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

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.