A total of 656,403 Nebraskans voted in the 2022 General Election according to Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen. The Nebraska Secretary of State’s Website indicates all 1,323 voting precincts have reported their unofficial results.
The Nebraska GOP continues its strong hold as University of Nebraska Regent Jim Pillen received over 60% of the vote to be the state’s next Governor. Treasurer Jon Murante claimed over 70% of the vote in his re-election campaign. Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature Mike Hilgers received more than 70% of the vote in his bid for Nebraska Attorney General. Lt. Governor Mike Foley received 69% of the state’s vote in running for his old job as State Auditor.
There were tightly contested races in two of the three Nebraska Congressional Districts. The closest of which saw incumbent Republican Don Bacon edging Democratic challenger State Senator Tony Vargas. Congressman Mike Flood won a special election this past summer against State Senator Patty Pansing-Brooks. Tuesday evening Congressman Flood again claimed victory as 3rd District Congressional Representative Adrian Smith won re-election with a large margin.
In the race for District 42 Nebraska Legislature, appointed Senator Mike Jacobson received 6,846 votes throughout the district as challenger Lincoln County Commissioner Chairman Chris Bruns received 6,473 votes. In Lincoln County Senator Jacobson claimed 6,052 votes opposed to Commissioner Bruns’ 5,680. Senator Jacobson also claimed victory in Hooker County claiming 57% of the vote in comparison to Commissioner Bruns’ 42%. With Bruns claiming victory in Logan County, claiming 52% of the vote opposed to Jacobson’s 47%. In McPherson County Jacobson’s narrowly claimed victory with 50% of the vote in comparison to Bruns’ 49%. Bruns would go on to claim Perkins County, receiving 52% of the vote in comparison to Jacobson’s 47%. Bruns also claimed victory in Thomas County, claiming 52% of the vote in comparison to Jacobson’s 47%.
North Platte Resident David Gale received 8,392 votes to defeat incumbent Bill Hoyt (6,853) in the race for Nebraska Public Power District Board of Directors representing subdivision 4. Meanwhile, citizens in the City of North Platte voted in favor of Proposition One. The measure would increase the sales-tax within the city by half a cent to fund an updated North Platte Recreation Center along with improvements at Cody Pool and a new North Platte Skate Park. Ward Two North Platte City Council Representative Ty Lucas received 1,912 votes to win a second term. Ward Four Councilman Ed Rieker received over 650 votes in his re-election campaign. In the race for North Platte Airport Authority, Corban Heinis was victorious over Darin Wilkinson
In education related races, North Platte resident Elizabeth Tegtmeier claimed over 70% of the vote and defeated incumbent Robin Stevens to represent District 7 on the Nebraska State Board of Education. Beaver City’s Kathy Wilmot claimed over 54% of the vote in comparison to longtime Dawson County State Senator Matt William’s 45%. In the North Platte Public School Board of Education races one incumbent won re-election as another was defeated. Longtime Ward One representative Ivan Mitchell previously announced he did not intend to seek re-election setting up a competitive race between Cynthia O’Connor and Marcy Hunter. With O’Connor claiming victory by a vote of 1,564 to 1,309. In Ward Two, Jo Ann Lungreen won re-election over challenger Thomas Hagert. And in Ward Three, incumbent Mark Nicholson was defeated by Emily Garrick.
Full unofficial election results can be found with the links provided below:
https://electionresults.nebraska.gov/
Lincoln County Results:
