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Nuckolls County, Nebraska

2026 election results. Jim Pillen (R) got 74% of the vote for governor in Nuckolls County. The margin is 4.8 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 17 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Nuckolls County

U.S. Senate

Pete Ricketts
72.9%1,251
Dan Osborn
20.9%359
Robin Richards
2.8%48
Mike Marvin
1.9%32

1 more candidate on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Pete Ricketts wins. Called.

Governor

Jim Pillen
74.0%1,272
Lynne Walz
18.8%323
Brett Lindstrom
5.4%92
Rick Beard
1.8%31
100% counted

Statewide: Jim Pillen wins. Called.

U.S. House: Nebraska 3rd District

Adrian Smith
78.3%1,341
Becky Stille
15.4%263
David Else
2.5%43
Macey Budke
2.3%40

1 more candidate on the race page.

100% counted

Whole district: Adrian Smith wins. Called.

The leader in Nuckolls 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, 10:12 PM.

17 local contests in Nuckolls County

School boards, judges and other local offices on Nuckolls 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 05

CandidateVotesShare
Angie Eberspacher64152.8%
Michaela Conway57447.2%

Angie Eberspacher ahead in Nuckolls County. The contest crosses into 17 other counties; across all of them: Angie Eberspacher 46,351 (55.5%), Michaela Conway 37,190 (44.5%).

Central Community College For Board of Governors - District 01

CandidateVotesShare
Diane R. Keller1,189100.0%

Diane R. Keller is unopposed. The contest crosses into 5 other counties; across all of them: Diane R. Keller 17,169 (100.0%).

Judges

Judge of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court Shall Judge Dirk V. Block be retained in office? - 6 Year Term

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes98078.6%
No26721.4%

Yes ahead with 78.6% in Nuckolls 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

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes97779.0%
No25921.0%

Yes ahead with 79.0% in Nuckolls 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

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes93472.9%
No34727.1%

Yes ahead with 72.9% in Nuckolls 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

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes1,00478.7%
No27221.3%

Yes ahead with 78.7% in Nuckolls 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

Little Blue Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - 2 Year Term - Subdistrict 07

CandidateVotesShare
Dietrich M. Brinegar135100.0%

Dietrich M. Brinegar is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Dietrich M. Brinegar 1,973 (100.0%).

Little Blue Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large

CandidateVotesShare
Russell D. Ochsner611100.0%

Russell D. Ochsner is unopposed. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Russell D. Ochsner 11,263 (100.0%).

Little Blue Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 04

CandidateVotesShare
James L. Weldon186100.0%

James L. Weldon is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: James L. Weldon 2,043 (100.0%).

Little Blue Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 05

CandidateVotesShare
Aaron Paus215100.0%

Aaron Paus is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Aaron Paus 1,120 (100.0%).

Little Blue Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 06

CandidateVotesShare
Kyle Knight99100.0%

Kyle Knight is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Kyle Knight 1,108 (100.0%).

Little Blue Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 07

CandidateVotesShare
Alan Kenning128100.0%

Alan Kenning is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Alan Kenning 1,913 (100.0%).

Lower Republican Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large

CandidateVotesShare
David L. Bartels650100.0%

David L. Bartels is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: David L. Bartels 4,931 (100.0%).

Lower Republican Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 05

CandidateVotesShare
Don Duffy673100.0%

Don Duffy is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Don Duffy 884 (100.0%).

Nebraska Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 07

CandidateVotesShare
Wayne Williams719100.0%

Wayne Williams is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Wayne Williams 15,036 (100.0%).

Educational Service Unit No. 5 - District 01

CandidateVotesShare
Betty J. Meyer98100.0%

Betty J. Meyer is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Betty J. Meyer 1,534 (100.0%).

Educational Service Unit No. 9 - District 03

CandidateVotesShare
Scott B. Boyles1,226100.0%

Scott B. Boyles is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Scott B. Boyles 2,197 (100.0%).

Nebraska's official results, these figures first read Nov 13, 5:23 PM. Unofficial until certified.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
NE GovernorR +59.5R +64.3D +4.8
NE-03R +67.2R +64.3R +2.9

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 Nuckolls County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris17.6%Donald Trump80.9%R +63.32,270
2020Joe Biden17.8%Donald Trump80.6%R +62.92,303
2016Hillary Clinton16.0%Donald Trump78.3%R +62.32,205
2012Barack Obama25.9%Mitt Romney71.8%R +45.92,191
2008Barack Obama29.6%John McCain67.4%R +37.92,221
2004John Kerry21.9%George W. Bush76.2%R +54.42,471
2000Al Gore26.4%George W. Bush69.6%R +43.32,443

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 +20.0.

Other counties in Nebraska

Nebraska results

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.