2010 Wyoming gubernatorial election

none 2010 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 2010 Wyoming gubernatorial election Wyoming presidential Yes 2006 Wyoming gubernatorial election 2006 2014 Wyoming gubernatorial election 2014 November 2, 2010 69.78% Registered 3.82% 38.17% of Total Population 1.04% File:Matt Mead.jpg 150x150px Matt Mead Republican Party (United States) 123,780 65.68% 3x4.svg Leslie Petersen Democratic Party (United States) 43,240 22.94% 3x4.svg Taylor Haynes Independent 13,796 7.32% 2010 Wyoming gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsMead: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Dave Freudenthal Democratic Party (United States) Matt Mead Republican Party (United States) 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.https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/15/AR2009021501918.html Will Wyoming's Governor Buck Term Limits? The Washington Post Chris Cillizza And Ben Pershing February 16, 2009 On March 4, 2010, Freudenthal announced he would not run for a third term.http://www.realclearpolitics.com/news/ap/us_news/2010/Mar/04/wyoming_gov__freudenthal_won_t_seek_third_term.html US News - Mar 04, 2010 - Wyoming Gov. Freudenthal won't seek third term RealClearPolitics 2010-03-04 2010-08-21 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)http://www.gosar4gov.com/about.asp Gosar campaign site gosar4gov.com 11 April 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20100727095127/http://www.gosar4gov.com/about.asp 27 July 2010 dead Al Hamburg, retired painter and perennial candidate Leslie Petersen, former Teton County Commissioner and Chair of the Wyoming Democratic Partyhttp://www.peopleforpetersen.com/Biography.aspx Leslie Petersen Biography People for Petersen 2010-08-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20101001001006/http://www.peopleforpetersen.com/Biography.aspx 2010-10-01 dead 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 https://www.politico.com/news/stories/1009/28059_Page2.html Wyoming governor Dave Freudenthal to seek third term? Politico Erika Lovely 2009-10-08 2009-10-15 (ran for Superintendent of Public Instruction)http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/article_f9a857f0-41bb-11df-97c0-001cc4c03286.html Massie running for superintendent of public instruction, not governor Jeremy Pelzer trib.com 11 April 2018 Polling Poll source Dates administered LesliePetersen PeteGosar AlHamburg ChrisZachary RexWilde UndecidedWTE/Aspen Media & Market ResearchWTE/Aspen Media & Market Research April 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes July 26–29, 2010 34% 9% 5% 1% 4% 39%Casper Star TribuneCasper Star Tribune July 26–28, 2010 30% 22% 2% 1% <1% 45% Results thumb|250px|Results by county: Peterson #0645b4 Peterson—80–90% #86b6f2 Peterson—50–60% #b9d7ff Peterson—40–50% Gosar #ffccaa Gosar—<40% #ffb380 Gosar—40–50% #ff9955 Gosar—50–60% #ff7f2a Gosar—60–70% Democratic primary resultshttp://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2010/2010PrimaryResults.aspx Wyoming Gubernatorial Primary Results WY SOS August 17, 2010 August 22, 2010 Leslie Petersen Democratic Party (United States) 10,785 47.2 Pete Gosar Democratic Party (United States) 8,409 36.8 Chris Zachary Democratic Party (United States) 1,139 5.0 Al Hamburg Democratic Party (United States) 1,092 4.8 Rex Wilde Democratic Party (United States) 1,042 4.6 write-ins Democratic Party (United States) 384 1.7 22,851 100 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 RitaMeyer MattMead ColinSimpson RonMicheli AlanKousoulos UndecidedWTE/Aspen Media & Market Research July 26–29, 2010 23% 18% 10% 20% 1% 25%Casper Star-TribuneCasper Star-Tribune July 26–28, 2010 27% 24% 17% 12% 2% 18% Results thumb|250px|Results by county: Mead #e27f90 Mead—50–60% #f2b3be Mead—40–50% #ffccd0 Mead—<40% Meyer #ffccaa Meyer—<40% Micheli #b6ffa8 Micheli—<40% #73d873 Micheli—50–60% #42ca42 Micheli—60–70% Simpson #e9ddaf Simpson—<40% Republican primary results Matt Mead Republican Party (United States) 30,308 28.7 Rita Meyer Republican Party (United States) 29,605 28.0 Ron Micheli Republican Party (United States) 27,630 26.1 Colin Simpson Republican Party (United States) 16,722 15.8 Alan Kousoulos Republican Party (United States) 566 0.5 Tom Ubben Republican Party (United States) 432 0.4 John Self Republican Party (United States) 295 0.3 write-ins Republican Party (United States) 202 0.2 105,760 100 General election Candidates Matt Mead (R) Leslie Peterson (D) Mike Wheeler (L) Taylor Haynes (Write-in) Predictions Source Ranking As of Cook Political Reporthttp://cookpolitical.com/charts/governors/raceratings_2010-10-14_12-35-09.php https://web.archive.org/web/20101028141343/http://cookpolitical.com/charts/governors/raceratings_2010-10-14_12-35-09.php dead October 28, 2010 2010 Governors Race Ratings Cook Political Report October 28, 2010 Safe R Flip October 14, 2010 Rothenberghttp://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2010-gubernatorial-ratings-october-28-2010 Governor Ratings Rothenberg Political Report October 28, 2010 Safe R Flip October 28, 2010 RealClearPoliticshttp://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2010/governor/2010_elections_governor_map.html 2010 Governor Races RealClearPolitics October 28, 2010 Safe R Flip November 1, 2010 Sabato's Crystal Ballhttp://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2010102801/ THE CRYSTAL BALL'S FINAL CALLS Sabato's Crystal Ball October 28, 2010 Safe R Flip October 28, 2010 CQ Politicshttp://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-governor Race Ratings Chart: Governor CQ Politics October 28, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101005231611/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-governor October 5, 2010 Safe R Flip October 28, 2010 Polling Poll source Dates administered MattMead (R) LesliePetersen (D)Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports September 30, 2010 61% 25%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports August 18, 2010 58% 24%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports June 22, 2010 49% 22% Results 2010 Wyoming gubernatorial electionStatewide Candidates Official Summary, Wyoming General Election - November 2, 2010 http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/2010/Results/General/2010_Statewide_Candidates_Summary.pdf Wyoming Secretary of State Republican Party (United States) Matt Mead 123,780 65.68% +35.67% Democratic Party (United States) Leslie Petersen 43,240 22.94% -47.05% Independent Taylor Haynes 13,796 7.32% Libertarian Party (United States) Mike Wheeler 5,362 2.85% 2,285 1.21% 80,540 42.74% +2.75% 190,822 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) By county County Matt MeadRepublican Leslie PetersenDemocratic Taylor HaynesIndependent All Others Margin Total # % # % # % # % # % Albany 6,374 55.6% 4,352 38.0% 309 2.7% 420 3.7% 2,022 17.6% 11,455 Big Horn 3,217 74.0% 613 14.1% 394 9.1% 124 2.9% 2,704 59.9% 4,348 Campbell 6,934 61.5% 1,179 10.5% 2,930 26.0% 231 2.0% 4,004 35.5%"margin" Compares margin over Haynes. 11,274 Carbon 3,585 69.0% 1,308 25.2% 107 2.1% 196 3.8% 2,277 43.8% 5,196 Converse 3,202 64.8% 761 15.4% 827 16.7% 152 3.0% 2,375 48.1%"margin" 4,942 Crook 2,048 65.3% 388 12.4% 608 19.4% 93 3.0% 1,440 45.9%"margin" 3,137 Fremont 8,439 61.9% 3,323 24.4% 1,301 9.5% 575 4.2% 5,116 37.5% 13,638 Goshen 3,493 71.7% 893 18.3% 309 6.3% 176 3.6% 2,600 53.4% 4,871 Hot Springs 1,596 71.9% 401 18.1% 141 6.4% 82 3.7% 1,195 53.8% 2,220 Johnson 2,804 73.8% 578 15.2% 301 7.9% 114 3.0% 2,226 58.6% 3,797 Laramie 19,323 64.7% 7,507 25.1% 819 2.7% 2,235 7.5% 11,816 39.6% 29,884 Lincoln 4,710 71.6% 1,023 15.5% 592 9.0% 257 3.9% 3,687 56.1% 6,582 Natrona 15,077 65.2% 5,761 24.9% 1,470 6.4% 829 3.6% 9,316 40.3% 23,137 Niobrara 753 65.4% 124 10.8% 243 21.1% 32 2.8% 510 44.3%"margin" 1,152 Park 8,312 72.4% 1,813 15.8% 955 8.3% 398 3.4% 6,499 56.6% 11,478 Platte 2,303 60.2% 905 23.6% 500 13.1% 119 3.1% 1,398 36.6% 3,827 Sheridan 7,632 71.4% 2,336 21.9% 426 4.0% 290 2.7% 5,296 49.5% 10,684 Sublette 2,465 71.4% 554 16.1% 335 9.7% 97 2.8% 1,911 55.3% 3,451 Sweetwater 8,218 65.5% 3,532 28.1% 305 2.4% 495 3.9% 4,686 37.4% 12,550 Teton 4,407 51.6% 3,856 45.1% 78 0.9% 207 2.4% 551 6.5% 8,548 Uinta 4,462 73.7% 1,075 17.8% 221 3.7% 295 4.9% 3,387 55.9% 6,053 Washakie 2,574 75.4% 597 17.5% 135 4.0% 109 3.2% 1,977 57.9% 3,415 Weston 1,852 65.6% 361 12.8% 490 17.4% 121 4.3% 1,362 48.2%"margin" 2,824Totals123,78065.7%43,24022.9%13,7967.3%7,6474.0%80,54042.8%188,463 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican All 23 right 250px Swing by county"swing" Compares Republican minus Democratic margin. 250px Trend by county Legend #09ceff Democratic—+>40% #4bdbff Democratic—+30%−40% #77e3ff Democratic—+20−30% #aaeeff Democratic—+10−20% #D5F6FF Democratic—+<10% #FFD5D5 Republican—+<10% #FFAAAA Republican—+10−20% #FF8080 Republican—+20−30% #FF5555 Republican—+30−40% #FF2A2A Republican—+40−50% #FF0000 Republican—+50−60% #D40000 Republican—+60–70% #b80000 Republican—+70–80% #990000 Republican—+>80% 250px County flips Legend Republican #ca0120 Flip References Notes External links Elections at Wyoming Secretary of State Candidates for Wyoming State Offices at Project Vote Smart Campaign contributions for 2010 Wyoming Governor from Follow the Money Wyoming Governor 2010 from OurCampaigns.com https://archive.today/20130131150729/http://www.pollster.com/polls/wy/10-wy-gov-ge-mvp.php 2010 Wyoming Gubernatorial General Election: Matt Mead (R) vs. Leslie Petersen (D) el graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com Election 2010: Wisconsin Governor from Rasmussen Reports 2010 Wyoming Governor - Walker vs. Barrett from Real Clear Politics 2010 Wisconsin Governor's RaceMay 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes from CQ Politics Race Profile in The New York Times Candidates: Wyoming Governor at Decision 2010 at Wyoming PBS Official campaign sites (Archived) Matt Mead Leslie Peterson Wyoming 2010 Governor