2024 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election explained

See also: 2024 United States gubernatorial elections.

Election Name:2024 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election
Country:Delaware
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2020 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2028 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election
Next Year:2028
Election Date:November 5, 2024
Image1:3x4.svg
Nominee1:Kyle Evans Gay
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:272,828
Percentage1:55.2%
Nominee2:Ruth Briggs King
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:221,256
Percentage2:44.8%
Map Size:210px
Lieutenant Governor
Before Election:Bethany Hall-Long
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Kyle Evans Gay
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2024 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the lieutenant governor of Delaware, concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various other state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term in office; she instead unsuccessfully ran for governor. The Democratic primary was held on September 10, in which state senator Kyle Evans Gay won the nomination.[1] As Ruth Briggs King was the only Republican candidate who qualified, the Republican primary was cancelled.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Failed to file

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Kyle
Evans Gay
Debbie
Harrington
Sherry
Dorsey Walker
David
Lamar Williams Jr.
OtherUndecided
Slingshot StrategiesAugust 8–13, 2024500 (RV)± 4.4%10%12%14%6%6%52%
Slingshot StrategiesJuly 5–9, 2024446 (RV)± 4.6%9%8%16%9%5%53%

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

General election

Results

By county

CountyKyle Evans Gay
Democratic
Ruth Briggs King
Republican
MarginTotal
votes
data-sort-type="number" data-sort-type="number" %data-sort-type="number" data-sort-type="number" %data-sort-type="number" data-sort-type="number" %
Kent41,80048.9643,58051.04-1,780-2.0885,380
New Castle171,95864.8493,26435.1678,69429.68265,222
Sussex59,07041.1784,41258.83-25,342-16.66143,482
Totals272,82855.22221,25644.7851,57210.44494,084

Notes

Partisan clients

External links

Official campaign websites

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024 . . December 13, 2023.
  2. Web site: 2024 General Election Candidate List - Department of Elections - State of Delaware . 2024-07-10 . elections.delaware.gov.
  3. Web site: Who is running for office in 2024? Our updated list of Delaware candidates, announcements . . October 17, 2023 . December 13, 2023 . Fries, Amanda . McVety, Molly . Newman, Meredith.
  4. Web site: Another Democrat joins the 2024 race for Lt. Governor . . September 10, 2023 . December 13, 2023 . Sawicki, Rachel.
  5. Web site: Former State Rep. Ruth Briggs King launches bid for Delaware Lt. Governor. Petrowich. Sarah. May 20, 2024. May 27, 2024. WDDE.