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Webster County, Nebraska

2026 election results. Pete Ricketts (R) got 74% of the U.S. Senate vote in Webster County. Below are also 17 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Webster County

U.S. Senate

Pete Ricketts
73.7%994
Dan Osborn
20.1%271
Robin Richards
2.3%31
Mike Marvin
2.2%29

1 more candidate on the race page.

100% counted

Statewide: Pete Ricketts wins. Called.

Governor

Jim Pillen
73.7%993
Lynne Walz
18.2%245
Brett Lindstrom
5.4%73
Rick Beard
2.7%36
100% counted

Statewide: Jim Pillen wins. Called.

U.S. House: Nebraska 3rd District

Adrian Smith
78.4%1,046
Becky Stille
14.4%192
Macey Budke
2.8%37
Mark Cohen
2.5%33

1 more candidate on the race page.

100% counted

Whole district: Adrian Smith wins. Called.

The leader in Webster 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, 8:31 PM.

17 local contests in Webster County

School boards, judges and other local offices on Webster 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

CandidateVotesShare
Michaela Conway59256.1%
Angie Eberspacher46343.9%

Michaela Conway ahead in Webster County. The contest crosses into 17 other counties; across all of them: Angie Eberspacher 46,351 (55.5%), Michaela Conway 37,190 (44.5%).

Central Community College For Board of Governors - District 01

CandidateVotesShare
Diane R. Keller945100.0%

Diane R. Keller is unopposed. The contest crosses into 5 other counties; across all of them: Diane R. Keller 17,169 (100.0%).

Judges

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

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes76772.8%
No28627.2%

Yes ahead with 72.8% in Webster 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
Yes76273.1%
No28026.9%

Yes ahead with 73.1% in Webster 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 10 Shall Judge Morgan R. Farquhar be retained in office? - 6 Year Term

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes69764.1%
No39035.9%

Yes ahead with 64.1% in Webster County. The contest crosses into 7 other counties; across all of them: Yes 15,348 (74.9%), No 5,136 (25.1%).

Judge of the County Court - District 10 Shall Judge Michael P. Burns be retained in office? - 6 Year Term

ChoiceVotesShare
Yes77873.5%
No28126.5%

Yes ahead with 73.5% in Webster County. The contest crosses into 8 other counties; across all of them: Yes 18,168 (80.1%), No 4,503 (19.9%).

Other local offices

Little Blue Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large

CandidateVotesShare
Russell D. Ochsner417100.0%

Russell D. Ochsner is unopposed. The contest crosses into 6 other counties; across all of them: Russell D. Ochsner 11,263 (100.0%).

Little Blue Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 01

CandidateVotesShare
Kim Hermann6050.4%
Ty Mangers5949.6%

Kim Hermann ahead in Webster County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Ty Mangers 1,412 (50.2%), Kim Hermann 1,401 (49.8%).

Little Blue Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 04

CandidateVotesShare
James L. Weldon277100.0%

James L. Weldon is unopposed. The contest crosses into 3 other counties; across all of them: James L. Weldon 2,043 (100.0%).

Lower Republican Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - At Large

CandidateVotesShare
David L. Bartels636100.0%

David L. Bartels is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: David L. Bartels 4,931 (100.0%).

Lower Republican Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 04

CandidateVotesShare
Mike Delka28257.4%
Christopher Grams20942.6%

Mike Delka ahead in Webster County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Christopher Grams 577 (59.4%), Mike Delka 395 (40.6%).

Lower Republican Natural Resources District For Board of Directors - Subdistrict 05

CandidateVotesShare
Don Duffy211100.0%

Don Duffy is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Don Duffy 884 (100.0%).

Nebraska Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 07

CandidateVotesShare
Wayne Williams501100.0%

Wayne Williams is unopposed. The contest crosses into 9 other counties; across all of them: Wayne Williams 15,036 (100.0%).

South Central Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 07

CandidateVotesShare
Mark E. Zalman395100.0%

Mark E. Zalman is unopposed.

Southern Public Power District - 6 Year Term - Subdivision 07

CandidateVotesShare
Dana D. Meyer24100.0%

Dana D. Meyer is unopposed. The contest crosses into 2 other counties; across all of them: Dana D. Meyer 866 (100.0%).

Educational Service Unit No. 9 - District 01

CandidateVotesShare
Debra J. Adams493100.0%

Debra J. Adams is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Debra J. Adams 1,374 (100.0%).

Educational Service Unit No. 9 - District 03

CandidateVotesShare
Scott B. Boyles448100.0%

Scott B. Boyles is unopposed. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Scott B. Boyles 2,197 (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 +60.4R +66.1D +5.7
NE-03R +69.0R +66.1R +2.9

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 Webster County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris16.7%Donald Trump81.8%R +65.11,772
2020Joe Biden17.9%Donald Trump80.5%R +62.71,876
2016Hillary Clinton17.9%Donald Trump77.9%R +60.01,708
2012Barack Obama25.4%Mitt Romney72.2%R +46.81,742
2008Barack Obama30.4%John McCain67.9%R +37.51,817
2004John Kerry27.8%George W. Bush70.1%R +42.32,002
2000Al Gore30.0%George W. Bush66.9%R +36.91,945

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 +28.2.

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.