The 2016 Wilmington mayoral election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, to elect the
mayor of
Wilmington, Delaware. Incumbent mayor
Dennis P. Williams ran for reelection to a second term, but was defeated in the
Democratic primary on September 13, 2016, by
Mike Purzycki, the former executive director of the Riverfront Development Corporation.[1] Purzycki defeated
Republican Robert Martin and
Delaware Independent Steven Washington in the general election.[2]
The 2016 Wilmington mayoral election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, to elect the
mayor of
Wilmington, Delaware. Incumbent mayor
Dennis P. Williams ran for reelection to a second term, but was defeated in the
Democratic primary on September 13, 2016, by
Mike Purzycki, the former executive director of the Riverfront Development Corporation.[1] Purzycki defeated
Republican Robert Martin and
Delaware Independent Steven Washington in the general election.[2]