2016 Wilmington mayoral election

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. Purzycki defeated Republican Robert Martin and Delaware Independent Steven Washington in the general election.

Candidates

 * Maria Cabrera
 * Theo Gregory
 * Norm Griffiths
 * Kevin Kelley, City Councilman
 * Bob Marshall
 * Mike Purzycki, former executive director of the Riverfront Development Corporation
 * Dennis P. Williams, incumbent mayor
 * Eugene Young, advocacy director for the Delaware Center for Justice

Candidates

 * Robert Martin (R), real estate professional
 * Gerald Patterson (L), minister and entrepreneur (died August 31, 2016, and removed from ballot)
 * Mike Purzycki (D), former executive director of the Riverfront Development Corporation
 * Steven Washington (IPoD), teacher