Nebraska Legislature District 4

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Brad von Gillern Nonpartisan · Member list as of Oct 28

Cindy Maxwell-OstdiekNonpartisan

Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek 47.6Brad von Gillern 52.4

Last result · 2022 general

Brad von GillernNonpartisan · Incumbent

Earlier results: Robert Hilkemann (Nonpartisan) won by 21.9 points, 2018, older linesRobert Hilkemann (Nonpartisan) won by 14.7 points, 2014, older linesAll 14 elections

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Past results

Votes for listed candidates: 16,618
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Same as today

Nebraska Legislature District 4, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanBrad von GillernWon	Other	8,71052.4%	52.4%
NonpartisanCindy Maxwell-Ostdiek	Other	7,90847.6%	47.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 14,707
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Nebraska Legislature District 4, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanRobert HilkemannWon(incumbent)	Other	8,96461.0%	61.0%
NonpartisanShannon Coryell	Other	5,74339.0%	39.0%

Nebraska Legislature District 4, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanRobert HilkemannWon	Other	6,69857.3%	57.3%
NonpartisanStacy Ryan	Other	4,98342.7%	42.7%

Nebraska Legislature District 4, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanPete PirschWon(incumbent)	Other	8,538100.0%	100.0%

1970 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

Only part of this chamber is up in a given cycle. Which districts vote on which date is not on file. Last contest in this district on file: 2022.

All elections (14 for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 16,618
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Same as today

Nebraska Legislature District 4, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanBrad von GillernWon	Other	8,71052.4%	52.4%
NonpartisanCindy Maxwell-Ostdiek	Other	7,90847.6%	47.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 14,707
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Nebraska Legislature District 4, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanRobert HilkemannWon(incumbent)	Other	8,96461.0%	61.0%
NonpartisanShannon Coryell	Other	5,74339.0%	39.0%

Nebraska Legislature District 4, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanRobert HilkemannWon	Other	6,69857.3%	57.3%
NonpartisanStacy Ryan	Other	4,98342.7%	42.7%

Nebraska Legislature District 4, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanPete PirschWon(incumbent)	Other	8,538100.0%	100.0%

Nebraska Legislature District 4, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanPete PirschWon	Other	7,61756.8%	56.8%
NonpartisanTony Sorrentino	Other	5,78543.2%	43.2%

Nebraska Legislature District 4, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanKermit BrashearWon(incumbent)	Other	8,933100.0%	100.0%

Nebraska Legislature District 4, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanKermit BrashearWon(incumbent)	Other	10,228100.0%	100.0%

Nebraska Legislature District 4, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanKermit BrashearWon	Other	8,80759.0%	59.0%
NonpartisanJim Monen	Other	6,12141.0%	41.0%

Nebraska Legislature District 4, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanThomas R. HorganWon	Other	9,36555.9%	55.9%
NonpartisanDenny Henson	Other	7,38944.1%	44.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 13,991
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Nebraska Legislature District 4, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanGary HannibalWon(incumbent)	Other	7,34152.5%	52.5%
NonpartisanDenny Henson	Other	6,63447.4%	47.4%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	160.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,133
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Nebraska Legislature District 4, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanGary HannibalWon	Other	6,37052.5%	52.5%
NonpartisanBev Laing	Other	5,75747.5%	47.5%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	60.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 12,853
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Nebraska Legislature District 4, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanLarry D. StoneyWon(incumbent)	Other	7,82960.9%	60.9%
NonpartisanCarol Elrod	Other	5,02339.1%	39.1%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	10.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 10,927
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Nebraska Legislature District 4, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanLarry D. StoneyWon	Other	6,47559.3%	59.3%
NonpartisanCarlin H. Whitesell	Other	4,44740.7%	40.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	50.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 11,873
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

Nebraska Legislature District 4, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanP. J. MorganWon	Other	7,65164.4%	64.4%
NonpartisanJohn E. Everroad	Other	4,21335.5%	35.5%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	90.1%	0.1%

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

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