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: | 78.7% |
| Nominee2: | Theresa Livingston |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 30,686 |
| Percentage2: | 16.8% |
| Image3: | File:NOTA Option Logo 3x4.svg |
| Nominee3: | Write-in |
| Popular Vote3: | 11,461 |
| Percentage3: | 5.91% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| 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 62 points and becoming the first Republican to win every county since 2010.
Livingston's 16.8% of the vote was the weakest performance by a major party nominee 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
- Theresa Livingston, member of the Wyoming State School Facilities Commission[6]
Eliminated in primary
- Rex Wilde, cabinet maker and perennial candidate[7]
Results
Libertarian convention
Candidates
Nominee
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As 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
- Web site: Eavis . Victoria . Gov. Mark Gordon announces reelection bid in positive speech . trib.com . . 6 April 2022 . 4 April 2022.
- Web site: Primary Election Candidate Roster. Wyoming Secretary of State. May 27, 2022.
- 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.
- Web site: Drake . Kerry . Gov. Mark Gordon may be the biggest winner of Cheney's race . WyoFile . 17 August 2021.
- Web site: Smith Suspends Congressional Campaign; Knapp And Bouchard Stay In; Gray Silent . Cowboy State Daily . 9 September 2021.
- Web site: Worland woman announces bid for governor. Karla. Pomeroy. Northern Wyoming News. May 26, 2022.
- News: Wyoming Democrat Gubernatorial Candidate Rex Wilde Focuses On Water . June 10, 2022 . June 12, 2022 . Leo . Wolfson .
- Web site: Wyoming Secretary of State . Secretary of State of Wyoming . 2022 General Election Candidate Roster . 7 September 2022 . 6 September 2022.
- Web site: 2022 Governor Race Ratings . The Cook Political Report . February 4, 2021.
- Web site: February 19, 2021 . Gubernatorial Ratings . Inside Elections.
- Web site: 2022 Gubernatorial race ratings . Sabato's Crystal Ball . March 11, 2021.
- Web site: Wyoming Governor Race 2022. April 1, 2022 . Politico.
- Web site: January 10, 2022 . 2022 Governor Races. January 10, 2022 . RCP.
- Web site: 2022 Election Forecast . Fox News . May 12, 2022 . May 12, 2022.
- Web site: 2022 Election Forecast . FiveThirtyEight . June 30, 2022 . June 30, 2022.
- Web site: Elections Daily Unveils Final 2022 Midterm Ratings . Szymanski . Joe . Elections Daily . November 7, 2022 . November 28, 2022.
