U.S. Senate
Pete Ricketts
74.7%2,853
Dan Osborn
18.9%721
Mike Marvin
2.5%94
Robin Richards
2.2%85
1 more candidate on the race page.
Statewide: Pete Ricketts wins. Called.
Phelps County, Nebraska
2026 election results. Jim Pillen (R) got 75% of the vote for governor in Phelps County. The margin is 6.0 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 19 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Phelps County
Governor
Jim Pillen
75.1%2,878
Lynne Walz
16.9%649
Brett Lindstrom
5.8%221
Rick Beard
2.2%86
Statewide: Jim Pillen wins. Called.
U.S. House: Nebraska 3rd District
Adrian Smith
80.0%3,059
Becky Stille
12.2%468
Mark Cohen
3.1%119
David Else
3.0%116
1 more candidate on the race page.
Whole district: Adrian Smith wins. Called.
The leader in Phelps 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 6, 3:23 PM.
19 local contests in Phelps County
County offices, school boards, judges and other local offices on Phelps 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 - Phelps County Subdivision
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy J. Garrelts | 3,100 | 100.0% |
Nancy J. Garrelts is unopposed.
Schools
For Member of the State Board of Education - District 07
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Tegtmeier | 2,916 | 100.0% |
Elizabeth Tegtmeier is unopposed. The contest crosses into 43 other counties; across all of them: Elizabeth Tegtmeier 69,770 (100.0%).
Central Community College For Board of Governors - District 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rita Skiles | 3,059 | 100.0% |
Rita Skiles is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Rita Skiles 16,299 (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 | 2,463 | 82.6% |
| No | 518 | 17.4% |
Yes ahead with 82.6% in Phelps 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 | 2,462 | 83.0% |
| No | 503 | 17.0% |
Yes ahead with 83.0% in Phelps 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
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 2,510 | 81.8% |
| No | 558 | 18.2% |
Yes ahead with 81.8% in Phelps 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
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 2,492 | 84.0% |
| No | 476 | 16.0% |
Yes ahead with 84.0% in Phelps 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
Tri-Basin Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Ryan | 2,910 | 100.0% |
Jeffrey Ryan is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Jeffrey Ryan 5,845 (100.0%).
Tri-Basin Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G. Reed Philips | 328 | 100.0% |
G. Reed Philips is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: G. Reed Philips 1,042 (100.0%).
Tri-Basin Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Edwin Harris | 1,073 | 100.0% |
Edwin Harris is unopposed.
Tri-Basin Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Bergstrom | 720 | 100.0% |
Brian Bergstrom is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Brian Bergstrom 1,062 (100.0%).
Tri-Basin Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 04
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Bilka | 915 | 100.0% |
Joseph Bilka is unopposed.
Tri-Basin Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 06
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Stade | 55 | 73.3% |
| Colby J. Emal | 20 | 26.7% |
Andrew Stade ahead in Phelps County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Andrew Stade 666 (65.0%), Colby J. Emal 358 (35.0%).
Dawson Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Dawson Subdivision
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pat Hecox | 3 | 60.0% |
| Kurt M. Karlberg | 2 | 40.0% |
Pat Hecox ahead in Phelps County. The contest crosses into 5 other counties; across all of them: Pat Hecox 1,822 (53.9%), Kurt M. Karlberg 1,557 (46.1%).
Twin Valleys Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce A. Lans | 89 | 100.0% |
Bruce A. Lans is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Bruce A. Lans 940 (100.0%).
Educational Service Unit No. 10 - District 09
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Karen K. Harmoney | 73 | 100.0% |
Karen K. Harmoney is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Karen K. Harmoney 4,705 (100.0%).
Educational Service Unit No. 11 - District 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Julie Freburg | 951 | 100.0% |
Julie Freburg is unopposed.
Educational Service Unit No. 11 - District 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Gilbreath | 52 | 100.0% |
Bill Gilbreath is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Bill Gilbreath 996 (100.0%).
Educational Service Unit No. 11 - District 09
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Galen Kronhofman | 201 | 100.0% |
Galen Kronhofman is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Galen Kronhofman 1,097 (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 +63.2 | R +69.2 | D +6.0 |
| NE-03 | R +73.5 | R +69.2 | R +4.3 |
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 Phelps County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 15.2% | Donald Trump | 83.3% | R +68.1 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 15.0% | Donald Trump | 83.0% | R +68.0 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 12.2% | Donald Trump | 82.0% | R +69.8 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 20.1% | Mitt Romney | 77.6% | R +57.5 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 23.5% | John McCain | 75.1% | R +51.6 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 17.5% | George W. Bush | 81.6% | R +64.1 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 20.2% | George W. Bush | 77.3% | R +57.1 |
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 +11.0.
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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.