U.S. Senate
Pete Ricketts
62.0%11,943
Dan Osborn
33.2%6,390
Robin Richards
2.0%382
Mike Marvin
1.5%286
1 more candidate on the race page.
Statewide: Pete Ricketts wins. Called.
Buffalo County, Nebraska
2026 election results. Jim Pillen (R) got 62% of the vote for governor in Buffalo County. The margin is 10.9 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 21 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Buffalo County
Governor
Jim Pillen
62.3%11,998
Lynne Walz
30.2%5,825
Brett Lindstrom
5.2%1,011
Rick Beard
2.2%425
Statewide: Jim Pillen wins. Called.
U.S. House: Nebraska 3rd District
Adrian Smith
67.3%12,885
Becky Stille
24.1%4,617
Mark Cohen
3.1%591
David Else
3.1%589
1 more candidate on the race page.
Whole district: Adrian Smith wins. Called.
The leader in Buffalo 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, 11:01 PM.
21 local contests in Buffalo County
School boards, judges and other local offices on Buffalo 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 06
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sherry Jones | 9,292 | 64.2% |
| Grady Erickson | 5,171 | 35.8% |
Sherry Jones ahead in Buffalo County. The contest crosses into 18 other counties; across all of them: Sherry Jones 40,994 (62.2%), Grady Erickson 24,943 (37.8%).
Central Community College For Board of Governors - District 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rita Skiles | 1,667 | 100.0% |
Rita Skiles is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Rita Skiles 16,299 (100.0%).
Central Community College For Board of Governors - District 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Roger P. Davis | 5,519 | 50.6% |
| Gary G. Smith | 5,396 | 49.4% |
Roger P. Davis ahead in Buffalo County. The contest crosses into 5 other counties; across all of them: Gary G. Smith 8,271 (51.1%), Roger P. Davis 7,900 (48.9%).
Judges
Judge of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court Shall Judge Dirk V. Block be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 11,032 | 78.5% |
| No | 3,020 | 21.5% |
Yes ahead with 78.5% in Buffalo 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 | 10,960 | 78.5% |
| No | 3,010 | 21.5% |
Yes ahead with 78.5% in Buffalo 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 09 Shall Judge John H. Marsh be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 11,387 | 78.8% |
| No | 3,072 | 21.2% |
Yes ahead with 78.8% in Buffalo County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Yes 22,533 (79.0%), No 5,984 (21.0%).
Judge of the District Court - District 09 Shall Judge Patrick M. Lee be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 10,972 | 77.9% |
| No | 3,116 | 22.1% |
Yes ahead with 77.9% in Buffalo County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Yes 21,931 (78.2%), No 6,108 (21.8%).
Judge of the County Court - District 09 Shall Judge Alfred E. Corey III be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 10,733 | 77.8% |
| No | 3,061 | 22.2% |
Yes ahead with 77.8% in Buffalo County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Yes 21,963 (78.6%), No 5,983 (21.4%).
Judge of the County Court - District 09 Shall Judge Bryan S. McQuay be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 10,820 | 78.9% |
| No | 2,898 | 21.1% |
Yes ahead with 78.9% in Buffalo County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Yes 21,686 (79.1%), No 5,747 (20.9%).
Other local offices
Central Platte Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Keith A. Ostermeier | 11,137 | 100.0% |
Keith A. Ostermeier is unopposed. The contest crosses into 10 other counties; across all of them: Keith A. Ostermeier 32,095 (100.0%).
Central Platte Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas R. Downey | 1,293 | 100.0% |
Thomas R. Downey is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Thomas R. Downey 3,039 (100.0%).
Central Platte Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Ourada | 3,311 | 100.0% |
Luke Ourada is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Luke Ourada 3,357 (100.0%).
Central Platte Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 04
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lon Bohn | 3,812 | 100.0% |
Lon Bohn is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Lon Bohn 4,013 (100.0%).
Central Platte Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Deborah VanMatre | 3,018 | 100.0% |
Deborah VanMatre is unopposed.
Lower Loup Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy J. Eschliman | 997 | 100.0% |
Jeremy J. Eschliman is unopposed. The contest crosses into 15 other counties; across all of them: Jeremy J. Eschliman 18,859 (100.0%).
Dawson Public Power District - 2 Year Term - Buffalo Subdivision
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Molly Dixon | 3,080 | 100.0% |
Molly Dixon is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Molly Dixon 3,193 (100.0%).
Dawson Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Buffalo Subdivision
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Wietjes | 3,130 | 100.0% |
Craig Wietjes is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Craig Wietjes 3,238 (100.0%).
Dawson Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Dawson Subdivision
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kurt M. Karlberg | 288 | 78.9% |
| Pat Hecox | 77 | 21.1% |
Kurt M. Karlberg ahead in Buffalo County. The contest crosses into 5 other counties; across all of them: Pat Hecox 1,822 (53.9%), Kurt M. Karlberg 1,557 (46.1%).
Educational Service Unit No. 10 - District 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Bohn | 2,498 | 100.0% |
Marilyn Bohn is unopposed. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Marilyn Bohn 4,978 (100.0%).
Educational Service Unit No. 10 - District 07
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald H. Tuttle | 4,114 | 100.0% |
Ronald H. Tuttle is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Ronald H. Tuttle 4,252 (100.0%).
Educational Service Unit No. 10 - District 09
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Karen K. Harmoney | 1,690 | 100.0% |
Karen K. Harmoney is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Karen K. Harmoney 4,705 (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 +34.6 | R +45.5 | D +10.9 |
| NE-03 | R +47.2 | R +45.5 | R +1.7 |
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 Buffalo County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 26.7% | Donald Trump | 71.4% | R +44.7 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 26.9% | Donald Trump | 70.5% | R +43.6 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 22.5% | Donald Trump | 69.0% | R +46.4 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 27.6% | Mitt Romney | 69.8% | R +42.2 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 30.4% | John McCain | 67.9% | R +37.5 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 22.0% | George W. Bush | 76.4% | R +54.4 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 23.9% | George W. Bush | 72.5% | R +48.6 |
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 D +3.9.
Other counties in Nebraska
Nebraska results- Adams County
- Antelope County
- Arthur County
- Banner County
- Blaine County
- Boone County
- Box Butte County
- Boyd County
- Brown County
- Burt County
- Butler County
- Cass County
- Cedar County
- Chase County
- Cherry County
- Cheyenne County
- Clay County
- Colfax County
- Cuming County
- Custer County
- Dakota County
- Dawes County
- Dawson County
- Deuel County
- Dixon County
- Dodge County
- Douglas County
- Dundy County
- Fillmore County
- Franklin County
- Frontier County
- Furnas County
- Gage County
- Garden County
- Garfield County
- Gosper County
- Grant County
- Greeley County
- Hall County
- Hamilton County
- Harlan County
- Hayes County
- Hitchcock County
- Holt County
- Hooker County
- Howard County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Kearney County
- Keith County
- Keya Paha County
- Kimball County
- Knox County
- Lancaster County
- Lincoln County
- Logan County
- Loup County
- Madison County
- McPherson County
- Merrick County
- Morrill County
- Nance County
- Nemaha County
- Nuckolls County
- Otoe County
- Pawnee County
- Perkins County
- Phelps County
- Pierce County
- Platte County
- Polk County
- Red Willow County
- Richardson County
- Rock County
- Saline County
- Sarpy County
- Saunders County
- Scotts Bluff County
- Seward County
- Sheridan County
- Sherman County
- Sioux County
- Stanton County
- Thayer County
- Thomas County
- Thurston County
- Valley County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Webster County
- Wheeler County
- York County
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.