Delaware Auditor election, 2022

Elections in Delaware, 2022

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Delaware State Auditor
Election details
Filing deadline: July 12, 2022
Primary: September 13, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 Pre-election incumbent(s): Kathy McGuiness (Democratic)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Delaware
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Delaware held an election for state auditor on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for September 13, 2022. The filing deadline was July 12, 2022.

Lydia York won election in the general election for Delaware State Auditor.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• Delaware Auditor election, 2022 (September 13 Democratic primary)

Candidates and election results

General election candidates

• Lydia York  (Democratic Party) ✔
• Janice Lorrah  (Republican Party)

 Democratic primary candidates

• Kathy McGuiness (Incumbent)
• Lydia York ✔

 Republican primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

• Janice Lorrah ✔

Voting information

See also: Voting in Delaware

Election information in Delaware: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 15, 2022
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 15, 2022
• Online: Oct. 15, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 4, 2022
• By mail: Received by Nov. 4, 2022
• Online: Nov. 4, 2022

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
• By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 28, 2022 to Nov. 6, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Past elections

2018

See also: Delaware Auditor election, 2018

General election

General election for Delaware State Auditor

Kathy McGuiness defeated James Spadola in the general election for Delaware State Auditor on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kathy McGuiness (D)	57.9	205,624
		James Spadola (R)	42.1	149,481

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 355,105
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Delaware State Auditor

Kathy McGuiness defeated Kathleen Davies and Dennis E. Williams in the Democratic primary for Delaware State Auditor on September 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kathy McGuiness	41.9	33,240
		Kathleen Davies	34.9	27,749
		Dennis E. Williams	23.2	18,431

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 79,420
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Delaware State Auditor

James Spadola advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware State Auditor on September 6, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		James Spadola

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2014

See also: Delaware down ballot state executive elections, 2014

Delaware Auditor, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	R. Thomas Wagner, Jr. Incumbent	54.2%	123,100
	Democratic	Brenda Mayrack	45.8%	103,939
Total Votes				227,039
Election results via Delaware Office of the State Election Commissioner

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