The 2024 New Castle County Executive election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, to elect the County Executive of New Castle County, Delaware. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Matt Meyer was re-elected in 2020 in an unopposed general election after defeating a primary challenge. Meyer announced on June 6, 2023, that he would not seek a third term as County Executive and would instead run for governor.[1]
Former New Castle County Economic Development Director Marcus Henry and incumbent New Castle County Council President Karen Hartley-Nagle ran for the Democratic nomination. On September 10, 2024, Henry defeated Hartley-Nagle by 21-point margin.[2]
Since no other party registered a nominee, Henry is the de facto County Executive-elect of New Castle County.
