2022 Wyoming gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:2022 Wyoming gubernatorial election
Country:Wyoming
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 Wyoming gubernatorial election
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2026 Wyoming gubernatorial election
Next Year:2026
Election Date:November 8, 2022
Turnout:66.59%
Image1:Mark Gordon 2022.jpg
Nominee1:Mark Gordon
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:143,696
Percentage1:74.07%
Nominee2:Theresa Livingston
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:30,676
Percentage2:15.82%
Image3:File:NOTA Option Logo 3x4.svg
Nominee3:Write-in
Popular Vote3:11,461
Percentage3:5.91%
Map Size:251px
Governor
Before Election:Mark Gordon
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Mark Gordon
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 2022 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Wyoming. Incumbent Republican Governor Mark Gordon won a second term against Democratic Wyoming State Facilities Commission member Theresa Livingston.

Livingston's vote percentage was the lowest for a Democratic candidate running for governor in Wyoming since it was admitted to the union in 1890, falling short of Leslie Petersen's 22.90% performance in 2010. Gordon won by the widest margin in the state's history, winning by 58.3 points and becoming the first Republican to win every county since 2010.

Livingston's 15.82% of the vote was the weakest performance by a major party candidate in any state since that of Republican Dan Maes in Colorado in 2010. However, that election featured a candidate from the Constitution Party taking 36.38% of the vote. Livingston's performance was also the worst in a two-party race since Republican Elvin McCary's 14.8% in Alabama in 1974.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Results

Libertarian convention

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political Report[9] July 26, 2022
align=left Inside Elections[10] July 22, 2022
align=left Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] June 29, 2022
Politico[12] April 1, 2022
align=left RCP[13] January 10, 2022
align=left Fox News[14] May 12, 2022
538[15] July 31, 2022
Elections Daily[16] November 7, 2022

Results

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

External links

Official campaign websites

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eavis . Victoria . Gov. Mark Gordon announces reelection bid in positive speech . trib.com . . 6 April 2022 . 4 April 2022.
  2. Web site: Primary Election Candidate Roster. Wyoming Secretary of State. May 27, 2022.
  3. News: Reynolds. Nick. March 25, 2021. Rex Rammell announces 2022 bid for Wyoming governor. Casper Star-Tribune. live. June 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210524190047/https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/rex-rammell-announces-2022-bid-for-wyoming-governor/article_69bfba70-2880-5aad-b489-ff2928863ecc.html. May 24, 2021.
  4. Web site: Drake . Kerry . Gov. Mark Gordon may be the biggest winner of Cheney's race . WyoFile . 17 August 2021.
  5. Web site: Smith Suspends Congressional Campaign; Knapp And Bouchard Stay In; Gray Silent . Cowboy State Daily . 9 September 2021.
  6. Web site: Worland woman announces bid for governor. Karla. Pomeroy. Northern Wyoming News. May 26, 2022.
  7. News: Wyoming Democrat Gubernatorial Candidate Rex Wilde Focuses On Water . June 10, 2022 . June 12, 2022 . Leo . Wolfson .
  8. Web site: Wyoming Secretary of State . Secretary of State of Wyoming . 2022 General Election Candidate Roster . 7 September 2022 . 6 September 2022.
  9. Web site: 2022 Governor Race Ratings . The Cook Political Report . February 4, 2021.
  10. Web site: February 19, 2021 . Gubernatorial Ratings . Inside Elections.
  11. Web site: 2022 Gubernatorial race ratings . Sabato's Crystal Ball . March 11, 2021.
  12. Web site: Wyoming Governor Race 2022. April 1, 2022 . Politico.
  13. Web site: January 10, 2022 . 2022 Governor Races. January 10, 2022 . RCP.
  14. Web site: 2022 Election Forecast . Fox News . May 12, 2022 . May 12, 2022.
  15. Web site: 2022 Election Forecast . FiveThirtyEight . June 30, 2022 . June 30, 2022.
  16. Web site: Elections Daily Unveils Final 2022 Midterm Ratings . Szymanski . Joe . Elections Daily . November 7, 2022 . November 28, 2022.