Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024 (September 10 Republican primary)

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Filing deadline: July 9, 2024
Primary: September 10, 2024
General: November 5, 2024
Pre-election incumbent(s):
Bethany Hall-Long (D)
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Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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A Republican Party primary took place on September 10, 2024, in Delaware to determine which candidate would earn the right to run as the party's nominee in the state's lieutenant gubernatorial election on November 5, 2024.

Ruth Briggs King advanced from the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Delaware.

This page focuses on Delaware's Republican Party lieutenant gubernatorial primary. For more in-depth information on Delaware's Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary and the general election, see the following pages:

Candidates and election results

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Ruth Briggs King advanced from the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Delaware.

Candidate profiles

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Ruth Briggs King

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Ruth Briggs King is the Republican candidate for Delaware’s next Lieutenant Governor. She previously served as the 37th Dist. Representative serving the district since a special election in 2009 until stepping aside in 2023. She now serves as a speaker as well as a consultant for not-for-profit organizations and her business, Workforce Solution Today, LLC. Ruth is a nurse and former educator who also worked banking & finance with an emphasis on leadership, organizational development, & strategic planning. Ruth is known for her honesty, straight forwardness, problem solving abilities and her focus on issues to get results. Ruth has received awards from a diverse range of groups including Elysian Magazine as a distinguished and inspiration woman, an award from the Ability Network of Delaware, and a National legislative award from Mental Health America Assn. She is also recognized as a Distinguished Legislator by the National Foundation of Women Legislators where she serves on the Board. In the Legislature, Ruth served on the most important committees in the Delaware Legislature including the House Judiciary, Health and Human Services, Public Safety & Homeland Security, Transportation, Land Use & Infrastructure, Veteran Affairs Committees as well as the Joint Finance Committee. Ruth also served on taskforces on cancer, behavioral health, long term care/ dementia, & the Delaware Healthy Women and Infants Taskforce. Learn more at ruthfordelaware.com"

Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

1. Improving Delaware's education system to improve test scores, reduce chronic absenteeism, end school disruptions & violent behavior which harms teaching & learning. She has pledged to reduce absenteeism by 50% statewide over 4 years which will help improve classroom success and student achievement, Ruth also will push for passage of a Teachers' Bill of Rights to protect teachers from increasing violence in our classrooms. Lastly. we need to reform the way we fund public schools in Delaware to better serve our kids & prepare them for success. Ruth has posted her education plan in full on her website at https://www.ruthfordelaware.com/press-release/responses-to-delaware-state-education-association/

2. Reducing Crime and its impact on all Delawareans. Violent crime has been affecting all areas of our state and the current leadership has not responded to this in fact. Ruth knows we need to put first things first in public safety. Delaware’s most vulnerable communities have now been subjected to rising gang violence & drug use. As a State Representative, Ruth pushed for funding to expand the Safe Streets Initiative that was implemented in Kent County. Ruth will also fight to address the increased thefts occurring to small businesses to reduce costs to consumers & make our towns safer for business. Reducing recidivism is also key to these goals. Ruth envisions a Delaware with the safest workplaces, schools, communities in America.

3. Delaware ranked 34th in the nation for business in a 2024 CNBC report getting failing grades in costs of doing business & innovation. This must change. As a successful businesswoman, Ruth understands the issues impacting Main Street. Small businesses cannot develop because they lack the appropriate infrastructure. She fought to reduce government regulation & ease the burden on entrepreneurs. By removing regulatory roadblocks, Ruth will push legislation that allows businesses - large & small - to flourish. Quick state project approvals are necessary to build a strong economy. Ruth fully supports vocational education, believing that trade work helping local businesses grow & thrive. Learn more at ruthfordelaware.com

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Lieutenant Governor of Delaware in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Delaware

Election information in Delaware: Sep. 10, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Aug. 17, 2024
  • By mail: Postmarked by Aug. 17, 2024
  • Online: Aug. 17, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Sep. 9, 2024
  • By mail: Received by Sep. 6, 2024
  • Online: Sep. 6, 2024

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Sep. 10, 2024
  • By mail: Received by Sep. 10, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

N/A

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Aug. 28, 2024 to Sep. 8, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (EST)


Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
  • Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
  • State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.


See also: Presidential voting trends in Delaware and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Delaware, 2024
District Incumbent Party PVI
Delaware's At-Large Open (Lisa Blunt Rochester) Electiondot.png Democratic D+7


2020 presidential results by 2024 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2024 district lines, Delaware[1]
District Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
Delaware's At-Large 58.8% 39.8%


2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:


Following the 2020 presidential election, 57.7% of Delawareans lived in New Castle County, the state's one Solid Democratic county, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 24.0% lived in Sussex County, the state's one Solid Republican county. Overall, Delaware was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Delaware following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Historical voting trends

Delaware presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 15 Democratic wins
  • 16 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party R R R D R R R R R D D D R R R D D R R D R R R D D D D D D D D

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Delaware

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Delaware.

U.S. Senate election results in Delaware
Race Winner Runner up
2020 59.4%Democratic Party 37.9%Republican Party
2018 60.0%Democratic Party 37.8%Republican Party
2014 55.8%Democratic Party 42.4%Republican Party
2012 66.4%Democratic Party 29.0%Republican Party
2010 56.6%Democratic Party 40.0%Republican Party
Average 59.6 37.4

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Delaware

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Delaware.

Gubernatorial election results in Delaware
Race Winner Runner up
2016 59.5%Democratic Party 38.6%Republican Party
2012 58.3%Democratic Party 39.2%Republican Party
2008 69.3%Democratic Party 28.6%Republican Party
2004 67.5%Democratic Party 32.1%Republican Party
2000 50.9%Democratic Party 45.8%Republican Party
Average 61.1 36.9
See also: Party control of Delaware state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Delaware's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Delaware
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 2 1 3
Republican 0 0 0
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 1 3

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Delaware's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in Delaware, May 2024
Office Officeholder
Governor Democratic Party John Carney Jr.
Lieutenant Governor Democratic Party Bethany Hall-Long
Secretary of State Democratic Party Jeffrey W. Bullock
Attorney General Democratic Party Kathy Jennings

State legislature

Delaware State Senate

Party As of February 2024
     Democratic Party 15
     Republican Party 6
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 21

Delaware House of Representatives

Party As of February 2024
     Democratic Party 26
     Republican Party 15
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 41

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Delaware Party Control: 1992-2024
Sixteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Governor R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
House R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

The table below details demographic data in Delaware and compares it to the broader United States as of 2022.

Demographic Data for Delaware
Delaware United States
Population 989,948 331,449,281
Land area (sq mi) 1,948 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 63.8% 65.9%
Black/African American 22% 12.5%
Asian 4.1% 5.8%
Native American 0.3% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0% 0.2%
Other (single race) 3.3% 6%
Multiple 6.5% 8.8%
Hispanic/Latino 9.9% 18.7%
Education
High school graduation rate 91.2% 89.1%
College graduation rate 34.5% 34.3%
Income
Median household income $79,325 $75,149
Persons below poverty level 7.5% 8.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

State profile

Demographic data for Delaware
 DelawareU.S.
Total population:944,076316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):1,9493,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:69.4%73.6%
Black/African American:21.6%12.6%
Asian:3.6%5.1%
Native American:0.3%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
Two or more:2.7%3%
Hispanic/Latino:8.7%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:88.4%86.7%
College graduation rate:30%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$60,509$53,889
Persons below poverty level:13.9%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Delaware.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in Delaware

Delaware voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Pivot Counties (2016)

Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, one is located in Delaware, accounting for 0.5 percent of the total pivot counties.[2] As of May 2017, eight state House districts and five state Senate districts intersected with a Pivot County in Delaware. The state has one at-large congressional district.

Pivot Counties (2020)

In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Delaware had one Boomerang Pivot County, 4.00% of all Boomerang Pivot Counties.

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed December 15, 2023
  2. ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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