City elections in Cheyenne, Wyoming (2024)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: May 31, 2024 |
| Primary election: August 20, 2024 General election: November 5, 2024 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor and city council |
| Total seats up: 7 (click here for mayoral elections) |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2024 |
The city of Cheyenne, Wyoming, held general elections for mayor and city council on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for August 20, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was May 31, 2024.
Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.
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Elections
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Candidates and results
Ward 1
General election
General election for Cheyenne City Council Ward 1 (2 seats)
Incumbent Jeff White and incumbent Pete Laybourn defeated Miguel Reyes and Travis French in the general election for Cheyenne City Council Ward 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeff White (Nonpartisan) | 31.1 | 3,968 | |
| ✔ | Pete Laybourn (Nonpartisan) | 27.6 | 3,526 | |
| Miguel Reyes (Nonpartisan) | 21.7 | 2,771 | ||
| Travis French (Nonpartisan) | 17.9 | 2,288 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 220 | ||
| Total votes: 12,773 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Cheyenne City Council Ward 1 (2 seats)
The following candidates ran in the primary for Cheyenne City Council Ward 1 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeff White (Nonpartisan) | 26.8 | 1,385 | |
| ✔ | Pete Laybourn (Nonpartisan) | 25.7 | 1,326 | |
| ✔ | Miguel Reyes (Nonpartisan) | 11.8 | 609 | |
| ✔ | Travis French (Nonpartisan) | 10.5 | 545 | |
| Linda Burt (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew) | 10.9 | 563 | ||
| James Heath (Nonpartisan) | 7.0 | 363 | ||
| Nathaniel Fuquan Freeman (Nonpartisan) | 5.9 | 304 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 71 | ||
| Total votes: 5,166 | ||||
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Note: Linda Burt unofficially withdrew from the race and still appeared on the ballot. Votes for her were counted, but she did not advance to the general election despite winning the third-most votes. Instead, the fifth-highest vote-getter advanced.[1]
Ward 2
General election
General election for Cheyenne City Council Ward 2 (2 seats)
Kathy Emmons and incumbent Tom Segrave defeated Lynn Storey-Huylar and Stephen Latham in the general election for Cheyenne City Council Ward 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kathy Emmons (Nonpartisan) | 32.0 | 5,830 | |
| ✔ | Tom Segrave (Nonpartisan) | 30.9 | 5,635 | |
| Lynn Storey-Huylar (Nonpartisan) | 20.5 | 3,734 | ||
| Stephen Latham (Nonpartisan) | 15.6 | 2,837 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 203 | ||
| Total votes: 18,239 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Cheyenne City Council Ward 2 (2 seats)
The following candidates ran in the primary for Cheyenne City Council Ward 2 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kathy Emmons (Nonpartisan) | 29.0 | 2,619 | |
| ✔ | Tom Segrave (Nonpartisan) | 26.6 | 2,400 | |
| ✔ | Lynn Storey-Huylar (Nonpartisan) | 17.0 | 1,536 | |
| ✔ | Stephen Latham (Nonpartisan) | 8.5 | 769 | |
| Dennis Rafferty (Nonpartisan) | 8.5 | 763 | ||
| Christopher Camargo (Nonpartisan) | 5.8 | 519 | ||
| Zachary Hixenbaugh (Nonpartisan) | 3.9 | 353 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 62 | ||
| Total votes: 9,021 | ||||
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Ward 3
General election
General election for Cheyenne City Council Ward 3 (2 seats)
Incumbent Michelle Aldrich and Mark Moody defeated incumbent Richard Johnson in the general election for Cheyenne City Council Ward 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michelle Aldrich (Nonpartisan) | 36.3 | 4,904 | |
| ✔ | Mark Moody (Nonpartisan) | 33.9 | 4,585 | |
| Richard Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 28.5 | 3,857 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 168 | ||
| Total votes: 13,514 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Cheyenne City Council Ward 3 (2 seats)
Incumbent Michelle Aldrich, Mark Moody, and incumbent Richard Johnson advanced from the primary for Cheyenne City Council Ward 3 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michelle Aldrich (Nonpartisan) | 40.0 | 2,025 | |
| ✔ | Mark Moody (Nonpartisan) | 31.8 | 1,607 | |
| ✔ | Richard Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 27.0 | 1,364 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 63 | ||
| Total votes: 5,059 | ||||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Wyoming elections, 2024
August 20, 2024
- United States Senate election in Wyoming, 2024
- United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming, 2024
- Wyoming State Senate elections, 2024
- Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2024
- Mayoral election in Cheyenne, Wyoming (2024)
November 5, 2024
- United States Senate election in Wyoming, 2024
- United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming, 2024
- Wyoming State Senate elections, 2024
- Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2024
- Wyoming Supreme Court elections, 2024
- Wyoming Property Tax on Residential Property and Owner-Occupied Primary Residences Amendment (2024)
- Mayoral election in Cheyenne, Wyoming (2024)
- Laramie County, Wyoming, Conservation District Tax Measure (November 2024)
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About the city
- See also: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Cheyenne is a city in Laramie County, Wyoming. As of 2020, its population was 65,132.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Cheyenne utilizes a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[2]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Cheyenne, Wyoming | ||
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| Cheyenne | Wyoming | |
| Population | 65,132 | 576,851 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 32 | 97,088 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 87.3% | 90.3% |
| Black/African American | 1.7% | 0.9% |
| Asian | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 2.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Two or more | 6.7% | 3.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 15.9% | 10.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 94.7% | 93.6% |
| College graduation rate | 32.2% | 28.2% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $68,611 | $65,304 |
| Persons below poverty level | 9.1% | 10.8% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
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