U.S. Senate
Pete Ricketts
86.4%369
Dan Osborn
10.1%43
Chuck Conboy
1.6%7
Robin Richards
1.4%6
1 more candidate on the race page.
Statewide: Pete Ricketts wins. Called.
Keya Paha County, Nebraska
2026 election results. Pete Ricketts (R) got 86% of the U.S. Senate vote in Keya Paha County. Below are also 24 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Keya Paha County
Governor
Jim Pillen
85.5%360
Lynne Walz
10.0%42
Brett Lindstrom
4.0%17
Rick Beard
0.5%2
Statewide: Jim Pillen wins. Called.
U.S. House: Nebraska 3rd District
Adrian Smith
89.6%380
Becky Stille
5.7%24
Mark Cohen
2.4%10
Macey Budke
1.4%6
1 more candidate on the race page.
Whole district: Adrian Smith wins. Called.
The leader in Keya Paha 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, 8:41 PM.
24 local contests in Keya Paha County
School boards, judges and other local offices on Keya Paha 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 | 303 | 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 | 275 | 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 | 205 | 70.0% |
| No | 88 | 30.0% |
Yes ahead with 70.0% in Keya Paha 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 | 198 | 70.0% |
| No | 85 | 30.0% |
Yes ahead with 70.0% in Keya Paha 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 | 220 | 73.1% |
| No | 81 | 26.9% |
Yes ahead with 73.1% in Keya Paha 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 | 221 | 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 | 203 | 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 | 148 | 70.1% |
| Paul E. Allen | 63 | 29.9% |
Matt Keating ahead in Keya Paha 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 | 225 | 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 | 237 | 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 | 219 | 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 | 207 | 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 | 205 | 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 | 113 | 57.7% |
| Terry Julesgard | 83 | 42.3% |
Gene Chohon ahead in Keya Paha 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 | 202 | 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 | 209 | 100.0% |
Larry Baumeister is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Larry Baumeister 1,664 (100.0%).
Middle Niobrara Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Monroe | 41 | 50.6% |
| Tonny W. Beck | 40 | 49.4% |
Mark Monroe ahead in Keya Paha County. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Mark Monroe 1,801 (59.2%), Tonny W. Beck 1,240 (40.8%).
Middle Niobrara Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Shelbourn | 44 | 55.7% |
| Justin Hammond | 35 | 44.3% |
Robert Shelbourn ahead in Keya Paha County. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Robert Shelbourn 1,580 (52.1%), Justin Hammond 1,454 (47.9%).
Middle Niobrara Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 04
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Casey J. Foster | 59 | 72.8% |
| Stephanie Ladely | 22 | 27.2% |
Casey J. Foster ahead in Keya Paha County. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Casey J. Foster 2,028 (70.6%), Stephanie Ladely 844 (29.4%).
Middle Niobrara Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 06
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Graff | 70 | 100.0% |
Martin Graff is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Martin Graff 2,506 (100.0%).
KBR Rural Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Keya Paha Subdivision
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Patty Andersen | 330 | 100.0% |
Patty Andersen is unopposed.
KBR Rural Public Power District - Keya Paha Subdivision
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scott E. Hallock | 357 | 100.0% |
Scott E. Hallock is unopposed.
Nebraska Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Tielke | 229 | 77.1% |
| Dennis Sperling | 68 | 22.9% |
Bill Tielke ahead in Keya Paha 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. 17 - District 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Connell | 344 | 100.0% |
Donald Connell is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Donald Connell 487 (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 +79.1 | R +83.8 | D +4.7 |
| NE-03 | R +88.1 | R +83.8 | R +4.3 |
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 Keya Paha County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 8.0% | Donald Trump | 91.4% | R +83.4 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 9.3% | Donald Trump | 90.0% | R +80.7 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 7.7% | Donald Trump | 88.6% | R +80.9 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 16.5% | Mitt Romney | 81.2% | R +64.7 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 21.6% | John McCain | 76.7% | R +55.2 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 17.9% | George W. Bush | 80.5% | R +62.7 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 15.2% | George W. Bush | 82.3% | R +67.1 |
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 +16.3.
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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.