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2026 results · Nebraska · county

Howard County, Nebraska

Pillen carried Howard County by 53.6 points in the race for governor, 9.1 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+62.7). 7 races have votes counted here.

Howard County on the national map

Votes counted, governor
2,740
77% of the 3,550 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin
R+53.6
2024 president
R+62.7
Shift from 2024
9.1 pts → D
In Nebraska
45th of 93
The 45th best county for Walz of the 93 counted; 75th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

  • Nebraska SenatePete Ricketts won · Ricketts +5.9 across the state
    22.0% Dan Osborn73.2% Pete Ricketts
    Ricketts +51.22,739 votes
    11.6 pts → D2024 R+62.7
  • Nebraska GovernorJim Pillen won · R+7.6 across the state
    20.0% Lynne Walz73.5% Jim Pillen
    R+53.62,740 votes
    9.1 pts → D2024 R+62.7
  • Nebraska Attorney GeneralMike Hilgers won · R+11.7 across the state
    20.6% Jocelyn Brasher79.4% Mike Hilgers
    R+58.82,623 votes
    3.9 pts → D2024 R+62.7
  • Nebraska Auditor of Public AccountsMike Foley won · Foley +48.8 across the state
    87.9% Mike Foley12.1% John Knight
    Foley +75.72,561 votes
    138.4 pts → D2024 R+62.7
  • Nebraska Secretary of StateScott Petersen won · R+12.7 across the state
    18.3% Sarah J. Slattery77.5% Scott Petersen
    R+59.32,654 votes
    3.4 pts → D2024 R+62.7
  • Nebraska TreasurerJoey Spellerberg won · R+16.4 across the state
    20.5% Daniel Ebers79.5% Joey Spellerberg
    R+58.92,610 votes
    3.8 pts → D2024 R+62.7

The House

  • Nebraska 3rd DistrictHoward County's part of the district · Adrian Smith won · R+51.0 across the district
    16.3% Becky Kelly Stille77.1% Adrian Smith
    R+60.72,729 votes
    1.2 pts → D2024 R+61.9

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.