Wyoming Auditor election, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 22
- Early voting: Sept. 27 - Nov. 5
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration: No
- Same-day registration: Yes
- Voter ID: No
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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| Wyoming Auditor |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline:June 1, 2018 |
| Primary: August 21, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Cynthia Cloud (Republican) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Wyoming |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
| Federal and state primary competitiveness State executive elections in 2018 Impact of term limits in 2018 State government trifectas State government triplexes Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2018 |
| Wyoming executive elections |
| Governor Secretary of State |
Wyoming held an election forauditor onNovember 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2018.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for Wyoming State Auditor
Kristi Racines defeatedJeff Dockter in the general election for Wyoming State Auditor on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kristi Racines (R) | 73.2 | 143,980 |
 | Jeff Dockter (D) | 26.7 | 52,461 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 222 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 196,663 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wyoming State Auditor
Jeff Dockter advanced from the Democratic primary for Wyoming State Auditor on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Dockter | 100.0 | 16,330 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 16,330 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wyoming State Auditor
Kristi Racines defeatedNathan Winters in the Republican primary for Wyoming State Auditor on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kristi Racines | 59.9 | 59,529 |
 | Nathan Winters | 40.1 | 39,873 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 99,402 | ||
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State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Wyoming heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the2014 elections, Republicans held bothU.S. Senate seats in Wyoming.
- Republicans held the state'sat-large U.S. House seat.
State executives
- As of September 2018, Republicans held six of sevenstate executive positions, with the remaining position held by a nonpartisan official.
- Thegovernor ofWyoming wasRepublicanMatt Mead. The state heldan election forgovernor onNovember 6, 2018.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled both chambers of theWyoming State Legislature. They had a 51-9 majority in the state House and a 27-3 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- Wyoming was underRepublican trifecta control.Matt Mead (R) served as governor, whileRepublicans controlled the state legislature.
2018 elections
- See also:Wyoming elections, 2018
Wyoming held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- One seat in the U.S. Senate
- One seat in the U.S. House
- Governor
- Four other state executive offices
- Fifteen out of 30 state Senate seats
- All 60 state House seats
Demographics
| Demographic data for Wyoming | ||
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 586,555 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 97,093 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 91% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 1.1% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 0.9% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 2.2% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.7% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 9.6% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 92.3% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 25.7% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $58,840 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 12.7% | 11.3% |
| Source:U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Clickhere for more information on the 2020 census andhere for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Wyoming. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere. | ||
As of July 2017, Wyoming's three largest cities were Cheyenne (pop. est. 64,000), Casper (pop. est. 58,000), and Laramie (pop. est. 32,000).[1]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Wyoming from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from theWyoming Secretary of State.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
| Election results (President of the United States), Wyoming 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 |  Donald Trump | 68.2% |  Hillary Clinton | 21.9% | 46.3% |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | 68.6% | Barack Obama | 27.8% | 40.8% |
| 2008 | John McCain | 64.8% | Barack Obama | 32.5% | 32.3% |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | 68.9% | John Kerry | 29.1% | 39.8% |
| 2000 | George W. Bush | 67.8% | Al Gore | 27.7% | 40.1% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results ofU.S. Senate races in Wyoming from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), Wyoming 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | Mike Enzi | 72.2% | Charlie Hardy | 17.5% | 54.7% |
| 2012 | John Barasso | 75.9% | Tim Chesnut | 21.6% | 54.3% |
| 2008 | Mike Enzi | 75.6% | Chris Rothfuss | 24.3% | 51.3% |
| 2008(special election) | John Barasso | 73.4% | Nick Carter | 26.5% | 46.9% |
| 2006 | Craig Thomas | 70.0% | Dale Groutage | 29.9% | 40.1% |
| 2002 | Mike Enzi | 73.0% | Joyce Corcoran | 27.0% | 46.0% |
| 2000 | Craig Thomas | 73.8% | Mel Logan | 22.0% | 51.8% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Wyoming.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), Wyoming 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | Matt Mead | 58.3% | Pete Gosar | 26.7% | 31.6% |
| 2010 | Matt Mead | 65.7% | Leslie Petersen | 22.9% | 42.8% |
| 2006 | Dave Freudenthal | 70.0% | Ray Hunkins | 30.0% | 40.0% |
| 2002 | Dave Freudenthal | 47.9% | Eli Bebout | 47.9% | 2.1% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Wyoming in theU.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, Wyoming 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0.0% | R+1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0.0% | R+1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0.0% | R+1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0.0% | R+1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0.0% | R+1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0.0% | R+1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0.0% | R+1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0.0% | R+1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0.0% | R+1 |
Trifectas, 1992-2017
Astate government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Wyoming Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas • Twenty-two years of Republican trifectas
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See also
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