Governor elections in Wyoming
● In officeMark GordonRepublican
Elections won
R 21 · D 1738 gubernatorial elections since 1890
Last decided by
58.2 pts2022, Mark Gordon over Theresa Livingston
Closest ever
1.00 pts1954, Milward Simpson over William M. Jack
Longest streak
5 in a rowRepublican, 1894–1906
Next election
2026Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Wyoming's governor is Republican Mark Gordon; Gordon won the most recent race by 58.2 points in 2022. Gordon has held the office since 2018. The 2022 race put Gordon ahead of Theresa Livingston, 58.2 points clear. Across 38 elections since 1890, Republicans have won 21 and Democrats 17. Of those, the closest was 1954, decided by 1.0 points; the widest 2022, by 58.2 points.
Mark Gordon R 143,696 · Theresa Livingston D 30,686
Mark Gordon R 136,412 · Mary Throne D 55,965
Dave Freudenthal D 135,516 · Ray Hunkins R 58,100
Dave Freudenthal D 92,662 · Eli Bebout R 88,873
Jim Geringer R 97,235 · John Vinich D 70,754
Jim Geringer R 118,016 · Kathy Karpan D 80,747
Mike Sullivan D 104,638 · Mary Mead R 55,471
Mike Sullivan D 88,879 · Pete Simpson R 75,841
Edgar Herschler D 106,427 · Warren A. Morton R 62,128
Edgar Herschler D 69,972 · John Ostlund R 67,595
Edgar Herschler D 71,741 · Dick Jones R 56,645
Stanley Hathaway R 74,249 · John J. Rooney D 44,008
Stanley Hathaway R 65,624 · Ernest Wilkerson D 55,249
Clifford Hansen R 64,970 · Jack R. Gage D 54,298
John J. Hickey D 55,070 · Milward Simpson R 52,488
Milward Simpson R 56,275 · William M. Jack D 55,163
Frank A. Barrett R 54,441 · John J. McIntyre D 42,518
Lester C. Hunt D 43,020 · Earl Wright R 38,333
Lester C. Hunt D 39,599 · Nels H. Smith R 37,568
Nels H. Smith R 57,288 · Leslie A. Miller D 38,501
Leslie A. Miller D 54,305 · Alonzo M. Clark R 38,792
Leslie A. Miller D 48,130 · Harry R. Weston R 44,692
Frank Emerson R 38,058 · Leslie A. Miller D 37,188
Frank Emerson R 35,651 · Nellie Tayloe Ross D 34,286
Nellie Tayloe Ross D 43,323 · E. J. Sullivan R 35,275
William B. Ross D 31,110 · John W. Hay R 30,387
Robert D. Carey R 23,825 · Frank L. Houx D 18,640
John B. Kendrick D 22,387 · Hilliard S. Ridgely R 19,174
Joseph M. Carey D 21,086 · William E. Mullen R 15,235
Bryant Butler Brooks R 16,317 · Stephen A. D. Keister D 9,444
Bryant Butler Brooks R 17,765 · John E. Osborne D 12,137
DeForest Richards R 14,483 · George T. Beck D 10,017
DeForest Richards R 10,383 · Horace C. Alger D 8,989
John Eugene Osborne D 9,290 · Edward Ivinson R 7,509
Francis E. Warren R 8,879 · George W. Baxter D 7,153