2016 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election

none January 2026 September 2023 2016 Delaware Lieutenant gubernatorial election Delaware presidential no 2012 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election 2012 2020 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election 2020 November 8, 2016 File:Bethany Hall-Long.jpg 150x150px Bethany Hall-Long Democratic Party (United States) 248,141 59.44% 3x4.svg La Mar Gunn Republican Party (United States) 169,291 40.56% 110px County results 110px Precinct results 1 220px Hall-Long: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Gunn: #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #808080 No votes Lieutenant Governor Vacant Bethany Hall-Long Democratic Party (United States) The 2016 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2016, coinciding with the Delaware gubernatorial election. The office had been vacant since former Democratic lieutenant governor Matthew Denn was inaugurated as attorney general on January 6, 2015.http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2015/01/06/denn-takes-oath-promises-action-crime/21352139/ Denn takes oath, promises action on crime The News Journal Starkey Jonathan January 7, 2015 October 28, 2015 Democratic primary Candidates Declared Sherry Dorsey Walker, Wilmington City Councilwoman and candidate for the State Senate in 2014http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2015/11/10/delawares-2016-elections-whos-running/75511330/ Dorsey Walker joins lieutenant governor race The News Journal Starkey Jonathan November 10, 2015 November 16, 2015 Brad Eaby, Kent County Levy Court Commissionerhttp://delawarepublic.org/post/eaby-launches-bid-lt-gov-seat Eaby launches bid for Lt. Gov. seat Delaware Public Media Dawson James May 1, 2015 October 27, 2015 Greg Fuller, former Sussex County Register of Willshttp://delawarestatenews.net/government/another-candidate-announces-run-for-lieutenant-governor/ Another candidate announces run for lieutenant governor Delaware State News Bittle Matt April 21, 2015 October 27, 2015 Bethany Hall-Long, state senatorhttp://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/2015/11/06/hall-long-starts-lt-governor-campaign/75281626/ Hall-Long launches lieutenant governor campaign The News Journal Starkey Jonathan November 6, 2015 November 16, 2015 Kathy McGuiness, Rehoboth Beach Commissionerhttp://www.wdel.com/story/71426-rehoboth-beach-commissioner-kathy-mcguiness-hopes-to-be-delawares-next-lieutenant-governor Rehoboth Beach Commissioner Kathy McGuiness hopes to be Delaware's next lieutenant governor WDEL-FM Cherry Amy October 26, 2015 October 28, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151027135852/http://www.wdel.com/story/71426-rehoboth-beach-commissioner-kathy-mcguiness-hopes-to-be-delawares-next-lieutenant-governor October 27, 2015 dead mdy-all Ciro Poppiti, New Castle County Register of Willshttp://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2015/08/28/ciro-poppiti-announce-run-lieutenant-governor/71343284/ Ciro Poppiti to announce run for lieutenant governor The News Journal Wilson Xerxes August 28, 2015 October 27, 2015 Declined Chris Bullock, president of the New Castle County Councilhttp://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2015/09/02/bullock-run-new-castle-county-council-president/71598514/ Bullock to run for New Castle County Council president The News Journal Wilson Xerxes September 2, 2015 October 27, 2015 Peter Schwartzkopf, Speaker of the Delaware House of Representativeshttp://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/2014/11/06/live-coverage-return-day/18591387/ Stickers, parties and parade all part of Return Day The News Journal Offredo Jon Starkey Jonathan November 6, 2014 October 27, 2015 Results Democratic primary resultsPrimary Election (Official Results) Bethany Hall-Long Democratic Party (United States) 18,326 29.1 Sherry Dorsey Walker Democratic Party (United States) 13,748 21.8 Kathy McGuiness Democratic Party (United States) 10,860 17.24 Ciro Poppiti III Democratic Party (United States) 10,835 17.21 Greg Fuller Democratic Party (United States) 5,701 9.0 Bradley Eaby Democratic Party (United States) 3,522 5.6 62,992 100% Republican primary State Senator Colin Bonini had announced that he was running for governor in November 2014, but reportedly was considering switching to run for lieutenant governor. Bonini announced on November 23, 2015, that he would remain in the race for governor. Candidates Declared La Mar Gunn, president of the NAACP of Central Delaware and nominee for Kent County Recorder of Deeds in 2014http://delawarepublic.org/post/la-mar-gunn-becomes-first-gop-candidate-lt-governor La Mar Gunn becomes first GOP candidate for Lt. Governor Delaware Public Media Morrison James April 22, 2016 May 10, 2016 Declined Colin Bonini, state senator and nominee for state treasurer in 2010 (running for governor)http://delawarepublic.org/post/murky-future-boninis-gubernatorial-bid#stream/0 Murky future for Bonini's gubernatorial bid Delaware Public Media Dawson James November 9, 2015 November 16, 2015http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/2015/11/14/carney-charts-familiar-course-governor-run/75541174/ John Carney charts familiar course in governor run The News Journal Starkey Jonathan November 14, 2015 November 16, 2015http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/2015/11/23/sen-colin-bonini-recommits-delaware-governor-campaign/76264080/ Sen. Colin Bonini recommits to Delaware governor campaign The News Journal Starkey Jonathan November 23, 2015 November 26, 2015 Results 2016 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election Delaware Democratic Party Bethany Hall-Long 248,141 59.44% -2.12% Republican Party (United States) La Mar T. Gunn 169,291 40.56% +3.45% 417,432 100.00% N/A Delaware Democratic Party See also Delaware gubernatorial election, 2016 References 2 External links Official campaign websites Sherry Dorsey Walker for Lieutenant Governor Brad Eaby for Lieutenant Governor Greg Fuller for Lieutenant Governor La Mar Gunn for Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long for Lieutenant Governor Kathy McGuiness for Lieutenant Governor Ciro Poppiti for Lieutenant Governor 2016 Delaware Lieutenant Governor