Electoral MeridianIndependent Election Research

Forecasts. Results. Evidence.

Nebraska · Governor

Nebraska Governor

Jim Pillen wins. Called.

99% counted
CandidateVotesShare
Jim Pillen R won 376,242 50.8%
Lynne Walz D 312,633 42.2%
Brett Lindstrom AF 32,592 4.4%
Rick Beard LMN 19,682 2.7%
Total741,149

113,847 of 113,847 precincts reporting. Precincts reporting is not the same as ballots counted. Last vote update Nov 5, 2:55 PM. Polls closed Nov 3, 7:00 PM.

By county

PlaceVotes Margin2024 president ShiftCounted
Douglas 211,824 D +22.1 D +10.3 D +11.8 100%
Lancaster 122,424 D +18.4 D +4.4 D +14.0 100%
Sarpy 79,421 D +2.7 R +11.8 D +14.5 100%
Buffalo 19,259 R +34.6 R +45.5 D +10.9 100%
Hall 18,093 R +26.0 R +38.2 D +12.2 100%
Dodge 13,037 R +11.4 R +33.0 D +21.6 100%
Lincoln 12,723 R +49.5 R +55.9 D +6.4 97%
Cass 12,278 R +27.1 R +37.8 D +10.7 100%
Madison 12,133 R +44.3 R +56.7 D +12.4 96%
Platte 12,120 R +49.4 R +58.9 D +9.5 100%
Scotts Bluff 11,677 R +35.1 R +48.2 D +13.1 100%
Adams 11,020 R +33.9 R +42.2 D +8.3 100%
Saunders 10,812 R +35.6 R +46.9 D +11.3 100%
Washington 9,701 R +32.7 R +42.9 D +10.2 100%
Gage 8,581 R +29.5 R +39.8 D +10.3 100%
Seward 7,518 R +38.5 R +47.3 D +8.7 100%
Dawson 6,913 R +35.1 R +50.1 D +14.9 100%
Otoe 6,471 R +26.2 R +39.3 D +13.1 100%
York 5,410 R +43.4 R +52.1 D +8.7 100%
Dakota 5,027 R +9.2 R +30.2 D +21.0 100%
Saline 4,521 R +18.0 R +33.6 D +15.6 100%
Hamilton 4,393 R +54.9 R +61.1 D +6.2 100%
Red Willow 4,236 R +61.6 R +69.1 D +7.5 100%
Holt 4,225 R +68.9 R +74.7 D +5.8 97%
Cedar 3,955 R +62.6 R +71.0 D +8.4 100%

Shift is this race's margin minus the 2024 presidential margin in the same place. Places with votes that look copied or wildly out of line are flagged and left out of the race's overall shift.

Vote updates

TimeUpdateTotal votesMargin
+1,433 votes741,149R +9.2
+2,994 votes739,716R +9.2
+2,468 votes736,722R +9.1
+2,288 votes734,254R +8.9
+1,983 votes731,966R +8.9
+12,691 votes729,983R +8.8
+4,225 votes717,292R +8.9
+1,620 votes713,067R +8.5
+202 votes711,447R +8.5
+374 votes711,245R +8.4
+2,210 votes710,871R +8.4
+3,970 votes708,661R +8.3