U.S. Senate
Pete Ricketts
67.0%8,603
Dan Osborn
26.3%3,377
Robin Richards
2.7%352
Mike Marvin
2.5%322
1 more candidate on the race page.
Statewide: Pete Ricketts wins. Called.
Lincoln County, Nebraska
2026 election results. Jim Pillen (R) has 69% of the vote for governor in Lincoln County, with about 98% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 6.0 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 27 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Lincoln County
Governor
Jim Pillen
68.6%8,816
Lynne Walz
22.9%2,946
Brett Lindstrom
5.1%653
Rick Beard
3.4%433
Statewide: Jim Pillen wins. Called.
U.S. House: Nebraska 3rd District
Adrian Smith
70.8%9,060
Becky Stille
18.4%2,359
Macey Budke
4.6%583
David Else
3.5%451
1 more candidate on the race page.
Whole district: Adrian Smith wins. Called.
The leader in Lincoln 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.
27 local contests in Lincoln County
County offices, school boards, judges and other local offices on Lincoln 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 - Lincoln County Subdivision
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Greg W. Wilke | 5,859 | 54.0% |
| Kyle Shepherd | 4,998 | 46.0% |
Greg W. Wilke ahead in Lincoln County.
Schools
For Member of the State Board of Education - District 07
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Tegtmeier | 9,871 | 100.0% |
Elizabeth Tegtmeier is unopposed. The contest crosses into 43 other counties; across all of them: Elizabeth Tegtmeier 69,770 (100.0%).
Mid-Plains Community College For Board of Governors - District 04
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin A. Lashley | 5,679 | 100.0% |
Benjamin A. Lashley is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Benjamin A. Lashley 5,857 (100.0%).
Mid-Plains Community College For Board of Governors - District 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tricia Schaffer | 4,323 | 100.0% |
Tricia Schaffer is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Tricia Schaffer 4,576 (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 | 8,059 | 77.0% |
| No | 2,413 | 23.0% |
Yes ahead with 77.0% in Lincoln 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 | 8,021 | 77.0% |
| No | 2,400 | 23.0% |
Yes ahead with 77.0% in Lincoln 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 11 Shall Judge Cindy Volkmer be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 7,691 | 72.6% |
| No | 2,904 | 27.4% |
Yes ahead with 72.6% in Lincoln County. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Yes 22,432 (74.8%), No 7,553 (25.2%).
Judge of the District Court - District 11 Shall Judge Patrick M. Heng be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 8,102 | 77.3% |
| No | 2,378 | 22.7% |
Yes ahead with 77.3% in Lincoln County. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Yes 23,269 (77.5%), No 6,740 (22.5%).
Judge of the County Court - District 11 Shall Judge Tanya Roberts-Connick be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 8,125 | 76.9% |
| No | 2,440 | 23.1% |
Yes ahead with 76.9% in Lincoln County. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Yes 23,204 (77.6%), No 6,681 (22.4%).
Other local offices
Middle Republican Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Nelsen | 346 | 100.0% |
Daniel Nelsen is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Daniel Nelsen 1,072 (100.0%).
Twin Platte Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Brown | 9,264 | 100.0% |
Eric Brown is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Eric Brown 11,997 (100.0%).
Twin Platte Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Walz | 2,065 | 100.0% |
Jon Walz is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Jon Walz 2,336 (100.0%).
Twin Platte Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Wahlgren | 3,159 | 100.0% |
Joe Wahlgren is unopposed.
Twin Platte Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Tiedeman | 2,099 | 100.0% |
Jake Tiedeman is unopposed.
Twin Platte Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 04
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| David Colvin | 2,149 | 100.0% |
David Colvin is unopposed.
Custer Public Power District - 6 Year Term - At Large 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne V. Licking | 142 | 64.0% |
| Bradley Bartak | 80 | 36.0% |
Wayne V. Licking and Bradley Bartak are unopposed. The contest crosses into 12 other counties; across all of them: Wayne V. Licking 2,922 (50.7%), Bradley Bartak 2,838 (49.3%).
Custer Public Power District - At Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Duane Kimball | 138 | 100.0% |
Duane Kimball is unopposed. The contest crosses into 12 other counties; across all of them: Duane Kimball 3,165 (100.0%).
Dawson Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Lincoln Subdivision
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Page Peterson | 2,672 | 100.0% |
Page Peterson is unopposed.
McCook Public Power District - 2 Year Term - Subdivision 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lucas Glodowski | 17 | 100.0% |
Lucas Glodowski is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Lucas Glodowski 203 (100.0%).
McCook Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Todd Deatrich | 150 | 100.0% |
Todd Deatrich is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Todd Deatrich 192 (100.0%).
Nebraska Public Power District - 2 Year Term - Subdivision 04
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kirk D. Olson | 9,194 | 100.0% |
Kirk D. Olson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Kirk D. Olson 14,040 (100.0%).
Educational Service Unit No. 11 - District 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kim R. Scoville | 2 | 100.0% |
Kim R. Scoville is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Kim R. Scoville 1,153 (100.0%).
Educational Service Unit No. 16 - District 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Julie Boettcher | 1,417 | 100.0% |
Julie Boettcher is unopposed.
Educational Service Unit No. 16 - District 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| William Mackley Jr. | 897 | 100.0% |
William Mackley Jr. is unopposed.
Educational Service Unit No. 16 - District 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Bales | 706 | 100.0% |
Cheryl Bales is unopposed.
Educational Service Unit No. 16 - District 07
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sherry Polk | 1,508 | 100.0% |
Sherry Polk is unopposed.
Educational Service Unit No. 16 - District 09
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Judy Seger | 190 | 100.0% |
Judy Seger is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Judy Seger 1,341 (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 +49.9 | R +55.9 | D +6.0 |
| NE-03 | R +58.7 | R +55.9 | R +2.8 |
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 Lincoln County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 21.7% | Donald Trump | 76.6% | R +54.9 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 21.6% | Donald Trump | 76.4% | R +54.8 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 18.1% | Donald Trump | 75.4% | R +57.3 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 28.4% | Mitt Romney | 68.5% | R +40.1 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 31.0% | John McCain | 66.5% | R +35.5 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 30.3% | George W. Bush | 68.3% | R +38.0 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 34.4% | George W. Bush | 61.0% | R +26.6 |
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 +28.3.
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.