2012 Cheyenne mayoral election

The general election was held on November 6, 2001. Incumbent Mayor Richard L. Kaysen won re-election by a margin of 2,085 votes against his opponent Nonpartisan candidate John Palmer, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Cheyenne, Wyoming mayoral election, 2012^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisanism	Richard L. Kaysen (incumbent)	13,609	57.97
	Nonpartisanism	John Palmer	9,792	41.71
	Write-In		75	0.32
Total votes			23,476	100.00
	Republican hold

• List of mayors of Cheyenne, Wyoming