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Nebraska Initiative Measure 442

School sports teams designated by biological sex. 2026 results by county, from Nebraska's official results file: For 67.7%, Against 32.3% statewide.

Statewide

On the ballot: Shall the Nebraska Constitution be amended to provide: (1) Schools must expressly designate each athletic team or sport as one of the following based on biological sex: (a) Males, men, or boys; (b) females, women, or girls; or (c) coed or mixed; and (2) Athletic teams or sports designated for females, women, or girls shall not be open to students of the male sex? The amendment would apply to all athletic teams or sports sponsored by public schools or postsecondary educational institutions, and private schools or educational institutions whose athletic teams or sports compete against public schools or institutions.

A vote for
A vote “FOR” will amend the Nebraska Constitution to provide: (1) Schools must expressly designate each athletic team or sport as one of the following based on biological sex: (a) Males, men, or boys; (b) females, women, or girls; or (c) coed or mixed; and (2) Athletic teams or sports designated for females, women, or girls shall not be open to students of the male sex. The amendment would apply to all athletic teams or sports sponsored by public schools or postsecondary educational institutions, and private schools or educational institutions whose athletic teams or sports compete against public schools or institutions.
A vote against
A vote “AGAINST” means the Nebraska Constitution will not be amended in this manner.
For 67.7% Against 32.3%

502,572 for and 239,663 against.

The Secretary of State's ballot measures pamphlet, page 19 · The state's unofficial results

The state's unofficial totals. We don't call measures.

By county

93 counties: For has the most votes in 93. The figures for each county are from the same file and add up to the statewide totals.

CountyForAgainstVotes
Adams County73.5%26.5%10,754
Antelope County83.6%16.4%2,667
Arthur County82.7%17.3%220
Banner County84.2%15.8%316
Blaine County76.2%23.8%227
Boone County84.1%15.9%2,429
Box Butte County76.9%23.1%3,560
Boyd County79.4%20.6%827
Brown County80.4%19.6%1,254
Buffalo County74.2%25.8%18,551
Burt County76.9%23.1%2,890
Butler County77.9%22.1%3,494
Cass County75.1%24.9%12,240
Cedar County84.8%15.2%3,833
Chase County81.3%18.7%1,510
Cherry County85.5%14.5%2,456
Cheyenne County79.4%20.6%3,381
Clay County82.3%17.7%2,857
Colfax County77.8%22.2%2,679
Cuming County81.5%18.5%3,257
Custer County82.0%18.0%4,552
Dakota County75.0%25.0%4,783
Dawes County76.3%23.7%3,012
Dawson County76.7%23.3%6,579
Deuel County80.5%19.5%753
Dixon County82.6%17.4%2,259
Dodge County72.6%27.4%12,703
Douglas County59.3%40.7%213,202
Dundy County83.5%16.5%673
Fillmore County78.1%21.9%2,356
Franklin County81.3%18.7%1,211
Frontier County82.1%17.9%1,094
Furnas County80.1%19.9%1,961
Gage County76.1%23.9%8,499
Garden County83.4%16.6%885
Garfield County83.6%16.4%788
Gosper County81.2%18.8%892
Grant County85.1%14.9%288
Greeley County82.3%17.7%951
Hall County73.2%26.8%17,761
Hamilton County81.1%18.9%4,328
Harlan County83.6%16.4%1,378
Hayes County86.8%13.2%379
Hitchcock County82.2%17.8%1,050
Holt County81.9%18.1%4,088
Hooker County80.9%19.1%325
Howard County77.5%22.5%2,653
Jefferson County76.5%23.5%2,706
Johnson County77.0%23.0%1,762
Kearney County78.4%21.6%2,870
Keith County78.3%21.7%3,287
Keya Paha County85.6%14.4%417
Kimball County78.9%21.1%1,271
Knox County83.7%16.3%3,654
Lancaster County58.2%41.8%128,514
Lincoln County76.4%23.6%12,620
Logan County84.1%15.9%315
Loup County74.7%25.3%328
Madison County77.3%22.7%11,778
McPherson County87.1%12.9%225
Merrick County83.6%16.4%3,467
Morrill County83.9%16.1%1,961
Nance County79.8%20.2%1,299
Nemaha County74.5%25.5%2,713
Nuckolls County77.4%22.6%1,641
Otoe County74.4%25.6%6,359
Pawnee County77.4%22.6%1,132
Perkins County83.6%16.4%1,162
Phelps County82.8%17.2%3,779
Pierce County83.7%16.3%3,030
Platte County77.5%22.5%12,138
Polk County81.6%18.4%2,086
Red Willow County80.1%19.9%4,205
Richardson County76.3%23.7%2,980
Rock County81.5%18.5%686
Saline County72.3%27.7%4,415
Sarpy County66.0%34.0%79,140
Saunders County77.3%22.7%10,538
Scotts Bluff County74.7%25.3%11,632
Seward County77.1%22.9%7,366
Sheridan County80.2%19.8%1,992
Sherman County78.0%22.0%1,268
Sioux County81.3%18.7%493
Stanton County84.7%15.3%2,660
Thayer County80.8%19.2%2,219
Thomas County83.7%16.3%313
Thurston County68.3%31.7%1,469
Valley County80.2%19.8%1,765
Washington County76.6%23.4%9,485
Wayne County75.3%24.7%3,271
Webster County77.9%22.1%1,325
Wheeler County82.1%17.9%379
York County77.3%22.7%5,315

The share with the most votes in each place is in bold. That's the count, not a result.

Sources & scope

Nebraska's official results, these figures first read Nov 13, 5:23 PM. Unofficial until certified. Nebraska's page has its other statewide offices, ballot measures and legislature.