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Sheridan County, Nebraska

2026 election results. Pete Ricketts (R) got 74% of the U.S. Senate vote in Sheridan County. Below are also 19 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Sheridan County

U.S. Senate

Pete Ricketts
74.3%1,495
Dan Osborn
17.2%346
Robin Richards
3.8%77
Mike Marvin
2.4%49

1 more candidate on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Pete Ricketts wins. Called.

Governor

Jim Pillen
78.2%1,571
Lynne Walz
14.6%293
Brett Lindstrom
4.9%99
Rick Beard
2.3%47
100% counted

Statewide: Jim Pillen wins. Called.

U.S. House: Nebraska 3rd District

Adrian Smith
79.4%1,587
Becky Stille
10.5%209
Macey Budke
3.8%75
Mark Cohen
3.7%74

1 more candidate on the race page.

100% counted

Whole district: Adrian Smith wins. Called.

The leader in Sheridan 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 7, 6:44 AM.

19 local contests in Sheridan County

School boards, judges and other local offices on Sheridan 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 Tegtmeier1,596100.0%

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

Western Community College For Board of Governors - District 01

CandidateVotesShare
Lori Liggett1,505100.0%

Lori Liggett is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Lori Liggett 4,368 (100.0%).

Judges

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

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes1,19374.9%
No40025.1%

Yes ahead with 74.9% in Sheridan 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
Yes1,19975.5%
No38924.5%

Yes ahead with 75.5% in Sheridan 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 12 Shall Judge Andrea Miller be retained in office? - 6 Year Term

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes1,32680.2%
No32819.8%

Yes ahead with 80.2% in Sheridan County. The contest crosses into 11 other counties; across all of them: Yes 19,105 (77.1%), No 5,674 (22.9%).

Judge of the District Court - District 12 Shall Judge Travis P. O'Gorman be retained in office? - 6 Year Term

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes1,28476.6%
No39323.4%

Yes ahead with 76.6% in Sheridan County. The contest crosses into 11 other counties; across all of them: Yes 19,023 (77.1%), No 5,653 (22.9%).

Judge of the County Court - District 12 Shall Judge Aaron J. Conn be retained in office? - 6 Year Term

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes1,38580.6%
No33319.4%

Yes ahead with 80.6% in Sheridan County. The contest crosses into 11 other counties; across all of them: Yes 18,354 (76.8%), No 5,532 (23.2%).

Judge of the County Court - District 12 Shall Judge Kristen D. Mickey be retained in office? - 6 Year Term

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes1,21976.9%
No36623.1%

Yes ahead with 76.9% in Sheridan County. The contest crosses into 11 other counties; across all of them: Yes 19,113 (78.5%), No 5,240 (21.5%).

Other local offices

Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - 2 Year Term - Subdistrict 05

CandidateVotesShare
Ronald Bolze1,461100.0%

Ronald Bolze is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Ronald Bolze 6,397 (100.0%).

Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large

CandidateVotesShare
Steven M. Sandberg1,581100.0%

Steven M. Sandberg is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Steven M. Sandberg 6,533 (100.0%).

Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 01

CandidateVotesShare
Kevin Oligmueller79354.6%
Larry Lee Scott Bolinger65945.4%

Kevin Oligmueller ahead in Sheridan County. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Kevin Oligmueller 4,848 (68.6%), Larry Lee Scott Bolinger 2,224 (31.4%).

Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 02

CandidateVotesShare
Michael Strasburger1,649100.0%

Michael Strasburger is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Michael Strasburger 6,669 (100.0%).

Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 03

CandidateVotesShare
David E. Kadlecek1,584100.0%

David E. Kadlecek is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: David E. Kadlecek 6,593 (100.0%).

Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 04

CandidateVotesShare
Tod M. Dorshorst1,588100.0%

Tod M. Dorshorst is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Tod M. Dorshorst 6,613 (100.0%).

Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 05

CandidateVotesShare
Nancy Fisher1,492100.0%

Nancy Fisher is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Nancy Fisher 6,532 (100.0%).

Northwest Rural Public Power District - 2 Year Term - Subdivision 01

CandidateVotesShare
Dustin A. Waugh251100.0%

Dustin A. Waugh is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Dustin A. Waugh 286 (100.0%).

Northwest Rural Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 03

CandidateVotesShare
Ethan Skinner430100.0%

Ethan Skinner is unopposed.

Educational Service Unit No. 13 - District 01

CandidateVotesShare
Mandy Plog74100.0%

Mandy Plog is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Mandy Plog 1,854 (100.0%).

Educational Service Unit No. 13 - District 03

CandidateVotesShare
Caroline B. Winchester78100.0%

Caroline B. Winchester is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Caroline B. Winchester 1,711 (100.0%).

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

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
NE GovernorR +68.6R +70.6D +2.1
NE-03R +76.7R +70.7R +6.1

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 Sheridan County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris14.5%Donald Trump84.2%R +69.72,497
2020Joe Biden12.7%Donald Trump85.8%R +73.12,672
2016Hillary Clinton11.0%Donald Trump84.8%R +73.82,608
2012Barack Obama15.8%Mitt Romney81.8%R +66.02,472
2008Barack Obama18.4%John McCain78.8%R +60.42,462
2004John Kerry16.5%George W. Bush82.2%R +65.62,599
2000Al Gore15.2%George W. Bush81.7%R +66.52,576

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 +3.2.

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.