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2026 results · Nebraska · county

Merrick County, Nebraska

Pillen carried Merrick County by 54.4 points in the race for governor, 10.6 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+65.0). 7 races have votes counted here.

Merrick County on the national map

Votes counted, governor
3,542
82% of the 4,342 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin
R+54.4
2024 president
R+65.0
Shift from 2024
10.6 pts → D
In Nebraska
48th of 93
The 48th best county for Walz of the 93 counted; 22nd for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

  • Nebraska SenatePete Ricketts won · Ricketts +5.9 across the state
    22.1% Dan Osborn71.4% Pete Ricketts
    Ricketts +49.33,521 votes
    15.6 pts → D2024 R+65.0
  • Nebraska GovernorJim Pillen won · R+7.6 across the state
    18.1% Lynne Walz72.5% Jim Pillen
    R+54.43,542 votes
    10.6 pts → D2024 R+65.0
  • Nebraska Attorney GeneralMike Hilgers won · R+11.7 across the state
    19.1% Jocelyn Brasher80.9% Mike Hilgers
    R+61.73,397 votes
    3.2 pts → D2024 R+65.0
  • Nebraska Auditor of Public AccountsMike Foley won · Foley +48.8 across the state
    85.5% Mike Foley14.5% John Knight
    Foley +71.13,325 votes
    136.0 pts → D2024 R+65.0
  • Nebraska Secretary of StateScott Petersen won · R+12.7 across the state
    15.3% Sarah J. Slattery77.5% Scott Petersen
    R+62.23,463 votes
    2.8 pts → D2024 R+65.0
  • Nebraska TreasurerJoey Spellerberg won · R+16.4 across the state
    17.6% Daniel Ebers82.4% Joey Spellerberg
    R+64.73,380 votes
    0.2 pts → D2024 R+65.0

The House

  • Nebraska 3rd DistrictMerrick County's part of the district · Adrian Smith won · R+51.0 across the district
    13.5% Becky Kelly Stille77.2% Adrian Smith
    R+63.73,522 votes
    0.6 pts → D2024 R+64.3

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.