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Wyoming•In office since 2019•Party: R

Mark Gordon

Serving as Governor of Wyoming since 2019. Evaluation based on verified public data.

Overall GradeC-
44.9 / 100
Ranked #40 of 50 nationally
At a glanceComputed from the data below — no opinions.
  • An overall grade of C- places this governor in the middle of the pack nationally — ranked #40 of 50.
  • In office 7 years — current results are fully attributable to this administration.
  • Since taking office, this governor has outpaced the national trend on 6 of 20 tracked metrics, lagged on 12, and moved with the country on 2.
  • Strongest area: Fiscal Health (A-). Weakest: Environment (F).
Category

Economy

100
72.8 / 100B+
Unemployment Rate
B+
3.1%
National avg 3.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 14 of 5073 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 3.6%
Category

Fiscal Health

301
78.0 / 100A-
State Debt per Capita
C-
$1,800
National avg $3,580
improving slower than US
Rank 15 of 5071 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $2,000
Rainy Day Fund
A+
40.0%
National avg 14.0%
improving faster than US
Rank 2 of 5098 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 35.0%
State & Local Tax Burden
B+
7.5%
National avg 11.2%
improving faster than US
Rank 2 of 5098 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 7.6%
Credit Rating
A+
100
National avg 90
on pace with US
Rank 12 of 5079 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 100
Category

Education

010
38.1 / 100D+
High School Graduation Rate
D+
82.1%
National avg 87.0%
improving with US
Rank 47 of 507 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 80.0%
Category

Health

116
39.8 / 100D+
Age-Adjusted Mortality
D+
427 / 100k
National avg 407 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 31 of 5039 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 342 / 100k
Infant Mortality
C-
5.411
National avg 5.628
declining faster than US
Rank 18 of 5065 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 5.112
Adult Obesity
C-
34.6%
National avg 33.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 28 of 5046 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 28.9%
Adult Smoking
D
15.9%
National avg 13.2%
improving slower than US
Rank 34 of 5033 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 18.7%
Suicide Rate
F
29 / 100k
National avg 14 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 50 of 500 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 25 / 100k
Life Expectancy
C-
76.2 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
declining with US
Rank 36 of 5029 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 76.8 yrs
Uninsured Rate (Under 65)
F
13.4%
National avg 8.6%
improving slower than US
Rank 47 of 507 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 14.0%
Drug Overdose Death Rate
A
25 / 100k
National avg 34 / 100k
declining slower than US
Rank 15 of 5072 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 17 / 100k
Category

Infrastructure

100
48.4 / 100C
Bridges in Poor Condition
C
7.6%
National avg 6.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 36 of 5030 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 7.9%
Category

Opportunity

003
37.6 / 100D+
Food Insecurity
F
14.4%
National avg 13.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 40 of 5021 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 12.3%
Poverty Rate
D+
11.2%
National avg 11.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 21 of 5059 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 11.1%
Median Household Income
C-
$72,415
National avg $74,580
improving slower than US
Rank 26 of 5049 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $60,434
Category

Public Safety

001
55.9 / 100C+
Violent Crime Rate
C+
235 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 7 of 5088 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 213 / 100k
Category

Environment

001
9.4 / 100F
Drinking Water Violations
F
60.9%
National avg 44.9%
declining faster than US
Rank 34 of 4931 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 43.5%

How this grade is built

Each metric gets two scores: where the state ranks among all 50 states (30%) and how its pace compared to the national trend during this governor's tenure (70%). Metric scores are averaged within eight equally-weighted pillars — Economy, Fiscal Health, Education, Health, Infrastructure, Opportunity, Public Safety, Environment — then the composite is curved across the cohort so grades spread A–F.

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