2014 Wyoming elections

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2014 Wyoming elections
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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Wyoming on November 4, 2014. All of Wyoming's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat and Wyoming's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 19, 2014.

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Governor

Incumbent Republican Governor Matt Mead ran for re-election to a second term in office. He was challenged in the primary by physician and rancher Taylor Haynes and Superintendent of Public Instruction Cindy Hill, defeating them by 54% to 32% to 13%.

In the general election, he defeated former Chairman of the Wyoming Democratic Party Pete Gosar, Independent Don Wills and Libertarian Dee Cozzens by 58% to 27% to 6% to 2%.

Secretary of State

Republican primary

Candidates

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed Murray 32,944 33.17
Republican Ed Buchanan31,31231.53
Republican Pete Illoway16,59616.71
Republican Clark Stith8,5118.57
Republican Write-in2740.28
Republican Over Votes 420.04
Republican Under Votes 9,6339.7
Total votes99,312 100

Democratic primary

No Democrat announced their candidacy for Secretary of State.

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Write-in7694.2
Democratic Over Votes 00
Democratic Under Votes 17,53799.8
Total votes18,306 100

General election

Wyoming Secretary of State election, 2014 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed Murray 119,772 69.98
Constitution Jennifer Young18,91811.05
Libertarian Kit Carson16,8589.85
Write-inOther8590.5
Over Votes Other470.5
Under Votes Other14,6998.59
Total votes171,153 100

State Treasurer

Republican primary

Candidates

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Gordon 72,095 72.59
Republican Ron Redo9,94510.01
Republican Write-in2060.21
Republican Over Votes 60.01
Republican Under Votes 17,06017.18
Total votes99,312 100

Democratic primary

No Democrat announced their candidacy for State Treasurer.

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Write-in4982.72
Democratic Over Votes 00
Democratic Under Votes 17,80897.28
Total votes18,306 100

General election

Wyoming State Treasurer election, 2014 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Gordon 138,831 81.12
Write-inOther1,2620.74
Over Votes Other160.01
Under Votes Other31,04418.14
Total votes171,153 100

State Auditor

Republican primary

Candidates

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cynthia Cloud 79,683 80.24
Republican Write-in3970.4
Republican Over Votes 30
Republican Under Votes 19,22919.36
Total votes99,312 100

Democratic primary

No Democrat announced their candidacy for State Auditor.

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Write-in4682.56
Democratic Over Votes 00
Democratic Under Votes 17,83897.44
Total votes18,306 100

General election

Wyoming State Auditor election, 2014 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cynthia Cloud 138,216 80.76
Write-inOther1,3250.77
Over Votes Other150.01
Under Votes Other31,59718.46
Total votes171,153 100

Superintendent of Public Instruction

This was the last statewide election in Wyoming in which Laramie County voted for the Democratic nominee.

Republican primary

Candidates

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jillian Balow 35,493 35.74
Republican Sheryl Lain27,35727.55
Republican Bill Winney23,10523.27
Republican Write-in2730.27
Republican Over Votes 230.02
Republican Under Votes 13,06113.15
Total votes99,312 100

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Mike Ceballos, businessman
Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Ceballos 14,733 80.48
Democratic Write-in1310.72
Democratic Over Votes 10.01
Democratic Under Votes 3,44118.8
Total votes18,306 100

General election

Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2014 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jillian Balow 99,244 57.99
Democratic Mike Ceballos62,20836.35
Write-inOther8940.52
Over Votes Other490.03
Under Votes Other8,7585.12
Total votes171,153 100

United States Senate

Incumbent Republican senator Mike Enzi ran for re-election to a fourth term in office.

He defeated Democrat Charlie Hardy, Independent Curt Gottshall and Libertarian Joseph Porambo in the general election.

United States House of Representatives

Wyoming has a single at-large congressional district. Incumbent Republican U.S. representative Cynthia Lummis, who has represented the state in Congress since 2011, ran for re-election to a third term in office.

She defeated Democrat Richard Grayson in the general election.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "2014 Official Primary Election results" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Statewide Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 4, 2014" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved November 16, 2014.