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2024 Wyoming local elections

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2024 Wyoming local elections

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Mayoral elections

18 mayors

Cities (red) and towns (blue) with mayoral elections

Mayoral and city council elections were held throughout Wyoming's towns and cities on November 5, 2024. As of 2022, there are 99 municipalities throughout the state, of which 19 are cities.[1] Under Wyoming law, each town and city has one mayor and four councilors, all elected.[2]

Mayoral elections

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A council-manager government, the mayor of Casper is elected by the city council every January. Steve Cathey was unanimously elected mayor on January 2, 2024.[3]

2024 Cheyenne, Wyoming mayoral election
← 2020 November 5, 2024 (general)
August 20, 2024 (primary)
2028 →
 
Candidate Patrick Collins Rick Coppinger Jenny Hixenbaugh
General 14,992
58.23%
10,417
40.46%
Eliminated
Primary 6,290
56.97%
2,788
25.25%
974
8.82%

Results by precinct
Collins:     40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Coppinger:      50–60%

Mayor before election

Patrick Collins

Elected mayor

Patrick Collins

In Cheyenne, Patrick Collins was re-elected mayor by a comfortable margin. The primary election received some attention due to the candidacy of libertarian Victor Miller, who pledged to make many of the city's decisions via an AI chatbot based on ChatGPT called VIC.[4] Initially, VIC was to be listed on the ballot, but Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray ordered Miller's name to be placed instead, calling the chatbot's candidacy "unprecedented and very disturbing."[5]

Primary election

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Cheyenne, Wyoming mayoral primary election[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Patrick Collins (inc.) 6,290 56.97
Nonpartisan Rick Coppinger 2,788 25.25
Nonpartisan Jenny Hixenbaugh 974 8.82
Nonpartisan Victor Miller 327 2.96
Nonpartisan Buddy Tennant 292 2.65
Nonpartisan Justin Nadeau 288 2.61
Write-in 82 0.74
Valid ballots 11,041 96.29
Invalid or blank votes 425 3.71
Total votes 11,466 100.00

General election

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Cheyenne, Wyoming mayoral general election[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Patrick Collins (inc.) 14,992 58.23
Nonpartisan Rick Coppinger 10,417 40.46
Write-in 339 1.32
Valid ballots 25,748 93.99
Invalid or blank votes 1,645 6.01
Total votes 27,393 100.00

Primary election

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Cody, Wyoming mayoral primary election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Lee Ann Reiter 2,064 74.32
Nonpartisan Chuck Struemke 696 25.06
Write-in 17 0.61
Valid ballots 2,777 95.07
Invalid or blank votes 144 4.93
Total votes 2,921 100.00

General election

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Cody, Wyoming mayoral general election[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Lee Ann Reiter 3,540 73.22
Nonpartisan Chuck Struemke 1,228 25.40
Write-in 67 1.39
Valid ballots 4,835 89.87
Invalid or blank votes 545 10.13
Total votes 5,380 100.00

Primary election

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Douglas, Wyoming mayoral primary election[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Kim Pexton (inc.) 1,093 92.71
Write-in 86 7.29
Valid ballots 1,179 85.14
Invalid or blank votes 175 14.84
Total votes 1,354 100.00

General election

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Douglas, Wyoming mayoral general election[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Kim Pexton (inc.) 1,304 50.56
Nonpartisan Tony Reynolds 1,249 48.43
Write-in 26 1.01
Valid ballots 2,579 93.27
Invalid or blank votes 186 6.73
Total votes 2,765 100.00

Primary election

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Kemmerer, Wyoming mayoral primary election[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Robert Bowen 507 81.64
Write-in 114 18.36
Total votes 685 100.00

General election

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Kemmerer, Wyoming mayoral general election[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Robert Bowen 781 65.03
Nonpartisan Rachelle Points 411 34.22
Write-in 9 0.75
Valid ballots 1,201 96.78
Invalid or blank votes 40 3.22
Total votes 1,241 100.00

Primary election

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Newcastle, Wyoming mayoral primary election[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Tyrel Owens 403 51.34
Nonpartisan Pam Gualtieri (inc.) 306 38.98
Nonpartisan Ed Kiesling 71 9.05
Write-in 5 0.64
Valid ballots 785 98.87
Invalid or blank votes 9 1.13
Total votes 794 100.00

General election

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Newcastle, Wyoming mayoral general election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Tyrel Owens 743 55.91
Nonpartisan Pam Gualtieri (inc.) 574 43.19
Write-in 12 0.90
Valid ballots 1,329 97.56
Invalid or blank votes 33 2.42
Total votes 1,363 100.00

Primary election

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Powell, Wyoming mayoral primary election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan John Wetzel (inc.) 700 55.47
Nonpartisan Kate Richmond 551 43.66
Write-in 11 0.87
Valid ballots 1,262 96.78
Invalid or blank votes 42 3.22
Total votes 1,304 100.00

General election

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Powell, Wyoming mayoral general election[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan John Wetzel (inc.) 1,333 52.15
Nonpartisan Kate Richmond 1,210 47.34
Write-in 13 0.51
Valid ballots 2,556 92.37
Invalid or blank votes 195 7.63
Total votes 2,751 100.00

Primary election

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Sheridan, Wyoming mayoral primary election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Richard Bridger (inc.) 2,701 72.28
Nonpartisan Matthew Hamilton 952 25.48
Write-in 84 2.25
Total votes 3,737 100.00

General election

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Sheridan, Wyoming mayoral general election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Richard Bridger (inc.) 5,495 70.40
Nonpartisan Matthew Hamilton 2,117 27.12
Write-in 194 2.49
Valid ballots 7,806 86.83
Invalid or blank votes 1,184 13.17
Total votes 8,990 100.00

Primary election

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Worland, Wyoming mayoral primary election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Rebecca George 535 41.09
Nonpartisan Jim Gill (inc.) 402 30.88
Nonpartisan Bruce Nolting 362 27.80
Write-in 3 2.25
Valid ballots 1,302 98.86
Invalid or blank votes 15 1.14
Total votes 1,317 100.00

General election

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Worland, Wyoming mayoral general election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Rebecca George 1,373 63.80
Nonpartisan Jim Gill (inc.) 764 35.50
Write-in 15 0.70
Valid ballots 2,152 94.84
Invalid or blank votes 117 5.16
Total votes 2,269 100.00

Town mayors

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Town County Incumbent mayor Elected mayor
Bear River Uinta Vernon Condie[20] Clyde Kofoed[21]
Chugwater Platte Carol Ash[22] Joshua Hopkins[23]
Cokeville Lincoln Colby Peck[24] Colby Peck[13]
Evansville Natrona Candace Machado[25] Candace Machado[26]
Greybull Big Horn Myles Foley[27] Myles Foley[28]
Jackson Teton Hailey Morton Levinson[29] Arne Jorgensen[30]
Hanna Carbon Orville "Oats" Briggs[31] Charlie George[32]
Medicine Bow Carbon Justin George[31] Justin George[32]
Mountain View Uinta Bryan Ayres[33] Bryan Ayres[21]
Pine Bluffs Laramie Justin Fornstrom[34] Justin Fornstrom[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Cities in Wyoming". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  2. ^ "2023 Wyoming Statutes Title 15 - Cities and Towns Chapter 2 - Incorporated Towns Article 1 - In General Section 15-2-102 - Officers; Election, Appointment and Removal; Conditions for Appointive Office or Position". Justia US Law. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  3. ^ Schulte, Rhonda (2 January 2024). "City Council elects Steve Cathey mayor of Casper, Lisa Engebretsen as vice mayor". Oil City News. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  4. ^ Uplinger, Jordan (20 June 2024). "Wyoming man seeks to make artificial intelligence the mayor of Cheyenne". Wyoming Public Media. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  5. ^ Thier, Jane (22 August 2024). "The rise and fall of America's AI mayoral candidate—and OpenAI's mad dash to shut it down". Fortune. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Summary Results Report Primary Election" (PDF). Laramie County. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Summary Results Report General Election" (PDF). Laramie County. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Park County, Wyoming Primary Election" (PDF). Park County. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Park County, Wyoming General Election" (PDF). Park County. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Converse County, Wyoming Primary Election". Converse County. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Converse County, Wyoming 2024 General Election". Converse County. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Summary Results Report Lincoln WY" (PDF). Lincoln County. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Summary Results Report Lincoln County" (PDF). Lincoln County. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  14. ^ "Weston County Primary Election" (PDF). Weston County. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  15. ^ "Weston County Primary Election" (PDF). Weston County. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Summary Results Report Primary Election" (PDF). Sheridan County. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  17. ^ "Summary Results Report WY Sheridan" (PDF). Sheridan County. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  18. ^ "Summary Results Report". Washakie County. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  19. ^ "OFFICIAL 2024 GENERAL PRECINCT ELECTION RESULTS". Washakie County. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  20. ^ "Departments". Town of Bear River. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  21. ^ a b "Summary Results Report 2024 General Election". Uinta County. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  22. ^ "City Government". Chugwater. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  23. ^ "Platte County, Wyoming 2024 General Election" (PDF). Platte County. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  24. ^ "Meet The Team". Cokeville.net. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  25. ^ Culkin, Tommy (26 February 2024). "Evansville Council names Machado interim mayor". Oil City News. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  26. ^ "NATRONA COUNTY, WYOMING GENERAL ELECTION". Natrona County. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  27. ^ "Meet the Mayor & Council". Town of Greybull. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  28. ^ "Big Horn County, Wyoming General Election" (PDF). Big Horn County. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  29. ^ "Mayor & Town Council". Jackson Wyoming. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  30. ^ "Summary Results Report". Teton County. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  31. ^ a b "Cast Your Vote On This Election Day". Big Foot 99. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  32. ^ a b "OFFICIAL RESULTS Summary Results Report Carbon General 2024". Carbon County. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  33. ^ "Staff Directory". Town of Mountain View, Wyoming. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  34. ^ Dyer, Stew (27 June 2024). "Pine Bluffs approves fireworks for July 4 celebrations". Cap City News. Retrieved 21 November 2024.