U.S. Senate
Pete Ricketts
70.6%2,057
Dan Osborn
24.0%698
Robin Richards
2.6%76
Chuck Conboy
1.4%41
1 more candidate on the race page.
Statewide: Pete Ricketts wins. Called.
Kearney County, Nebraska
2026 election results. Pete Ricketts (R) got 71% of the U.S. Senate vote in Kearney County. Below are also 17 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Kearney County
Governor
Jim Pillen
70.9%2,058
Lynne Walz
21.1%612
Brett Lindstrom
6.1%177
Rick Beard
1.9%55
Statewide: Jim Pillen wins. Called.
U.S. House: Nebraska 3rd District
Adrian Smith
75.9%2,207
Becky Stille
16.2%471
Macey Budke
2.9%83
Mark Cohen
2.6%75
1 more candidate on the race page.
Whole district: Adrian Smith wins. Called.
The leader in Kearney 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 Kearney County
County offices, school boards, judges and other local offices on Kearney 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.
County offices
Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District - 6 Year Term - Kearney County Subdivision
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dale D. Blum | 1,577 | 62.3% |
| Dudley L. Nelson | 953 | 37.7% |
Dale D. Blum ahead in Kearney County.
Schools
For Member of the State Board of Education - District 07
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Tegtmeier | 2,150 | 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 | 2,239 | 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 | 1,863 | 81.0% |
| No | 438 | 19.0% |
Yes ahead with 81.0% in Kearney 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 | 1,871 | 82.0% |
| No | 411 | 18.0% |
Yes ahead with 82.0% in Kearney 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 10 Shall Judge Morgan R. Farquhar be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,858 | 79.8% |
| No | 470 | 20.2% |
Yes ahead with 79.8% in Kearney County. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Yes 15,348 (74.9%), No 5,136 (25.1%).
Judge of the County Court - District 10 Shall Judge Michael P. Burns be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,889 | 82.1% |
| No | 413 | 17.9% |
Yes ahead with 82.1% in Kearney County. The contest crosses into 8 other counties; across all of them: Yes 18,168 (80.1%), No 4,503 (19.9%).
Other local offices
Tri-Basin Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Ryan | 2,249 | 100.0% |
Jeffrey Ryan is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Jeffrey Ryan 5,845 (100.0%).
Tri-Basin Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Bergstrom | 342 | 100.0% |
Brian Bergstrom is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Brian Bergstrom 1,062 (100.0%).
Tri-Basin Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Grams | 1,158 | 100.0% |
Joel Grams is unopposed.
Tri-Basin Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 06
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Stade | 611 | 64.4% |
| Colby J. Emal | 338 | 35.6% |
Andrew Stade ahead in Kearney County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Andrew Stade 666 (65.0%), Colby J. Emal 358 (35.0%).
Southern Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Joel W. Kuehn | 1,203 | 100.0% |
Joel W. Kuehn is unopposed.
Educational Service Unit No. 9 - District 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Debra J. Adams | 27 | 100.0% |
Debra J. Adams is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Debra J. Adams 1,374 (100.0%).
Educational Service Unit No. 10 - District 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Bohn | 41 | 100.0% |
Marilyn Bohn is unopposed. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Marilyn Bohn 4,978 (100.0%).
Educational Service Unit No. 10 - District 07
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald H. Tuttle | 138 | 100.0% |
Ronald H. Tuttle is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Ronald H. Tuttle 4,252 (100.0%).
Educational Service Unit No. 11 - District 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Gilbreath | 944 | 100.0% |
Bill Gilbreath is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Bill Gilbreath 996 (100.0%).
Educational Service Unit No. 11 - District 09
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Galen Kronhofman | 170 | 100.0% |
Galen Kronhofman is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Galen Kronhofman 1,097 (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 +54.2 | R +58.7 | D +4.5 |
| NE-03 | R +64.8 | R +58.7 | R +6.1 |
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 Kearney County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 20.3% | Donald Trump | 78.1% | R +57.7 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 19.5% | Donald Trump | 78.3% | R +58.9 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 16.7% | Donald Trump | 76.8% | R +60.1 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 24.3% | Mitt Romney | 73.9% | R +49.6 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 27.8% | John McCain | 70.6% | R +42.8 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 20.9% | George W. Bush | 77.6% | R +56.6 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 21.8% | George W. Bush | 74.7% | R +52.9 |
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 +4.8.
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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.