U.S. Senate
Pete Ricketts
62.6%2,248
Dan Osborn
29.3%1,052
Robin Richards
3.6%129
Mike Marvin
2.7%96
1 more candidate on the race page.
Statewide: Pete Ricketts wins. Called.
Box Butte County, Nebraska
2026 election results. Pete Ricketts (R) got 63% of the U.S. Senate vote in Box Butte County. Below are also 16 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Box Butte County
Governor
Jim Pillen
66.3%2,372
Lynne Walz
24.6%879
Brett Lindstrom
5.5%195
Rick Beard
3.7%131
Statewide: Jim Pillen wins. Called.
U.S. House: Nebraska 3rd District
Adrian Smith
67.5%2,418
Becky Stille
15.2%545
Mark Cohen
9.4%338
Macey Budke
4.0%143
1 more candidate on the race page.
Whole district: Adrian Smith wins. Called.
The leader in Box Butte County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 3, 10:21 PM.
16 local contests in Box Butte County
School boards, judges and other local offices on Box Butte County's ballots, from Nebraska's official results file. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.
Schools
For Member of the State Board of Education - District 07
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Tegtmeier | 2,578 | 100.0% |
Elizabeth Tegtmeier is unopposed. The contest crosses into 43 other counties; across all of them: Elizabeth Tegtmeier 69,770 (100.0%).
Western Community College For Board of Governors - District 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Allan Kreman | 2,630 | 100.0% |
Allan Kreman is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Allan Kreman 4,552 (100.0%).
Judges
Judge of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court Shall Judge Dirk V. Block be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 2,192 | 74.0% |
| No | 769 | 26.0% |
Yes ahead with 74.0% in Box Butte County. The contest crosses into 92 other counties; across all of them: Yes 414,572 (71.5%), No 165,568 (28.5%).
Judge of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court Shall Judge Thomas E. Stine be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 2,193 | 74.3% |
| No | 760 | 25.7% |
Yes ahead with 74.3% in Box Butte County. The contest crosses into 92 other counties; across all of them: Yes 413,916 (71.9%), No 161,903 (28.1%).
Judge of the District Court - District 12 Shall Judge Andrea Miller be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 2,292 | 75.6% |
| No | 739 | 24.4% |
Yes ahead with 75.6% in Box Butte County. The contest crosses into 11 other counties; across all of them: Yes 19,105 (77.1%), No 5,674 (22.9%).
Judge of the District Court - District 12 Shall Judge Travis P. O'Gorman be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 2,508 | 77.1% |
| No | 745 | 22.9% |
Yes ahead with 77.1% in Box Butte County. The contest crosses into 11 other counties; across all of them: Yes 19,023 (77.1%), No 5,653 (22.9%).
Judge of the County Court - District 12 Shall Judge Aaron J. Conn be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 2,235 | 75.2% |
| No | 736 | 24.8% |
Yes ahead with 75.2% in Box Butte County. The contest crosses into 11 other counties; across all of them: Yes 18,354 (76.8%), No 5,532 (23.2%).
Judge of the County Court - District 12 Shall Judge Kristen D. Mickey be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 2,263 | 76.4% |
| No | 700 | 23.6% |
Yes ahead with 76.4% in Box Butte County. The contest crosses into 11 other counties; across all of them: Yes 19,113 (78.5%), No 5,240 (21.5%).
Other local offices
Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - 2 Year Term - Subdistrict 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Bolze | 2,629 | 100.0% |
Ronald Bolze is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Ronald Bolze 6,397 (100.0%).
Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Steven M. Sandberg | 2,668 | 100.0% |
Steven M. Sandberg is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Steven M. Sandberg 6,533 (100.0%).
Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Oligmueller | 2,762 | 83.1% |
| Larry Lee Scott Bolinger | 561 | 16.9% |
Kevin Oligmueller ahead in Box Butte County. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Kevin Oligmueller 4,848 (68.6%), Larry Lee Scott Bolinger 2,224 (31.4%).
Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Strasburger | 2,757 | 100.0% |
Michael Strasburger is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Michael Strasburger 6,669 (100.0%).
Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| David E. Kadlecek | 2,674 | 100.0% |
David E. Kadlecek is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: David E. Kadlecek 6,593 (100.0%).
Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 04
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tod M. Dorshorst | 2,728 | 100.0% |
Tod M. Dorshorst is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Tod M. Dorshorst 6,613 (100.0%).
Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy Fisher | 2,655 | 100.0% |
Nancy Fisher is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Nancy Fisher 6,532 (100.0%).
Educational Service Unit No. 13 - District 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mandy Plog | 1,137 | 100.0% |
Mandy Plog is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Mandy Plog 1,854 (100.0%).
Nebraska's official results, these figures first read Nov 13, 5:23 PM. Unofficial until certified.
Compared with 2024
| Race | Margin | 2024 president | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE Governor | R +45.9 | R +57.2 | D +11.2 |
| NE-03 | R +63.2 | R +57.2 | R +6.1 |
Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.
How Box Butte County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 21.0% | Donald Trump | 77.2% | R +56.2 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 20.3% | Donald Trump | 77.2% | R +57.0 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 19.6% | Donald Trump | 73.5% | R +53.9 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 36.0% | Mitt Romney | 61.0% | R +25.0 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 37.9% | John McCain | 58.9% | R +21.0 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 32.2% | George W. Bush | 65.9% | R +33.8 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 31.7% | George W. Bush | 63.0% | R +31.3 |
Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved R +24.8.
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Sources & scope
Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until Nebraska certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Nebraska's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.