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2022 Wyoming gubernatorial election

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{{Use American English|date=January 2019}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox election

| 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% {{decrease}}

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = Mark Gordon 2022.jpg

| nominee1 = Mark Gordon

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 143,696

| percentage1 = 74.07%

| image2 = 3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Theresa Livingston

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 30,686

| percentage2 = 15.82%

| image3 = File:NOTA Option Logo 3x4.svg

| nominee3 = Write-in

| color3 = {{party color|Write-in}}

| popular_vote3 = 11,461

| percentage3 = 5.91%

| map_image = 2022 Wyoming gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 250px

| map_caption = County results
Gordon: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Mark Gordon

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Mark Gordon

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{ElectionsWY}}

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 points and becoming the first Republican to win every county since 2010.

Livingston's 15.8% 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

File:Rex "T-Rex" Rammell at Campbell County League of Women Voters' General Election Candidates' Forum in Gillette, Wyoming (cropped).jpg finished third in the primary.]]

=Candidates=

==Nominee==

  • Mark Gordon, incumbent governor{{cite web |last1=Eavis |first1=Victoria |title=Gov. Mark Gordon announces reelection bid in positive speech |url=https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/gov-mark-gordon-announces-reelection-bid-in-positive-speech/article_56e539b0-82fa-5f74-8a5a-2ff2dd873b2c.html|website=trib.com |publisher=Casper Star-Tribune |access-date=6 April 2022 |date=4 April 2022}}

==Eliminated in primary==

  • Brent Bien, civil engineer and retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel{{cite web|title=Primary Election Candidate Roster|url=https://sos.wyo.gov/elections/|publisher=Wyoming Secretary of State|access-date=May 27, 2022}}
  • James Scott Quick, businessman
  • Rex Rammell, veterinarian and perennial candidate{{Cite news|last=Reynolds|first=Nick|date=March 25, 2021|title=Rex Rammell announces 2022 bid for Wyoming governor|work=Casper Star-Tribune|url=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|url-status=live|access-date=June 27, 2021|archive-url=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|archive-date=May 24, 2021}}

==Declined==

  • Bo Biteman, state senator (ran for re-election){{cite web |last1=Drake |first1=Kerry |title=Gov. Mark Gordon may be the biggest winner of Cheney's race |url=https://wyofile.com/gov-mark-gordon-may-be-the-biggest-winner-of-cheneys-race/ |website=WyoFile |date=17 August 2021}}
  • Darin Smith, attorney, Christian Broadcasting Network executive, and withdrawn candidate for {{ushr|WY|AL}} in 2022{{cite web |title=Smith Suspends Congressional Campaign; Knapp And Bouchard Stay In; Gray Silent |url=https://cowboystatedaily.com/2021/09/09/smith-suspends-congressional-campaign-knapp-and-bouchard-stay-in-gray-silent/ |website=Cowboy State Daily |date=9 September 2021}}

=Endorsements=

{{Endorsements box|title=Mark Gordon|width=50em|list=

State officials

  • Kristi Noem, Governor of South Dakota{{cite web | url=https://oilcity.news/general/2022/08/04/south-dakota-governor-noem-endorses-mark-gordons-re-election-bid-in-wyoming-primary/ | title=South Dakota governor Noem endorses Mark Gordon's reelection bid in Wyoming primary | date=August 4, 2022 }}

Individuals

  • Lynnette Friess, widow of Foster Friess{{cite web | url=https://oilcity.news/wyoming/2022/07/28/foster-friess-widow-gives-wyo-gov-gordon-her-endorsement/ | title=Foster Friess widow gives Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon her endorsement | date=July 28, 2022 }}

}}

=Polling=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;"
valign=bottom

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size{{efn|Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear|name="Key"}}

! Margin
of error

! style="width:60px;"| Brent
Bien

! style="width:60px;"| Mark
Gordon

! style="width:60px;"| James
Quick

! style="width:60px;"| Rex
Rammell

! Undecided

style="text-align:left;"|University of Wyoming[https://wysac.uwyo.edu/wysac/reports/View/7723 University of Wyoming]

|Jul 25 – Aug 6, 2022

|562 (LV)

|± 4.1%

|14%

|{{party shading/Republican}}|54%

|1%

|4%

|28%

=Results=

[[File:2022 WY gubernatorial Republican primary.svg|thumb|250px|Results by county:

{{collapsible list

| title = {{legend|#e27f7f|Gordon}}

|{{legend|#ffb2b2|40–50%}}

|{{legend|#e27f7f|50–60%}}

|{{legend|#d75d5d|60–70%}}

|{{legend|#d72f30|70–80%}}

|{{legend|#c21b18|80–90%}}

}}

{{collapsible list

| title = {{legend|#FACA33|Bien}}

|{{legend|#FDE387|40–50%}}

|{{legend|#FACA33|50–60%}}

}}

]]

{{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary results}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Mark Gordon (incumbent)

|votes = 101,092

|percentage = 61.7

}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Brent Bien

|votes = 48,549

|percentage = 29.7

}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Rex Rammell

|votes = 9,373

|percentage = 5.7

}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = James Scott Quick

|votes = 4,725

|percentage = 2.9

}}{{Election box total no change

|votes = 163,739

|percentage = 100.0

}}{{Election box end}}

{{Clear}}

Democratic primary

=Candidates=

==Nominee==

  • Theresa Livingston, member of the Wyoming State School Facilities Commission{{Cite web|url=https://www.wyodaily.com/story/2022/05/26/news/worland-woman-announces-bid-for-governor/13252.html|title=Worland woman announces bid for governor|first=Karla|last=Pomeroy|website=Northern Wyoming News|date=May 26, 2022}}

==Eliminated in primary==

  • Rex Wilde, cabinet maker and perennial candidate{{cite news |title=Wyoming Democrat Gubernatorial Candidate Rex Wilde Focuses On Water |date=June 10, 2022 |access-date=June 12, 2022 |first=Leo |last=Wolfson |url=https://cowboystatedaily.com/2022/06/10/wyoming-democrat-gubernatorial-candidate-rex-wilde-focuses-on-water/}}

=Results=

[[File:2022 WY gubernatorial Democratic primary.svg|thumb|250px|Results by county:

{{collapsible list

| title = {{legend|#7996e2|Livingston}}

|{{legend|#7996e2|50–60%}}

|{{legend|#6674de|60–70%}}

|{{legend|#584cde|70–80%}}

|{{legend|#3933e5|80–90%}}

}}

{{collapsible list

| title = {{legend|#cdafdc|Livingston-Wilde tie}}

|{{legend|#cdafdc|40–50%}}

}}

]]

{{Election box begin no change |title=Democratic primary results}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Theresa Livingston

|votes = 4,989

|percentage = 71.2

}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Rex Wilde

|votes = 2,016

|percentage = 28.8

}}{{Election box total no change

|votes = 7,005

|percentage = 100.0

}}{{Election box end}}

{{Clear}}

Libertarian convention

=Candidates=

==Nominee==

  • Jared Baldes{{cite web |author1=Wyoming Secretary of State |author1-link=Secretary of State of Wyoming |title=2022 General Election Candidate Roster |url=https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2022/2022_WY_General_Election_Candidates.pdf |access-date=7 September 2022 |date=6 September 2022}}

General election

Though Brent Bien had lost in the Republican primary to Mark Gordon, Bien's supporters ran a write-in campaign for him in the general election.{{Cite web |last=Wolfson |first=Leo |date=2022-11-08 |title=Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon Wins Second Term |url=https://cowboystatedaily.com/2022/11/08/cowboy-state-daily-calls-race-wyoming-gov-mark-gordon-wins-second-term/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=Cowboy State Daily |language=en}}

= Candidates =

  • Mark Gordon (Republican), incumbent governor
  • Theresa Livingston (Democratic), member of the Wyoming State School Facilities Commission
  • Brent Brien (Republican, write-in), civil engineer, retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel, and candidate in the Republican primary
  • Jared Baldes (Libertarian)

=Predictions=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! Source

! Ranking

! As of

align=left | The Cook Political Report{{cite web | title=2022 Governor Race Ratings | url=https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/governor-race-ratings |website=The Cook Political Report | access-date=February 4, 2021}}

| {{USRaceRating|Solid|R}}

| July 26, 2022

align=left |Inside Elections{{Cite web |access-date=February 19, 2021 |title=Gubernatorial Ratings |url=https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor |publisher=Inside Elections}}

| {{USRaceRating|Solid|R}}

| July 22, 2022

align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball{{cite web | title=2022 Gubernatorial race ratings | url=https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2022-governor// | website=Sabato's Crystal Ball | access-date=March 11, 2021}}

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

| June 29, 2022

align="left" |Politico{{cite web |url= https://www.politico.com/2022-election/race-forecasts-ratings-and-predictions/wyoming/governor/|title=Wyoming Governor Race 2022|date=April 1, 2022 |publisher=Politico}}

|{{USRaceRating|Solid|R}}

|April 1, 2022

align=left | RCP{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2022 |title= 2022 Governor Races|url=https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2022/governor/elections-map.html|access-date=January 10, 2022 |publisher=RCP}}

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|January 10, 2022

align=left |Fox News{{cite web |title=2022 Election Forecast |url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/power-rankings-ohio-senate-governor|website=Fox News |date=May 12, 2022 |access-date=May 12, 2022}}

| {{USRaceRating|Solid|R}}

|May 12, 2022

align="left" |538{{cite web |title=2022 Election Forecast |url=https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2022-election-forecast/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630140054/https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2022-election-forecast/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 30, 2022|website=FiveThirtyEight |date=June 30, 2022 |access-date=June 30, 2022}}

|{{USRaceRating|Solid|R}}

|July 31, 2022

align="left" |Elections Daily{{cite web |title=Elections Daily Unveils Final 2022 Midterm Ratings |url=https://elections-daily.com/2022/11/07/elections-daily-unveils-final-2022-midterm-ratings/ |last=Szymanski |first=Joe |website=Elections Daily |date=November 7, 2022 |access-date=November 28, 2022}}

|{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}}

|November 7, 2022

=Results=

{{Election box begin |title=2022 Wyoming gubernatorial election{{cite web |title=Statewide Candidates Unofficial Summary Wyoming General Election - November 8, 2022 |url=https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2022/Results/General/2022_General_Statewide_Candidates_Summary.pdf}}{{cite web |title=Wyoming Voter Registration and Voter Turnout Statistics |url=https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/VoterProfile.pdf |website=Wyoming Secretary of State |access-date=28 January 2023}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Mark Gordon (incumbent)

|votes = 143,696

|percentage = 74.07%

|change = +6.95%

}}{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Theresa Livingston

|votes = 30,686

|percentage = 15.82%

|change = -11.72%

}}

{{Election box write-in with party link

|votes = 11,461

|percentage = 5.91%

|change = +5.37%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Jared Baldes

|votes = 8,157

|percentage = 4.20%

|change = +2.72%

}}

{{Election box total

|votes = 194,000

|percentage = 100.0%

}}{{Election box turnout

|votes = 198,198

|percentage = 66.59%

|change =

}}{{Election box registered electors

|reg. electors = 297,639

}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

== Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican ==

See also

Notes

{{notelist}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

Official campaign websites

  • [https://gordonforwyoming.com/ Mark Gordon (R) for Governor]
  • [https://www.livingston4wyoming.com/ Theresa Livingston (D) for Governor]

{{2022 United States elections}}

2022

Gubernatorial

Wyoming