Mayoral elections in Gillette, Wyoming are held every four years, coinciding with the United States midterm election . Gillette is the state's third-largest city by population .
General election summaries [ edit ] Year Winners Runners-up Write-in Total Candidate Vote % Candidate Vote % Vote % Total Maj. % 2022[ 1] Shay Lundvall 4,168 52.12 Nathan McLeland 3,783 47.31 46 0.58 7,997 +385 +4.81 2018[ 2] Louise Carter-King 4,688 57.35 Jarik Dudley 3,441 42.09 46 0.56 8,175 +1,247 +15.25 2014[ 3] Louise Carter-King 3,301 51.80 Kevin J. McGrath 3,048 47.83 24 0.38 6,373 +253 +3.97 2010[ 4] Tom Murphy 3,961 61.51 Everett Boss 2,400 37.27 79 1.23 6,440 +1,561 +24.24 2006[ 5] Duane Evenson 3,116 49.93 Mike McInerney 3102 49.70 23 0.37 6,241 +14 +0.22 2002[ 6] Duane Evenson 3,589 64.63 Brooks Worman 1,964 35.37 — — 5,553 +1,625 +29.26 1998[ 7] Frank W. Latta 4,169 100.00 — — — — — 4,169 +4,169 +100.00 1994[ 8] Frank W. Latta 3,572 54.83 Edd Collins 2,943 45.17 — — 6,515 +629 +9.65 1990[ 9] Edd Collins 3,136 62.98 Roy Shambaugh 1,843 37.02 — — 4,979 +1,293 +25.97 1986[ 10] Herb Carter 3,129 62.11 Hug Bennett 1,909 37.89 — — 5,038 +1,220 +24.22 1982 Herb Carter ? ? Vincent White ? ? — — ? ? ? 1978 Mike Enzi Unopp. 100.00 — — — — — ? ? ? 1974[ 11] Mike Enzi 1,704 75.70 James T. McManamen 547 24.30 — — 2,251 +1,157 +51.40 1970[ 12] Cliff Davis 1,245 70.06 Kelly Swenson 532 29.94 — — 1,777 +713 +40.12
The incumbent mayor is Shay Lundvall since 2023. His intention to run is unclear.
2022 Gillette, Wyoming mayoral election Candidate Shay Lundvall Nathan McLeland Jarik Dudley General 4,168 52.12% 3,783 47.31% Eliminated Primary 3,210 42.18% 3,029 39.80% 1,345 17.67%
General election results by precinctLundvall: 50–60% 60–70%McLeleand: 50–60%
Mayor before election Eric Hanson
Elected mayor Shay Lundvall
In January 2022, incumbent mayor Louise Carter-King resigned. Nathan McLeland served as acting mayor for a month before Eric Hanson was elected mayor by the city council to serve the remainder of King's term. Hanson did not run for a full term.[ 13]
Shay Lundvall, city councillor (2017–2023)[ 14] Nathan McLeland, city councillor (2019–present) and acting mayor (2022)[ 15] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] ^ a b "Campbell County, Wyoming GENERAL ELECTION November 8, 2022" . Campbell County . Retrieved 31 December 2024 . ^ "Summary Report" . Campbell County, WY . Retrieved 1 January 2025 . ^ "Official" . Campbell County, WY . Retrieved 1 January 2025 . ^ "Summary Report" . Campbell County, WY . Retrieved 1 January 2025 . ^ "Summary Rept-Group Detail" . Gillette, WY . Retrieved 1 January 2025 . ^ "Accumulated Totals" . Campbell County, WY . Retrieved 1 January 2025 . ^ "Accumulated Totals" . Campbell County, WY . Retrieved 1 January 2025 . ^ "Accumulated Totals" . Campbell County, WY . Retrieved 1 January 2025 . ^ "Accumulated Totals" . Campbell County, WY . Retrieved 1 January 2025 . ^ "County-by-county voting" . Casper Star-Tribune . Newspapers.com . 6 November 1986. Retrieved 1 January 2025 . ^ "Mayors win" . Casper Star-Tribune . Newspapers.com . 9 November 1974. Retrieved 1 January 2025 . ^ "Gillette Elects New Mayor" . Casper Star-Tribune . November 5, 1970. p. 5. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Lewallen, Ryan (2 February 2022). "https://county17.com/2022/02/02/city-council-selects-eric-hanson-as-new-gillette-mayor/" . County 17 . Retrieved 1 January 2025 . ^ "Mayor Shay Lundvall" . Gillette, WY . Retrieved 31 December 2024 . ^ "Gillette City Council Candidate Questionnaire: Nathan McLeland for Ward 3" . County 17 . Retrieved 31 December 2024 . ^ "County- Elections Summary PRIMARY ELECTION August 16, 2022" . Campbell County, WY . Retrieved 31 December 2024 .