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Wyoming held an election for governor on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2018.
State Treasurer Mark Gordon (R) defeated Mary Throne (D), Rex Rammell (Constitution), and Lawrence Gerard Struempf (L), receiving 67.4 percent of the vote to Throne's 27.7 percent, Rammell's 3.3 percent, and Struempf's 1.5 percent. Gordon's 67.4 percent share of the vote was greater than any Republican candidate for governor in state history, surpassing the 65.68 percent record set by Matt Mead (R) in 2010.
| SETTING THE STAGE | |
Wyoming was one of 36 states that held an election for governor in 2018. Democrats gained seven previously Republican-held seats, and Republicans gained one previously independent-held seat. Heading into the 2018 elections, there were 16 Democratic governors, 33 Republican governors, and one independent governor. In 2018, 26 of the 33 states with a Republican governor held a gubernatorial election, while nine out of the 16 states with a Democratic governor held a gubernatorial election. Seventeen of the 36 seats up for election were open seats (four Democratic, 12 Republican, and one independent), meaning that the sitting governor was not seeking re-election.
Race ratings: Wyoming gubernatorial election, 2018
| Race tracker | Race ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2018 | October 30, 2018 | October 23, 2018 | October 16, 2018 | |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican |
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican |
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican |
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Wyoming from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Wyoming Secretary of State.
Election results (President of the United States), Wyoming 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |  Donald Trump |
68.2% |  Hillary Clinton |
21.9% | 46.3% |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney |
68.6% | Barack Obama |
27.8% | 40.8% |
| 2008 | John McCain |
64.8% | Barack Obama |
32.5% | 32.3% |
| 2004 | George W. Bush |
68.9% | John Kerry |
29.1% | 39.8% |
| 2000 | George W. Bush |
67.8% | Al Gore |
27.7% | 40.1% |
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Wyoming from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
Election results (U.S. Senator), Wyoming 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Mike Enzi |
72.2% | Charlie Hardy |
17.5% | 54.7% |
| 2012 | John Barasso |
75.9% | Tim Chesnut |
21.6% | 54.3% |
| 2008 | Mike Enzi |
75.6% | Chris Rothfuss |
24.3% | 51.3% |
| 2008 (special election) | John Barasso |
73.4% | Nick Carter |
26.5% | 46.9% |
| 2006 | Craig Thomas |
70.0% | Dale Groutage |
29.9% | 40.1% |
| 2002 | Mike Enzi |
73.0% | Joyce Corcoran |
27.0% | 46.0% |
| 2000 | Craig Thomas |
73.8% | Mel Logan |
22.0% | 51.8% |
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Wyoming.
Election results (U.S. Senator), Wyoming 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Matt Mead |
58.3% | Pete Gosar |
26.7% | 31.6% |
| 2010 | Matt Mead |
65.7% | Leslie Petersen |
22.9% | 42.8% |
| 2006 | Dave Freudenthal |
70.0% | Ray Hunkins |
30.0% | 40.0% |
| 2002 | Dave Freudenthal |
47.9% | Eli Bebout |
47.9% | 2.1% |
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Wyoming in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
Congressional delegation, Wyoming 2000-2016
| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 |
100% | 0 |
0.0% | R+1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
100% | 0 |
0.0% | R+1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
100% | 0 |
0.0% | R+1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
100% | 0 |
0.0% | R+1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
100% | 0 |
0.0% | R+1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
100% | 0 |
0.0% | R+1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
100% | 0 |
0.0% | R+1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
100% | 0 |
0.0% | R+1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
100% | 0 |
0.0% | R+1 |
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Wyoming Party Control: 1992-2019
No Democratic trifectas • 17 years of Republican trifectas
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Demographic data for Wyoming
| Wyoming | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total population: | 586,555 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 97,093 | 3,531,905 |
| Gender | ||
| Female: | 49% | 50.8% |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 91% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 1.1% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 0.9% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 2.2% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.7% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 9.6% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 92.3% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 25.7% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $58,840 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 12.7% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Wyoming. | ||
As of July 2017, Wyoming's three largest cities were Cheyenne (pop. est. 64,000), Casper (pop. est. 58,000), and Laramie (pop. est. 32,000).
