U.S. Senate
Pete Ricketts
77.2%3,248
Dan Osborn
16.5%696
Robin Richards
2.8%116
Chuck Conboy
1.8%74
1 more candidate on the race page.
Statewide: Pete Ricketts wins. Called.
Holt County, Nebraska
2026 election results. Jim Pillen (R) has 78% of the vote for governor in Holt County, with about 97% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 5.8 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 26 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Holt County
Governor
Jim Pillen
78.0%3,294
Lynne Walz
14.4%607
Brett Lindstrom
5.8%247
Rick Beard
1.8%77
Statewide: Jim Pillen wins. Called.
U.S. House: Nebraska 3rd District
Adrian Smith
82.8%3,475
Becky Stille
9.8%413
Mark Cohen
3.7%154
David Else
1.9%79
1 more candidate on the race page.
Whole district: Adrian Smith wins. Called.
The leader in Holt 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, 2:15 AM.
26 local contests in Holt County
School boards, judges and other local offices on Holt 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 | 2,920 | 100.0% |
Elizabeth Tegtmeier is unopposed. The contest crosses into 43 other counties; across all of them: Elizabeth Tegtmeier 69,770 (100.0%).
Northeast Community College For Board of Governors - District 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Carol A. Sibbel | 3,475 | 100.0% |
Carol A. Sibbel is unopposed. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Carol A. Sibbel 9,693 (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 | 2,494 | 77.9% |
| No | 707 | 22.1% |
Yes ahead with 77.9% in Holt 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 | 2,457 | 77.9% |
| No | 696 | 22.1% |
Yes ahead with 77.9% in Holt 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 08 Shall Judge Kale B. Burdick be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 2,862 | 82.2% |
| No | 620 | 17.8% |
Yes ahead with 82.2% in Holt County. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: Yes 13,215 (77.0%), No 3,953 (23.0%).
Other local offices
Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - 2 Year Term - Subdistrict 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brenda Wendt | 356 | 100.0% |
Brenda Wendt is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Brenda Wendt 1,794 (100.0%).
Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - 2 Year Term - Subdistrict 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brett R. Fuchtman | 344 | 100.0% |
Brett R. Fuchtman is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Brett R. Fuchtman 1,723 (100.0%).
Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Keating | 244 | 57.4% |
| Paul E. Allen | 181 | 42.6% |
Matt Keating ahead in Holt County. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Matt Keating 1,088 (54.4%), Paul E. Allen 912 (45.6%).
Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shaun L. Higgins | 358 | 100.0% |
Shaun L. Higgins is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Shaun L. Higgins 1,770 (100.0%).
Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shane Lechtenberg | 385 | 100.0% |
Shane Lechtenberg is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Shane Lechtenberg 1,879 (100.0%).
Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ross D. Nielsen | 368 | 100.0% |
Ross D. Nielsen is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Ross D. Nielsen 1,917 (100.0%).
Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 04
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin L. Randa | 346 | 100.0% |
Kevin L. Randa is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Kevin L. Randa 1,782 (100.0%).
Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Deborah Hansen | 347 | 100.0% |
Deborah Hansen is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Deborah Hansen 1,654 (100.0%).
Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 06
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gene Chohon | 316 | 73.7% |
| Terry Julesgard | 113 | 26.3% |
Gene Chohon ahead in Holt County. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Gene Chohon 1,223 (67.1%), Terry Julesgard 601 (32.9%).
Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 07
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dwain Marcellus | 365 | 100.0% |
Dwain Marcellus is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Dwain Marcellus 1,623 (100.0%).
Lower Niobrara Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 08
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Larry Baumeister | 357 | 100.0% |
Larry Baumeister is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Larry Baumeister 1,664 (100.0%).
Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Dierks | 3,047 | 100.0% |
Chris Dierks is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Chris Dierks 5,549 (100.0%).
Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Trevor C. Gotschall | 568 | 100.0% |
Trevor C. Gotschall is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Trevor C. Gotschall 1,019 (100.0%).
Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| John W. Vogel | 686 | 100.0% |
John W. Vogel is unopposed.
Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Marv Fritz | 700 | 100.0% |
Marv Fritz is unopposed.
Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 04
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Sanderson | 696 | 100.0% |
Tony Sanderson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Tony Sanderson 740 (100.0%).
Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Blair | 268 | 100.0% |
Kevin Blair is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Kevin Blair 758 (100.0%).
Elkhorn Rural Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| David Hoefer | 190 | 100.0% |
David Hoefer is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: David Hoefer 1,528 (100.0%).
Nebraska Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Tielke | 2,650 | 74.8% |
| Dennis Sperling | 892 | 25.2% |
Bill Tielke ahead in Holt County. The contest crosses into 12 other counties; across all of them: Bill Tielke 8,129 (53.9%), Dennis Sperling 6,956 (46.1%).
Educational Service Unit No. 1 - District 09
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tabitha Gilsdorf | 0 | — |
No votes in the state's file yet. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Tabitha Gilsdorf 2,347 (100.0%).
Educational Service Unit No. 8 - District 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Brewster | 1,333 | 100.0% |
Craig Brewster is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Craig Brewster 1,958 (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 +68.9 | R +74.7 | D +5.8 |
| NE-03 | R +78.8 | R +74.7 | R +4.0 |
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 Holt County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 12.4% | Donald Trump | 86.1% | R +73.6 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 12.4% | Donald Trump | 86.1% | R +73.7 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 10.4% | Donald Trump | 85.1% | R +74.7 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 17.9% | Mitt Romney | 79.4% | R +61.6 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 21.9% | John McCain | 75.3% | R +53.4 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 17.3% | George W. Bush | 81.5% | R +64.2 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 17.1% | George W. Bush | 79.7% | R +62.7 |
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 R +10.9.
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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.