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2026 results · Nebraska · county

Kearney County, Nebraska

Pillen carried Kearney County by 49.8 points in the race for governor, 8.2 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+58.0). 7 races have votes counted here.

Kearney County on the national map

Votes counted, governor
2,902
81% of the 3,604 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin
R+49.8
2024 president
R+58.0
Shift from 2024
8.2 pts → D
In Nebraska
38th of 93
The 38th best county for Walz of the 93 counted; 34th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

  • Nebraska SenatePete Ricketts won · Ricketts +5.9 across the state
    24.0% Dan Osborn70.6% Pete Ricketts
    Ricketts +46.72,912 votes
    11.4 pts → D2024 R+58.0
  • Nebraska GovernorJim Pillen won · R+7.6 across the state
    21.1% Lynne Walz70.9% Jim Pillen
    R+49.82,902 votes
    8.2 pts → D2024 R+58.0
  • Nebraska Attorney GeneralMike Hilgers won · R+11.7 across the state
    21.8% Jocelyn Brasher78.2% Mike Hilgers
    R+56.52,811 votes
    1.6 pts → D2024 R+58.0
  • Nebraska Auditor of Public AccountsMike Foley won · Foley +48.8 across the state
    86.4% Mike Foley13.6% John Knight
    Foley +72.72,729 votes
    130.8 pts → D2024 R+58.0
  • Nebraska Secretary of StateScott Petersen won · R+12.7 across the state
    18.5% Sarah J. Slattery76.9% Scott Petersen
    R+58.42,860 votes
    0.4 pts → R2024 R+58.0
  • Nebraska TreasurerJoey Spellerberg won · R+16.4 across the state
    19.9% Daniel Ebers80.1% Joey Spellerberg
    R+60.22,826 votes
    2.1 pts → R2024 R+58.0

The House

  • Nebraska 3rd DistrictKearney County's part of the district · Adrian Smith won · R+51.0 across the district
    16.2% Becky Kelly Stille75.9% Adrian Smith
    R+59.72,908 votes
    2.4 pts → R2024 R+57.3

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.