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Five state executive positions are up for election in 2014 in the state of Wyoming. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

In addition to candidate lists and election results, this page includes information about important dates, how the state's executive branch is organized, as well as links to articles about recent news in races across the state.

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Wyoming utilizes a closed primary process.[1][2]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

The following offices will be elected in 2014 in Wyoming:

Partisan breakdown

Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held five of the five state executive seats in Wyoming.

Wyoming State Executives -- Partisan Breakdown
Party As of November 4, 2014 After the 2014 Election
     Republican Party 5 5
     Democratic Party 0 0
Total 5 5





Candidates by office

Office Incumbent Assumed Office Incumbent running? General Election Candidates 2015 Winner Partisan Switch?
Governor Matt Mead
Matt Mead.jpg		 2011 Yes Republican Party Matt Mead
Democratic Party Pete Gosar
Libertarian Party Dee Cozzens
Independent Don Wills		 Republican Party Matt Mead No
Secretary of State Max Maxfield
Max Maxfield.jpg		 2007 No Republican Party Ed Murray
Constitution Party Jennifer Young
Libertarian Party Kit Carson		 Republican Party Ed Murray No
Treasurer Mark Gordon
Mark gordon.jpg		 2012 Yes Republican Party Mark Gordon Republican Party Mark Gordon No
Auditor Cynthia Cloud
Cynthia Cloud.png		 2010 Yes Republican Party Cynthia Cloud Republican Party Cynthia Cloud No
Superintendent of Public Instruction Cindy Hill
Cindy Hill.jpg		 2010 Ran for Governor Republican Party Jillian Balow
Democratic Party Mike Ceballos		 Republican Party Jillian Balow No

Primary election results

Governor of Wyoming

Governor

  • Republican primary
Wyoming Gubernatorial Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Mead 54.8% 53,673
Taylor Haynes 32.2% 31,532
Cindy Hill 12.7% 12,464
Write-in votes 0.2% 215
Total Votes 97,884
Election results via Wyoming Secretary of State.
  • Democratic primary

Pete Gosar won the Democratic nomination without opposition.

Secretary of State

  • Republican primary
Wyoming Secretary of State Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngEd Murrary 36.8% 32,944
Edward Buchanan 34.9% 31,312
Pete Illoway 18.5% 16,596
Clark Stith 9.5% 8,511
Write-in votes 0.3% 274
Total Votes 89,637
Election results via Wyoming Secretary of State.

There were no Democratic candidates for this position.

Treasurer

  • Republican primary
Wyoming Treasurer Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMark Gordon 87.7% 72,095
Ron Redo 12.1% 9,945
Write-in votes 0.3% 206
Total Votes 82,246
Election results via Wyoming Secretary of State.

There were no Democratic candidates for this position.

Auditor

  • Republican primary

Incumbent Republican Cynthia Cloud won re-nomination without opposition.
There were no Democratic candidates for this position.

Superintendent of Public Instruction

  • Republican primary
Wyoming Superintendent Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJillian Balow 41.2% 35,493
Sheryl Lain 31.7% 27,357
Bill Winney 26.8% 23,105
Write-in votes 0.3% 273
Total Votes 86,228
Election results via Wyoming Secretary of State.
  • Democratic primary

Mike Ceballos won the Democratic nomination without opposition.

General election results

The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

Governor

Governor of Wyoming, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Mead Incumbent 59.4% 99,700
     Democratic Pete Gosar 27.3% 45,752
     Independent Don Wills 5.9% 9,895
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 5.1% 8,490
     Libertarian Dee Cozzens 2.4% 4,040
Total Votes 167,877
Election results via Wyoming Secretary of State

Secretary of State

Secretary of State of Wyoming, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEd Murray 76.6% 119,772
     Constitution Jennifer Young 12.1% 18,918
     Libertarian Kit Carson 10.8% 16,858
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.5% 859
Total Votes 156,407
Election results via Wyoming Secretary of State

Treasurer

Mark Gordon was running for election without opposition.

Auditor

Cynthia Cloud was running for election without opposition.

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJillian Balow 61.1% 99,244
     Democrat Mike Ceballos 38.3% 62,208
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.6% 894
Total Votes 162,346
Election results via Wyoming Secretary of State

Voter turnout

Political scientist Michael McDonald's United States Elections Project studied voter turnout in the 2014 election by looking at the percentage of eligible voters who headed to the polls. McDonald used voting-eligible population (VEP), or the number of eligible voters independent of their current registration status, to calculate turnout rates in each state on November 4. He also incorporated ballots cast for the highest office in each state into his calculation. He estimated that 81,687,059 ballots were cast in the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, representing 35.9 percent of the VEP.[3] By comparison, 61.6 percent of VEP voted in the 2008 presidential election and 58.2 percent of VEP voted in the 2012 presidential election.[4]

Quick facts

  • According to PBS Newshour, voter turnout in the 2014 midterms was the lowest since the 1942 midterms, which took place during the nation's involvement in World War II.[5]
  • Forty-three states and the District of Columbia did not surpass 50 percent turnout in McDonald's analysis.
  • The three states with the lowest turnout according to McDonald's analysis were Texas (28.3 percent), Tennessee (28.6 percent), and Indiana (28.8 percent).
  • Maine (58.5 percent), Wisconsin (56.5 percent), and Colorado (54.5 percent) were the three states with the highest turnout.
  • Twelve states increased voter turnout in 2014 compared to the 2010 midterm elections.[6]

Note: Information from the United States Elections Project was last updated on December 16, 2014.

Key deadlines

Deadline Event
May 30, 2014 Filing deadline
August 19, 2014 Primary election
November 4, 2014 General election
November 12, 2014 State certification of results
January 5, 2015 State executives inaugurated

State executive organization

Executive officials in Wyoming are part of a three-pronged government structure that includes state legislators and state judges.

WY exec org chart.JPG

Ballotpedia reports

To learn more about developments in these races, check out the following news articles from Ballotpedia:

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Wyoming + state + executive + elections"

Wyoming state executive elections News Feed

See also

Wyoming

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Wyoming Legislature, "Wyo. Stat. § 22–5–212," accessed September 16, 2025
  2. ↑ Wyoming Legislature, "Wyo. Stat. § 22–16–103," accessed September 16, 2025
  3. ↑ United States Elections Project, "2014 November General Election Turnout Rates," November 7, 2014
  4. ↑ TIME, "Voter Turnout in Midterm Elections Hits 72-Year Low," November 10, 2014
  5. ↑ PBS, "2014 midterm election turnout lowest in 70 years," November 10, 2014
  6. ↑ U.S. News & World Report, "Midterm Turnout Down in 2014," November 5, 2014


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