2010Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2010 election for Wyoming Governor
Governor · Wyoming
Matt Mead (R) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Leslie Petersen (D) by 42.7 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Matt MeadRepublican · winner
65.7%123,780
Leslie PetersenDemocrat
22.9%43,240
Taylor HaynesIndependent
7.3%13,796
Mike WheelerLibertarian
2.8%5,362
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.2%2,285
188,463 votes
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2010
Races before and after
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET
The candidates
Matt Mead (R)Leslie Petersen (D)Taylor Haynes (I)
Also on the ballot: Mike Wheeler (Libertarian), 2.8%