2010 governor elections · Wyoming history
Wyoming governor election 2010
Matt Hansen Mead REP +42.2 gain · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 190,822
- Margin
- 42.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Hansen Mead Won | REP | 123,780 | 65.68% | |
| Leslie Petersen | DEM | 43,240 | 22.94% | |
| Write-in | — | 16,081 | 8.53% | |
| Mike Wheeler | LIB | 5,362 | 2.85% | |
| Undervote | — | 2,292 | 1.22% | |
| Overvote | — | 67 | 0.04% | |
| Total | 190,822 | |||
Official source: 2010_Statewide_Candidates_Summary.pdf
Other Wyoming governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mark Gordon | 57.0 |
| 2018 | Mark Gordon | 39.2 |
| 2014 | Matt Hansen Mead | 31.5 |
| 2010 | Matt Hansen Mead | 42.2 |
| 2006 | Dave Freudenthal | 40.0 |
| 2002 | Dave Freudenthal | 2.0 |
| 1998 | Jim Geringer | 15.1 |
Full Wyoming governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2010 Wyoming governor race?
Matt Hansen Mead (REP) won with 65.7% of the vote, ahead of Leslie Petersen (22.9%), a margin of 42.2 points.
Did the Wyoming governor seat change party in 2010?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2010 Wyoming governor race?
190,822 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.