Governor Elections 2010 | US Governor Elections | Wyoming Races
2010 Wyoming Gubernatorial Election Results
Matt Mead
Percent: 65.68%
Votes: 123,780
Leslie Petersen
Percent: 22.94%
Votes: 43,240
Race Summary
The 2010 Wyoming gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect a new governor after Democratic Governor Dave Freudenthal chose not to seek a third term. Republican Matt Mead won the race decisively with 65.68% of the vote, defeating Democratic nominee Leslie Petersen, who received 22.94%, and independent candidates.
Full Results
Matt Mead (REP)
Percent: 65.68%
Votes: 123,780
Leslie Petersen (DEM)
Percent: 22.94%
Votes: 43,240
Mike Wheeler (LIB)
Percent: 2.85%
Votes: 5,362
Write-Ins
Percent: 8.53%
Votes: 16,081
Total votes: 188,463
State Map
Results by County
Albany County
Matt Mead (REP)
Percent: 55.64%
Votes: 6,374
Leslie Petersen (DEM)
Percent: 37.99%
Votes: 4,352
Mike Wheeler (LIB)
Percent: 3.29%
Votes: 377
Write-Ins
Percent: 3.07%
Votes: 352
Total votes: 11,455
Converse County
Matt Mead (REP)
Percent: 64.79%
Votes: 3,202
Leslie Petersen (DEM)
Percent: 15.40%
Votes: 761
Mike Wheeler (LIB)
Percent: 2.73%
Votes: 135
Write-Ins
Percent: 17.08%
Votes: 844
Total votes: 4,942
Hot Springs County
Matt Mead (REP)
Percent: 71.89%
Votes: 1,596
Leslie Petersen (DEM)
Percent: 18.06%
Votes: 401
Mike Wheeler (LIB)
Percent: 3.29%
Votes: 73
Write-Ins
Percent: 6.76%
Votes: 150
Total votes: 2,220
Natrona County
Matt Mead (REP)
Percent: 65.16%
Votes: 15,077
Leslie Petersen (DEM)
Percent: 24.90%
Votes: 5,761
Mike Wheeler (LIB)
Percent: 3.49%
Votes: 808
Write-Ins
Percent: 6.44%
Votes: 1,491
Total votes: 23,137
Sheridan County
Matt Mead (REP)
Percent: 71.43%
Votes: 7,632
Leslie Petersen (DEM)
Percent: 21.86%
Votes: 2,336
Mike Wheeler (LIB)
Percent: 2.56%
Votes: 274
Write-Ins
Percent: 4.14%
Votes: 442
Total votes: 10,684
Uinta County
Matt Mead (REP)
Percent: 73.72%
Votes: 4,462
Leslie Petersen (DEM)
Percent: 17.76%
Votes: 1,075
Mike Wheeler (LIB)
Percent: 3.88%
Votes: 235
Write-Ins
Percent: 4.64%
Votes: 281
Total votes: 6,053
Big Horn County
Matt Mead (REP)
Percent: 73.99%
Votes: 3,217
Leslie Petersen (DEM)
Percent: 14.10%
Votes: 613
Mike Wheeler (LIB)
Percent: 2.25%
Votes: 98
Write-Ins
Percent: 9.66%
Votes: 420
Total votes: 4,348
Crook County
Matt Mead (REP)
Percent: 65.29%
Votes: 2,048
Leslie Petersen (DEM)
Percent: 12.37%
Votes: 388
Mike Wheeler (LIB)
Percent: 2.87%
Votes: 90
Write-Ins
Percent: 19.48%
Votes: 611
Total votes: 3,137
Johnson County
Matt Mead (REP)
Percent: 73.85%
Votes: 2,804
Leslie Petersen (DEM)
Percent: 15.22%
Votes: 578
Mike Wheeler (LIB)
Percent: 2.66%
Votes: 101
Write-Ins
Percent: 8.27%
Votes: 314
Total votes: 3,797
Niobrara County
Matt Mead (REP)
Percent: 65.36%
Votes: 753
Leslie Petersen (DEM)
Percent: 10.76%
Votes: 124
Mike Wheeler (LIB)
Percent: 2.08%
Votes: 24
Write-Ins
Percent: 21.79%
Votes: 251
Total votes: 1,152
Sublette County
Matt Mead (REP)
Percent: 71.43%
Votes: 2,465
Leslie Petersen (DEM)
Percent: 16.05%
Votes: 554
Mike Wheeler (LIB)
Percent: 2.20%
Votes: 76
Write-Ins
Percent: 10.32%
Votes: 356
Total votes: 3,451
Washakie County
Matt Mead (REP)
Percent: 75.37%
Votes: 2,574
Leslie Petersen (DEM)
Percent: 17.48%
Votes: 597
Mike Wheeler (LIB)
Percent: 3.07%
Votes: 105
Write-Ins
Percent: 4.07%
Votes: 139
Total votes: 3,415
Campbell County
Matt Mead (REP)
Percent: 61.50%
Votes: 6,934
Leslie Petersen (DEM)
Percent: 10.46%
Votes: 1,179
Mike Wheeler (LIB)
Percent: 1.73%
Votes: 195
Write-Ins
Percent: 26.31%
Votes: 2,966
Total votes: 11,274
Fremont County
Matt Mead (REP)
Percent: 61.88%
Votes: 8,439
Leslie Petersen (DEM)
Percent: 24.37%
Votes: 3,323
Mike Wheeler (LIB)
Percent: 2.57%
Votes: 350
Write-Ins
Percent: 11.19%
Votes: 1,526
Total votes: 13,638
Laramie County
Matt Mead (REP)
Percent: 64.66%
Votes: 19,323
Leslie Petersen (DEM)
Percent: 25.12%
Votes: 7,507
Mike Wheeler (LIB)
Percent: 2.31%
Votes: 691
Write-Ins
Percent: 7.91%
Votes: 2,363
Total votes: 29,884
Park County
Matt Mead (REP)
Percent: 72.42%
Votes: 8,312
Leslie Petersen (DEM)
Percent: 15.80%
Votes: 1,813
Mike Wheeler (LIB)
Percent: 2.53%
Votes: 290
Write-Ins
Percent: 9.26%
Votes: 1,063
Total votes: 11,478
Sweetwater County
Matt Mead (REP)
Percent: 65.48%
Votes: 8,218
Leslie Petersen (DEM)
Percent: 28.14%
Votes: 3,532
Mike Wheeler (LIB)
Percent: 3.94%
Votes: 495
Write-Ins
Percent: 2.43%
Votes: 305
Total votes: 12,550
Weston County
Matt Mead (REP)
Percent: 65.58%
Votes: 1,852
Leslie Petersen (DEM)
Percent: 12.78%
Votes: 361
Mike Wheeler (LIB)
Percent: 3.68%
Votes: 104
Write-Ins
Percent: 17.95%
Votes: 507
Total votes: 2,824
Carbon County
Matt Mead (REP)
Percent: 69.00%
Votes: 3,585
Leslie Petersen (DEM)
Percent: 25.17%
Votes: 1,308
Mike Wheeler (LIB)
Percent: 3.50%
Votes: 182
Write-Ins
Percent: 2.33%
Votes: 121
Total votes: 5,196
Goshen County
Matt Mead (REP)
Percent: 71.71%
Votes: 3,493
Leslie Petersen (DEM)
Percent: 18.33%
Votes: 893
Mike Wheeler (LIB)
Percent: 2.57%
Votes: 125
Write-Ins
Percent: 7.39%
Votes: 360
Total votes: 4,871
Lincoln County
Matt Mead (REP)
Percent: 71.56%
Votes: 4,710
Leslie Petersen (DEM)
Percent: 15.54%
Votes: 1,023
Mike Wheeler (LIB)
Percent: 3.51%
Votes: 231
Write-Ins
Percent: 9.39%
Votes: 618
Total votes: 6,582
Platte County
Matt Mead (REP)
Percent: 60.18%
Votes: 2,303
Leslie Petersen (DEM)
Percent: 23.65%
Votes: 905
Mike Wheeler (LIB)
Percent: 2.72%
Votes: 104
Write-Ins
Percent: 13.46%
Votes: 515
Total votes: 3,827
Teton County
Matt Mead (REP)
Percent: 51.56%
Votes: 4,407
Leslie Petersen (DEM)
Percent: 45.11%
Votes: 3,856
Mike Wheeler (LIB)
Percent: 2.33%
Votes: 199
Write-Ins
Percent: 1.01%
Votes: 86
Total votes: 8,548