Wyoming Board Certifies 2026 General Election Results
The State Canvassing Board unanimously approved the State Abstract Certification of the November 2026 general election results.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Elections
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Wyoming's State Canvassing Board unanimously approved the results of the 2026 general election, which featured 130 candidates across several parties. County clerks are conducting a 5% hand-count audit of general election ballots, due about nine days after county canvass.
Why it matters
Certification finalizes the statewide results and confirms the Constitution Party's gain of major party status after Rebecca Bextel won 16.7% of the governor's race vote, passing the 10% threshold. The audit responds to public and lawmaker concern over machine tabulators.
The state board certified 191,713 votes, about 41.5% of Wyoming's estimated 461,419 voting-age residents, the second-lowest voting-age turnout since 1978. Results of the 5% hand-count audit, due mid-November, have not yet been reported.
The players
Chuck Gray
Wyoming's secretary of state, who chairs the State Canvassing Board and will take up a post as the state's lone representative in Washington, D.C., beginning in January 2027.
Curt Meier
Wyoming's state treasurer, a member of the State Canvassing Board, who has said he hopes to see higher midterm participation in future elections.
Rebecca Bextel
A Constitution Party candidate for governor who received 16.7% of the vote, enough to give her party major party status under Wyoming law.
The details
The secretary of state chairs the board, whose other members are the governor, treasurer and auditor. The Legislature passed a bill this year requiring county clerks to conduct a hand-count audit for the primary and general elections after public and lawmaker concern over machine tabulators. No statewide or legislative candidates called for a recount, and no county conducted a mandatory recount at the time of the meeting.
Timeline
2010: Midterm voting-age turnout was 48.3%.
2014: Midterm turnout fell to 38.5%, the lowest on record since 1978.
Nov. 3, 2026: General election held; Constitution Party candidates gained major party status.
Nov. 14 or Nov. 15, 2026: Hand-count audit deadline for most counties.
January 2027: Chuck Gray begins as Wyoming's lone representative in Washington, D.C.
Political Context
Under Wyoming law, a party gains major party status when a candidate receives at least 10% of the vote in a governor, U.S. Senate or secretary of state race. The Constitution Party's 16.7% showing in the governor's race meets that threshold, and the party will participate in the 2028 primary to nominate a general election candidate.
Certification makes the 2026 general election results final for Wyoming, and the audit will confirm whether hand counts match machine tabulations. Voters seeking details on county results can check their county clerk's office once the audit is complete.
The takeaway
Turnout in the 2026 general election was the second-lowest for voting-age residents since 1978, a reminder that midterm participation remains a key measure of civic engagement. The hand-count audit is a concrete check on how votes were tallied this cycle.
What happens next
County clerks must complete the 5% hand-count audit of general election ballots by Nov. 14 or Nov. 15, 2026, after which results will be reviewed.
Further reading
For broader background on how the state runs its vote, see Wyoming Elections.
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