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
3,783
Eliminated
Primary
3,210
3,029
1,345
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 ]
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