Governor elections in Delaware
● In officeMatt MeyerDemocratic
Elections won
R 20 · D 30 · Other 1565 gubernatorial elections since 1792
Last decided by
12.1 pts2024, Matt Meyer over Mike Ramone
Closest ever
0.19 pts1850, William H. H. Ross over Peter F. Causey
Longest streak
9 in a rowRepublican, 1900–1932
Next election
2028Tuesday, November 7, 2028
Delaware's governor is Democrat Matt Meyer; Meyer won the most recent race by 12.1 points in 2024. Meyer has held the office since 2024. The 2024 race put Meyer ahead of Mike Ramone, 12.1 points clear. Across 65 elections since 1792, Republicans have won 20 and Democrats 30, with 15 going to other parties. Of those, the closest was 1850, decided by 0.19 points; the widest 1878, by 58.2 points.
Matt Meyer D 279,585 · Mike Ramone R 219,050
John Carney D 292,903 · Julianne Murray R 190,312
John Carney D 248,404 · Colin Bonini R 166,852
Jack Markell D 275,993 · Jeff Cragg R 113,793
Jack Markell D 266,861 · Bill Lee R 126,662
Ruth Ann Minner D 185,548 · Bill Lee R 167,008
Ruth Ann Minner D 191,695 · John M. Burris R 128,603
Tom Carper D 188,300 · Janet Rzewnicki R 82,564
Tom Carper D 179,365 · B. Gary Scott R 90,725
Mike Castle R 169,733 · Jacob Kreshtool D 70,236
Mike Castle R 135,250 · William T. Quillen D 108,315
Pete du Pont R 159,004 · William J. Gordy D 64,217
Pete du Pont R 130,531 · Sherman W. Tribbitt D 97,480
Sherman W. Tribbitt D 117,274 · Russell W. Peterson R 109,583
Russell W. Peterson R 104,474 · Charles L. Terry Jr. D 102,360
Charles L. Terry Jr. D 102,797 · David P. Buckson R 97,374
Elbert N. Carvel D 100,792 · John W. Rollins R 94,043
J. Caleb Boggs R 91,965 · James Hoge Tyler McConnell D 85,047
J. Caleb Boggs R 88,977 · Elbert N. Carvel D 81,772
Elbert N. Carvel D 75,339 · Hyland P. George R 64,996
Walter W. Bacon R 63,829 · Isaac J. MacCollum D 62,156
Walter W. Bacon R 70,629 · Josiah Marvel Jr. D 61,237
C. Douglass Buck R 60,903 · Landreth L. Layton D 50,401
C. Douglass Buck R 62,683 · Charles M. Wharton D 40,824
Robert P. Robinson R 52,236 · Joseph Bancroft D 35,640
William D. Denney R 52,200 · Andrew J. Lynch D 40,823
John G. Townsend Jr. R 26,673 · James H. Hughes D 24,053
Simeon S. Pennewill R 24,905 · Rowland G. Paynter D 22,794
Preston Lea R 22,532 · Caleb S. Pennewill D 19,780
John Hunn R 22,421 · Peter J. Ford D 18,802
Joshua H. Marvil R 19,880 · Ebe W. Tunnell D 18,659
Robert J. Reynolds D 17,801 · Harry A. Richardson R 17,258
Benjamin T. Biggs D 13,942 · John H. Hoffecker P 7,832
Charles C. Stockley D 16,558 · Albert Curry R 14,620
John W. Hall D 10,730 · Kensey Johns Stewart G 2,835
John P. Cochran D 12,488 · Isaac Jump R 11,259
James Ponder D 12,459 · Thomas B. Coursey R 9,942
Gove Saulsbury D 9,810 · James Riddle R 8,598
William Cannon N 8,155 · Samuel Jefferson D 8,044
William Burton D 6,941 · James S. Buckmaster P 6,244
Peter F. Causey K 6,941 · William Burton D 6,244
William H. H. Ross D 6,001 · Peter F. Causey W 5,978
William Tharp D 6,148 · Peter F. Causey W 6,012
Thomas Stockton W 6,140 · William Tharp D 6,095
William B. Cooper W 5,850 · Warren B. Jefferson D 5,024
Cornelius P. Comegys W 4,693 · Nehemiah Clark D 4,276
Caleb P. Bennett D 4,220 · Arnold Naudain R 4,166
David Hazzard R 4,215 · Allan Thompson J 4,046
Charles Polk Jr. F 4,333 · David Hazzard D 4,051
Samuel Paynter F 4,348 · David Hazzard D 4,051
Joseph Haslet D 3,784 · James Booth F 3,762
John Collins D 3,970 · Jesse Green F 3,520
Henry Molleston F 3,823 · Manaen Bull D 3,185
John Clark F 4,008 · Manaen Bull D 3,517
Daniel Rodney F 4,643 · James Riddle D 3,768
Joseph Haslet D 3,664 · Daniel Rodney F 3,593
George Truitt F 3,309 · Joseph Haslet D 3,062
Nathaniel Mitchell F 4,391 · Joseph Haslet D 4,050
David Hall D 3,475 · Nathaniel Mitchell F 3,457
Richard Bassett F 2,490 · David Hall D 2,068
Gunning Bedford Sr. F 2,352 · Archibald Alexander D 2,142