U.S. Senate
Pete Ricketts
72.9%1,552
Dan Osborn
21.3%453
Robin Richards
2.9%61
Mike Marvin
1.8%38
1 more candidate on the race page.
Statewide: Pete Ricketts wins. Called.
Polk County, Nebraska
2026 election results. Jim Pillen (R) got 74% of the vote for governor in Polk County. The margin is 6.0 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Polk County is split between 2 U.S. House districts. Below are also 13 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Polk County
Governor
Jim Pillen
73.6%1,576
Lynne Walz
19.5%417
Brett Lindstrom
5.4%115
Rick Beard
1.5%33
Statewide: Jim Pillen wins. Called.
U.S. House: Nebraska 1st District
Mike Flood
76.0%747
Chris Backemeyer
21.5%211
Nik Sandman
1.4%14
Dan Hartong
1.1%11
Only part of Polk County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Mike Flood wins. Called.
U.S. House: Nebraska 3rd District
Adrian Smith
80.5%927
Becky Stille
14.4%166
Macey Budke
1.8%21
Mark Cohen
1.7%20
1 more candidate on the race page.
Only part of Polk County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Adrian Smith wins. Called.
The leader in Polk 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, 10:26 PM.
13 local contests in Polk County
County offices, school boards, judges and other local offices on Polk 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
Polk County Rural Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 03 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Judy A. Rieken | 190 | 53.4% |
| Mark J. Wyman | 166 | 46.6% |
Judy A. Rieken and Mark J. Wyman are unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Judy A. Rieken 437 (50.6%), Mark J. Wyman 426 (49.4%).
Schools
For Member of the State Board of Education - District 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Angie Eberspacher | 1,081 | 64.6% |
| Michaela Conway | 592 | 35.4% |
Angie Eberspacher ahead in Polk 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 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Linda Aerni | 1,502 | 100.0% |
Linda Aerni is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Linda Aerni 15,655 (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 | 1,169 | 70.9% |
| No | 480 | 29.1% |
Yes ahead with 70.9% in Polk 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 | 1,174 | 71.0% |
| No | 479 | 29.0% |
Yes ahead with 71.0% in Polk 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 County Court - District 05 Shall Judge Denise Kracl be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,235 | 73.6% |
| No | 443 | 26.4% |
Yes ahead with 73.6% in Polk County. The contest crosses into 10 other counties; across all of them: Yes 32,184 (75.9%), No 10,208 (24.1%).
Other local offices
Central Platte Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Keith A. Ostermeier | 299 | 100.0% |
Keith A. Ostermeier is unopposed. The contest crosses into 10 other counties; across all of them: Keith A. Ostermeier 32,095 (100.0%).
Central Platte Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 09
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Kyes | 304 | 100.0% |
Amy Kyes is unopposed. The contest crosses into 5 other counties; across all of them: Amy Kyes 3,995 (100.0%).
Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Justin D. Elge | 1,200 | 100.0% |
Justin D. Elge is unopposed. The contest crosses into 8 other counties; across all of them: Justin D. Elge 16,001 (100.0%).
Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Peterson | 689 | 100.0% |
Kevin Peterson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Kevin Peterson 2,001 (100.0%).
Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 07
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony J. Bohaty | 577 | 100.0% |
Anthony J. Bohaty is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Anthony J. Bohaty 1,826 (100.0%).
Nebraska Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 09
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Ebel | 785 | 54.0% |
| Jerry L. Chlopek | 670 | 46.0% |
Mike Ebel ahead in Polk County. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Jerry L. Chlopek 7,671 (57.6%), Mike Ebel 5,658 (42.4%).
Educational Service Unit No. 7 - District 11
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Graff | 1,513 | 100.0% |
Donald Graff is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Donald Graff 1,914 (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 +58.2 | R +64.2 | D +6.0 |
| NE-01 part of the county | R +55.9 | R +60.4 | D +4.4 |
| NE-03 part of the county | R +69.6 | R +67.5 | R +2.1 |
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 Polk County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 17.7% | Donald Trump | 81.0% | R +63.3 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 18.4% | Donald Trump | 79.6% | R +61.2 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 16.0% | Donald Trump | 78.5% | R +62.5 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 21.5% | Mitt Romney | 76.9% | R +55.4 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 26.3% | John McCain | 71.6% | R +45.4 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 20.1% | George W. Bush | 78.7% | R +58.6 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 23.3% | George W. Bush | 73.7% | R +50.3 |
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 +13.0.
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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.