2012 New Castle County Executive election

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2012 New Castle County Executive election
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Nominee Thomas P. Gordon Mark Blake
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote148,97184,014
Percentage63.94%36.06%
New Castle County Executive before election

Paul Clark
Democratic

Elected New Castle County Executive

Thomas P. Gordon
Democratic

The 2012 New Castle County Executive election was held on November 6, 2012. Incumbent County Executive Paul Clark, who ascended to the role following former County Executive Chris Coons' election to the U.S. Senate in 2010, [1] ran for election to a full term. However, he was defeated in the Democratic primary by former County Executive Thomas P. Gordon, 46–33 percent. In the general election, Gordon faced medical billing salesman Mark Blake, the Republican nominee. Gordon defeated Blake in a landslide, winning 64 percent of the vote.

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas P. Gordon 16,314 45.82%
Democratic Paul G. Clark11,73332.95%
Democratic Jonathan W. Husband3,84110.79%
Democratic William F. Shahan, Jr.3,71710.44%
Total votes35,605 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

2012 New Castle County Executive election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas P. Gordon 148,971 63.94%
Republican Mark Blake84,01436.06%
Total votes232,985 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ Livengood, Chad (November 4, 2010). "Clark set to step into Coons' role". The News Journal . Wilmington, Delaware. p. B1. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Taylor, Adam (April 26, 2012). "Gordon weighing new run at old office". The News Journal . Wilmington, Delaware. p. A1. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  3. ↑ Taylor, Adam (January 30, 2012). "Clark's campaign chest boosted by developers, top NCCo staff". The News Journal . Wilmington, Delaware. p. B1. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  4. ↑ Taylor, Adam (July 27, 2012). "Assistant straddles thin line for Clark". The News Journal . Wilmington, Delaware. p. A1, A2. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  5. ↑ Taylor, Adam (January 14, 2012). "NCCo executive remains without primary challenger". The News Journal . Wilmington, Delaware. p. A1, A2. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  6. ↑ "2012 State Primary Election". Delaware Department of Elections. September 13, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Veteran pols, newcomers mark '12 races". The News Journal . Wilmington, Delaware. November 4, 2012. p. A13. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  8. ↑ "2012 General Election". Delaware Department of Elections. November 14, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
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