Nebraska's 1st District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countFlood (R) 50.0%, Backemeyer (D) 46.5%.
Mike Flood (Republican) won Nebraska's 1st District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 50.0% of the vote to Chris Backemeyer's 46.5%, a margin of 3.5 points (8,904 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 11 at 12:32 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in NE-1
from the count and past results- In 2024 the district went R+20.2 (Flood 60.1%, Blood 39.9%); in 2026 it went R+3.5, a 16.7-point swing toward Democrats.
- Donald Trump carried this district by 12.0 points in 2024; Flood's margin was 3.5 points, 8.5 points narrower.
- Flood finished 3.5 points ahead of Backemeyer, a gap of 8,904 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+6.
- Republican hold: the incumbent, Mike Flood, was re-elected.
Nebraska's 1st District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 11 at 12:32 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Flood · incumbent | Republican | 127,061 | 50.0 |
| Chris Backemeyer | Democratic | 118,157 | 46.5 |
Leading candidates only: the source has not yet published the full results table for this race, so other candidates and the total are missing.
NE-1 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Flood | Republican | 187,559 | 60.1 |
| Carol Blood | Democratic | 124,498 | 39.9 |
| Total | 312,057 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 55.0%, Harris 43.0%.
Related races
- Nebraska: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Nebraska: NE-2, NE-3
- Nebraska Senate race · Pete Ricketts (R)
- Nebraska governor's race · Jim Pillen (R)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska (revision 1385058593, November 11 at 12:32 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.