U.S. Senate
Pete Ricketts
61.0%4,211
Dan Osborn
33.2%2,295
Robin Richards
2.6%179
Mike Marvin
1.7%120
1 more candidate on the race page.
Statewide: Pete Ricketts wins. Called.
Dawson County, Nebraska
2026 election results. Jim Pillen (R) got 63% of the vote for governor in Dawson County. The margin is 14.9 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 16 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Dawson County
Governor
Jim Pillen
62.7%4,334
Lynne Walz
30.1%2,081
Brett Lindstrom
4.7%325
Rick Beard
2.5%173
Statewide: Jim Pillen wins. Called.
U.S. House: Nebraska 3rd District
Adrian Smith
66.2%4,542
Becky Stille
22.8%1,563
Mark Cohen
4.5%306
David Else
3.5%243
1 more candidate on the race page.
Whole district: Adrian Smith wins. Called.
The leader in Dawson 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 4, 12:35 AM.
16 local contests in Dawson County
School boards, judges and other local offices on Dawson 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 | 5,086 | 100.0% |
Elizabeth Tegtmeier is unopposed. The contest crosses into 43 other counties; across all of them: Elizabeth Tegtmeier 69,770 (100.0%).
Central Community College For Board of Governors - District 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rita Skiles | 5,006 | 100.0% |
Rita Skiles is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Rita Skiles 16,299 (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 | 4,248 | 78.1% |
| No | 1,193 | 21.9% |
Yes ahead with 78.1% in Dawson 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 | 4,203 | 78.3% |
| No | 1,162 | 21.7% |
Yes ahead with 78.3% in Dawson 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 11 Shall Judge Cindy Volkmer be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 4,128 | 77.2% |
| No | 1,222 | 22.8% |
Yes ahead with 77.2% in Dawson County. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Yes 22,432 (74.8%), No 7,553 (25.2%).
Judge of the District Court - District 11 Shall Judge Patrick M. Heng be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 4,170 | 78.0% |
| No | 1,174 | 22.0% |
Yes ahead with 78.0% in Dawson County. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Yes 23,269 (77.5%), No 6,740 (22.5%).
Judge of the County Court - District 11 Shall Judge Tanya Roberts-Connick be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 4,189 | 79.0% |
| No | 1,116 | 21.0% |
Yes ahead with 79.0% in Dawson County. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Yes 23,204 (77.6%), No 6,681 (22.4%).
Other local offices
Central Platte Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Keith A. Ostermeier | 4,951 | 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 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brian D. Keiser | 3,506 | 100.0% |
Brian D. Keiser is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Brian D. Keiser 3,836 (100.0%).
Central Platte Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas R. Downey | 1,746 | 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 | 46 | 100.0% |
Luke Ourada is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Luke Ourada 3,357 (100.0%).
Custer Public Power District - 6 Year Term - At Large 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley Bartak | 1 | 100.0% |
| Wayne V. Licking | 0 | 0.0% |
Bradley Bartak is unopposed. The contest crosses into 12 other counties; across all of them: Wayne V. Licking 2,922 (50.7%), Bradley Bartak 2,838 (49.3%).
Custer Public Power District - At Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Duane Kimball | 0 | — |
No votes in the state's file yet. The contest crosses into 12 other counties; across all of them: Duane Kimball 3,165 (100.0%).
Dawson Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Dawson Subdivision
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pat Hecox | 1,159 | 54.8% |
| Kurt M. Karlberg | 955 | 45.2% |
Pat Hecox ahead in Dawson 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 09
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Karen K. Harmoney | 1,220 | 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%).
Educational Service Unit No. 11 - District 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kim R. Scoville | 268 | 100.0% |
Kim R. Scoville is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Kim R. Scoville 1,153 (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 +35.1 | R +50.1 | D +14.9 |
| NE-03 | R +48.8 | R +50.1 | D +1.3 |
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 Dawson County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 24.6% | Donald Trump | 73.9% | R +49.3 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 27.2% | Donald Trump | 71.1% | R +43.9 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 24.7% | Donald Trump | 69.3% | R +44.6 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 28.0% | Mitt Romney | 69.5% | R +41.5 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 30.0% | John McCain | 68.4% | R +38.3 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 21.7% | George W. Bush | 77.3% | R +55.6 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 23.2% | George W. Bush | 73.4% | R +50.2 |
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.