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Red Willow County, Nebraska

2026 election results. Pete Ricketts (R) got 74% of the U.S. Senate vote in Red Willow County. Below are also 18 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Red Willow County

U.S. Senate

Pete Ricketts
73.9%3,147
Dan Osborn
20.0%850
Robin Richards
2.7%115
Mike Marvin
1.9%80

1 more candidate on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Pete Ricketts wins. Called.

Governor

Jim Pillen
74.8%3,168
Lynne Walz
17.8%754
Brett Lindstrom
5.3%224
Rick Beard
2.1%90
100% counted

Statewide: Jim Pillen wins. Called.

U.S. House: Nebraska 3rd District

Adrian Smith
79.3%3,360
Becky Stille
13.0%552
Macey Budke
2.8%119
Mark Cohen
2.7%116

1 more candidate on the race page.

100% counted

Whole district: Adrian Smith wins. Called.

The leader in Red Willow 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.

18 local contests in Red Willow County

School boards, judges and other local offices on Red Willow 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 07

CandidateVotesShare
Elizabeth Tegtmeier3,275100.0%

Elizabeth Tegtmeier is unopposed. The contest crosses into 43 other counties; across all of them: Elizabeth Tegtmeier 69,770 (100.0%).

Mid-Plains Community College For Board of Governors - District 01

CandidateVotesShare
Kimberly A. Korgan3,529100.0%

Kimberly A. Korgan is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Kimberly A. Korgan 5,419 (100.0%).

Judges

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

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes2,68078.5%
No73521.5%

Yes ahead with 78.5% in Red Willow 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
Yes2,66378.5%
No72821.5%

Yes ahead with 78.5% in Red Willow 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 11 Shall Judge Cindy Volkmer be retained in office? - 6 Year Term

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes2,62677.5%
No76322.5%

Yes ahead with 77.5% in Red Willow County. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Yes 22,432 (74.8%), No 7,553 (25.2%).

Judge of the District Court - District 11 Shall Judge Patrick M. Heng be retained in office? - 6 Year Term

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes2,74378.8%
No73821.2%

Yes ahead with 78.8% in Red Willow County. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Yes 23,269 (77.5%), No 6,740 (22.5%).

Judge of the County Court - District 11 Shall Judge Tanya Roberts-Connick be retained in office? - 6 Year Term

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes2,64978.6%
No72121.4%

Yes ahead with 78.6% in Red Willow County. The contest crosses into 16 other counties; across all of them: Yes 23,204 (77.6%), No 6,681 (22.4%).

Other local offices

Middle Republican Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 01

CandidateVotesShare
Andy O'Dea1,313100.0%

Andy O'Dea is unopposed.

Middle Republican Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 02

CandidateVotesShare
Jay A. Schilling936100.0%

Jay A. Schilling is unopposed.

Middle Republican Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 03

CandidateVotesShare
Shane Rippen378100.0%

Shane Rippen is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Shane Rippen 1,123 (100.0%).

Middle Republican Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 04

CandidateVotesShare
Kevin Fornoff868100.0%

Kevin Fornoff is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Kevin Fornoff 1,142 (100.0%).

McCook Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 06

CandidateVotesShare
Dennis Reiners98100.0%

Dennis Reiners is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Dennis Reiners 216 (100.0%).

Nebraska Public Power District - 2 Year Term - Subdivision 04

CandidateVotesShare
Kirk D. Olson3,356100.0%

Kirk D. Olson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Kirk D. Olson 14,040 (100.0%).

Southwest Public Power District - 2 Year Term - Subdistrict 03

CandidateVotesShare
Bruce Bair176100.0%

Bruce Bair is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Bruce Bair 503 (100.0%).

Twin Valleys Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 02

CandidateVotesShare
Brent A. Ballou227100.0%

Brent A. Ballou is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Brent A. Ballou 702 (100.0%).

Educational Service Unit No. 15 - District 05

CandidateVotesShare
Michael Harris709100.0%

Michael Harris is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Michael Harris 817 (100.0%).

Educational Service Unit No. 15 - District 07

CandidateVotesShare
Jesse L. Stevens754100.0%

Jesse L. Stevens is unopposed.

Educational Service Unit No. 15 - District 09

CandidateVotesShare
Martin W. Conroy562100.0%

Martin W. Conroy is unopposed.

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

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
NE GovernorR +61.6R +69.1D +7.5
NE-03R +71.8R +69.1R +2.7

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 Red Willow County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris15.2%Donald Trump83.3%R +68.15,351
2020Joe Biden14.9%Donald Trump83.0%R +68.15,452
2016Hillary Clinton12.5%Donald Trump82.4%R +69.95,170
2012Barack Obama19.3%Mitt Romney78.8%R +59.54,936
2008Barack Obama24.1%John McCain74.0%R +49.95,044
2004John Kerry20.1%George W. Bush78.5%R +58.55,258
2000Al Gore23.6%George W. Bush73.2%R +49.65,025

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 +18.5.

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.