2020 Wilmington mayoral election

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

2020 Wilmington mayoral election

November 3, 2020

Nominee Mike Purzycki Party Democratic

Mayor before election Mike Purzycki Democratic Elected Mayor Mike Purzycki Democratic

Purzycki is the only candidate on the ballot.[1]

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Mike Purzycki, incumbent mayor[2]

Eliminated in primary

• Velda Jones-Potter, Wilmington city treasurer[3]
• Justen Wright, former Wilmington city councilman[4]

Declined

• Dennis P. Williams, former mayor

Results

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%

General election

Candidates

• Mike Purzycki (Democratic), incumbent mayor

Results

Wilmington mayoral election, 2020

	Democratic	Mike Purzycki
Party		Candidate	Votes	%

References

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