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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Stanislaus 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

Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
Supervisor, District 1Buck Condit source
Supervisor, District 2Vito Chiesa source
Supervisor, District 3Terry Withrow source
Supervisor, District 4Mani Grewal source
Supervisor, District 5Channce A. Condit source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
AssessorDon H. Gaekle sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
District AttorneyJeff Laugero sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff-CoronerJeff Dirkse sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Stanislaus County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 105 local governments in Stanislaus 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)250
Special districts (elected boards)700

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 Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus County

553,990people
34.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$81,468 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
13.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
19.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$450,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
21%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.6%U.S.: 8.4%
54.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
36.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 50% · White 36.3% · Black 2.6% · Asian 5.9% · Other or more than one race 5.2% (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 Stanislaus County

6.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 6.8%. California: 5.1%.
16,947people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
238,395people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
255,342in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Stanislaus County 0.0%2.8%5.7%8.5%11.3% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)6.6%16,947238,395255,342
August 20267.0%17,740236,366254,106
July 20267.0%17,599233,857251,456
June 20267.0%17,675233,430251,105
May 20266.4%16,129235,502251,631
April 20266.8%17,199235,245252,444
March 20267.2%18,300236,658254,958
February 20267.4%18,913237,244256,157
January 20267.5%18,890234,454253,344
December 20256.8%17,545238,959256,504
November 20257.0%18,007240,846258,853
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20256.8%17,607243,057260,664
August 20257.1%18,405240,932259,337
July 20257.6%19,624237,832257,456
June 20257.5%19,236236,346255,582
May 20256.9%17,658237,822255,480
April 20257.2%18,300236,659254,959
March 20257.6%19,675237,879257,554
February 20257.6%19,512236,268255,780
January 20257.6%19,302234,936254,238
December 20246.9%17,381235,280252,661
November 20246.9%17,360236,025253,385
October 20246.5%16,524238,384254,908
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)7.2%18,625238,321256,946
20246.9%17,556235,433252,989
20236.3%15,693234,027249,720
20225.4%13,348232,338245,686
20218.2%20,089223,572243,661
202010.8%26,430217,928244,358
20196.1%14,861229,667244,528
20186.4%15,763228,688244,451
20177.5%18,248225,279243,527
20168.6%21,027222,546243,573

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 Stanislaus County

421.0 per 100,0002025. California: 432.7.
1,336.9 per 100,0002025. California: 1,792.2.
16murders2025, 2,345 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20252,345421.07,4461,336.9
20242,623468.59,5191,700.2
20232,586468.09,9441,799.4
20222,936530.110,9991,985.7
20202,820513.510,5901,928.3
20192,907528.913,9082,530.4
20183,158575.814,8722,711.6
20173,294603.916,0332,939.4
20163,365623.817,1383,177.1
By police agency (10)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Modesto Police Department20251,2874,062221,064
Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office2025383801109,324
Turlock Police Department202526093872,919
Ceres Police Department202518373549,144
Patterson Police Department20256020825,930
Riverbank Police Department20253038225,795
Oakdale Police Department202510018723,209
Newman Police Department2025194612,267
Waterford Police Department202516539,305
Hughson Police Department20257348,009

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 Stanislaus County Assessor?
Don H. Gaekle is the Assessor of Stanislaus County, California. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Stanislaus County District Attorney?
Jeff Laugero is the District Attorney of Stanislaus County, California. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Stanislaus County Sheriff-Coroner?
Jeff Dirkse is the Sheriff-Coroner of Stanislaus County, California. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Stanislaus County commissioners?
Buck Condit (Supervisor, District 1); Vito Chiesa (Supervisor, District 2); Terry Withrow (Supervisor, District 3); Mani Grewal (Supervisor, District 4); Channce A. Condit (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Stanislaus County?
About 553,990 people, with a median age of 34.9; the median household income is $81,468 and 13.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Stanislaus County?
6.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 16,947 people unemployed in a labor force of 255,342, against 6.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Stanislaus County?
105 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 9 municipal, 25 school district and 70 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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