The November 5th general election in Wyoming saw impressive voter turnout across the state, with significant backing for Republican candidates, including US Senator John Barrasso, US Representative Harriet Hageman, and numerous local Republican officeholders.
The results, which are still considered unofficial pending certification, highlight the state’s active voter engagement and its ongoing trend of favoring Republican candidates in statewide races.
According to Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray, a total of 271,043 ballots were cast in the election, a high turnout that is attributed to both same-day voter registration and strong local enthusiasm. This marks a substantial voter participation increase in key counties such as Laramie and Natrona, where turnout exceeded 100%, with Laramie County reporting a 107.74% turnout and Natrona County an even higher 113.26%. Gray expressed satisfaction with the robust participation, noting that “turnout was enthusiastically strong” across Wyoming, with voters expressing their engagement in both local and state elections.
Wyoming voters showed solid support for Republican leaders, with Senator John Barrasso securing 198,366 votes in his re-election bid, trouncing his Democratic opponent, Scott D. Morrow, who garnered just 63,706 votes. Barrasso’s support marked a notable increase from his 2018 election, where he earned 136,210 votes. His success in the 2024 election demonstrates his continued popularity, especially in contrast to former President Donald Trump, whose support in Wyoming waned slightly from 2020. Barrasso’s win outpaced Trump’s 192,576 votes, emphasizing the strength of Republican backing in the state.
Rep. Harriet Hageman, another key Republican figure in Wyoming, also saw a strong re-election showing, receiving 184,626 votes—far more than her challengers, including Democrat Kyle G. Cameron with 60,763 votes and Libertarian Richard Brubaker with 9,219 votes. Hageman’s 2024 vote tally was notably higher than her 2022 election victory, when she received 132,206 votes to unseat former Rep. Liz Cheney.
The surge in voter participation was evident in several counties, especially in urban areas like Laramie and Natrona, which reported more ballots cast than the number of registered voters, due to same-day registrations. Local officials have emphasized that this did not reflect voter fraud but rather the result of new voter registrations on Election Day.
Despite these strong turnout numbers, Wyoming’s total ballots cast this year did not surpass the 2020 election’s record high of 278,503 votes, although it was still a significant increase from the 2016 election.
Wyoming News Now and Oil City News contributed to this report.
