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Cass County, Nebraska

2026 election results. Jim Pillen (R) has 58% of the vote for governor in Cass County, with about 100% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 10.8 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 18 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Cass County

U.S. Senate

Pete Ricketts
57.1%6,859
Dan Osborn
35.7%4,284
Mike Marvin
3.0%356
Robin Richards
2.8%337

1 more candidate on the race page.

98% counted

Statewide: Pete Ricketts wins. Called.

Governor

Jim Pillen
57.6%7,169
Lynne Walz
33.1%4,118
Brett Lindstrom
6.0%744
Rick Beard
3.4%419
100% counted

Statewide: Jim Pillen wins. Called.

U.S. House: Nebraska 1st District

Mike Flood
61.7%7,655
Chris Backemeyer
33.8%4,189
Dan Hartong
2.4%296
Nik Sandman
2.2%267
100% counted

Whole district: Mike Flood wins. Called.

The leader in Cass 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 6, 3:24 PM.

18 local contests in Cass County

School boards, judges and other local offices on Cass 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

Southeast Community College For Board of Governors - District 02

CandidateVotesShare
Brandon Gunther7,663100.0%

Brandon Gunther is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Brandon Gunther 28,356 (100.0%).

Judges

Judge of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court Shall Judge Dirk V. Block be retained in office? - 6 Year Term

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes6,64171.1%
No2,69728.9%

Yes ahead with 71.1% in Cass 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

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes6,56171.3%
No2,64428.7%

Yes ahead with 71.3% in Cass 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 02 Shall Judge George A. Thompson be retained in office? - 6 Year Term

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes6,42670.3%
No2,71529.7%

Yes ahead with 70.3% in Cass County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Yes 49,464 (68.7%), No 22,568 (31.3%).

Judge of the District Court - District 02 Shall Judge Michael A. Smith be retained in office? - 6 Year Term

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes6,41769.7%
No2,79430.3%

Yes ahead with 69.7% in Cass County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Yes 49,091 (68.7%), No 22,387 (31.3%).

Judge of the District Court - District 02 Shall Judge Stefanie A. Martinez be retained in office? - 6 Year Term

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes6,52070.7%
No2,70329.3%

Yes ahead with 70.7% in Cass County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Yes 51,132 (70.2%), No 21,700 (29.8%).

Judge of the County Court - District 02 Shall Judge S. Colin Palm be retained in office? - 6 Year Term

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes6,41370.3%
No2,70829.7%

Yes ahead with 70.3% in Cass County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Yes 51,753 (68.3%), No 24,023 (31.7%).

Judge of the County Court - District 02 Shall Judge Todd J. Hutton be retained in office? - 6 Year Term

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes6,04067.8%
No2,87332.2%

Yes ahead with 67.8% in Cass County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Yes 52,079 (69.1%), No 23,277 (30.9%).

Other local offices

Lower Platte South Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - 2 Year Term - Subdistrict 02

CandidateVotesShare
Mark Patton4,66455.4%
David Hibler3,75244.6%

Mark Patton ahead in Cass County. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Mark Patton 6,017 (54.3%), David Hibler 5,065 (45.7%).

Lower Platte South Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large

CandidateVotesShare
David M. Landis7,198100.0%

David M. Landis is unopposed. The contest crosses into 5 other counties; across all of them: David M. Landis 90,379 (100.0%).

Lower Platte South Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 02

CandidateVotesShare
Mark G. Spangler7,757100.0%

Mark G. Spangler is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Mark G. Spangler 10,267 (100.0%).

Nemaha Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large

CandidateVotesShare
Tracy Ensor235100.0%

Tracy Ensor is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Tracy Ensor 12,600 (100.0%).

Nemaha Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 02

CandidateVotesShare
Russel Moss215100.0%

Russel Moss is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Russel Moss 1,448 (100.0%).

Nemaha Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 03

CandidateVotesShare
Doug Iske35100.0%

Doug Iske is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Doug Iske 1,472 (100.0%).

Nebraska Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 01

CandidateVotesShare
Mary Harding1,739100.0%

Mary Harding is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Mary Harding 15,355 (100.0%).

Educational Service Unit No. 3 - District 07

CandidateVotesShare
Brenda Sherman5,974100.0%

Brenda Sherman is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Brenda Sherman 15,677 (100.0%).

Educational Service Unit No. 4 - District 07

CandidateVotesShare
Susan LeGrand183100.0%

Susan LeGrand is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Susan LeGrand 1,569 (100.0%).

Educational Service Unit No. 6 - District 07

CandidateVotesShare
Andy Grosshans662100.0%

Andy Grosshans is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Andy Grosshans 3,422 (100.0%).

Nebraska's official results, these figures first read Nov 13, 5:23 PM. Unofficial until certified.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
NE GovernorR +27.0R +37.8D +10.8
NE-01R +29.3R +37.7D +8.5

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 Cass County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris30.5%Donald Trump67.5%R +37.015,839
2020Joe Biden31.0%Donald Trump66.2%R +35.215,283
2016Hillary Clinton26.9%Donald Trump65.4%R +38.412,933
2012Barack Obama35.9%Mitt Romney62.0%R +26.212,180
2008Barack Obama39.2%John McCain58.7%R +19.512,122
2004John Kerry31.4%George W. Bush67.3%R +35.911,529
2000Al Gore35.6%George W. Bush59.8%R +24.210,280

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 +12.8.

Other counties in Nebraska

Nebraska results

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.