2022 Wyoming gubernatorial election

For related races, see 2022 United States gubernatorial elections.

2022 Wyoming gubernatorial election

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Turnout| 66.59%
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Nominee  | Mark Gordon | Theresa Livingston  | Write-in
Party  | Republican | Democratic |
Popular vote  | 143,696 | 30,686  | 11,461
Percentage  | 74.1% | 15.8%  | 5.9%

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County results
Gordon: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%

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| Governor before election

Mark Gordon
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| Elected Governor

Mark Gordon
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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

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Veterinarian Rex Rammell finished third in the primary.

### Candidates

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#### Nominee

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* Mark Gordon, incumbent governor[1]

#### Eliminated in primary

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* Brent Bien, civil engineer and retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel[2]
* James Scott Quick, businessman[2]
* Rex Rammell, veterinarian and perennial candidate[3]

#### Declined

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* Bo Biteman, state senator (ran for re-election)[4]
* Darin Smith, attorney, Christian Broadcasting Network executive, and withdrawn candidate for Wyoming's at-large congressional district in 2022[5]

### Endorsements

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Mark Gordon

State officials

* Kristi Noem, Governor of South Dakota[6]

Individuals

* Lynnette Friess, widow of Foster Friess[7]

### Polling

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Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size[a] | Margin
of error  | Brent
Bien  | Mark
Gordon  | James
Quick  | Rex
Rammell  | Undecided

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University of Wyoming[8] | Jul 25 – Aug 6, 2022  | 562 (LV)  | ± 4.1%  | 14%  | 54% | 1%  | 4%  | 28%

### Results

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Results by county:

Gordon

* 40–50%

* 50–60%

* 60–70%

* 70–80%

* 80–90%

Bien

* 40–50%

* 50–60%

Republican primary results[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Mark Gordon (incumbent)  | 101,092  | 61.7
| Republican | Brent Bien  | 48,549  | 29.7
| Republican | Rex Rammell | 9,373  | 5.7
| Republican | James Scott Quick  | 4,725  | 2.9
Total votes  | 163,739  | 100.0

## Democratic primary

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### Candidates

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#### Nominee

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* Theresa Livingston, member of the Wyoming State School Facilities Commission[9]

#### Eliminated in primary

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* Rex Wilde, cabinet maker and perennial candidate[10]

### Results

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Results by county:

Livingston

* 50–60%

* 60–70%

* 70–80%

* 80–90%

Livingston-Wilde tie

* 40–50%

Democratic primary results[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Theresa Livingston  | 4,989  | 71.2
| Democratic | Rex Wilde  | 2,016  | 28.8
Total votes  | 7,005  | 100.0

## Libertarian convention

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### Candidates

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#### Nominee

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* Jared Baldes[11]

## General election

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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.[12]

### Candidates

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* Mark Gordon (Republican), incumbent governor[12]
* Theresa Livingston (Democratic), member of the Wyoming State School Facilities Commission[12]
* Brent Brien (Republican, write-in), civil engineer, retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel, and candidate in the Republican primary[12]
* Jared Baldes (Libertarian)[12]

### Predictions

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Source  | Ranking  | As of

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The Cook Political Report[13] | Solid R  | July 26, 2022
Inside Elections[14] | Solid R  | July 22, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball[15] | Safe R  | June 29, 2022
Politico[16] | Solid R  | April 1, 2022
RCP[17] | Safe R  | January 10, 2022
Fox News[18] | Solid R  | May 12, 2022
538[19] | Solid R  | July 31, 2022
Elections Daily[20] | Safe R  | November 7, 2022

### Results

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2022 Wyoming gubernatorial election[21][22] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Mark Gordon (incumbent)  | 143,696  | 74.07%  | +6.95%
| Democratic | Theresa Livingston  | 30,686  | 15.82%  | −11.72%
| Write-in | 11,461  | 5.91%  | +5.37%
| Libertarian | Jared Baldes  | 8,157  | 4.20%  | +2.72%
Total votes  | 194,000  | 100.0%  |
Turnout | 198,198  | 66.59%  |
Registered electors | 297,639  |  |
| Republican hold

#### Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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* Albany (largest city: Laramie)
* Teton (largest city: Jackson)

## See also

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* 2022 Wyoming elections

## Notes

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1. ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

## References

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1. ^ Eavis, Victoria (April 4, 2022). "Gov. Mark Gordon announces reelection bid in positive speech". trib.com. Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
2. ^ a b c d "Primary Election Candidate Roster". Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
3. ^ Reynolds, Nick (March 25, 2021). "Rex Rammell announces 2022 bid for Wyoming governor". Casper Star-Tribune. Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
4. ^ Drake, Kerry (August 17, 2021). "Gov. Mark Gordon may be the biggest winner of Cheney's race". WyoFile.
5. ^ "Smith Suspends Congressional Campaign; Knapp And Bouchard Stay In; Gray Silent". Cowboy State Daily. September 9, 2021.
6. ^ "South Dakota governor Noem endorses Mark Gordon's reelection bid in Wyoming primary". August 4, 2022.
7. ^ "Foster Friess widow gives Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon her endorsement". July 28, 2022.
8. ^ University of Wyoming
9. ^ Pomeroy, Karla (May 26, 2022). "Worland woman announces bid for governor". Northern Wyoming News.
10. ^ Wolfson, Leo (June 10, 2022). "Wyoming Democrat Gubernatorial Candidate Rex Wilde Focuses On Water". Retrieved June 12, 2022.
11. ^ Wyoming Secretary of State (September 6, 2022). "2022 General Election Candidate Roster" (PDF). Retrieved September 7, 2022.
12. ^ a b c d e Wolfson, Leo (November 8, 2022). "Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon Wins Second Term". Cowboy State Daily. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
13. ^ "2022 Governor Race Ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
14. ^ "Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
15. ^ "2022 Gubernatorial race ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
16. ^ "Wyoming Governor Race 2022". Politico. April 1, 2022.
17. ^ "2022 Governor Races". RCP. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
18. ^ "2022 Election Forecast". Fox News. May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
19. ^ "2022 Election Forecast". FiveThirtyEight. June 30, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
20. ^ Szymanski, Joe (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Unveils Final 2022 Midterm Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
21. ^ "Statewide Candidates Unofficial Summary Wyoming General Election - November 8, 2022" (PDF).
22. ^ "Wyoming Voter Registration and Voter Turnout Statistics" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved January 28, 2023.

## External links

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Official campaign websites

* Mark Gordon (R) for Governor
* Theresa Livingston (D) for Governor

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