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 Delaware Independent Steven Washington in the general election.[2]
2016 Wilmington mayoral election
Precinct resultsPurzycki: 70–80% 80–90% >90% No votes
Democratic primary
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Candidates
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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
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Candidates
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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
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^ a b c d e f g h i Jedra, Christina; Baker, Karl (September 14, 2016). "Purzycki finds strength in neighborhood voters" . The News Journal . Wilmington, DE. Retrieved August 29, 2018 .
^ a b c d 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 .