Sonoma County, CA elected officials: supervisors, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Sonoma County: 8 seats on 4 elected bodies. 3 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Supervisors

Sonoma County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
Supervisor, District 1Rebecca Hermosillo source
Supervisor, District 2David Rabbitt source
Supervisor, District 3Chris Coursey source
Supervisor, District 4James Gore source
Supervisor, District 5Lynda Hopkins source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
AssessorDeva Proto sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
District AttorneyCarla Rodriguez sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff-CoronerEddie Engram sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Sonoma County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 104 local governments in Sonoma 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 townships90
School districts (school boards)390
Special districts (elected boards)550

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 (1 in Sonoma 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 Sonoma County

485,040people
42.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$104,674 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
8.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
38.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$815,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
16.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.1%U.S.: 8.4%
54.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
38.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 30% · White 57.9% · Black 1.5% · Asian 4.3% · Other or more than one race 6.2% (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 Sonoma County

4.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.6%. California: 5.1%.
10,697people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
236,504people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
247,201in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Sonoma County 0.0%2.1%4.3%6.4%8.5% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.3%10,697236,504247,201
August 20264.5%11,046234,741245,787
July 20264.3%10,597233,377243,974
June 20264.2%10,294234,108244,402
May 20263.7%8,994235,740244,734
April 20264.0%9,820235,095244,915
March 20264.2%10,403235,987246,390
February 20264.4%10,995236,396247,391
January 20264.6%11,147232,883244,030
December 20254.2%10,466236,480246,946
November 20254.5%11,203237,093248,296
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.6%11,481240,004251,485
August 20254.8%11,924238,559250,483
July 20254.7%11,850237,744249,594
June 20254.5%11,194238,390249,584
May 20253.9%9,701239,236248,937
April 20254.1%10,199237,491247,690
March 20254.4%10,903238,189249,092
February 20254.5%11,104236,566247,670
January 20254.6%11,204234,571245,775
December 20244.0%9,922236,572246,494
November 20244.2%10,346235,913246,259
October 20244.1%10,225238,218248,443
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.4%11,021237,666248,687
20244.1%10,168237,167247,335
20233.6%8,873238,060246,933
20223.2%7,860237,134244,994
20215.6%13,507227,992241,499
20208.1%19,678223,755243,433
20192.7%6,997247,974254,971
20182.8%7,222250,854258,076
20173.4%8,835249,150257,985
20164.0%10,353246,982257,335

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. California's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 5.1% 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 Sonoma County

244.1 per 100,0002025. California: 432.7.
1,015.1 per 100,0002025. California: 1,792.2.
17murders2025, 1,181 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20251,181244.14,9121,015.1
20241,359278.75,0771,041.3
20231,401290.75,5591,153.6
20221,567323.85,4521,126.5
20202,200448.66,1961,263.3
20192,001402.16,4811,302.3
20181,966390.76,8711,365.6
20172,016398.77,2241,428.8
20161,854369.17,3441,462.2
By police agency (10)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Santa Rosa Police Department20255172,489177,414
Sonoma County Sheriff's Office2025272714131,223
Petaluma Police Department202513570459,305
Rohnert Park Police Department202510746145,002
Windsor Police Department20254212325,723
Healdsburg Police Department2025338611,201
Sonoma Police Department2025139410,576
Cloverdale Police Department202525738,726
Cotati Police Department202510867,357
Sebastopol Police Department202527827,356

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 California · the U.S.

Quick answers

Who is the Sonoma County Assessor?
Deva Proto is the Assessor of Sonoma County, California. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Sonoma County District Attorney?
Carla Rodriguez is the District Attorney of Sonoma County, California. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Sonoma County Sheriff-Coroner?
Eddie Engram is the Sheriff-Coroner of Sonoma County, California. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Sonoma County commissioners?
Rebecca Hermosillo (Supervisor, District 1); David Rabbitt (Supervisor, District 2); Chris Coursey (Supervisor, District 3); James Gore (Supervisor, District 4); Lynda Hopkins (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Sonoma County?
About 485,040 people, with a median age of 42.9; the median household income is $104,674 and 8.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Sonoma County?
4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 10,697 people unemployed in a labor force of 247,201, against 4.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Sonoma County?
104 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal, 39 school district and 55 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Secretary of State's California Roster; 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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