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2026 results · Nebraska · Nebraska 3rd District

Adrian Smith, the Republican, wins re-election in Nebraska's 3rd District

Donald Trump carried the district by 53.1 points in 2024; this year's count is a 2.0-point move toward the Democrats.

Nebraska 3rd District: votes counted for each candidate
CandidateVotesShareShare of the vote
Adrian SmithRepublican, incumbent174,06271.0%
Becky Kelly StilleDemocrat48,92620.0%
Mark CohenIndependent8,0833.3%
David J. ElseOther party7,1062.9%
Macey BudkeOther party6,8462.8%

Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 9:40 PM EST · 97% counted.

About 97% of the expected vote counted245,023 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 5:07 PM ESTSource: Nebraska Secretary of State

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About the seat

Nebraska's 3rd District takes in all or part of 80 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+53.1 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 2.0 points toward the Democrats, ranks 3 of 3 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.

2024 president
R+53.1
2024 House race, same lines
R+60.8
Move from 2024, rank in state
3 of 3
  1. Buffalo County8%
  2. Hall County7%
  3. Lincoln County5%
  4. Scotts Bluff County5%
  5. Adams County4%
  6. Washington County4%
  7. Gage County3%
  8. Dawson County3%
  9. 72 more60%

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 80 counties compared moved 2.0 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.

The counties compared cast 78% as many votes as in 2024, from 89% in Saline County to 71% in Thurston County.

Dakota County moved most: R+29.5 for president in 2024, R+10.6 this year

The 10 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, and at least half a percent of the state's 2024 vote. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.

CountyR+70EvenD+70Move
Dakota County4,981 votes18.9 pts → D
Scotts Bluff County11,626 votes6.9 pts → D
Dixon County2,255 votes6.3 pts → D
Wayne County3,297 votes6.2 pts → D
Dawson County6,858 votes5.4 pts → D
Hall County17,992 votes5.1 pts → D
Saline County4,456 votes4.2 pts → D
Otoe County6,379 votes3.7 pts → D
Richardson County2,966 votes3.6 pts → D
Morrill County2,019 votes3.5 pts → D

2024 president 2026

Hall County added 2,785 net votes for Stille against the 2024 margin, 7% of the district's change

Across the 80 counties compared, the margin moved by 42,026 votes toward Stille: 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.

  1. Hall County+2,785 Stille
  2. Scotts Bluff County+2,493 Stille
  3. Buffalo County+2,385 Stille
  4. Lincoln County+2,363 Stille
  5. Adams County+1,650 Stille
  6. Washington County+1,620 Stille
  7. Dakota County+1,293 Stille
  8. Dawson County+1,222 Stille

Nebraska’s ballot

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The seat that changed party

StatewideRepublicans won all 6 of Nebraska's statewide races.

  1. U.S. SenatePete RickettsR+6.2
  2. GovernorJim PillenR+8.0
  3. Attorney GeneralMike HilgersR+12.1
  4. Auditor of Public AccountsMike FoleyR+49.1
  5. Secretary of StateScott PetersenR+13.1
  6. TreasurerJoey SpellerbergR+16.8

U.S. HouseBefore the election R 3–0, now R 2–1

  1. R+3.5Flood
  2. D+15.9Powell
  3. R+51.1Smith

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.