Cheyenne County, CO elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Cheyenne County: 8 seats on 6 elected bodies. 6 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1R.J. Jolly Republican source
County Commissioner, District 2Ronald R. Smith Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3Rick Pelton Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
AssessorLacey Welsh Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk and RecorderAllison Brown Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
CoronerTrent Davis Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffMichael Buchanan Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
TreasurerGaila Mitchek Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Cheyenne County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 18 local governments in Cheyenne 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 townships20
School districts (school boards)20
Special districts (elected boards)130

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, 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 Cheyenne County

1,741people
42.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$70,865 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
8.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
26.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$187,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
0.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.3%U.S.: 8.4%
40.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
16.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 10.8% · White 78.3% · Black 1.8% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 9.1% (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 Cheyenne County

2.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.4%. Colorado: 4.4%.
25people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
900people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
925in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Cheyenne County 0.0%0.7%1.4%2.1%2.8% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.7%25900925
August 20262.8%27933960
July 20262.8%25878903
June 20262.3%21881902
May 20262.2%20898918
April 20262.0%18885903
March 20262.0%18865883
February 20262.6%22832854
January 20262.5%21811832
December 20252.2%19847866
November 20252.5%21813834
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.4%22890912
August 20252.5%23902925
July 20252.5%23890913
June 20252.9%27906933
May 20252.4%23931954
April 20252.4%23920943
March 20252.8%27934961
February 20253.1%28886914
January 20252.9%26876902
December 20242.6%24893917
November 20243.5%30833863
October 20242.9%28947975
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.6%24890914
20242.7%25917942
20232.3%22924946
20222.0%19922941
20212.7%26934960
20202.4%24970994
20191.6%171,0151,032
20181.8%191,0131,032
20171.7%181,0201,038
20162.3%23976999

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. Colorado's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.1% 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 Cheyenne County

74.5 per 100,0002017. Colorado: 372.2.
148.9 per 100,0002017. Colorado: 2,707.2.
0murders2017, 2 violent crimes in all.

2017 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
2017274.54148.9
2016137.53112.6
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office2017241,844

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 Colorado · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.76 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 1,707 people.
3sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
2civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office321,707
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
202531.7621
202431.7311
202352.8911
202121.1331
202042.2041
201963.2041
201852.7141
201752.7161
201652.7441

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 is the Cheyenne County Assessor?
Lacey Welsh (Republican) is the Assessor of Cheyenne County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cheyenne County Clerk and Recorder?
Allison Brown (Republican) is the Clerk and Recorder of Cheyenne County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cheyenne County Coroner?
Trent Davis (Republican) is the Coroner of Cheyenne County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cheyenne County Sheriff?
Michael Buchanan (Republican) is the Sheriff of Cheyenne County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Cheyenne County Treasurer?
Gaila Mitchek (Republican) is the Treasurer of Cheyenne County, Colorado. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Cheyenne County commissioners?
R.J. Jolly (District 1); Ronald R. Smith (District 2); Rick Pelton (District 3).
What is the population of Cheyenne County?
About 1,741 people, with a median age of 42.9; the median household income is $70,865 and 8.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Cheyenne County?
2.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 25 people unemployed in a labor force of 925, against 2.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Cheyenne County?
18 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 2 school district and 13 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Colorado Secretary of State's 2023-2024 Biennial Abstract directory of county officers, with districts and parties from the Secretary of State's certified 2022 and 2024 general election results; officials appointed since it was published may differ; 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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