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2010 Wyoming gubernatorial election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2010 Wyoming gubernatorial election |
| country | Wyoming |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | Yes |
| previous_election | 2006 Wyoming gubernatorial election |
| previous_year | 2006 |
| next_election | 2014 Wyoming gubernatorial election |
| next_year | 2014 |
| election_date | November 2, 2010 |
| turnout | 69.78% Registered 3.82% |
| 38.17% of Total Population 1.04% | |
| image1 | File:Matt Mead.jpg |
| image_size | 150x150px |
| nominee1 | **Matt Mead** |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **123,780** |
| percentage1 | **65.68%** |
| image2 | 3x4.svg |
| nominee2 | Leslie Petersen |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 43,240 |
| percentage2 | 22.94% |
| image3 | 3x4.svg |
| nominee3 | Taylor Haynes |
| party3 | Independent |
| popular_vote3 | 13,796 |
| percentage3 | 7.32% |
| map_image | 2010 Wyoming gubernatorial election results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 250px |
| map_caption | County results |
| **Mead:** | |
| title | Governor |
| before_election | Dave Freudenthal |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Matt Mead |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
38.17% of Total Population 1.04%
Mead:
The 2010 Wyoming gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, to elect the governor of Wyoming. Party primaries were held on August 17.
While it was initially thought that term limits would prevent incumbent Democratic governor Dave Freudenthal from running for re-election, the constitutionality of the term limit law has been questioned, leaving the possibility that if Freudenthal had successfully challenged the law, he might have been able to run for a third term. On March 4, 2010, Freudenthal announced he would not run for a third term.
Republican Matt Mead flipped every county from Democratic to Republican as he won by getting around two-thirds of the votes polled.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Pete Gosar, teacher, commercial pilot, state employee and small business owner, brother of Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
- Al Hamburg, retired painter and perennial candidate
- Leslie Petersen, former Teton County Commissioner and Chair of the Wyoming Democratic Party
- Rex Wilde, cabinet maker
- Chris Zachary, former psychiatrist
Declined
- Larry Clapp, attorney and former mayor of Casper
- Dave Freudenthal, incumbent governor (Term Limited but there was speculation that he might challenge the law)
- Paul Hickey, attorney
- Mike Massie, State Senator (ran for Superintendent of Public Instruction)
Polling
| Poll source | Dates administered | Leslie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petersen | Pete | ||||||
| Gosar | Al | ||||||
| Hamburg | Chris | ||||||
| Zachary | Rex | ||||||
| Wilde | Undecided | ||||||
| WTE/Aspen Media & Market Research | July 26–29, 2010 | **34%** | 9% | 5% | 1% | 4% | **39%** |
| Casper Star Tribune | July 26–28, 2010 | **30%** | 22% | 2% | 1% | **45%** |
Results
| | | |{{legend|#ffccaa|Gosar— | | | ]]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Alan Kousoulos, 19-year WYDOT supervisor
- Matt Mead, former U.S. attorney
- Rita Meyer, Wyoming state auditor
- Ron Micheli, former state representative and former director of the Wyoming Department of Agriculture
- John Self, candidate for governor in 2002 and 2006
- Colin M. Simpson, Speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives
- Tom Ubben
Polling
| Poll source | Dates administered | Rita | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meyer | Matt | ||||||
| Mead | Colin | ||||||
| Simpson | Ron | ||||||
| Micheli | Alan | ||||||
| Kousoulos | Undecided | ||||||
| WTE/Aspen Media & Market Research | July 26–29, 2010 | **23%** | 18% | 10% | 20% | 1% | 25% |
| Casper Star-Tribune | July 26–28, 2010 | **27%** | 24% | 17% | 12% | 2% | 18% |
Results
| | |{{legend|#ffccd0|Mead— |{{legend|#ffccaa|Meyer— |{{legend|#b6ffa8|Micheli— | | |{{legend|#e9ddaf|Simpson— ]]
General election
Candidates
- Matt Mead (R)
- Leslie Peterson (D)
- Mike Wheeler (L)
- Taylor Haynes (Write-in)
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Political Report | October 14, 2010 | |
| Rothenberg | October 28, 2010 | |
| RealClearPolitics | November 1, 2010 | |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | October 28, 2010 | |
| CQ Politics | October 28, 2010 |
Polling
| Poll source | Dates administered | Matt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mead (R) | Leslie | ||
| Petersen (D) | |||
| Rasmussen Reports | September 30, 2010 | **61%** | 25% |
| Rasmussen Reports | August 18, 2010 | **58%** | 24% |
| Rasmussen Reports | June 22, 2010 | **49%** | 22% |
Results
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Big Horn (Largest city: Lovell)
- Campbell (Largest city: Gillette)
- Converse (Largest city: Douglas)
- Crook (Largest city: Sundance)
- Fremont (Largest city: Riverton)
- Goshen (Largest city: Torrington)
- Hot Springs (Largest city: Thermopolis)
- Johnson (Largest city: Buffalo)
- Lincoln (Largest city: Kemmerer)
- Natrona (Largest city: Casper)
- Albany (Largest city: Laramie)
- Niobrara (Largest city: Lusk)
- Park (Largest city: Cody)
- Platte (Largest city: Wheatland)
- Sheridan (Largest city: Sheridan)
- Sublette (Largest city: Pinedale)
- Sweetwater (Largest city: Rock Springs)
- Carbon (Largest city: Rawlins)
- Uinta (Largest city: Evanston)
- Teton (Largest city: Jackson)
- Laramie (Largest city: Cheyenne)
- Washakie (Largest city: Worland)
- Weston (Largest city: Newcastle)
References
References
- [[Chris Cillizza]] And Ben Pershing. (February 16, 2009). "Will Wyoming's Governor Buck Term Limits?". [[The Washington Post]].
- (2010-03-04). "US News - Mar 04, 2010 - Wyoming Gov. Freudenthal won't seek third term". RealClearPolitics.
- "Gosar campaign site".
- "Leslie Petersen Biography". People for Petersen.
- Erika Lovely. (2009-10-08). "Wyoming governor Dave Freudenthal to seek third term?". Politico.
- Pelzer, Jeremy. "Massie running for superintendent of public instruction, not governor".
- [http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2010/08/08/news/01top_08-08-10.txt WTE/Aspen Media & Market Research] {{Dead link. (April 2023)
- [http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/article_f4e6b3d4-3ace-56da-a640-45704786a323.html Casper Star Tribune]
- (August 17, 2010). "Wyoming Gubernatorial Primary Results". WY SOS.
- [http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/article_f4e6b3d4-3ace-56da-a640-45704786a323.html Casper Star-Tribune]
- "2010 Governors Race Ratings". [[Cook Political Report]].
- "Governor Ratings". [[Rothenberg Political Report]].
- "2010 Governor Races". [[RealClearPolitics]].
- "THE CRYSTAL BALL'S FINAL CALLS". [[Sabato's Crystal Ball]].
- "Race Ratings Chart: Governor". [[CQ Politics]].
- [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/wyoming/election_2010_wyoming_governor Rasmussen Reports]
- [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/wyoming/toplines/toplines_wyoming_governor_august_18_2010/ Rasmussen Reports]
- [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/wyoming/election_2010_wyoming_governor/ Rasmussen Reports]
- "Statewide Candidates Official Summary, Wyoming General Election - November 2, 2010". Wyoming Secretary of State.
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