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Colfax County, Nebraska

2026 election results. Jim Pillen (R) got 61% of the vote for governor in Colfax County. The margin is 20.5 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 21 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Colfax County

U.S. Senate

Pete Ricketts
60.3%1,743
Dan Osborn
33.3%961
Robin Richards
3.7%108
Mike Marvin
1.7%50

1 more candidate on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Pete Ricketts wins. Called.

Governor

Jim Pillen
61.0%1,769
Lynne Walz
32.1%932
Brett Lindstrom
4.7%136
Rick Beard
2.2%63
100% counted

Statewide: Jim Pillen wins. Called.

U.S. House: Nebraska 1st District

Mike Flood
65.3%1,898
Chris Backemeyer
31.3%909
Dan Hartong
1.9%55
Nik Sandman
1.5%45
100% counted

Whole district: Mike Flood wins. Called.

The leader in Colfax 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, 10:12 PM.

21 local contests in Colfax County

School boards, judges and other local offices on Colfax 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

Central Community College For Board of Governors - District 05

CandidateVotesShare
Linda Aerni1,986100.0%

Linda Aerni is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Linda Aerni 15,655 (100.0%).

Judges

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

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes1,68774.3%
No58425.7%

Yes ahead with 74.3% in Colfax 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
Yes1,69075.6%
No54424.4%

Yes ahead with 75.6% in Colfax 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 County Court - District 05 Shall Judge Denise Kracl be retained in office? - 6 Year Term

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes1,94378.9%
No51921.1%

Yes ahead with 78.9% in Colfax County. The contest crosses into 10 other counties; across all of them: Yes 32,184 (75.9%), No 10,208 (24.1%).

Other local offices

Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large

CandidateVotesShare
James G. Aschoff62069.4%
Layne Roth27330.6%

James G. Aschoff ahead in Colfax County. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: James G. Aschoff 15,327 (59.8%), Layne Roth 10,301 (40.2%).

Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 06

CandidateVotesShare
Mark Burenheide976100.0%

Mark Burenheide is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Mark Burenheide 3,841 (100.0%).

Lower Platte North Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - 2 Year Term - Subdistrict 01

CandidateVotesShare
David R. Poppe1,095100.0%

David R. Poppe is unopposed. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: David R. Poppe 15,800 (100.0%).

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

CandidateVotesShare
Thomas McKnight1,056100.0%

Thomas McKnight is unopposed. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Thomas McKnight 15,484 (100.0%).

Lower Platte North Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 01

CandidateVotesShare
Lon Olson1,105100.0%

Lon Olson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Lon Olson 16,121 (100.0%).

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

CandidateVotesShare
John J. Goldsberry1,096100.0%

John J. Goldsberry is unopposed. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: John J. Goldsberry 15,611 (100.0%).

Lower Platte North Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 03

CandidateVotesShare
David W. Saalfeld1,144100.0%

David W. Saalfeld is unopposed. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: David W. Saalfeld 15,645 (100.0%).

Lower Platte North Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 04

CandidateVotesShare
Chris D. Yosten1,237100.0%

Chris D. Yosten is unopposed. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Chris D. Yosten 15,456 (100.0%).

Lower Platte North Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 05

CandidateVotesShare
Mark Seier1,078100.0%

Mark Seier is unopposed. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Mark Seier 15,368 (100.0%).

Lower Platte North Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 06

CandidateVotesShare
Ryan J. Sabata1,089100.0%

Ryan J. Sabata is unopposed. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Ryan J. Sabata 15,741 (100.0%).

Lower Platte North Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 07

CandidateVotesShare
Allie Bush57350.6%
Dustin Woita55949.4%

Allie Bush ahead in Colfax County. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Dustin Woita 8,927 (53.0%), Allie Bush 7,908 (47.0%).

Lower Platte North Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 08

CandidateVotesShare
Jerry Johnson62155.2%
Marlin Fujan50344.8%

Jerry Johnson ahead in Colfax County. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Jerry Johnson 8,871 (54.2%), Marlin Fujan 7,511 (45.8%).

Lower Platte North Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 09

CandidateVotesShare
Larissa Schultz1,094100.0%

Larissa Schultz is unopposed. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Larissa Schultz 14,980 (100.0%).

Cornhusker Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 10

CandidateVotesShare
Russell Yosten226100.0%

Russell Yosten is unopposed.

Loup River Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 05

CandidateVotesShare
Dana Schultz746100.0%

Dana Schultz is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Dana Schultz 883 (100.0%).

Educational Service Unit No. 2 - District 03

CandidateVotesShare
Conny Dunn3100.0%

Conny Dunn is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Conny Dunn 2,557 (100.0%).

Educational Service Unit No. 7 - District 09

CandidateVotesShare
John Sayer842100.0%

John Sayer is unopposed.

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

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
NE GovernorR +31.0R +51.5D +20.5
NE-01R +35.2R +51.5D +16.2

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 Colfax County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris23.9%Donald Trump74.6%R +50.73,535
2020Joe Biden27.6%Donald Trump70.9%R +43.33,717
2016Hillary Clinton26.7%Donald Trump67.5%R +40.83,214
2012Barack Obama31.6%Mitt Romney66.8%R +35.33,069
2008Barack Obama35.1%John McCain63.0%R +27.93,203
2004John Kerry27.3%George W. Bush71.3%R +44.03,633
2000Al Gore26.0%George W. Bush70.5%R +44.53,315

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 +6.2.

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.