U.S. Senate
Pete Ricketts
60.3%1,867
Dan Osborn
30.5%945
Robin Richards
4.2%130
Chuck Conboy
3.1%95
1 more candidate on the race page.
Statewide: Pete Ricketts wins. Called.
Dawes County, Nebraska
2026 election results. Jim Pillen (R) has 63% of the vote for governor in Dawes County, with about 90% of the expected vote counted. Below are also 17 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Dawes County
Governor
Jim Pillen
62.9%1,969
Lynne Walz
29.1%910
Brett Lindstrom
5.7%177
Rick Beard
2.4%74
Statewide: Jim Pillen wins. Called.
U.S. House: Nebraska 3rd District
Adrian Smith
65.4%2,027
Becky Stille
20.3%631
Mark Cohen
8.0%248
Macey Budke
3.8%118
1 more candidate on the race page.
Whole district: Adrian Smith wins. Called.
The leader in Dawes 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 7, 6:44 AM.
17 local contests in Dawes County
School boards, judges and other local offices on Dawes 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 | 2,075 | 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 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lori Liggett | 2,080 | 100.0% |
Lori Liggett is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Lori Liggett 4,368 (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 | 1,835 | 77.6% |
| No | 531 | 22.4% |
Yes ahead with 77.6% in Dawes 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 | 1,832 | 78.2% |
| No | 510 | 21.8% |
Yes ahead with 78.2% in Dawes 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 | 1,839 | 78.4% |
| No | 506 | 21.6% |
Yes ahead with 78.4% in Dawes 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 | 2,022 | 79.9% |
| No | 508 | 20.1% |
Yes ahead with 79.9% in Dawes 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 | 1,833 | 78.5% |
| No | 503 | 21.5% |
Yes ahead with 78.5% in Dawes 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 | 1,779 | 77.4% |
| No | 519 | 22.6% |
Yes ahead with 77.4% in Dawes 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 | 2,120 | 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 | 2,088 | 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 | 1,205 | 57.3% |
| Larry Lee Scott Bolinger | 898 | 42.7% |
Kevin Oligmueller ahead in Dawes 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 | 2,067 | 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 | 2,146 | 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 | 2,106 | 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 | 2,168 | 100.0% |
Nancy Fisher is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Nancy Fisher 6,532 (100.0%).
Northwest Rural Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Ahrens | 791 | 100.0% |
Lee Ahrens is unopposed.
Educational Service Unit No. 13 - District 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline B. Winchester | 1,633 | 100.0% |
Caroline B. Winchester is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Caroline B. Winchester 1,711 (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 +36.8 | R +47.8 | Not yet |
| NE-03 | R +52.5 | R +47.8 | R +4.7 |
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 Dawes County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 25.5% | Donald Trump | 72.3% | R +46.8 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 26.3% | Donald Trump | 71.1% | R +44.9 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 21.8% | Donald Trump | 71.6% | R +49.8 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 30.4% | Mitt Romney | 66.5% | R +36.1 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 34.0% | John McCain | 62.9% | R +28.9 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 28.0% | George W. Bush | 70.3% | R +42.3 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 22.7% | George W. Bush | 70.4% | R +47.7 |
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 +0.9.
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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.