U.S. Senate
Pete Ricketts
64.0%4,821
Dan Osborn
31.2%2,346
Robin Richards
1.9%140
Mike Marvin
1.6%123
1 more candidate on the race page.
Statewide: Pete Ricketts wins. Called.
Seward County, Nebraska
2026 election results. Pete Ricketts (R) got 64% of the U.S. Senate vote in Seward County. Below are also 15 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Seward County
Governor
Jim Pillen
64.3%4,832
Lynne Walz
28.5%2,145
Brett Lindstrom
4.7%357
Rick Beard
2.4%184
Statewide: Jim Pillen wins. Called.
U.S. House: Nebraska 1st District
Mike Flood
69.6%5,225
Chris Backemeyer
26.4%1,983
Dan Hartong
2.1%155
Nik Sandman
2.0%148
Whole district: Mike Flood wins. Called.
The leader in Seward 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, 11:01 PM.
15 local contests in Seward County
School boards, judges and other local offices on Seward 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 | 4,634 | 68.3% |
| Michaela Conway | 2,151 | 31.7% |
Angie Eberspacher ahead in Seward 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 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Schoop | 4,957 | 100.0% |
Michael Schoop is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Michael Schoop 26,066 (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 | 4,092 | 75.1% |
| No | 1,355 | 24.9% |
Yes ahead with 75.1% in Seward 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 | 4,052 | 74.9% |
| No | 1,358 | 25.1% |
Yes ahead with 74.9% in Seward 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 | 4,060 | 74.5% |
| No | 1,391 | 25.5% |
Yes ahead with 74.5% in Seward 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
Lower Platte South Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| David M. Landis | 655 | 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 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Hellerich | 490 | 69.4% |
| Karis Ahlberg | 216 | 30.6% |
Gary Hellerich ahead in Seward County. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Gary Hellerich 6,687 (59.2%), Karis Ahlberg 4,609 (40.8%).
Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Justin D. Elge | 4,269 | 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 | 506 | 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 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell D. Nordmeyer | 1,974 | 100.0% |
Maxwell D. Nordmeyer is unopposed.
Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 03
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Brauer | 1,927 | 100.0% |
Dave Brauer is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Dave Brauer 2,161 (100.0%).
Norris Public Power District - 6 Year Term - West Subdivision
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Knobel | 1,664 | 100.0% |
Mark Knobel is unopposed. The contest crosses into 5 other counties; across all of them: Mark Knobel 5,955 (100.0%).
Perennial Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey W. Obermier | 1 | 100.0% |
Jeffrey W. Obermier is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Jeffrey W. Obermier 1,812 (100.0%).
Educational Service Unit No. 2 - District 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Corrine Forbes | 19 | 100.0% |
Corrine Forbes is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Corrine Forbes 3,163 (100.0%).
Educational Service Unit No. 6 - District 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Wingard | 2,297 | 100.0% |
Kevin Wingard is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Kevin Wingard 3,258 (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 +38.5 | R +47.3 | D +8.7 |
| NE-01 | R +45.0 | R +47.3 | D +2.3 |
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 Seward County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 25.9% | Donald Trump | 72.2% | R +46.3 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 26.7% | Donald Trump | 71.0% | R +44.3 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 23.7% | Donald Trump | 68.8% | R +45.2 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 31.5% | Mitt Romney | 66.1% | R +34.6 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 35.9% | John McCain | 61.7% | R +25.8 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 27.9% | George W. Bush | 70.8% | R +42.8 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 32.1% | George W. Bush | 63.5% | R +31.5 |
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 +14.9.
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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.