U.S. Senate
Pete Ricketts
49.9%2,482
Dan Osborn
37.0%1,838
Robin Richards
7.1%353
Mike Marvin
4.2%210
1 more candidate on the race page.
Statewide: Pete Ricketts wins. Called.
Dakota County, Nebraska
2026 election results. Jim Pillen (R) got 52% of the vote for governor in Dakota County. The margin is 21.0 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 12 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Dakota County
Governor
Jim Pillen
51.6%2,592
Lynne Walz
42.9%2,155
Rick Beard
3.1%155
Brett Lindstrom
2.5%125
Statewide: Jim Pillen wins. Called.
U.S. House: Nebraska 3rd District
Adrian Smith
51.2%2,551
Becky Stille
40.6%2,021
David Else
3.6%180
Macey Budke
3.0%151
1 more candidate on the race page.
Whole district: Adrian Smith wins. Called.
The leader in Dakota 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, 11:16 PM.
12 local contests in Dakota County
School boards, judges and other local offices on Dakota 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 | 2,212 | 58.6% |
| Grady Erickson | 1,561 | 41.4% |
Sherry Jones ahead in Dakota County. The contest crosses into 18 other counties; across all of them: Sherry Jones 40,994 (62.2%), Grady Erickson 24,943 (37.8%).
Northeast Community College For Board of Governors - District 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Steven M. Anderson | 3,544 | 100.0% |
Steven M. Anderson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Steven M. Anderson 6,340 (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 | 2,889 | 69.9% |
| No | 1,245 | 30.1% |
Yes ahead with 69.9% in Dakota 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 | 2,893 | 70.5% |
| No | 1,212 | 29.5% |
Yes ahead with 70.5% in Dakota 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 06 Shall Judge Geoffrey Hall be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 2,864 | 70.2% |
| No | 1,216 | 29.8% |
Yes ahead with 70.2% in Dakota County. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Yes 21,510 (71.8%), No 8,462 (28.2%).
Judge of the County Court - District 06 Shall Judge Sara E. Bauer be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 2,961 | 72.5% |
| No | 1,123 | 27.5% |
Yes ahead with 72.5% in Dakota County. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Yes 22,006 (74.3%), No 7,604 (25.7%).
Judge of the County Court - District 06 Shall Judge Thomas J. Klein be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 2,882 | 70.8% |
| No | 1,190 | 29.2% |
Yes ahead with 70.8% in Dakota County. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Yes 21,798 (73.6%), No 7,832 (26.4%).
Other local offices
Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| James G. Aschoff | 35 | 63.6% |
| Layne Roth | 20 | 36.4% |
James G. Aschoff ahead in Dakota 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 07
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Roger Gustafson | 54 | 85.7% |
| Graham Christensen | 9 | 14.3% |
Roger Gustafson ahead in Dakota County. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Roger Gustafson 2,093 (55.4%), Graham Christensen 1,685 (44.6%).
Northeast Nebraska Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 06
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Leslie H. Albrecht | 513 | 100.0% |
Leslie H. Albrecht is unopposed.
Educational Service Unit No. 1 - District 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa Ryan | 788 | 100.0% |
Lisa Ryan is unopposed.
Educational Service Unit No. 1 - District 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Wanning | 1,156 | 100.0% |
Joe Wanning is unopposed.
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 +9.2 | R +30.2 | D +21.0 |
| NE-03 | R +11.6 | R +30.2 | D +18.6 |
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 Dakota County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 34.3% | Donald Trump | 63.9% | R +29.7 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 40.4% | Donald Trump | 57.8% | R +17.4 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 36.9% | Donald Trump | 57.6% | R +20.7 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 47.6% | Mitt Romney | 50.4% | R +2.8 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 46.8% | John McCain | 51.5% | R +4.7 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 45.8% | George W. Bush | 53.3% | R +7.5 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 44.5% | George W. Bush | 51.5% | R +7.0 |
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 +22.7.
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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.