NEMAHA COUNTY — With all 30 precincts reporting, Nemaha County has recorded a voter turnout of 60.63% in the November 3, 2026 general election, according to unofficial summary reports released at 9:08 PM. Out of 7,470 registered voters in the county, a total of 4,529 ballots were cast.
Federal and State Contests
In the race for U.S. Senator, Roger Marshall (REP) led the county with 3,370 votes, followed by Adam Hamilton (DEM) with 922 votes and David C. Graham (LIB) with 191 votes.
For the U.S. Representative District 2 seat, Derek Schmidt (REP) secured 3,625 votes, outpacing Don Coover (DEM) with 742 votes and John Hauer (LIB) with 126 votes.
In the gubernatorial contest, the Republican ticket of Ty Masterson and Jeffrey Klemp received 3,559 votes, while the Democratic ticket of Cindy Holscher and KC Ohaebosim garnered 896 votes.
For Secretary of State, Pat Proctor (REP) led with 3,429 votes against Jennifer Day (DEM) with 807 votes and Scott E. Morgan (UKP) with 175 votes. In the Attorney General race, Kris Kobach (REP) received 3,603 votes, while Chris Mann (DEM) tallied 878 votes.
Local and District Results
- State Treasurer: Steven Johnson (REP) led with 3,559 votes, ahead of Juan C. Luengo (DEM) with 624 votes and Eric Lund (LIB) with 206 votes.
- Commissioner of Insurance: Daniel Hawkins (REP) secured 3,410 votes, followed by Dinah Sykes (DEM) with 808 votes and Ric Koehn (LIB) with 157 votes.
- State Representative 62nd District: Sean M. Willcott (REP) captured 3,322 votes, while Jack E. Geiger (IND) received 1,068 votes.
- District Judge 22nd District Div 1: Laura Johnson-McNish (REP) earned 3,833 votes.
- District Magistrate Judge 22nd District Pos 3: Scott Anson (REP) brought in 3,890 votes.
- Member State Board of Education Dist 1: Amy Cawvey (REP) led with 3,353 votes over Jennifer Lloyd (DEM) with 896 votes.
Amendments and Local Bonds
Voters strongly supported the featured Constitutional Amendment, passing it with 3,183 “Yes” votes to 899 “No” votes.
Local school district voters also approved the USD 380 Bond Propositions:
- Proposition No. 1: Passed with 447 “Yes” votes to 261 “No” votes.
- Proposition No. 2: Passed with 434 “Yes” votes to 271 “No” votes.
Judicial retention questions across the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals all passed with majority support across the county’s 30 reporting precincts.
