2020 Wilmington mayoral election

2020 mayoral election in Delaware
2020 Wilmington mayoral election

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Nominee Mike Purzycki
Party Democratic
Popular vote 25,440[1]
Percentage 100%

Mayor before election

Mike Purzycki
Democratic

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Mike Purzycki
Democratic

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The 2020 Wilmington mayoral election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, to elect the mayor of Wilmington, Delaware. Incumbent mayor Mike Purzycki won re-election to a second term. Mike Purzycki first won election in 2016 with 82.2% of the vote.

Purzycki faced a competitive primary, winning the Democratic nomination by a 7.26% margin, a difference of 1,019 votes. Purzycki won 100% of the vote in the general election as he was the only candidate on the ballot.[2]

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Purzycki (incumbent) 6,133 42.88%
Democratic Velda Jones-Potter 5,094 35.62%
Democratic Justen Wright 3,075 21.50%
Total votes 100.0%

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Wilmington mayoral election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Purzycki (incumbent) 25,440 100%
Total votes 25,440 100%

References

  1. ^ "2020 General Election Report".
  2. ^ "General Election 11/03/2020". Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki announces his 2020 re-election campaign". Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "Mayor Mike Purzycki's elected rivals make surprise play for Wilmington city seats".
  5. ^ "Former Wilmington councilman challenging incumbent Mike Purzycki for mayoral seat". Retrieved July 25, 2020.
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