Taylor Haynes, a conservative write-in candidate for Governor of Wyoming last week, outpolled his Democratic opponent in five counties.  Haynes received 13,796 write-ins in the state, which was 7.41% of the total vote cast for identified candidates.

In Campbell, Converse, Crook, Niobrara, and Weston Counties, Haynes received more votes than the Democratic nominee, Leslie Petersen.  Haynes’ best county was Campbell County, where he received 26.1%.

The three ballot-listed candidates were Republican Matt Mead, who got 66.5%; Democrat Petersen, who got 23.2%; and Libertarian Mike Wheeler, who got 2.9%.