Maricopa County, AZ elected officials: county supervisors, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Maricopa County: 31 seats on 2 elected bodies. 26 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Supervisors

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
Supervisor, District 1Mark Stewart source
Supervisor, District 2Thomas Galvin source
Supervisor, District 3Kate Brophy McGee source
Supervisor, District 4Debbie Lesko source
Supervisor, District 5Steve Gallardo source

Special districts

Boards elected by the voters who live in each district.

Maricopa County Constables · 26 seats
OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Constable, Agua Fria PrecinctMichael Flores sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Constable, Arcadia Biltmore PrecinctChris Wible sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Constable, Arrowhead PrecinctChris Sumner sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Constable, Country Meadows PrecinctPedro Lopez sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Constable, Desert Ridge PrecinctJames Rich Jr. sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Constable, Dreamy Draw PrecinctRhys Torres sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Constable, East Mesa PrecinctLuke Thompson sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Constable, El Centro PrecinctDarlene Martinez sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Constable, Encanto PrecinctMaria Ligocki-Russell sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Constable, Hassayampa PrecinctScott Blake sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Constable, Highland PrecinctThomas Ray sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Constable, Ironwood PrecinctDan Birchfield sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Constable, Kyrene PrecinctBridget Bellavigna sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Constable, Manistee PrecinctApril Flores sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Constable, Maryvale PrecinctDenice Garcia sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Constable, Mcdowell Mountain PrecinctDan Diaz sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Constable, Moon Valley PrecinctMatthew McRae sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Constable, North Mesa PrecinctJon Curtis sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Constable, North Valley PrecinctMike Rowe sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Constable, San Marcos PrecinctNathan Wallace sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Constable, San Tan PrecinctCarlos Gastelum sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Constable, South Mountain PrecinctMahogany Kennedy sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Constable, University Lakes PrecinctKaryn Lathan sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Constable, West Mcdowell PrecinctByron Rhymes, Jr. sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Constable, West Mesa PrecinctBrandon Giles sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Constable, White Tank PrecinctJeremiah Schultz sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Maricopa County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 195 local governments in Maricopa County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships240
School districts (school boards)580
Special districts (elected boards)1121

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (2 in Maricopa County), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Maricopa County

4,559,748people
37.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$89,300 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11%below the U.S.: 12.5%
36.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$452,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
14.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.6%U.S.: 8.4%
52.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
26.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 31.2% · White 52.5% · Black 5.4% · Asian 4.5% · Other or more than one race 6.4% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Maricopa County

4.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.1%. Arizona: 4.7%.
100,073people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,338,249people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
2,438,322in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Maricopa County 0.0%1.9%3.8%5.7%7.7% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.1%100,0732,338,2492,438,322
August 20264.8%117,3902,328,7472,446,137
July 20264.7%116,0642,335,1832,451,247
June 20264.8%117,6632,326,9552,444,618
May 20264.1%100,4112,374,6332,475,044
April 20263.7%91,5362,351,9512,443,487
March 20263.9%96,8722,382,9562,479,828
February 20264.2%103,8672,379,4922,483,359
January 20264.3%108,2042,413,1082,521,312
December 20253.5%87,5482,435,5312,523,079
November 20253.7%94,9262,441,3942,536,320
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.1%104,2982,434,5622,538,860
August 20254.2%106,2312,407,5182,513,749
July 20254.2%106,3932,415,6602,522,053
June 20254.0%100,7202,421,1472,521,867
May 20253.7%92,5452,421,3372,513,882
April 20253.3%83,9112,421,8252,505,736
March 20253.5%87,1602,420,6412,507,801
February 20253.6%90,1052,413,1452,503,250
January 20253.6%90,0562,413,6522,503,708
December 20243.2%80,4202,408,9832,489,403
November 20243.4%85,3712,409,9702,495,341
October 20243.5%86,1912,404,1422,490,333
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.8%94,8992,422,4012,517,300
20243.2%80,1712,399,6762,479,847
20233.2%78,7112,361,4842,440,195
20223.3%77,8962,297,6782,375,574
20214.6%106,4922,217,2212,323,713
20207.3%165,6402,119,0432,284,683
20194.1%92,1352,159,5342,251,669
20184.1%89,0002,088,1032,177,103
20174.2%88,9432,019,8472,108,790
20164.6%95,1151,959,3072,054,422

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Arizona's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.9% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Maricopa County

470.1 per 100,0002024. Arizona: 431.5.
1,803.1 per 100,0002024. Arizona: 1,787.8.
235murders2024, 22,250 violent crimes in all.

2024 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202422,250470.185,3511,803.1
202322,143476.192,0081,978.1
202222,604491.5105,4932,293.6
202022,171478.5106,9222,307.5
201919,515428.8115,0382,528.0
201820,054448.0119,9012,678.8
201720,655472.8125,8032,879.9
By police agency (20)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Phoenix Police Department202511,72734,2741,688,662
Mesa Police Department20252,1826,710519,990
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office20241,1593,738418,638
Gilbert Police Department20253442,546293,851
Chandler Police Department20253473,440282,191
Glendale Police Department20251,1396,052260,498
Scottsdale Police Department20254264,286247,258
Peoria Police Department20254992,119201,962
Tempe Police Department20258025,138191,348
Surprise Police Department20251461,335173,922
Goodyear Police Department20252911,676123,911
Buckeye Police Department2025191902120,174
Avondale Police Department20253362,20398,457
Queen Creek Police Department202514569590,750
Apache Junction Police Department202513850445,834
El Mirage Police Department20259339636,598
Paradise Valley Police Department20241012312,440
Tolleson Police Department20254447710,030
Wickenburg Police Department202511618,497
Litchfield Park Police Department202521806,855

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Arizona · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.52 per 1,000 residents2020, 18 agencies serving 4,631,636 people.
7,026sworn officers2020, full-time, as of October 31.
5,365civilian staff2020, full-time.

2020 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (18), 2020
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Phoenix Police Department2,9399641,708,960
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office6462,768458,571
Mesa Police Department828440527,361
Scottsdale Police Department379234263,006
Glendale Police Department400148255,468
Tempe Police Department346141199,935
Chandler Police Department318154264,071
Gilbert Police Department289133259,629
Peoria Police Department197100178,486
Surprise Police Department14059144,620
Avondale Police Department1336589,338
Goodyear Police Department1153989,607
Buckeye Police Department963483,608
Apache Junction Police Department653643,385
El Mirage Police Department511836,221
Tolleson Police Department30167,470
Paradise Valley Police Department341114,859
Wickenburg Police Department2057,041
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20207,0261.525,36518
20197,0131.555,33718
20186,9401.565,15318
20176,8871.585,17418
20166,7921.585,16618

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who are the Maricopa County commissioners?
Mark Stewart (Supervisor, District 1); Thomas Galvin (Supervisor, District 2); Kate Brophy McGee (Supervisor, District 3); Debbie Lesko (Supervisor, District 4); Steve Gallardo (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Maricopa County?
About 4,559,748 people, with a median age of 37.6; the median household income is $89,300 and 11% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Maricopa County?
4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 100,073 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,438,322, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Maricopa County?
195 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 24 municipal, 58 school district and 112 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county's own rosters and official results (the certified results of each seat's last election, or the county's current officials page where it has one), so officials appointed since an election may differ; three counties' sites block automated reading and aren't listed; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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