2010 Wyoming gubernatorial election


The 2010 Wyoming gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 to elect the Governor of Wyoming. Party primaries were held on August 17.
While it was initially thought that term limits would prevent incumbent Democratic Governor Dave Freudenthal from running for re-election, the constitutionality of the term limit law has been questioned, leaving the possibility that if Freudenthal had successfully challenged the law, he might have been able to run for a third term. On March 4, 2010, Freudenthal announced he would not run for a third term.
Republican candidate Matt Mead defeated Democratic candidate Leslie Petersen in the general election.
Freudenthal won all counties in 2006, this was reversed in this election when Mead won all counties.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Poll sourceDates administeredLeslie
Petersen
Pete
Gosar
Al
Hamburg
Chris
Zachary
Rex
Wilde
Undecided
July 26–29, 201034%9%5%1%4%39%
July 26–28, 201030%22%2%1%<1%45%

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Poll sourceDates administeredRita
Meyer
Matt
Mead
Colin
Simpson
Ron
Micheli
Alan
Kousoulos
Undecided
July 26–29, 201023%18%10%20%1%25%
July 26–28, 201027%24%17%12%2%18%

Results

General election

Candidates

Results