U.S. Senate
Pete Ricketts
72.2%930
Dan Osborn
20.7%266
Robin Richards
3.3%42
Mike Marvin
2.3%30
1 more candidate on the race page.
Statewide: Pete Ricketts wins. Called.
Kimball County, Nebraska
2026 election results. Jim Pillen (R) got 76% of the vote for governor in Kimball County. The margin is 4.6 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 10 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Kimball County
Governor
Jim Pillen
75.8%981
Lynne Walz
17.0%220
Brett Lindstrom
4.0%52
Rick Beard
3.2%41
Statewide: Jim Pillen wins. Called.
U.S. House: Nebraska 3rd District
Adrian Smith
77.2%993
Becky Stille
14.9%192
Macey Budke
3.4%44
David Else
2.7%35
1 more candidate on the race page.
Whole district: Adrian Smith wins. Called.
The leader in Kimball 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, 9:51 PM.
10 local contests in Kimball County
School boards, judges and other local offices on Kimball 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 | 1,001 | 100.0% |
Elizabeth Tegtmeier is unopposed. The contest crosses into 43 other counties; across all of them: Elizabeth Tegtmeier 69,770 (100.0%).
Western Community College For Board of Governors - District 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| R.J. Savely Jr. | 995 | 100.0% |
R.J. Savely Jr. is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: R.J. Savely Jr. 4,698 (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 | 799 | 72.8% |
| No | 298 | 27.2% |
Yes ahead with 72.8% in Kimball 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 | 783 | 71.8% |
| No | 307 | 28.2% |
Yes ahead with 71.8% in Kimball 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 12 Shall Judge Andrea Miller be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 825 | 74.5% |
| No | 282 | 25.5% |
Yes ahead with 74.5% in Kimball County. The contest crosses into 11 other counties; across all of them: Yes 19,105 (77.1%), No 5,674 (22.9%).
Judge of the District Court - District 12 Shall Judge Travis P. O'Gorman be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 785 | 71.8% |
| No | 308 | 28.2% |
Yes ahead with 71.8% in Kimball County. The contest crosses into 11 other counties; across all of them: Yes 19,023 (77.1%), No 5,653 (22.9%).
Judge of the County Court - District 12 Shall Judge Aaron J. Conn be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 776 | 72.5% |
| No | 295 | 27.5% |
Yes ahead with 72.5% in Kimball County. The contest crosses into 11 other counties; across all of them: Yes 18,354 (76.8%), No 5,532 (23.2%).
Judge of the County Court - District 12 Shall Judge Kristen D. Mickey be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 780 | 72.3% |
| No | 299 | 27.7% |
Yes ahead with 72.3% in Kimball County. The contest crosses into 11 other counties; across all of them: Yes 19,113 (78.5%), No 5,240 (21.5%).
Other local offices
South Platte Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - 2 Year Term - Subdistrict 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kerry Ferguson | 642 | 100.0% |
Kerry Ferguson is unopposed.
South Platte Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Halstead | 470 | 100.0% |
Mark Halstead is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Mark Halstead 664 (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 +63.4 | R +67.9 | D +4.6 |
| NE-03 | R +67.6 | R +67.9 | D +0.3 |
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 Kimball County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 15.7% | Donald Trump | 82.4% | R +66.6 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 14.3% | Donald Trump | 83.4% | R +69.1 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 13.7% | Donald Trump | 79.3% | R +65.6 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 23.4% | Mitt Romney | 73.2% | R +49.8 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 24.2% | John McCain | 74.3% | R +50.1 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 19.5% | George W. Bush | 79.4% | R +59.9 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 20.8% | George W. Bush | 75.8% | R +54.9 |
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 +11.7.
Other counties in Nebraska
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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.