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Sioux County, Nebraska

2026 election results. Jim Pillen (R) got 81% of the vote for governor in Sioux County. The margin is 4.6 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 21 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Sioux County

U.S. Senate

Pete Ricketts
79.0%395
Dan Osborn
15.2%76
Robin Richards
2.6%13
Chuck Conboy
2.4%12

1 more candidate on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Pete Ricketts wins. Called.

Governor

Jim Pillen
81.0%409
Lynne Walz
12.9%65
Brett Lindstrom
5.1%26
Rick Beard
1.0%5
100% counted

Statewide: Jim Pillen wins. Called.

U.S. House: Nebraska 3rd District

Adrian Smith
83.7%421
Becky Stille
9.5%48
Macey Budke
2.6%13
Mark Cohen
2.6%13

1 more candidate on the race page.

100% counted

Whole district: Adrian Smith wins. Called.

The leader in Sioux 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, 8:26 PM.

21 local contests in Sioux County

School boards, judges and other local offices on Sioux 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 Tegtmeier362100.0%

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 Liggett338100.0%

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
Yes29278.7%
No7921.3%

Yes ahead with 78.7% in Sioux 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
Yes29078.6%
No7921.4%

Yes ahead with 78.6% in Sioux 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
Yes29678.1%
No8321.9%

Yes ahead with 78.1% in Sioux 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
Yes30979.4%
No8020.6%

Yes ahead with 79.4% in Sioux 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
Yes29677.9%
No8422.1%

Yes ahead with 77.9% in Sioux 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
Yes30579.6%
No7820.4%

Yes ahead with 79.6% in Sioux 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

North Platte Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large

CandidateVotesShare
Peter C. Lapaseotes163100.0%

Peter C. Lapaseotes is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Peter C. Lapaseotes 11,440 (100.0%).

North Platte Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 01

CandidateVotesShare
Ryan Reuter161100.0%

Ryan Reuter is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Ryan Reuter 11,347 (100.0%).

North Platte Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 03

CandidateVotesShare
Lane Darnall150100.0%

Lane Darnall is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Lane Darnall 11,153 (100.0%).

North Platte Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 04

CandidateVotesShare
Kent Andreas150100.0%

Kent Andreas is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Kent Andreas 11,153 (100.0%).

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

CandidateVotesShare
Ronald Bolze187100.0%

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. Sandberg196100.0%

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
Larry Lee Scott Bolinger10654.6%
Kevin Oligmueller8845.4%

Larry Lee Scott Bolinger ahead in Sioux 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 Strasburger196100.0%

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. Kadlecek189100.0%

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. Dorshorst191100.0%

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 Fisher217100.0%

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

Roosevelt Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 01

CandidateVotesShare
David Howell89100.0%

David Howell is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: David Howell 164 (100.0%).

Educational Service Unit No. 13 - District 01

CandidateVotesShare
Mandy Plog325100.0%

Mandy Plog is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Mandy Plog 1,854 (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 +72.6R +77.2D +4.6
NE-03R +79.5R +77.0R +2.5

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 Sioux County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris11.3%Donald Trump87.5%R +76.2682
2020Joe Biden9.9%Donald Trump88.1%R +78.2730
2016Hillary Clinton11.0%Donald Trump83.7%R +72.7736
2012Barack Obama13.7%Mitt Romney84.4%R +70.8739
2008Barack Obama16.0%John McCain82.4%R +66.4732
2004John Kerry15.2%George W. Bush83.7%R +68.5809
2000Al Gore13.0%George W. Bush83.6%R +70.6752

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 +5.6.

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.