diff --git a/state-chain/pallets/cf-elections/src/electoral_systems/blockchain/delta_based_ingress.rs b/state-chain/pallets/cf-elections/src/electoral_systems/blockchain/delta_based_ingress.rs
index db8756ffd7..5fee91f195 100644
--- a/state-chain/pallets/cf-elections/src/electoral_systems/blockchain/delta_based_ingress.rs
+++ b/state-chain/pallets/cf-elections/src/electoral_systems/blockchain/delta_based_ingress.rs
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ where
 				}
 			}
 
-			let election_access = ElectoralAccess::election_mut(election_identifier);
+			let mut election_access = ElectoralAccess::election_mut(election_identifier);
 
 			if new_properties.is_empty() {
 				// Note: it's possible that there are still some remaining pending totals, but if
@@ -340,11 +340,15 @@ where
 				election_access.delete();
 			} else if new_properties != properties {
 				log::debug!("recreate delta based ingress election: recreate since properties changed from: {properties:?}, to: {new_properties:?}");
-				election_access.delete();
-				ElectoralAccess::new_election(
-					Default::default(),
+
+				election_access.clear_votes();
+				election_access.set_state(new_pending_ingress_totals)?;
+				election_access.refresh(
+					election_identifier
+						.extra()
+						.checked_add(1)
+						.ok_or_else(CorruptStorageError::new)?,
 					new_properties,
-					new_pending_ingress_totals,
 				)?;
 			} else {
 				log::debug!("recreate delta based ingress election: keeping old because properties didn't change: {properties:?}");
diff --git a/state-chain/pallets/cf-elections/src/electoral_systems/mocks.rs b/state-chain/pallets/cf-elections/src/electoral_systems/mocks.rs
index a41a4858ee..bd9c9828a6 100644
--- a/state-chain/pallets/cf-elections/src/electoral_systems/mocks.rs
+++ b/state-chain/pallets/cf-elections/src/electoral_systems/mocks.rs
@@ -413,6 +413,13 @@ register_checks! {
 			"Expected the election id to be incremented.",
 		);
 	},
+	election_id_updated_by(pre_finalize, post_finalize, update: impl Fn(ElectionIdentifierOf<ES>) -> ElectionIdentifierOf<ES> + Clone + 'static) {
+		assert_eq!(
+			update(pre_finalize.election_identifiers[0]),
+			post_finalize.election_identifiers[0],
+			"Expected the election id to be updated by given `update` function.",
+		);
+	},
 	all_elections_deleted(pre_finalize, post_finalize) {
 		assert!(
 			!pre_finalize.election_identifiers.is_empty(),
diff --git a/state-chain/pallets/cf-elections/src/electoral_systems/tests/delta_based_ingress.rs b/state-chain/pallets/cf-elections/src/electoral_systems/tests/delta_based_ingress.rs
index 9f67366aae..942e5ab7d6 100644
--- a/state-chain/pallets/cf-elections/src/electoral_systems/tests/delta_based_ingress.rs
+++ b/state-chain/pallets/cf-elections/src/electoral_systems/tests/delta_based_ingress.rs
@@ -542,7 +542,15 @@ mod channel_closure {
 				vec![
 					Check::channel_not_closed(DEFAULT_CHANNEL_ACCOUNT),
 					Check::ingressed(vec![(DEFAULT_CHANNEL_ACCOUNT, Asset::Sol, DEPOSIT_AMOUNT)]),
-					Check::election_id_incremented(),
+					Check::election_id_updated_by(|id| {
+						ElectionIdentifier::new(*id.unique_monotonic(), id.extra() + 1)
+					}),
+					// Channel state not cleaned up yet, since the channel is not yet closed.
+					Check::ended_at_state_map_state([DepositChannel {
+						total_ingressed: DEPOSIT_AMOUNT,
+						block_number: DEPOSIT_BLOCK,
+						..DEFAULT_CHANNEL
+					}]),
 				],
 			)
 			// Chain tracking reaches close block, channel is closed.
@@ -958,7 +966,9 @@ fn pending_ingresses_update_with_consensus() {
 					deposit_channel_pending.asset,
 					deposit_channel_pending.total_ingressed,
 				)]),
-				Check::election_id_incremented(),
+				Check::election_id_updated_by(|id| {
+					ElectionIdentifier::new(*id.unique_monotonic(), id.extra() + 1)
+				}),
 				Check::ended_at_state(to_state(vec![deposit_channel_with_next_deposit])),
 			],
 		)
@@ -1035,7 +1045,12 @@ mod multiple_deposits {
 			.test_on_finalize(
 				&{ TOTAL_1.block_number - 1 },
 				|_| {},
-				[Check::ingressed(vec![]), Check::election_id_incremented()],
+				[
+					Check::ingressed(vec![]),
+					Check::election_id_updated_by(|id| {
+						ElectionIdentifier::new(*id.unique_monotonic(), id.extra() + 1)
+					}),
+				],
 			)
 			// Simulate a second deposit at a later block.
 			.force_consensus_update(ConsensusStatus::Gained {
@@ -1049,7 +1064,9 @@ mod multiple_deposits {
 				|_| {},
 				[
 					Check::ingressed(vec![(DEPOSIT_ADDRESS, Asset::Sol, TOTAL_1.amount)]),
-					Check::election_id_incremented(),
+					Check::election_id_updated_by(|id| {
+						ElectionIdentifier::new(*id.unique_monotonic(), id.extra() + 1)
+					}),
 				],
 			)
 			// Finalize with chain tracking at the block of the second deposit. Both should be