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2026 results · Nebraska · county

Buffalo County, Nebraska

Pillen carried Buffalo County by 32.0 points in the race for governor, 13.0 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+44.9). 7 races have votes counted here.

Buffalo County on the national map

Votes counted, governor
18,862
79% of the 23,759 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin
R+32.0
2024 president
R+44.9
Shift from 2024
13.0 pts → D
In Nebraska
19th of 93
The 19th best county for Walz of the 93 counted; 49th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

  • Nebraska SenatePete Ricketts won · Ricketts +5.9 across the state
    33.2% Dan Osborn62.0% Pete Ricketts
    Ricketts +28.718,849 votes
    16.2 pts → D2024 R+44.9
  • Nebraska GovernorJim Pillen won · R+7.6 across the state
    30.3% Lynne Walz62.3% Jim Pillen
    R+32.018,862 votes
    13.0 pts → D2024 R+44.9
  • Nebraska Attorney GeneralMike Hilgers won · R+11.7 across the state
    31.0% Jocelyn Brasher69.0% Mike Hilgers
    R+37.918,213 votes
    7.0 pts → D2024 R+44.9
  • Nebraska Auditor of Public AccountsMike Foley won · Foley +48.8 across the state
    81.9% Mike Foley18.1% John Knight
    Foley +63.817,041 votes
    108.7 pts → D2024 R+44.9
  • Nebraska Secretary of StateScott Petersen won · R+12.7 across the state
    27.6% Sarah J. Slattery66.8% Scott Petersen
    R+39.218,465 votes
    5.7 pts → D2024 R+44.9
  • Nebraska TreasurerJoey Spellerberg won · R+16.4 across the state
    28.7% Daniel Ebers71.3% Joey Spellerberg
    R+42.618,173 votes
    2.3 pts → D2024 R+44.9

The House

  • Nebraska 3rd DistrictBuffalo County's part of the district · Adrian Smith won · R+51.0 across the district
    24.2% Becky Kelly Stille67.2% Adrian Smith
    R+43.018,759 votes
    1.5 pts → D2024 R+44.5

Counts come from each race’s official source, named on its own page. Margins are the leading two candidates’ difference in points of all votes counted. 2024 is the presidential vote, Harris against Trump, on the same ground (for a House district, the county’s part of it). A county is not compared with 2024 until a quarter of its 2024 vote is counted. Ranks are among the state’s counties with votes counted in the same race.