U.S. Senate
Pete Ricketts
58.1%3,779
Dan Osborn
36.1%2,347
Mike Marvin
2.3%150
Robin Richards
2.2%142
1 more candidate on the race page.
Statewide: Pete Ricketts wins. Called.
Otoe County, Nebraska
2026 election results. Pete Ricketts (R) got 58% of the U.S. Senate vote in Otoe County. Below are also 22 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Otoe County
Governor
Jim Pillen
57.0%3,705
Lynne Walz
33.4%2,170
Brett Lindstrom
6.8%441
Rick Beard
2.9%186
Statewide: Jim Pillen wins. Called.
U.S. House: Nebraska 3rd District
Adrian Smith
63.2%4,052
Becky Stille
28.6%1,834
David Else
3.6%230
Macey Budke
2.6%164
1 more candidate on the race page.
Whole district: Adrian Smith wins. Called.
The leader in Otoe 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 12, 2:47 PM.
22 local contests in Otoe County
School boards, judges and other local offices on Otoe 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
Southeast Community College For Board of Governors - District 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Gunther | 4,222 | 100.0% |
Brandon Gunther is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Brandon Gunther 28,356 (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 | 3,572 | 71.9% |
| No | 1,393 | 28.1% |
Yes ahead with 71.9% in Otoe 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 | 3,564 | 72.4% |
| No | 1,362 | 27.6% |
Yes ahead with 72.4% in Otoe 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 01 Shall Judge David J. A. Bargen be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 3,545 | 72.3% |
| No | 1,356 | 27.7% |
Yes ahead with 72.3% in Otoe County. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Yes 20,489 (74.6%), No 6,977 (25.4%).
Judge of the District Court - District 01 Shall Judge Julie D. Smith be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 3,895 | 75.5% |
| No | 1,263 | 24.5% |
Yes ahead with 75.5% in Otoe County. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Yes 21,582 (76.3%), No 6,704 (23.7%).
Judge of the District Court - District 01 Shall Judge Ricky A. Schreiner be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 3,669 | 73.1% |
| No | 1,352 | 26.9% |
Yes ahead with 73.1% in Otoe County. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Yes 20,605 (73.5%), No 7,416 (26.5%).
Judge of the County Court - District 02 Shall Judge S. Colin Palm be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 3,502 | 72.9% |
| No | 1,305 | 27.1% |
Yes ahead with 72.9% in Otoe County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Yes 51,753 (68.3%), No 24,023 (31.7%).
Judge of the County Court - District 02 Shall Judge Todd J. Hutton be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 3,483 | 73.5% |
| No | 1,259 | 26.5% |
Yes ahead with 73.5% in Otoe County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Yes 52,079 (69.1%), No 23,277 (30.9%).
Other local offices
Lower Platte South Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - 2 Year Term - Subdistrict 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Patton | 68 | 63.6% |
| David Hibler | 39 | 36.4% |
Mark Patton ahead in Otoe County. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Mark Patton 6,017 (54.3%), David Hibler 5,065 (45.7%).
Lower Platte South Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| David M. Landis | 94 | 100.0% |
David M. Landis is unopposed. The contest crosses into 5 other counties; across all of them: David M. Landis 90,379 (100.0%).
Lower Platte South Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mark G. Spangler | 101 | 100.0% |
Mark G. Spangler is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Mark G. Spangler 10,267 (100.0%).
Nemaha Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - 2 Year Term - Subdistrict 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Adam M. Howard | 1,132 | 100.0% |
Adam M. Howard is unopposed.
Nemaha Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tracy Ensor | 4,272 | 100.0% |
Tracy Ensor is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Tracy Ensor 12,600 (100.0%).
Nemaha Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Russel Moss | 859 | 100.0% |
Russel Moss is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Russel Moss 1,448 (100.0%).
Nemaha Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Iske | 1,437 | 100.0% |
Doug Iske is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Doug Iske 1,472 (100.0%).
Nemaha Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 04
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Patricia K. Coates | 1,118 | 100.0% |
Patricia K. Coates is unopposed.
Nemaha Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin L. Thorne | 1,143 | 100.0% |
Kevin L. Thorne is unopposed.
Educational Service Unit No. 3 - District 07
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brenda Sherman | 10 | 100.0% |
Brenda Sherman is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Brenda Sherman 15,677 (100.0%).
Educational Service Unit No. 4 - District 07
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Susan LeGrand | 1,386 | 100.0% |
Susan LeGrand is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Susan LeGrand 1,569 (100.0%).
Educational Service Unit No. 4 - District 09
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Faye Allison Hayes | 769 | 100.0% |
Faye Allison Hayes is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Faye Allison Hayes 1,018 (100.0%).
Educational Service Unit No. 5 - District 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Carla J. Loemker | 6 | 100.0% |
Carla J. Loemker is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Carla J. Loemker 1,390 (100.0%).
Educational Service Unit No. 6 - District 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eric G. Malina | 141 | 100.0% |
Eric G. Malina is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Eric G. Malina 3,341 (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 +26.1 | R +39.3 | D +13.2 |
| NE-03 | R +37.7 | R +39.3 | D +1.6 |
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 Otoe County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 29.9% | Donald Trump | 68.6% | R +38.7 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 29.9% | Donald Trump | 67.9% | R +38.0 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 27.2% | Donald Trump | 65.2% | R +38.0 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 36.7% | Mitt Romney | 61.0% | R +24.3 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 41.1% | John McCain | 56.9% | R +15.8 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 30.8% | George W. Bush | 67.9% | R +37.1 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 33.1% | George W. Bush | 62.7% | R +29.6 |
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 +9.1.
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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.