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2014 Wyoming gubernatorial election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2014 Wyoming gubernatorial election |
| country | Wyoming |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 2010 Wyoming gubernatorial election |
| previous_year | 2010 |
| next_election | 2018 Wyoming gubernatorial election |
| next_year | 2018 |
| election_date | November 4, 2014 |
| turnout | 63.37% Registered 6.41% |
| 34.00% of Total Population 4.17% | |
| image_size | x150px |
| image1 | File:Matt Mead.jpg |
| nominee1 | **Matt Mead** |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **99,700** |
| percentage1 | **59.39%** |
| image2 | File:Pete Gosar.jpg |
| nominee2 | Pete Gosar |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 45,752 |
| percentage2 | 27.25% |
| image3 | File:Don Wills (cropped).jpg |
| nominee3 | Don Wills |
| party3 | Independent |
| popular_vote3 | 9,895 |
| percentage3 | 5.89% |
| map_image | 2014 Wyoming gubernatorial election results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 250px |
| map_caption | County results |
| **Mead:** | |
| **Gosar:** | |
| title | Governor |
| before_election | Matt Mead |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| after_election | Matt Mead |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
34.00% of Total Population 4.17%
Mead:
Gosar:
The 2014 Wyoming gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the governor of Wyoming. The election coincided with elections to other federal and state offices.
Incumbent Republican governor Matt Mead ran for re-election to a second term in office. Mead won the election with 59% of the vote, defeating Democrat Pete Gosar, Independent candidate Don Wills and Libertarian Dee Cozzens.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Taylor Haynes, physician, rancher and Independent write-in candidate for governor in 2010
- Cindy Hill, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Matt Mead, incumbent governor
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| administered | Sample | |||||
| size | Margin of | |||||
| error | Matt | |||||
| Mead | Cindy | |||||
| Hill | Undecided | |||||
| Public Policy Polling | July 19–21, 2013 | 780 | ± 3.5% | **69%** | 15% | 16% |
Results
| | | | | ]]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Pete Gosar, former chairman of the Wyoming Democratic Party, candidate for governor in 2010 and brother of Arizona Republican U.S. representative Dr. Paul Gosar
Results
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General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | November 3, 2014 | |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 3, 2014 | |
| Rothenberg Political Report | November 3, 2014 | |
| Real Clear Politics | November 3, 2014 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| administered | Sample | ||||||
| size | Margin of | ||||||
| error | Matt | ||||||
| Mead (R) | Pete | ||||||
| Gosar (D) | Other | Undecided | |||||
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | October 16–23, 2014 | 258 | ± 11% | **58%** | 33% | 0% | 9% |
| Mason-Dixon | October 6–8, 2014 | 625 | ± 4% | **53%** | 28% | 6% | 13% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | September 20–October 1, 2014 | 264 | ± 7% | **53%** | 30% | 7% | 11% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | August 18–September 2, 2014 | 350 | ± 8% | **53%** | 25% | 12% | 9% |
| Rasmussen Reports | August 20–21, 2014 | 700 | ± 4% | **55%** | 34% | 7% | 4% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | July 5–24, 2014 | 416 | ± 5.1% | **53%** | 25% | 16% | 5% |
With Mead
| Poll source | Date(s) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| administered | Sample | ||||||
| size | Margin of | ||||||
| error | Matt | ||||||
| Mead (R) | Dave | ||||||
| Freudenthal (D) | Other | Undecided | |||||
| Public Policy Polling | July 19–21, 2013 | 1,203 | ± 2.8% | **47%** | 36% | — | 17% |
| Poll source | Date(s) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| administered | Sample | ||||||
| size | Margin of | ||||||
| error | Matt | ||||||
| Mead (R) | Gary | ||||||
| Trauner (D) | Other | Undecided | |||||
| Public Policy Polling | July 19–21, 2013 | 1,203 | ± 2.8% | **62%** | 20% | — | 18% |
With Hill
| Poll source | Date(s) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| administered | Sample | ||||||
| size | Margin of | ||||||
| error | Cindy | ||||||
| Hill (R) | Dave | ||||||
| Freudenthal (D) | Other | Undecided | |||||
| Public Policy Polling | July 19–21, 2013 | 1,203 | ± 2.8% | 23% | **57%** | — | 20% |
| Poll source | Date(s) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| administered | Sample | ||||||
| size | Margin of | ||||||
| error | Cindy | ||||||
| Hill (R) | Gary | ||||||
| Trauner (D) | Other | Undecided | |||||
| Public Policy Polling | July 19–21, 2013 | 1,203 | ± 2.8% | 29% | **38%** | — | 33% |
Results
By county
| County | Matt Mead | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pete Gosar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic | Don Wills | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent | Dee Cozzens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Libertarian | Write-ins | Margin | Total | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Totals | 99,700 | 59.39% | 45,752 | 27.25% | 9,895 | 5.89% | 4,040 | 2.41% | 8,490 | 5.06% | 53,948 | 32.14% | 167,877 | ||||||||||||||||
| Albany | 4,520 | 43.75% | 4,885 | 47.28% | 386 | 3.74% | 215 | 2.08% | 325 | 3.15% | −365 | −3.53% | 10,331 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Big Horn | 2,717 | 66.38% | 545 | 13.32% | 214 | 5.23% | 385 | 9.41% | 232 | 5.67% | 2,172 | 53.07% | 4,093 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Campbell | 7,667 | 72.38% | 1,267 | 11.96% | 722 | 6.82% | 242 | 2.28% | 694 | 6.55% | 6,400 | 60.42% | 10,592 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carbon | 2,948 | 64.95% | 1,164 | 25.64% | 185 | 4.08% | 87 | 1.92% | 155 | 3.41% | 1,784 | 39.30% | 4,539 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Converse | 2,572 | 61.24% | 823 | 19.60% | 344 | 8.19% | 79 | 1.88% | 382 | 9.10% | 1,749 | 41.64% | 4,200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crook | 1,970 | 71.51% | 304 | 11.03% | 193 | 7.01% | 73 | 2.65% | 215 | 7.80% | 1,666 | 60.47% | 2,755 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fremont | 6,655 | 54.50% | 4,126 | 33.79% | 523 | 4.28% | 221 | 1.81% | 687 | 5.63% | 2,529 | 20.71% | 12,212 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goshen | 2,494 | 58.65% | 1,066 | 25.07% | 351 | 8.25% | 117 | 2.75% | 224 | 5.27% | 1,428 | 33.58% | 4,252 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hot Springs | 1,155 | 57.52% | 536 | 26.69% | 173 | 8.62% | 73 | 3.64% | 71 | 3.54% | 619 | 30.83% | 2,008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Johnson | 2,179 | 66.27% | 812 | 24.70% | 156 | 4.74% | 51 | 1.55% | 90 | 2.74% | 1,367 | 41.58% | 3,288 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Laramie | 14,270 | 55.30% | 7,780 | 30.15% | 1,251 | 4.85% | 626 | 2.43% | 1,876 | 7.27% | 6,490 | 25.15% | 25,803 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lincoln | 4,045 | 70.14% | 867 | 15.03% | 426 | 7.39% | 148 | 2.57% | 281 | 4.87% | 3,178 | 55.11% | 5,767 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Natrona | 12,454 | 59.11% | 5,796 | 27.51% | 1,390 | 6.60% | 358 | 1.70% | 1,072 | 5.09% | 6,658 | 31.60% | 21,070 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Niobrara | 579 | 55.89% | 167 | 16.12% | 83 | 8.01% | 27 | 2.61% | 180 | 17.37% | 399 | 38.51% | 1,036 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Park | 6,163 | 65.14% | 1,518 | 16.04% | 990 | 10.46% | 373 | 3.94% | 417 | 4.41% | 4,645 | 49.10% | 9,461 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platte | 1,857 | 52.70% | 915 | 25.96% | 283 | 8.03% | 85 | 2.41% | 384 | 10.90% | 942 | 26.73% | 3,524 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sheridan | 6,400 | 67.16% | 2,311 | 24.25% | 457 | 4.80% | 153 | 1.61% | 208 | 2.18% | 4,089 | 42.91% | 9,529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sublette | 1,757 | 54.75% | 968 | 30.17% | 198 | 6.17% | 52 | 1.62% | 234 | 7.29% | 789 | 24.59% | 3,209 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweetwater | 6,431 | 57.03% | 3,857 | 34.20% | 541 | 4.80% | 243 | 2.15% | 205 | 1.82% | 2,574 | 22.83% | 11,277 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teton | 3,998 | 50.37% | 3,573 | 45.01% | 192 | 2.42% | 115 | 1.45% | 60 | 0.76% | 425 | 5.35% | 7,938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Uinta | 3,251 | 57.11% | 1,620 | 28.46% | 396 | 6.96% | 168 | 2.95% | 258 | 4.53% | 1,631 | 28.65% | 5,693 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washakie | 2,041 | 71.79% | 500 | 17.59% | 121 | 4.26% | 102 | 3.59% | 79 | 2.78% | 1,541 | 54.20% | 2,843 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weston | 1,577 | 64.18% | 352 | 14.33% | 320 | 13.02% | 47 | 1.91% | 161 | 6.55% | 1,225 | 49.86% | 2,457 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Albany (largest city: Laramie)
References
References
- Doug Randall. (April 29, 2013). "Haynes Announces Run For Governor". KGAB.com.
- Doug Randall. (January 31, 2013). "Hill Announces Run for Governor in 2014". KGAB.com.
- Kari Gray. (March 11, 2014). "Governor Matt Mead Announces 2014 Re-Election Campaign". meadforgovernor.com.
- [http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_WY_723.pdf Public Policy Polling]
- "2014 Official Primary Election results". Wyoming Secretary of State.
- Ben Neary. (May 17, 2014). "(Updated) Gosar announces run for Wyoming governor on Democratic side". [[Casper Star-Tribune]].
- "2014 Governor Race Ratings for November 3, 2014".
- "The Crystal Ball's Final 2014 Picks".
- "2014 Gubernatorial Ratings". The Rothenberg Political Report.
- "2014 Elections Map - 2014 Governors Races". Real Clear Politics.
- [http://today.yougov.com/news/2014/09/09/governor-races-headline-results/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov]
- [http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/mead-enjoys-commanding-lead-in-poll/article_86180e8c-2e8d-531d-8f4e-33c327ca3579.html Mason-Dixon]
- Dee Cozzens (L) 3%, Don Wills (I) 3%
- [http://today.yougov.com/news/2014/09/09/governor-races-headline-results CBS News/NYT/YouGov]
- [https://today.yougov.com/news/2014/09/07/battleground-tracker-2014-wyoming/#WYgovernor CBS News/NYT/YouGov]
- [http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2014/wyoming/election_2014_wyoming_governor Rasmussen Reports]
- [http://www.cbsnews.com/news/2014-midterms-republicans-narrowly-favored-to-capture-senate-in-november/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov]
- "Statewide Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 4, 2014".
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