2026 results · Nebraska · county

Seward County, Nebraska

Pillen carried Seward County by 35.7 points in the race for governor, 10.9 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here (R+46.6). 7 races have votes counted here.

Seward County on the national map

Votes counted, governor: 7,518; 82% of the 9,184 votes for president in 2024
2026 margin: R+35.7
2024 president: R+46.6
Shift from 2024: 10.9 pts → D
In Nebraska: 25th of 93; The 25th best county for Walz of the 93 counted; 18th for turnout against 2024.

Statewide races

Nebraska SenatePete Ricketts won · Ricketts +5.9 across the state
31.2% Dan Osborn64.0% Pete Ricketts
Ricketts +32.97,529 votes
13.7 pts → D2024 R+46.6
Nebraska GovernorJim Pillen won · R+7.6 across the state
28.5% Lynne Walz64.3% Jim Pillen
R+35.77,518 votes
10.9 pts → D2024 R+46.6
Nebraska Attorney GeneralMike Hilgers won · R+11.7 across the state
27.1% Jocelyn Brasher72.9% Mike Hilgers
R+45.87,297 votes
0.8 pts → D2024 R+46.6
Nebraska Auditor of Public AccountsMike Foley won · Foley +48.8 across the state
85.1% Mike Foley14.9% John Knight
Foley +70.27,023 votes
116.8 pts → D2024 R+46.6
Nebraska Secretary of StateScott Petersen won · R+12.7 across the state
23.9% Sarah J. Slattery70.8% Scott Petersen
R+46.97,355 votes
0.3 pts → R2024 R+46.6
Nebraska TreasurerJoey Spellerberg won · R+16.4 across the state
25.9% Daniel Ebers74.1% Joey Spellerberg
R+48.37,247 votes
1.7 pts → R2024 R+46.6

The House

Nebraska 1st DistrictSeward County's part of the district · Mike Flood won · R+2.9 across the district
26.4% Chris Backemeyer69.6% Mike Flood
R+43.27,511 votes
2.9 pts → D2024 R+46.0

Also in this county: NE-03, with no votes counted in this county's part. 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.