2022 governor elections · Nebraska history
Nebraska governor election 2022
Jim Pillen REP +23.2 · held 11/8/22
- Votes counted
- 672,593
- Margin
- 23.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/8/22
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Pillen Won | REP | 398,334 | 59.22% | |
| Carol Blood | DEM | 242,006 | 35.98% | |
| Scott Zimmerman | LIB | 26,455 | 3.93% | |
| Write-in | — | 5,798 | 0.86% | |
| Total | 672,593 | |||
Official source: 2022%20General%20Canvass%20Book.pdf
Other Nebraska governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jim Pillen | 23.2 |
| 2018 | Pete Ricketts | 18.0 |
| 2014 | Pete Ricketts | 17.9 |
| 2010 | Dave Heineman | 47.8 |
| 2006 | Dave Heineman | 48.9 |
| 2002 | Mike Johanns | 41.2 |
| 1998 | Mike Johanns | 7.9 |
Full Nebraska governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2022 Nebraska governor race?
Jim Pillen (REP) won with 59.2% of the vote, ahead of Carol Blood (36.0%), a margin of 23.2 points.
Did the Nebraska governor seat change party in 2022?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2022 Nebraska governor race?
672,593 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.