2026 results · Nebraska · Nebraska 2nd District
Denise Powell, the Democrat, flips Nebraska's 2nd District
Kamala Harris carried the district by 4.6 points in 2024; this year's count is a 11.3-point move toward the Democrats. The Republicans held the seat before the election.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denise PowellDemocrat | 143,785 | 56.6% | |
| Brinker HardingRepublican | 103,494 | 40.8% | |
| Eric Michael ForemanLibertarian | 6,557 | 2.6% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 98% counted.
About 98% of the expected vote counted253,836 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 5:07 PM ESTSource: Nebraska Secretary of State
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About the seat
Nebraska's 2nd District takes in all or part of 3 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went D+4.6 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 11.3 points toward the Democrats, ranks 1 of 3 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- D+4.6
- 2024 House race, same lines
- R+1.9
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 1 of 3
- Douglas County86%
- Sarpy County9%
- Saunders County4%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The 2024 House figure is the same district, on the same lines.
What the count shows
Added together, the 3 counties compared moved 11.3 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 79% as many votes as in 2024, from 80% in Douglas County to 74% in Sarpy County.
Sarpy County moved most: R+21.5 for president in 2024, R+9.4 this year
The 3 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Douglas County added 18,527 net votes for Powell against the 2024 margin, 72% of the district's change
Across the 3 counties compared, the margin moved by 25,655 votes toward Powell: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Douglas County+18,527 Powell
- Sarpy County+4,764 Powell
- Saunders County+2,364 Powell
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The seat that changed party
StatewideRepublicans won all 6 of Nebraska's statewide races.
U.S. HouseBefore the election R 3–0, now R 2–1
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count published by the Nebraska Secretary of State. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.