election Report". Delaware Department of Elections. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  18. ↑ The State of Delaware - Department of Elections. "Delaware Election Results". Department of Elections. Retrieved November 15, 2020..
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