U.S. Senate
Pete Ricketts
73.2%2,004
Dan Osborn
22.0%603
Mike Marvin
1.8%49
Robin Richards
1.8%49
1 more candidate on the race page.
Statewide: Pete Ricketts wins. Called.
Howard County, Nebraska
2026 election results. Jim Pillen (R) got 74% of the vote for governor in Howard County. The margin is 6.1 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 19 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Howard County
Governor
Jim Pillen
73.5%2,015
Lynne Walz
20.0%547
Brett Lindstrom
4.6%126
Rick Beard
1.9%52
Statewide: Jim Pillen wins. Called.
U.S. House: Nebraska 3rd District
Adrian Smith
77.1%2,103
Becky Stille
16.3%446
Mark Cohen
2.6%71
Macey Budke
2.2%60
1 more candidate on the race page.
Whole district: Adrian Smith wins. Called.
The leader in Howard 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, 10:06 PM.
19 local contests in Howard County
School boards, judges and other local offices on Howard 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 | 1,220 | 58.9% |
| Grady Erickson | 852 | 41.1% |
Sherry Jones ahead in Howard County. The contest crosses into 18 other counties; across all of them: Sherry Jones 40,994 (62.2%), Grady Erickson 24,943 (37.8%).
Central Community College For Board of Governors - District 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gary G. Smith | 960 | 59.0% |
| Roger P. Davis | 667 | 41.0% |
Gary G. Smith ahead in Howard County. The contest crosses into 5 other counties; across all of them: Gary G. Smith 8,271 (51.1%), Roger P. Davis 7,900 (48.9%).
Judges
Judge of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court Shall Judge Dirk V. Block be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,442 | 73.6% |
| No | 517 | 26.4% |
Yes ahead with 73.6% in Howard 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 | 1,418 | 73.5% |
| No | 510 | 26.5% |
Yes ahead with 73.5% in Howard 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 | 1,435 | 74.3% |
| No | 496 | 25.7% |
Yes ahead with 74.3% in Howard 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
Central Platte Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Keith A. Ostermeier | 231 | 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 07
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ed Stoltenberg | 252 | 100.0% |
Ed Stoltenberg is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Ed Stoltenberg 3,503 (100.0%).
Lower Loup Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy J. Eschliman | 1,513 | 100.0% |
Jeremy J. Eschliman is unopposed. The contest crosses into 15 other counties; across all of them: Jeremy J. Eschliman 18,859 (100.0%).
Lower Loup Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 04
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rick D. Vlach | 337 | 100.0% |
Rick D. Vlach is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Rick D. Vlach 2,251 (100.0%).
Lower Loup Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Knutson | 1,010 | 100.0% |
Tom Knutson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Tom Knutson 1,929 (100.0%).
Howard Greeley Rural Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 04
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Loren L. Studley | 1,007 | 100.0% |
Loren L. Studley is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Loren L. Studley 1,011 (100.0%).
Howard Greeley Rural Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 06
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scottie L. Reynolds | 340 | 100.0% |
Scottie L. Reynolds is unopposed.
Nebraska Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dennis Sperling | 1,457 | 76.2% |
| Bill Tielke | 456 | 23.8% |
Dennis Sperling ahead in Howard County. The contest crosses into 12 other counties; across all of them: Bill Tielke 8,129 (53.9%), Dennis Sperling 6,956 (46.1%).
Southern Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 05 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Larry D. Benson | 2 | 100.0% |
| Courtney Retzlaff | 0 | 0.0% |
Larry D. Benson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Larry D. Benson 1,069 (50.5%), Courtney Retzlaff 1,049 (49.5%).
Loup Basin Reclamation District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Klinginsmith | 946 | 100.0% |
Scott Klinginsmith is unopposed.
Loup Basin Reclamation District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Larry Gorecki | 179 | 100.0% |
Larry Gorecki is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Larry Gorecki 265 (100.0%).
Twin Loups Reclamation District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Russell | 0 | — |
No votes in the state's file yet. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Scott Russell 211 (100.0%).
Twin Loups Reclamation District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Wells | 233 | 100.0% |
Tim Wells is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Tim Wells 316 (100.0%).
Educational Service Unit No. 10 - District 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Bohn | 347 | 100.0% |
Marilyn Bohn is unopposed. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Marilyn Bohn 4,978 (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 +57.3 | R +63.4 | D +6.1 |
| NE-03 | R +65.0 | R +63.4 | R +1.6 |
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 Howard County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 18.0% | Donald Trump | 80.4% | R +62.4 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 18.5% | Donald Trump | 79.6% | R +61.1 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 18.2% | Donald Trump | 76.3% | R +58.1 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 31.8% | Mitt Romney | 65.9% | R +34.0 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 36.1% | John McCain | 61.6% | R +25.5 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 30.2% | George W. Bush | 67.8% | R +37.6 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 33.8% | George W. Bush | 62.3% | R +28.5 |
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 +33.9.
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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.