New Castle County Recorder of Deeds
New Castle County, Delaware
My vote power
Normal
Election date
September 15, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 52 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 577,961 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(1,021,191 ÷ 577,961) ÷ ln(50,000) = 52.63, measured against a statewide vote in DE (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Recording deeds, mortgages, and liens
- Keeping property records open to the public
- Issuing certified copies of recorded documents
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Data Privacy
Candidates
Democratic · declared
David Tackett is the New Castle County councilman for District 11 and a Democratic candidate for Recorder of Deeds. Official county records confirm his council seat, and his public biography describes additional county service.
Democratic · declared
Michael E. Kozikowski, Sr. is the New Castle County Recorder of Deeds. The county's official biography says he was first elected to the office in 2002 and has served six consecutive terms.
Sources: elections.delaware.gov2