2008 New Castle County Executive election

2008 New Castle County Executive election
November 4, 2008
 
Nominee Chris Coons
Party Democratic
Popular vote 194,005
Percentage 100.00%
New Castle County Executive before election

Chris Coons
Democratic

Elected New Castle County Executive

Chris Coons
Democratic

The 2008 New Castle County Executive election was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent County Executive Chris Coons ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged in the Democratic primary by former County Executive Thomas P. Gordon, and handily defeated him, winning renomination, 65–35 percent. In the general election, Coons had no opponents and won uncontested. Coons did not end up serving out his full term. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010 and resigned shortly after winning to take his seat.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Campaign

On March 10, 2008, Gordon announced that he would challenge Coons in the Democratic primary. During Gordon's final year as County Executive, he was indicted for racketeering and mail fraud, ultimately pleading guilty to two misdemeanors.[3] In launching his campaign, Gordon emphasized that he wanted to "help get [the county] back to the way it was" when he left office.[2] Coons also campaigned on his record, noting in his re-election announcement on June 7, 2008, that he was "willing to step up and make the tough choices" as County Executive.[1] As the campaign progressed, Coons raised significantly more than Gordon, enabling him to out-spend him.[4] Coons ultimately defeated Gordon in a landslide, winning his second term.

Results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Coons (inc.) 31,405 64.76%
Democratic Thomas P. Gordon 17,088 35.24%
Total votes 48,493 100.00%

General election

Results

2008 New Castle County Executive election[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Coons (inc.) 194,005 100.00%
Total votes 194,005 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ a b Basiouny, Angie (June 8, 2008). "Coons kicks off his re-election campaign". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. p. B1. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Basiouny, Angie (March 11, 2008). "Gordon looks to win old job back". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. p. B1. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  3. ^ Basiouny, Angie (January 31, 2008). "Gordon might run for old job". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. p. A1. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  4. ^ Basiouny, Angie (August 17, 2008). "In NCCo, donations pouring in for Coons". The News Journal. Wilmington, Delaware. p. B1. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  5. ^ "2008 State Primary Election". Delaware Department of Elections. October 2, 2008. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  6. ^ "2008 General Election". Delaware Department of Elections. December 15, 2008. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
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