The governor of Wyoming is the head of government of Wyoming, and the commander-in-chief of the Wyoming's military department (National Guard).

The gubernatorial term has been set at four years since statehood. Originally, a governor could be elected any number of times. Since a 1992 referendum, governors have been limited to eight years in office during any 16-year period—effectively limiting them to two consecutive terms, or two non-consecutive terms in a 16 year period.

List of governors Territory of Wyoming

+ Governors of the Territory of WyomingGovernorTerm in officeAppointed by1John Allen CampbellApril 7, 1869–February 10, 18752John Milton ThayerFebruary 10, 1875–April 10, 18783John Wesley HoytApril 10, 1878–August 3, 18824William HaleAugust 3, 1882–January 13, 18855Francis E. WarrenFebruary 27, 1885–November 11, 18866George W. BaxterNovember 11, 1886–December 20, 18867Thomas MoonlightDecember 20, 1886–April 9, 18898Francis E. WarrenApril 9, 1889–October 11, 1890

State of Wyoming

+ Governors of the State of WyomingGovernorTerm in officePartyElectionSecretary of State1 Francis E. WarrenOctober 11, 1890–November 24, 1890Republican1890 2Amos W. BarberNovember 24, 1890–January 2, 1893RepublicanActing as governor3John Eugene OsborneJanuary 2, 1893–January 7, 1895Democratic18924William A. RichardsJanuary 7, 1895–January 2, 1899Republican18945DeForest RichardsJanuary 2, 1899–April 28, 1903Republican189819026Fenimore ChattertonApril 28, 1903–January 2, 1905RepublicanActing as governor7Bryant Butler BrooksJanuary 2, 1905–January 2, 1911Republican190419068Joseph M. CareyJanuary 2, 1911–January 4, 1915Democratic19109John B. KendrickJanuary 4, 1915–February 24, 1917Democratic191410Frank L. HouxFebruary 24, 1917–January 6, 1919DemocraticActing as governor11Robert D. CareyJanuary 6, 1919–January 1, 1923Republican191812William B. RossJanuary 1, 1923–October 2, 1924Democratic192213Frank LucasOctober 2, 1924–January 5, 1925RepublicanActing as governor14Nellie Tayloe RossJanuary 5, 1925–January 3, 1927Democratic192415Frank EmersonJanuary 3, 1927–February 18, 1931Republican1926193016Alonzo M. ClarkFebruary 18, 1931–January 2, 1933RepublicanActing as governor17Leslie A. MillerJanuary 2, 1933–January 2, 1939Democratic1932193418Nels H. SmithJanuary 2, 1939–January 4, 1943Republican193819Lester C. HuntJanuary 4, 1943–January 3, 1949Democratic1942194620Arthur G. CraneJanuary 3, 1949–January 1, 1951RepublicanActing as governor21Frank A. BarrettJanuary 1, 1951–January 3, 1953Republican195022Clifford Joy RogersJanuary 3, 1953–January 3, 1955RepublicanActing as governor23Milward SimpsonJanuary 3, 1955–January 5, 1959Republican195424Joe HickeyJanuary 5, 1959–January 2, 1961Democratic195825Jack R. GageJanuary 2, 1961–January 7, 1963DemocraticActing as governor26Clifford HansenJanuary 7, 1963–January 2, 1967Republican196227Stanley K. HathawayJanuary 2, 1967–January 6, 1975Republican1966197028Edgar HerschlerJanuary 6, 1975–January 5, 1987Democratic19741978198229Mike SullivanJanuary 5, 1987–January 2, 1995Democratic1986199030Jim GeringerJanuary 2, 1995–January 6, 2003Republican1994199831Dave FreudenthalJanuary 6, 2003–January 3, 2011Democratic2002200632Matt MeadJanuary 3, 2011–January 7, 2019Republican2010201433Mark GordonJanuary 7, 2019–IncumbentRepublican20182022

Timeline Timeline of Wyoming governors

Electoral history (1950–) YearDemocratic nomineeRepublican nomineeIndependent candidateLibertarian nomineeOther candidateCandidate#%Candidate#%Candidate#%Candidate#%Candidate#% 1950 John J. McIntyre 42,518 43.85% Frank A. Barrett 54,441 56.15% – – – 1954 William M. Jack 55,163 49.50% Milward Simpson 56,275 50.50% – – – 1958 John J. Hickey 55,070 48.94% Milward Simpson 52,488 46.64% 4,979 4.42% – – 1962 Jack R. Gage 54,298 45.53% Clifford Hansen 64,970 54.47% – – – 1966 Ernest Wilkerson 55,249 45.71% Stanley Hathaway 65,624 54.29% – – – 1970 John J. Rooney 44,008 37.21% Stanley Hathaway 74,249 62.79% – – – 1974 Edgar Herschler 71,741 55.88% Dick Jones 56,645 44.12% – – – 1978 Edgar Herschler 69,972 50.86% John Ostlund 67,595 49.14% – – – 1982 Edgar Herschler 106,427 63.14% Warren A. Morton 62,128 36.86% – – – 1986 Mike Sullivan 88,879 53.96% Pete Simpson 75,841 46.04% – – – 1990 Mike Sullivan 104,638 65.35% Mary Mead 55,471 34.65% – – – 1994 Kathy Karpan 80,747 40.17% Jim Geringer 104,638 58.72% – Seaghan Uibreaslain 2,227 1.11% – 1998 John Vinich 70,754 40.46% Jim Geringer 97,235 55.60% – Dave Dawson 6,899 3.94% – 2002 Dave Freudenthal 92,662 49.96% Eli Bebout 88,873 47.92% – Dave Dawson 3,924 2.12% – 2006 Dave Freudenthal 135,516 69.99% Ray Hunkins 58,100 30.01% – – – 2010 Leslie Petersen 43,240 22.94% Matt Mead 123,780 65.68% Taylor Haynes 13,796 7.32% Mike Wheeler 5,362 2.85% – 2014 Pete Gosar 45,752 27.25% Matt Mead 99,700 59.39% Don Wills 9,895 5.89% Dee Cozzens 4,040 2.41% – 2018 Mary Throne 55,965 27.54% Mark Gordon 136,412 67.12% – Lawrence Struempf 3,010 1.48% 6,751 3.32% 2022 Theresa Livingston 30,686 15.82% Mark Gordon 143,696 74.04% – Jared Baldes 8,157 4.20% –

See also

List of Wyoming state legislatures

Notes

References

Bibliography

External links Office of the Governor of Wyoming