U.S. Senate
Pete Ricketts
62.8%2,087
Dan Osborn
29.9%992
Robin Richards
3.8%125
Mike Marvin
2.1%69
1 more candidate on the race page.
Statewide: Pete Ricketts wins. Called.
Wayne County, Nebraska
2026 election results. Jim Pillen (R) got 62% of the vote for governor in Wayne County. The margin is 16.5 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 11 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Wayne County
Governor
Jim Pillen
61.7%2,057
Lynne Walz
30.8%1,026
Brett Lindstrom
5.2%174
Rick Beard
2.4%79
Statewide: Jim Pillen wins. Called.
U.S. House: Nebraska 3rd District
Adrian Smith
67.1%2,211
Becky Stille
24.5%809
Macey Budke
3.1%102
David Else
2.8%93
1 more candidate on the race page.
Whole district: Adrian Smith wins. Called.
The leader in Wayne 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, 10:35 PM.
11 local contests in Wayne County
County offices, school boards, judges and other local offices on Wayne 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
Cuming County Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Leroy Mostek | 6 | 100.0% |
Leroy Mostek is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Leroy Mostek 822 (100.0%).
Stanton County Public Power District - 6 Year Term - At Large 2 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Darin J. Petersen | 2 | 50.0% |
| Gary E. Koehlmoos | 2 | 50.0% |
Darin J. Petersen and Gary E. Koehlmoos are unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Darin J. Petersen 1,336 (53.7%), Gary E. Koehlmoos 1,152 (46.3%).
Schools
For Member of the State Board of Education - District 06
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sherry Jones | 1,514 | 61.1% |
| Grady Erickson | 963 | 38.9% |
Sherry Jones ahead in Wayne 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 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Delbert J. Ames | 2,315 | 100.0% |
Delbert J. Ames is unopposed. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Delbert J. Ames 9,033 (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 | 1,938 | 76.7% |
| No | 588 | 23.3% |
Yes ahead with 76.7% in Wayne 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 | 1,942 | 77.2% |
| No | 573 | 22.8% |
Yes ahead with 77.2% in Wayne County. The contest crosses into 92 other counties; across all of them: Yes 413,916 (71.9%), No 161,903 (28.1%).
Other local offices
Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| James G. Aschoff | 1,400 | 57.8% |
| Layne Roth | 1,023 | 42.2% |
James G. Aschoff ahead in Wayne 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 01
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chad A. Korth | 303 | 100.0% |
Chad A. Korth is unopposed. The contest crosses into 5 other counties; across all of them: Chad A. Korth 4,245 (100.0%).
Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 05
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kris M. Loberg | 2,288 | 100.0% |
Kris M. Loberg is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Kris M. Loberg 3,533 (100.0%).
Northeast Nebraska Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 02
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Stech | 221 | 100.0% |
Ronald Stech is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Ronald Stech 549 (100.0%).
Educational Service Unit No. 1 - District 07
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Snyder | 1,326 | 100.0% |
Kimberly Snyder is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: Kimberly Snyder 2,217 (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 +33.4 | R +49.9 | D +16.5 |
| NE-03 | R +46.4 | R +49.9 | D +3.5 |
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 Wayne County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 24.6% | Donald Trump | 73.5% | R +49.0 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 24.3% | Donald Trump | 72.7% | R +48.4 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 22.1% | Donald Trump | 71.3% | R +49.2 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 29.2% | Mitt Romney | 67.7% | R +38.5 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 32.8% | John McCain | 65.7% | R +32.9 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 25.9% | George W. Bush | 72.7% | R +46.8 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 25.4% | George W. Bush | 70.4% | R +45.0 |
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 +4.0.
Other counties in Nebraska
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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.