title: 2020 Wilmington mayoral election
text: # 2020 Wilmington mayoral election
  
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  The 2020 Wilmington mayoral election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, to elect the mayor of Wilmington, Delaware. Incumbent mayor Mike Purzycki won re-election to a second term. Mike Purzycki first won election in 2016 with 82.2% of the vote.
  
  Purzycki faced a competitive primary, winning the Democratic nomination by a 7.26% margin, a difference of 1,019 votes. Purzycki won 100% of the vote in the general election as he was the only candidate on the ballot.
  
  ## Democratic primary
  
  ### Candidates
  
  **Nominee**
  
  * Mike Purzycki, incumbent mayor
  
  **Eliminated in primary**
  
  * Velda Jones-Potter, Wilmington city treasurer
  * Justen Wright, former Wilmington city councilman
  
  **Declined**
  
  * Dennis P. Williams, former mayor
  
  ### Results
  
  Democratic primary results :
  
  | Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | | 100.0% |
  
  ## General election
  
  ### Candidates
  
  * Mike Purzycki (Democratic), incumbent mayor
  
  ### Results
  
  Wilmington mayoral election, 2020 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Mike Purzycki (incumbent) | 25,440 | 100% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,440 | 100% |
  