2016 New Castle County Executive election

The 2016 New Castle County Executive election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, to elect the County Executive of New Castle County, Delaware. Democrat Matt Meyer defeated Republican Mark Blake with 66.6% of the vote.
Incumbent Democratic County Executive Thomas P. Gordon had controversially sought an unprecedented fourth term in office, but lost the primary in an upset to Meyer by a 4-point margin.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Matt Meyer, attorney and teacher

Eliminated in primary

Thomas P. Gordon, incumbent New Castle County Executive

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Mark Blake, property management firm owner and Republican nominee for County Executive in 2012

Eliminated in primary

Barry Nahe, county government employee