New Castle, DE 19721
New Castle County Voting Population
Eligibility (72.6% eligible to vote)
Race (59.2% white)
Gender (51.6% female)
Age (46.4% 30-64 yrs old)
Median Income: $66,283
5-yr Unemployment: 6.9%
Metro Area: Unknown
Population Description: Within a metro area of 1 million+ population
New Castle County Recent Election Results
Leaning
67%Democrat
2016 Presidential (21.3% voted Republican)
2012 Presidential (41.7% voted Democratic)
2016 US Senate
2016 US House
2016 Gubernatorial
Current Elected Officials
New Castle County State
Delaware National
United States
This is the list of elected officials for New Castle County. This includes roles such as sheriff, treasurer, council members, district attorney and county commissioner.
New Castle County is located within the 3rd Congressional District of DE .
Representative | Office | Contact |
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Matthew Meyer | New Castle County Executive |
87 Reads Way New Castle, DE 19720 (302) 395-5101 matthew.meyer@newcastlede.gov |
Michael E. Kozikowski, Sr. | New Castle County Recorder of Deeds |
800 North French Street Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 395-7700 mkozikowski@nccde.org |
Lisa Darrah | New Castle County Clerk of the Peace |
800 North French Street Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 395-7780 |
Scott Phillips | New Castle County Sheriff |
800 North French Street Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 395-8450 scott.phillips@newcastlede.gov |
Ciro Poppiti III | New Castle County Register of Wills |
800 North French Street Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 395-7800 wills@nccde.org |
Karen Hartley-Nagle | New Castle County Council President |
800 North French Street Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 395-8383 karen.hartley-nagle@newcastlede.gov |
This is the list of elected officials for Delaware. This includes roles such as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, US and state senators and house representatives.
Representative | Office | Contact |
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Christopher A. Coons | U.S. Senator |
218 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-5042 |
Thomas R. Carper | U.S. Senator |
513 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-2441 |
Lisa Blunt Rochester | U.S. Representative |
1724 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-4165 |
John Carney | Governor of Delaware |
150 Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard South Dover, DE 19901 (302) 744-4101 |
Bethany Hall-Long | Lieutenant Governor of Delaware |
150 Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard South Dover, DE 19901 (302) 744-4333 ltgov@state.de.us |
Trinidad Navarro | DE State Insurance Commissioner |
1351 West North Street Dover, DE 19904 (302) 674-7300 insurance.commissioner@delaware.gov |
Lydia E. York | DE State Auditor of Accounts |
401 Federal Street Dover, DE 19901 (302) 739-4241 auditorofaccounts@delaware.gov |
Colleen C. Davis | DE State Treasurer |
820 Silver Lake Boulevard Dover, DE 19904 (302) 672-6700 |
Kathy Jennings | DE State Attorney General |
820 North French Street Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 577-8400 attorney.general@delaware.gov |
While the President and Vice President are the only elected officials at the National level, there are hundreds of other positions appointed by the President himself.
Delaware will cast 3 Electoral College votes in the upcoming 2020 Presidential elections.
Elected Role Descriptions
Auditor:
The Auditor General is the chief fiscal watchdog of the commonwealth. This person is responsible for using annual audits to ensure that all government money is spent legally and properly.
Clerk of Courts:
The county clerk is responsible for filing vital records including documents related to a specific county's population, including birth, death and marriage certificates. Sometimes the Clerk of Courts is also responsible for preparing ballots, maintaining voting machines and training poll workers.
Lieutenant Governor:
In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when they are absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated. In the event a governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor typically becomes governor.
Recorder of Deeds:
The Recorder of Deeds is a government office tasked with maintaining public records and documents, specifically ones relating to real estate deals including ownership rights, planning documents, mortgages and historical transactions.
Register of Wills:
The principal duties of the Recorder of Wills include probating wills and filing all documents necessary to complete the administration of an estate. If a person dies without a will, the register, upon petition, will appoint an administrator of the estate.
Sheriff:
A sheriff is responsible for all law enforcement at a county level, ensuring that all local, state, and federal laws are followed. He or she performs a role similar to that of a police chief of a municipal department, managing the department in charge of protecting people and property and maintaining civil order.
Treasurer:
Typically, the Treasurer's duties include financial management and oversight of the particular department of which he or she manages. A Treasurer may also manage or oversee the financial affairs of the organization, often including tasks as selecting a bank, reconciling bank statements, and managing cash flow.