Delaware election calendar

This page includes:

• A list of regular election dates in Delaware
• A list of upcoming elections in Delaware
• Information about past elections in Delaware

Regular elections in Delaware

The election dates below reflect regular election dates. Special elections may occur at different times than those listed and in years without regular elections.

Latest election dates

2024

This election has been cancelled: Presidential preference primary
September 10, 2024: Primary
November 5, 2024: General election

2023

There were no regular statewide elections in Delaware in 2023. See the Ballotpedia calendar page for more election dates.

Next election dates

2025

There were no regular statewide elections in Delaware in 2025. See the Ballotpedia calendar page for more election dates.

2026

September 15, 2026: Primary
November 3, 2026: General election

Upcoming elections

See also: Delaware elections, 2026

Upcoming election dates

Recent election dates

Below is a list of all election dates that will occur later this year.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
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Delaware	Delaware	Del. local elections	January 17, 2026
Delaware	Delaware	Del. local elections	February 21, 2026
Delaware	Delaware statewide primary election	Delaware statewide primary election	September 15, 2026
Delaware	Delaware	Delaware statewide general election	November 3, 2026

Below is a list of all election dates that have occurred earlier this year.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
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Past elections

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

Earlier years

Below is a list of all election dates that occurred in 2024.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
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Delaware	Houston	Houston, Del., general municipal election	March 30, 2024
Delaware	Blades	Blades, Del., general municipal election	April 1, 2024
Delaware	Newport	Newport, Del., general municipal election	April 1, 2024
Delaware	Odessa	Odessa, Del., general municipal election	April 1, 2024
Delaware	Delaware presidential preference primary	Delaware presidential preference primary	April 2, 2024
Delaware	Newark	Newark, Del., general municipal election	April 9, 2024
Delaware	Bethel	Bethel, Del., municipal general election	April 13, 2024
Delaware	Seaford	Seaford, Del., general municipal election	April 20, 2024
Delaware	Milford	Milford, Del., municipal general election	April 27, 2024
Delaware	Clayton	Clayton, Del., general municipal elections	April 30, 2024
Delaware	Smyrna	Smyrna, Del., general municipal elections	April 30, 2024
Delaware	South Bethany	South Bethany, Del., general municipal election	May 11, 2024
Delaware	Delaware	Delaware statewide school board general elections	May 14, 2024
Delaware	Delaware City	Delaware City special municipal election	June 11, 2024
Delaware	Fenwick Island	This is an election for town council in Fenwick Island, Del.	August 3, 2024
Delaware	Rehoboth Beach	Rehoboth Beach, S.C., municipal general election	August 10, 2024
Delaware	Henlopen Acres	This is a regular election for town board of commissioners in Henlopen Acres, Del.	August 31, 2024
Delaware	Bethany Beach	Bethany Beach, D.E. General election	September 7, 2024
Delaware	Delaware statewide primary	Delaware statewide primary	September 10, 2024
Delaware	Delmar	Delmare, DE, regular general election	October 7, 2024
Delaware	Delaware	Delaware statewide general election	November 5, 2024
Delaware	Dagsboro	Dagsboro, D.E., municipal general election	December 7, 2024

Below is a list of all election dates that occurred in 2023.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
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Delaware	Dover	Dover general municipal election	April 18, 2023
Delaware	Delaware school board elections	Delaware school board elections	May 9, 2023
Delaware	Appoquinimink School District	Appoquinimink School District, Delaware, special ballot measure election	December 12, 2023
Delaware	Delaware House of Representatives District 37	Special general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 37	December 21, 2023

Below is a list of all election dates that occurred in 2022.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
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Delaware	Delaware House of Representatives District 4	Special general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 4	March 5, 2022
Delaware	Delaware statewide primary	Delaware statewide primary	September 13, 2022
Delaware	Delaware	Delaware statewide general election	November 8, 2022

Below is a list of all election dates that occurred in 2021.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
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Delaware	Dover	Dover municipal general election	April 20, 2021
Delaware	Dover	Special general election for Dover City Council District 1	November 16, 2021

Below is a list of all election dates that occurred in 2020.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
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Delaware	Presidential primary	Presidential primary	July 7, 2020
Delaware	Delaware statewide primary	Delaware statewide primary	September 15, 2020
Delaware	Delaware	Delaware statewide general	November 3, 2020

Below is a list of other election pages in Delaware:

• Delaware elections, 2019
• Delaware elections, 2018
• Delaware elections, 2017
• Delaware elections, 2016
• Delaware elections, 2015
• Delaware elections, 2014
• Delaware elections, 2013
• Delaware elections, 2012

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See also

• Sample Ballot Lookup

• United States congressional delegations from Delaware
• Delaware state executive offices
• Delaware State Legislature
• Courts in Delaware
• List of Delaware ballot measures