U.S. Senate
Pete Ricketts
46.2%715
Dan Osborn
44.0%681
Robin Richards
4.4%68
Mike Marvin
4.2%65
1 more candidate on the race page.
Statewide: Pete Ricketts wins. Called.
Thurston County, Nebraska
2026 election results. Jim Pillen (R) got 47% of the vote for governor in Thurston County. The margin is 6.9 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 13 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Thurston County
Governor
Jim Pillen
46.7%726
Lynne Walz
46.6%725
Brett Lindstrom
3.7%58
Rick Beard
3.0%46
Statewide: Jim Pillen wins. Called.
U.S. House: Nebraska 3rd District
Adrian Smith
47.8%726
Becky Stille
41.5%631
David Else
5.1%77
Macey Budke
3.0%46
1 more candidate on the race page.
Whole district: Adrian Smith wins. Called.
The leader in Thurston 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, 10:06 PM.
13 local contests in Thurston County
County offices, school boards, judges and other local offices on Thurston 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
Burt County Public Power District - 6 Year Term - At Large 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dwane Piere | 331 | 52.5% |
| Scott Lindstrom | 299 | 47.5% |
Dwane Piere and Scott Lindstrom are unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Scott Lindstrom 1,662 (58.0%), Dwane Piere 1,203 (42.0%).
Cuming County Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Leroy Mostek | 2 | 100.0% |
Leroy Mostek is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Leroy Mostek 822 (100.0%).
Schools
For Member of the State Board of Education - District 06
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sherry Jones | 578 | 55.7% |
| Grady Erickson | 459 | 44.3% |
Sherry Jones ahead in Thurston County. The contest crosses into 18 other counties; across all of them: Sherry Jones 40,994 (62.2%), Grady Erickson 24,943 (37.8%).
Northeast Community College For Board of Governors - District 04
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Terry F. Nelson | 1,006 | 100.0% |
Terry F. Nelson is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Terry F. Nelson 8,585 (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 | 687 | 58.1% |
| No | 496 | 41.9% |
Yes ahead with 58.1% in Thurston 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 | 709 | 60.6% |
| No | 461 | 39.4% |
Yes ahead with 60.6% in Thurston 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 06 Shall Judge Geoffrey Hall be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 690 | 58.7% |
| No | 486 | 41.3% |
Yes ahead with 58.7% in Thurston County. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Yes 21,510 (71.8%), No 8,462 (28.2%).
Judge of the County Court - District 06 Shall Judge Sara E. Bauer be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 745 | 63.6% |
| No | 427 | 36.4% |
Yes ahead with 63.6% in Thurston County. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Yes 22,006 (74.3%), No 7,604 (25.7%).
Judge of the County Court - District 06 Shall Judge Thomas J. Klein be retained in office? - 6 Year Term
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 697 | 59.6% |
| No | 472 | 40.4% |
Yes ahead with 59.6% in Thurston County. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Yes 21,798 (73.6%), No 7,832 (26.4%).
Other local offices
Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| James G. Aschoff | 291 | 55.7% |
| Layne Roth | 231 | 44.3% |
James G. Aschoff ahead in Thurston County. The contest crosses into 14 other counties; across all of them: James G. Aschoff 15,327 (59.8%), Layne Roth 10,301 (40.2%).
Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 07
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Roger Gustafson | 432 | 71.8% |
| Graham Christensen | 170 | 28.2% |
Roger Gustafson ahead in Thurston County. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Roger Gustafson 2,093 (55.4%), Graham Christensen 1,685 (44.6%).
Educational Service Unit No. 1 - District 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Strahm | 638 | 100.0% |
Susan Strahm is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Susan Strahm 687 (100.0%).
Educational Service Unit No. 2 - District 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Connealy | 77 | 100.0% |
Matt Connealy is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Matt Connealy 3,042 (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 +0.1 | R +7.0 | D +6.9 |
| NE-03 | R +7.0 | R +7.0 | Even |
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 Thurston County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 45.8% | Donald Trump | 52.7% | R +6.9 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 48.2% | Donald Trump | 50.8% | R +2.5 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 44.0% | Donald Trump | 50.0% | R +5.9 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 56.3% | Mitt Romney | 42.4% | D +13.9 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 52.7% | John McCain | 45.7% | D +7.0 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 50.8% | George W. Bush | 48.3% | D +2.4 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 44.4% | George W. Bush | 50.0% | R +5.6 |
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 +1.3.
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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.