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New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U.S. state of Delaware (New Castle, Kent, and Sussex). As of the 2020 census , the population was 570,719, [ 1 ] making it the most populous county in Delaware, with nearly 60% of the state's population of 989,948.
English: This is a locator map showing New Castle County in Delaware. For more information, see Commons:United States county locator maps. Date: 12 February 2006:
Each county elects a legislative body (known in New Castle and Sussex counties as the County Council, and in Kent County as the Levy Court). The counties are able to raise taxes and borrow money. They also have control over garbage disposal, water supply, sewerage, zoning, development, and building codes. [2]
After practicing law in Delaware, Biden won his first political race in 1970, winning a spot on the New Castle County Council from the Fourth County Council District. 1972: Biden elected to U.S ...
It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley metropolitan area (synonymous with the Philadelphia metropolitan area). Wilmington was named by Proprietor Thomas Penn after his friend Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, who was prime minister during the reign of George II of Great Britain.
Here are the final election results for New Castle County races, which include the county's sheriff and District 2's county council seat
New Castle County $32,939 $71,655 $84,076 19,751 8,201 Philadelphia—Wilimington—Atlantic City, PA—NJ—DE—MD 12 Lewes: Sussex County $32,685 $48,707 $59,605 2,932 1,338 Salisbury, MD—DE 13 Ardencroft: New Castle County $30,480 $56,875 $59,605 267 112 Philadelphia—Wilimington—Atlantic City, PA—NJ—DE—MD 14 Arden: New Castle County
Meyer announced on June 6, 2023, that he would not seek a third term as County Executive and would instead run for governor. [1] Former New Castle County Economic Development Director Marcus Henry and incumbent New Castle County Council President Karen Hartley-Nagle ran for the Democratic nomination. On September 10, 2024, Henry defeated ...