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Wyoming gubernatorial election, 2022 (August 16 Republican primary)

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Election details
Filing deadline: May 27, 2022
Primary: August 16, 2022
General: November 8, 2022
Pre-election incumbent(s):
Mark Gordon (Republican)
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Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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A Republican Party primary took place on August 16, 2022, in Wyoming to determine which candidate would earn the right to run as the party's nominee in the state's gubernatorial election on November 8, 2022.

Incumbent Mark Gordon advanced from the Republican primary for Governor of Wyoming.

This page focuses on Wyoming's Republican Party gubernatorial primary. For more in-depth information on Wyoming's Democratic gubernatorial primary and the general election, see the following pages:

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Candidates and election results

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Wyoming

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mark Gordon
Mark Gordon
 
61.5
 
101,140
Image of Brent Bien
Brent Bien
 
29.6
 
48,572
Image of Rex Rammell
Rex Rammell
 
5.7
 
9,378
Image of James Quick
James Quick
 
2.9
 
4,728
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
533

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 164,351
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Election competitiveness

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]

Race ratings: Wyoming gubernatorial election, 2022
Race trackerRace ratings
November 8, 2022November 1, 2022October 25, 2022October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates in Wyoming in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Wyoming, click here.

Filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates, 2022
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Wyoming Governor Ballot-qualified party N/A $300.00 5/27/2022 Source
Wyoming Governor Unaffiliated 5,418 $300.00 8/29/2022 Source

State profile

Demographic data for Wyoming
 WyomingU.S.
Total population:586,555316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):97,0933,531,905
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)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Wyoming.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in Wyoming

Wyoming voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.


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Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
  • Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
  • State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

Presidential elections

See also: Presidential voting trends in Wyoming and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Wyoming, 2022
District Incumbent Party PVI
Wyoming's At-Large Liz Cheney Ends.png Republican R+25


2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Wyoming[5]
District Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
Wyoming's At-Large 26.7% 70.4%


2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:


Following the 2020 presidential election, 89.5% of Wyomingites lived in one of the state's 21 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 6.4% lived in Albany County, the state's one New Democratic county. Overall, Wyoming was Solid Republican, having voted for Mitt Romney (R) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Donald Trump (R) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Wyoming following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Historical voting trends

Wyoming presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 7 Democratic wins
  • 24 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party R R R D D R R R D D D R D R R R D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

Statewide elections

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Wyoming

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Wyoming.

U.S. Senate election results in Wyoming
Race Winner Runner up
2020 73.1%Republican Party 26.9%Democratic Party
2018 67.1%Republican Party 30.1%Democratic Party
2014 71.2%Republican Party 17.4%Democratic Party
2012 75.7%Republican Party 21.7%Democratic Party
2008 75.6%Republican Party 24.3%Democratic Party
Average 72.5 24.1

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Wyoming

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Wyoming.

Gubernatorial election results in Wyoming
Race Winner Runner up
2018 67.1%Republican Party 27.5%Democratic Party
2014 59.4%Republican Party 27.3%Democratic Party
2010 65.7%Republican Party 22.9%Democratic Party
2006 70.0%Democratic Party 30.0%Republican Party
2002 50.0%Democratic Party 47.9%Republican Party
Average 62.4 26.9

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Wyoming's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Wyoming, November 2022
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 0 0 0
Republican 2 1 3
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 1 3

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Wyoming's top three state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Wyoming, November 2022
Office Officeholder
Governor Republican Party Mark Gordon
Secretary of State Republican Party Karl Allred
Attorney General Republican Party Bridget Hill

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Wyoming State Legislature as of November 2022.

Wyoming State Senate

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 2
     Republican Party 28
     Vacancies 0
Total 30

Wyoming House of Representatives

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 7
     Republican Party 51
     Independent 1
     Libertarian Party 1
     Vacancies 0
Total 60

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Wyoming was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Wyoming Party Control: 1992-2022
No Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

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 20 21 22
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 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 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 R R R

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Wyoming and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Wyoming
Wyoming United States
Population 563,626 308,745,538
Land area (sq mi) 97,088 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 91.4% 72.5%
Black/African American 1% 12.7%
Asian 0.9% 5.5%
Native American 2.4% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Other (single race) 1.5% 4.9%
Multiple 2.7% 3.3%
Hispanic/Latino 9.9% 18%
Education
High school graduation rate 93.2% 88%
College graduation rate 27.4% 32.1%
Income
Median household income $64,049 $62,843
Persons below poverty level 11% 13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  2. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  3. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  4. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  5. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022
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