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| Filing deadline: May 29, 2026 |
| Primary: August 18, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
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| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
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Wyoming is holding an election forsecretary of state onNovember 3, 2026.
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General election
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Voting information
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Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.
2022
General election
General election for Wyoming Secretary of State
Chuck Gray won election in the general election for Wyoming Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chuck Gray (R) | 91.6 | 147,402 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 8.4 | 13,573 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 160,975 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wyoming Secretary of State
Chuck Gray defeatedTara Nethercott,R. Mark Armstrong, andDan Dockstader (Unofficially withdrew) in the Republican primary for Wyoming Secretary of State on August 16, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chuck Gray | 48.3 | 75,972 |
 | Tara Nethercott | 40.1 | 63,069 | |
 | R. Mark Armstrong | 9.1 | 14,304 | |
 | Dan Dockstader (Unofficially withdrew) | 2.3 | 3,698 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 410 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 157,453 | ||
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2018
General election
General election for Wyoming Secretary of State
IncumbentEdward Buchanan defeatedJames Byrd andKit Carson in the general election for Wyoming Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Edward Buchanan (R) | 68.8 | 137,026 |
 | James Byrd (D) | 26.8 | 53,355 | |
| Kit Carson (L) | 4.3 | 8,561 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 156 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 199,098 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wyoming Secretary of State
James Byrd advanced from the Democratic primary for Wyoming Secretary of State on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Byrd | 100.0 | 16,754 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 16,754 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wyoming Secretary of State
IncumbentEdward Buchanan advanced from the Republican primary for Wyoming Secretary of State on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Edward Buchanan | 100.0 | 94,603 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 94,603 | ||
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2014
RepublicanEd Murray won election on November 4, 2014.
| Secretary of State of Wyoming, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ed Murray | 76.6% | 119,772 | |
| Constitution | Jennifer Young | 12.1% | 18,918 | |
| Libertarian | Kit Carson | 10.8% | 16,858 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 859 | |
| Total Votes | 156,407 | |||
| Election results viaWyoming Secretary of State | ||||
Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Cook PVI by congressional district
| District | Incumbent | PVI |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming's At-Large | Harriet Hageman | R+23 |
2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines
| District | Kamala Harris | Donald Trump |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming's At-Large | 26.0% | 72.0% |
| Source:The Downballot | ||
2016-2024
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections:Solid,Trending,Battleground, andNew. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
| County-level voting pattern categories | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
| Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
| Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
| New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
| Republican | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
| Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
| Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
| New Republican | D | D | R | ||||
Following the 2024 presidential election,89.5% of Wyomingites lived in one of the state's21 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2016 to 2024, and6.6% lived in one of1 Battleground Republican counties. Overall, Wyoming wasSolid Republican, having voted forDonald Trump (R) in 2016,Donald Trump (R) in 2020, andDonald Trump (R) in 2024. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Wyoming following the 2024 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
| Wyoming county-level statistics, 2024 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solid Republican | 21 | 89.5% | |||||
| Battleground Republican | 1 | 6.6% | |||||
| Solid Democratic | 1 | 4.0% | |||||
| Total voted Democratic | 1 | 4.0% | |||||
| Total voted Republican | 22 | 96.0% | |||||
Historical voting trends
Wyoming presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 7Democratic wins
- 25Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | R | D | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Wyoming.
Gubernatorial elections
- See also:Governor of Wyoming
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Wyoming.
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Wyoming's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Wyoming | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Wyoming's top three state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
|---|---|
| Governor | Mark Gordon |
| Secretary of State | Chuck Gray |
| Attorney General | Keith G. Kautz |
State legislature
Wyoming State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 2 | |
| Republican Party | 29 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | |
Wyoming House of Representatives
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 6 | |
| Republican Party | 56 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 62 | |
Trifecta control
Wyoming Party Control: 1992-2025
No Democratic trifectas • Twenty-three years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
The table below details demographic data in Wyoming and compares it to the broader United States as of 2023.
| Demographic Data for Wyoming | ||
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | United States | |
| Population | 576,851 | 331,449,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 97,088 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 86% | 63.4% |
| Black/African American | 0.9% | 12.4% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 5.8% |
| Native American | 2.1% | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | 3.1% | 6.6% |
| Multiple | 7.1% | 10.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 10.4% | 19% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 94.1% | 89.4% |
| College graduation rate | 29.9% | 35% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $74,815 | $78,538 |
| Persons below poverty level | 10.7% | 12.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | ||
| **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. | ||
Secretary of State elections in 2026
There are 26secretary of state seats on the ballot in2026.
