Wilmington mayoral election, 2016
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November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08) |
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The 2016 Wilmington mayoral election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, to elect the mayor of Wilmington, Delaware. Incumbent mayor Dennis P. Williams ran for reelection to a second term, but was defeated in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2016 by Mike Purzycki, the former executive director of the Riverfront Development Corporation.[1] Purzycki defeated Republican Robert Martin and Independent Democrat Steven Washington in the general election.[2]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Maria Cabrera[1]
- Theo Gregory[1]
- Norm Griffiths[1]
- Kevin Kelley, City Councilman[1]
- Bob Marshall[1]
- Mike Purzycki, former executive director of the Riverfront Development Corporation[1]
- Dennis P. Williams, incumbent mayor[1]
- Eugene Young, advocacy director for the Delaware Center for Justice[1]
General election
Candidates
- Robert Martin (R), real estate professional[2]
- Gerald Patterson (L), minister and entrepreneur (died August 31, 2016 and removed from ballot)[4]
- Mike Purzycki (D), former executive director of the Riverfront Development Corporation[2]
- Steven Washington (IPoD), teacher[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Jedra, Christina; Baker, Karl (September 14, 2016). "Purzycki finds strength in neighborhood voters". The News Journal. Wilmington, DE. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 Jedra, Christina (November 8, 2016). "Wilmington mayor-elect Purzycki: 'Let's get to work'". The News Journal. Wilmington, DE. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ↑ "Primary Election (Official Results)". Delaware Department of Elections. September 13, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ↑ Jedra, Christina (September 9, 2016). "Libertarian mayoral candidate dead at 57". The News Journal. Wilmington, DE. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ↑ "General Election (Official Results)". Delaware Department of Elections. November 8, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
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