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1926 Wyoming governor election

Frank C. Emerson (Republican) beat Nellie T. Ross (Democrat) in Wyoming in 1926, 50.9% to 49.0%, a margin of 1.9 points and 1,365 votes.

Wyoming changed party: in 1924 it went Democratic, for Nellie Tayloe Ross.

Republicans led in 14 of the 23 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 9. The largest, Natrona, cast 9,545 votes and went to the Republican by 5.8 points. The closest was Teton, where 2 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Frank C. Emerson won Republican 35,651 50.9%
Nellie T. Ross Democratic 34,286 49.0%
All other candidates 104 0.1%
Total70,041

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Natrona 4,496 47.1% 5,047 52.9% 2 9,545 R+5.8
Laramie 2,942 45.1% 3,561 54.6% 16 6,519 R+9.5
Sweetwater 2,624 52.6% 2,337 46.9% 27 4,988 D+5.8
Sheridan 2,307 49.0% 2,395 50.9% 6 4,708 R+1.9
Carbon 1,952 47.3% 2,168 52.6% 3 4,123 R+5.2
Albany 1,871 49.8% 1,884 50.1% 2 3,757 R+0.3
Lincoln 1,456 42.6% 1,960 57.4% 1 3,417 R+14.7
Big Horn 1,648 49.6% 1,672 50.3% 5 3,325 R+0.7
Fremont 1,595 48.8% 1,671 51.1% 3 3,269 R+2.3
Converse 1,252 46.3% 1,451 53.7% 1 2,704 R+7.4
Park 1,126 42.5% 1,521 57.4% 2 2,649 R+14.9
Platte 1,453 55.8% 1,149 44.1% 4 2,606 D+11.7
Goshen 1,097 46.8% 1,245 53.1% 1 2,343 R+6.3
Hot Springs 1,309 58.2% 938 41.7% 2 2,249 D+16.5
Uinta 1,024 47.6% 1,125 52.3% 4 2,153 R+4.7
Campbell 1,040 54.3% 874 45.6% 3 1,917 D+8.7
Johnson 909 47.8% 989 52.1% 2 1,900 R+4.2
Crook 999 53.4% 867 46.4% 4 1,870 D+7.1
Weston 877 52.3% 794 47.3% 6 1,677 D+4.9
Niobrara 913 57.2% 680 42.6% 2 1,595 D+14.6
Washakie 685 54.2% 576 45.6% 3 1,264 D+8.6
Sublette 423 47.7% 461 52.0% 2 886 R+4.3
Teton 288 49.9% 286 49.6% 3 577 D+0.3

Counties as they stood in 1926; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Wyoming governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 Mark Gordon (R) R+58.3
2018 Mark Gordon (R) R+39.6
2014 Matt Mead (R) R+32.1
2010 Matt Mead (R) R+43.3
2006 Dave Freudenthal (D) D+39.9
2002 Dave Freudenthal (D) D+2.0
1998 Jim Geringer (R) R+15.1
1994 Jim Geringer (R) R+18.5
1990 Mike Sullivan (D) D+30.7
1986 Mike Sullivan (D) D+7.9
1982 Ed Herschler (D) D+26.3
1978 Ed Herschler (D) D+1.7
1974 Ed Herschler (D) D+11.8
1970 Stanley K. Hathaway (R) R+25.6
1966 Stanley K. Hathaway (R) R+8.6
1962 Clifford P. Hansen (R) R+8.9
1958 John J. Hickey (D) D+2.3
1954 Milward L. Simpson (R) R+1.0
1950 Frank A. Barrett (R) R+12.3
1946 Lester C. Hunt (D) D+5.8
1942 Lester C. Hunt (D) D+2.6
1938 Nels H. Smith (R) R+19.6
1934 Leslie A. Miller (D) D+16.5
1932 Leslie A. Miller (D) D+3.6
1930 Frank C. Emerson (R) R+1.2
1926 Frank C. Emerson (R) R+1.9
1924 Nellie Tayloe Ross (D) D+10.2
1922 William B. Ross (D) D+1.2
1918 Robert D. Carey (R) R+12.2
1914 John B. Kendrick (D) D+7.4
1910 Joseph M. Carey (D) D+15.4
1906 Bryant B. Brooks (R) R+25.4
1904 Bryant B. Brooks (R) R+26.9
1902 DeForest Richards (R) R+17.8
1898 Deforest Richards (R) R+7.0
1894 William A. Richards (R) R+16.5
1890 Francis E. Warren (R) R+10.8