In the Senate race between Harriet Hageman (R) and James Byrd (D), Wyoming voters chose Hageman by nearly two-to-one, but voters in Teton County, the home of Jackson Hole and America’s wealthiest county by per capita income, overwhelmingly voted for Byrd.
Take a look at the results from the Wyoming Secretary of State’s office as of 11:54 PM last night (Mountain Time).
| Statewide Candidates Unofficial Summary — United States Senate | |||||
| Counties Reporting: 23 of 23 | Last Updated: 11/3/26 23:54:49 MST | Source: Wyoming Secretary of State | |||||
| County | Hageman (R) | Byrd (D) | Write-Ins | Overvotes | Undervotes |
| Albany | 5,448 | 7,675 | 92 | 2 | 186 |
| Big Horn | 3,297 | 805 | 16 | 1 | 81 |
| Campbell | 9,094 | 2,022 | 48 | 2 | 261 |
| Carbon | 3,060 | 1,188 | 14 | 2 | 85 |
| Converse | 3,515 | 846 | 17 | 3 | 110 |
| Crook | 2,659 | 427 | 20 | 0 | 56 |
| Fremont | 7,981 | 4,936 | 63 | 5 | 251 |
| Goshen | 3,539 | 966 | 24 | 2 | 50 |
| Hot Springs | 1,577 | 501 | 14 | 2 | 60 |
| Johnson | 2,747 | 804 | 29 | 2 | 76 |
| Laramie | 17,258 | 12,919 | 192 | 3 | 257 |
| Lincoln | 5,835 | 1,526 | 30 | 2 | 122 |
| Natrona | 14,246 | 7,690 | 129 | 5 | 410 |
| Niobrara | 800 | 125 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| Park | 8,701 | 3,153 | 73 | 7 | 259 |
| Platte | 2,789 | 727 | 21 | 1 | 63 |
| Sheridan | 8,073 | 3,966 | 78 | 4 | 232 |
| Sublette | 2,657 | 989 | 26 | 2 | 101 |
| Sweetwater | 7,241 | 3,766 | 35 | 8 | 226 |
| Teton | 2,744 | 7,557 | 71 | 14 | 149 |
| Uinta | 4,658 | 1,512 | 24 | 1 | 154 |
| Washakie | 2,161 | 602 | 8 | 1 | 47 |
| Weston | 2,077 | 395 | 14 | 1 | 67 |
| Total | 122,157 | 65,097 | 1,039 | 70 | 3,325 |
Note: Unofficial results as reported by the Wyoming Secretary of State. Hageman (R) = Harriet Hageman; Byrd (D) = James Byrd. Source PDF: https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2026/Results/General/2026_General_Statewide_Candidates_Summary.pdf
The differences in voters mindset between Jackson Hole/Teton County and the rest of Wyoming is palpable even within the state. Leo Wolfson reports in the Cowboy State Daily that the people in Jackson think the others are “a little backwards and a little podunk.” He writes:
There’s no question in the minds of many Jackson locals about how they are viewed around the rest of Wyoming.
“It’s not that we don’t love the state, I know the state doesn’t love us,” sa
id Mike Woods, a local bartender.
Whether Jackson and Teton County are separate entities from the rest of Wyoming or fully immersed in the state depends on who you ask.
Along with being a politically blue island in a sea of Wyoming Republican red, Teton County also is by far the wealthiest — not only in Wyoming but in the entire country.
Payton Larimer said he and many other Jackson locals are fully aware they are seen as outsiders by many in their own state, but that doesn’t bother them much.
Action Line: America is facing a geographical divide between its voters, and it’s creeping up in states all over the country. When the influence of big blue blob cities grows amidst red rural areas, Democrats are elected. And when that influence wanes, and the suburbs go red, Republicans win. Click here to subscribe to my free monthly Survive & Thrive letter.
