WILMINGTON, DE — Six New Castle County Council seats are up this year. Three have contested Democratic primaries on Sept. 15. The table below shows which seats lead to a November matchup against a Republican, which are decided by the primary alone, and which one has no opponent from either party.
Residents can look up their district by address at the state’s official district lookup tool.
District 1: Uncontested
Councilman Brandon Toole, a Democrat, has no challenger from either party this year, so he keeps his seat without a primary or a general election.
District 2: No primary, Councilwoman Durham vs. Collins in November
Councilwoman Dee Durham, a Democrat, faces Republican newcomer Jamie Collins in the general election.
District 3: Republican Councilwoman Kilpatrick’s open seat
Councilwoman Janet Kilpatrick is not seeking reelection after 16 years representing Hockessin, Yorklyn, North Star, Pike Creek and part of Newark. Democrats Kira Alejandro and Kyle Grantham are competing for her seat, with the winner facing Republican Melissa Brayman in November.
District 4: Councilman Hollins’ open seat, no fight in November
Councilman Penrose Hollins has represented District 4, which includes northeast Wilmington neighborhoods such as Penrose and Sellers Park, since 1990. He is not seeking reelection, retiring after 36 years of county service. While Hollins is stepping away from his own seat, he has notably crossed district lines to endorse Kyle Grantham in the neighboring District 3 race.
Three Democrats are running to replace Hollins in District 4: Jason Hoover, Curtis Linton and Helena Creamer. No Republican filed to run for the seat, so whoever wins the Sept. 15 primary wins the seat outright, with no November contest to follow.
District 5: Councilwoman George faces a primary challenge, also with no November fight
Councilwoman Valerie George, the Democratic incumbent, is seeking another term. She faces a primary challenge from Syam Kosigi. As in District 4, no Republican filed here, so the Sept. 15 primary alone will decide who represents the district for the next four years.
District 6: No primary, Councilman Carter vs. Gibbs in November
Councilman David B. Carter, a Democrat, faces Republican newcomer Alison T. Gibbs in the general election.
How to vote
Only registered Democrats can vote in the Sept. 15 primary. The deadline to register is Saturday, Aug. 22; early voting runs Sept. 2-13. Check your registration or district at the state’s voter portal, ivote.de.gov/VoterView.
(Updated at 10:13 p.m. Aug. 22, 2026.)
Vil Ramunno is a contributing journalist with Delaware LIVE and a Delaware-based policy writer and researcher, specializing in translating complex legislative and economic issues into language residents can understand. She created CivicDelaware.com‘s “Dover Dash,” a public tool that breaks down bills in the Delaware General Assembly into plain-English summaries sorted by how they affect residents, including homeowners, renters and small-business owners. She brings a background in communications, small-business finance and public-facing policy education, and has appeared numerous times on WDEL’s “The Rick Jensen Show” to discuss pending legislation.
