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 Samplesize Margin oferror MattMead CindyHill UndecidedPublic Policy PollingPublic 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

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 Samplesize Margin oferror MattMead (R) PeteGosar (D) Other UndecidedCBS News/NYT/YouGovCBS News/NYT/YouGov October 16–23, 2014 258 ± 11% 58% 33% 0% 9%Mason-DixonMason-Dixon October 6–8, 2014 625 ± 4% 53% 28% 6%Dee Cozzens (L) 3%, Don Wills (I) 3% 13%CBS News/NYT/YouGovCBS News/NYT/YouGov September 20–October 1, 2014 264 ± 7% 53% 30% 7% 11%CBS News/NYT/YouGovCBS News/NYT/YouGov August 18–September 2, 2014 350 ± 8% 53% 25% 12% 9%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports August 20–21, 2014 700 ± 4% 55% 34% 7% 4%CBS News/NYT/YouGovCBS News/NYT/YouGov July 5–24, 2014 416 ± 5.1% 53% 25% 16% 5%

With Mead Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror MattMead (R) DaveFreudenthal (D) Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling July 19–21, 2013 1,203 ± 2.8% 47% 36% — 17%

Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror MattMead (R) GaryTrauner (D) Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling July 19–21, 2013 1,203 ± 2.8% 62% 20% — 18%

With Hill Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror CindyHill (R) DaveFreudenthal (D) Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling July 19–21, 2013 1,203 ± 2.8% 23% 57% — 20%

Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror CindyHill (R) GaryTrauner (D) Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling July 19–21, 2013 1,203 ± 2.8% 29% 38% — 33%

Results

By county County Matt MeadRepublican Pete GosarDemocratic Don WillsIndependent Dee CozzensLibertarian Write-ins Margin Total # % # % # % # % # % # % 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% 2,457Totals99,70059.39%45,75227.25%9,8955.89%4,0402.41%8,4905.06%53,94832.14%167,877 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Albany (largest city: Laramie)

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External links Wyoming gubernatorial election, 2014 at Ballotpedia

Official campaign websites (archived) Matt Mead incumbent Pete Gosar Taylor Haynes Cindy Hill