Mayoral elections in Gillette, Wyoming are held every four years, coinciding with the United States midterm election. Gillette is Wyoming's third-largest city by population.
General election summaries Year Winners Runners-up Write-in TotalCandidateVote%CandidateVote%Vote%TotalMaj.% 2022 Shay Lundvall 4,168 52.12 Nathan McLeland 3,783 47.31 46 0.58 7,997 +385 +4.81 2018 Louise Carter-King 4,688 57.35 Jarik Dudley 3,441 42.09 46 0.56 8,175 +1,247 +15.25 2014 Louise Carter-King 3,301 51.80 Kevin J. McGrath 3,048 47.83 24 0.38 6,373 +253 +3.97 2010 Tom Murphy 3,961 61.51 Everett Boss 2,400 37.27 79 1.23 6,440 +1,561 +24.24 2006 Duane Evenson 3,116 49.93 Mike McInerney 3102 49.70 23 0.37 6,241 +14 +0.22 2002 Duane Evenson 3,589 64.63 Brooks Worman 1,964 35.37 — — 5,553 +1,625 +29.26 1998 Frank W. Latta 4,169 100.00 — — — — — 4,169 +4,169 +100.00 1994 Frank W. Latta 3,572 54.83 Edd Collins 2,943 45.17 — — 6,515 +629 +9.65 1990 Edd Collins 3,136 62.98 Roy Shambaugh 1,843 37.02 — — 4,979 +1,293 +25.97 1986 Herb Carter 3,129 62.11 Hug Bennett 1,909 37.89 — — 5,038 +1,220 +24.22 1982 Herb Carter ? ? Vincent White ? ? — — ? ? ? 1978 Mike Enzi Unopp. 100.00 — — — — — ? ? ? 1974 Mike Enzi 1,704 75.70 James T. McManamen 547 24.30 — — 2,251 +1,157 +51.40 1970 Cliff Davis 1,245 70.06 Kelly Swenson 532 29.94 — — 1,777 +713 +40.12
2026
The incumbent mayor is Shay Lundvall since 2023. Lundvall announced his bid for re-election on January 17, 2026.
2022
In January 2022, incumbent mayor Louise Carter-King resigned. Nathan McLeland served as acting mayor for a month before Eric Hanson was elected mayor by the city council to serve the remainder of King's term. Hanson did not run for a full term.
Candidates Shay Lundvall, city councillor (2017–2023) Nathan McLeland, city councillor (2019–present) and acting mayor (2022) Eliminated in primary Jarik Dudley
Primary election
General election
See also Elections in Wyoming Political party strength in Wyoming Government of Wyoming
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