Governor Elections 2010 | US Governor Elections | Nebraska Races
2010 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election Results

Dave Heineman
Percent: 73.90%
Votes: 360,645

Mike Meister
Percent: 26.10%
Votes: 127,343
Race Summary
The 2010 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010. Republican Dave Heineman won decisively against Democratic nominee Mike Meister, receiving 73.90% of the vote to Meister’s 26.10%. The result continued Republican control of the governor’s office in Nebraska.
Full Results
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 73.90%
Votes: 360,645
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 26.10%
Votes: 127,343
Total votes: 487,988
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Results by County
Adams County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 77.62%
Votes: 6,321
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 22.38%
Votes: 1,823
Total votes: 8,144
Blaine County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 88.42%
Votes: 252
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 11.58%
Votes: 33
Total votes: 285
Brown County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 86.31%
Votes: 1,141
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 13.69%
Votes: 181
Total votes: 1,322
Cass County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 76.42%
Votes: 5,797
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 23.58%
Votes: 1,789
Total votes: 7,586
Cheyenne County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 84.02%
Votes: 2,665
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 15.98%
Votes: 507
Total votes: 3,172
Custer County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 84.30%
Votes: 3,532
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 15.70%
Votes: 658
Total votes: 4,190
Deuel County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 83.72%
Votes: 648
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 16.28%
Votes: 126
Total votes: 774
Dundy County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 85.57%
Votes: 694
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 14.43%
Votes: 117
Total votes: 811
Furnas County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 83.75%
Votes: 1,546
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 16.25%
Votes: 300
Total votes: 1,846
Gosper County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 82.73%
Votes: 599
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 17.27%
Votes: 125
Total votes: 724
Hamilton County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 85.43%
Votes: 2,557
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 14.57%
Votes: 436
Total votes: 2,993
Holt County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 87.35%
Votes: 3,162
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 12.65%
Votes: 458
Total votes: 3,620
Johnson County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 71.83%
Votes: 1,285
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 28.17%
Votes: 504
Total votes: 1,789
Kimball County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 78.12%
Votes: 1,028
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 21.88%
Votes: 288
Total votes: 1,316
Logan County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 84.39%
Votes: 319
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 15.61%
Votes: 59
Total votes: 378
Merrick County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 83.22%
Votes: 2,024
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 16.78%
Votes: 408
Total votes: 2,432
Nuckolls County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 79.76%
Votes: 1,249
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 20.24%
Votes: 317
Total votes: 1,566
Phelps County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 84.59%
Votes: 2,504
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 15.41%
Votes: 456
Total votes: 2,960
Red Willow County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 83.69%
Votes: 3,165
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 16.31%
Votes: 617
Total votes: 3,782
Sarpy County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 77.56%
Votes: 29,851
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 22.44%
Votes: 8,635
Total votes: 38,486
Sheridan County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 86.22%
Votes: 1,495
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 13.78%
Votes: 239
Total votes: 1,734
Thayer County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 80.65%
Votes: 1,542
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 19.35%
Votes: 370
Total votes: 1,912
Washington County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 81.00%
Votes: 5,835
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 19.00%
Votes: 1,369
Total votes: 7,204
York County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 85.37%
Votes: 3,449
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 14.63%
Votes: 591
Total votes: 4,040
Antelope County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 85.56%
Votes: 2,227
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 14.44%
Votes: 376
Total votes: 2,603
Boone County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 82.57%
Votes: 1,487
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 17.43%
Votes: 314
Total votes: 1,801
Buffalo County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 80.85%
Votes: 9,700
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 19.15%
Votes: 2,298
Total votes: 11,998
Cedar County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 84.01%
Votes: 2,606
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 15.99%
Votes: 496
Total votes: 3,102
Clay County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 84.98%
Votes: 1,861
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 15.02%
Votes: 329
Total votes: 2,190
Dakota County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 70.35%
Votes: 2,840
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 29.65%
Votes: 1,197
Total votes: 4,037
Dixon County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 78.72%
Votes: 1,369
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 21.28%
Votes: 370
Total votes: 1,739
Fillmore County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 80.51%
Votes: 1,537
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 19.49%
Votes: 372
Total votes: 1,909
Gage County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 68.21%
Votes: 5,090
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 31.79%
Votes: 2,372
Total votes: 7,462
Grant County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 91.44%
Votes: 267
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 8.56%
Votes: 25
Total votes: 292
Harlan County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 79.64%
Votes: 1,248
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 20.36%
Votes: 319
Total votes: 1,567
Hooker County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 84.48%
Votes: 294
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 15.52%
Votes: 54
Total votes: 348
Kearney County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 82.92%
Votes: 1,660
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 17.08%
Votes: 342
Total votes: 2,002
Knox County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 81.49%
Votes: 2,444
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 18.51%
Votes: 555
Total votes: 2,999
Loup County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 84.92%
Votes: 214
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 15.08%
Votes: 38
Total votes: 252
Morrill County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 80.11%
Votes: 1,547
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 19.89%
Votes: 384
Total votes: 1,931
Otoe County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 76.97%
Votes: 3,179
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 23.03%
Votes: 951
Total votes: 4,130
Pierce County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 87.98%
Votes: 1,955
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 12.02%
Votes: 267
Total votes: 2,222
Richardson County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 81.01%
Votes: 2,308
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 18.99%
Votes: 541
Total votes: 2,849
Saunders County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 80.08%
Votes: 5,519
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 19.92%
Votes: 1,373
Total votes: 6,892
Sherman County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 75.38%
Votes: 952
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 24.62%
Votes: 311
Total votes: 1,263
Thomas County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 88.29%
Votes: 279
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 11.71%
Votes: 37
Total votes: 316
Wayne County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 81.94%
Votes: 1,919
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 18.06%
Votes: 423
Total votes: 2,342
Arthur County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 87.31%
Votes: 172
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 12.69%
Votes: 25
Total votes: 197
Box Butte County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 75.24%
Votes: 2,325
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 24.76%
Votes: 765
Total votes: 3,090
Burt County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 75.50%
Votes: 1,960
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 24.50%
Votes: 636
Total votes: 2,596
Chase County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 88.27%
Votes: 1,400
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 11.73%
Votes: 186
Total votes: 1,586
Colfax County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 81.38%
Votes: 1,512
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 18.62%
Votes: 346
Total votes: 1,858
Dawes County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 78.00%
Votes: 2,109
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 22.00%
Votes: 595
Total votes: 2,704
Dodge County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 82.05%
Votes: 7,247
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 17.95%
Votes: 1,585
Total votes: 8,832
Franklin County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 76.31%
Votes: 844
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 23.69%
Votes: 262
Total votes: 1,106
Garden County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 83.54%
Votes: 670
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 16.46%
Votes: 132
Total votes: 802
Greeley County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 75.64%
Votes: 891
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 24.36%
Votes: 287
Total votes: 1,178
Hayes County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 84.62%
Votes: 385
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 15.38%
Votes: 70
Total votes: 455
Howard County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 75.62%
Votes: 1,684
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 24.38%
Votes: 543
Total votes: 2,227
Keith County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 83.53%
Votes: 2,865
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 16.47%
Votes: 565
Total votes: 3,430
Lancaster County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 61.59%
Votes: 43,060
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 38.41%
Votes: 26,854
Total votes: 69,914
Madison County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 84.04%
Votes: 8,117
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 15.96%
Votes: 1,541
Total votes: 9,658
Nance County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 78.80%
Votes: 1,026
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 21.20%
Votes: 276
Total votes: 1,302
Pawnee County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 75.37%
Votes: 704
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 24.63%
Votes: 230
Total votes: 934
Platte County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 85.32%
Votes: 7,531
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 14.68%
Votes: 1,296
Total votes: 8,827
Rock County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 87.00%
Votes: 582
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 13.00%
Votes: 87
Total votes: 669
Scotts Bluff County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 77.96%
Votes: 7,596
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 22.04%
Votes: 2,147
Total votes: 9,743
Sioux County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 87.56%
Votes: 514
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 12.44%
Votes: 73
Total votes: 587
Thurston County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 63.99%
Votes: 910
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 36.01%
Votes: 512
Total votes: 1,422
Webster County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 75.77%
Votes: 1,007
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 24.23%
Votes: 322
Total votes: 1,329
Banner County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 83.72%
Votes: 288
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 16.28%
Votes: 56
Total votes: 344
Boyd County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 84.81%
Votes: 698
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 15.19%
Votes: 125
Total votes: 823
Butler County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 78.11%
Votes: 1,945
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 21.89%
Votes: 545
Total votes: 2,490
Cherry County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 85.83%
Votes: 1,835
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 14.17%
Votes: 303
Total votes: 2,138
Cuming County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 85.93%
Votes: 2,375
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 14.07%
Votes: 389
Total votes: 2,764
Dawson County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 84.59%
Votes: 4,138
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 15.41%
Votes: 754
Total votes: 4,892
Douglas County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 66.68%
Votes: 82,922
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 33.32%
Votes: 41,429
Total votes: 124,351
Frontier County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 85.48%
Votes: 848
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 14.52%
Votes: 144
Total votes: 992
Garfield County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 85.50%
Votes: 749
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 14.50%
Votes: 127
Total votes: 876
Hall County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 76.93%
Votes: 9,592
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 23.07%
Votes: 2,876
Total votes: 12,468
Hitchcock County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 81.57%
Votes: 1,009
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 18.43%
Votes: 228
Total votes: 1,237
Jefferson County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 76.01%
Votes: 1,698
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 23.99%
Votes: 536
Total votes: 2,234
Keya Paha County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 87.67%
Votes: 327
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 12.33%
Votes: 46
Total votes: 373
Lincoln County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 77.98%
Votes: 8,192
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 22.02%
Votes: 2,313
Total votes: 10,505
McPherson County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 86.27%
Votes: 201
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 13.73%
Votes: 32
Total votes: 233
Nemaha County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 77.00%
Votes: 1,758
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 23.00%
Votes: 525
Total votes: 2,283
Perkins County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 85.26%
Votes: 943
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 14.74%
Votes: 163
Total votes: 1,106
Polk County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 83.80%
Votes: 1,319
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 16.20%
Votes: 255
Total votes: 1,574
Saline County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 66.37%
Votes: 2,254
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 33.63%
Votes: 1,142
Total votes: 3,396
Seward County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 76.03%
Votes: 4,101
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 23.97%
Votes: 1,293
Total votes: 5,394
Stanton County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 86.04%
Votes: 1,572
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 13.96%
Votes: 255
Total votes: 1,827
Valley County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 82.66%
Votes: 1,263
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 17.34%
Votes: 265
Total votes: 1,528
Wheeler County
Dave Heineman (REP)
Percent: 85.82%
Votes: 345
Mike Meister (DEM)
Percent: 14.18%
Votes: 57
Total votes: 402