U.S. Senate
Pete Ricketts
64.8%744
Dan Osborn
28.4%326
Robin Richards
3.1%36
Mike Marvin
2.1%24
1 more candidate on the race page.
Statewide: Pete Ricketts wins. Called.
Pawnee County, Nebraska
2026 election results. Jim Pillen (R) got 68% of the vote for governor in Pawnee County. The margin is 9.9 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 15 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Pawnee County
Governor
Jim Pillen
68.0%784
Lynne Walz
23.5%271
Brett Lindstrom
5.6%64
Rick Beard
2.9%34
Statewide: Jim Pillen wins. Called.
U.S. House: Nebraska 3rd District
Adrian Smith
74.7%843
Becky Stille
17.4%196
David Else
3.5%39
Macey Budke
3.0%34
1 more candidate on the race page.
Whole district: Adrian Smith wins. Called.
The leader in Pawnee 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, 10:56 PM.
15 local contests in Pawnee County
School boards, judges and other local offices on Pawnee 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
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Angie Eberspacher | 438 | 53.2% |
| Michaela Conway | 385 | 46.8% |
Angie Eberspacher ahead in Pawnee County. The contest crosses into 17 other counties; across all of them: Angie Eberspacher 46,351 (55.5%), Michaela Conway 37,190 (44.5%).
Southeast Community College For Board of Governors - District 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Gunther | 783 | 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 | 600 | 68.6% |
| No | 274 | 31.4% |
Yes ahead with 68.6% in Pawnee 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 | 585 | 67.8% |
| No | 278 | 32.2% |
Yes ahead with 67.8% in Pawnee 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 | 584 | 67.6% |
| No | 280 | 32.4% |
Yes ahead with 67.6% in Pawnee 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 | 676 | 73.2% |
| No | 247 | 26.8% |
Yes ahead with 73.2% in Pawnee 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 | 593 | 66.5% |
| No | 299 | 33.5% |
Yes ahead with 66.5% in Pawnee 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 01 Shall Judge Richard R. Smith be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 636 | 70.7% |
| No | 263 | 29.3% |
Yes ahead with 70.7% in Pawnee County. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Yes 15,489 (73.5%), No 5,575 (26.5%).
Other local offices
Lower Big Blue Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Pohlmann | 74 | 100.0% |
Jason Pohlmann is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Jason Pohlmann 9,526 (100.0%).
Lower Big Blue Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Birkett | 51 | 66.2% |
| Anne DeVries | 26 | 33.8% |
Ryan Birkett ahead in Pawnee County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Ryan Birkett 1,160 (59.7%), Anne DeVries 783 (40.3%).
Nemaha Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tracy Ensor | 720 | 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 10
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Timothy Schaardt | 841 | 100.0% |
Timothy Schaardt is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Timothy Schaardt 1,532 (100.0%).
Nebraska Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Harding | 428 | 100.0% |
Mary Harding is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Mary Harding 15,355 (100.0%).
Norris Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 04
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| John D. Novotny | 3 | 60.0% |
| Mark P. Kujath | 2 | 40.0% |
John D. Novotny ahead in Pawnee County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: John D. Novotny 1,751 (56.6%), Mark P. Kujath 1,341 (43.4%).
Educational Service Unit No. 4 - District 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bacon | 734 | 100.0% |
Jeff Bacon is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Jeff Bacon 1,550 (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 +48.6 | R +58.5 | D +9.9 |
| NE-03 | R +62.3 | R +58.5 | R +3.8 |
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 Pawnee County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 20.5% | Donald Trump | 78.3% | R +57.8 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 22.5% | Donald Trump | 74.9% | R +52.4 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 21.0% | Donald Trump | 73.4% | R +52.4 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 29.8% | Mitt Romney | 67.0% | R +37.2 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 34.9% | John McCain | 62.1% | R +27.2 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 32.4% | George W. Bush | 66.5% | R +34.1 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 34.4% | George W. Bush | 61.7% | R +27.3 |
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 +30.5.
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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.