Who is the Washington County District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 7?

Robert Carr Granger (Independent) is the District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 7 of Washington County, Maine. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Washington County Judge of Probate?

Lyman L. Holmes (Democratic) is the Judge of Probate of Washington County, Maine. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Washington County Register of Deeds?

Tammy C. Gay (Republican) is the Register of Deeds of Washington County, Maine. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Washington County Register of Probate?

Darlene M. Perry (Republican) is the Register of Probate of Washington County, Maine. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Washington County Sheriff?

Barry A. Curtis (Republican) is the Sheriff of Washington County, Maine. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Washington County County Treasurer?

Jill C. Holmes (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Washington County, Maine. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Washington County commissioners?

William W. Howard III (District 1); David C. Burns (District 2); John B. Crowley Sr. (District 3).

What is the population of Washington County?

About 31,331 people, with a median age of 48.6; the median household income is $56,024 and 17.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Washington County?

4.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 514 people unemployed in a labor force of 11,502, against 4.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Washington County?

63 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 42 township, 5 school district and 13 special district governments.

Washington County, ME elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Washington County: 9 seats on 7 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Washington County Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	William W. Howard III Republican source
County Commissioner, District 2	David C. Burns Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3	John B. Crowley Sr. Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 7	Robert Carr Granger Independent source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Judge of Probate	Lyman L. Holmes Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Register of Deeds	Tammy C. Gay Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Register of Probate	Darlene M. Perry Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Barry A. Curtis Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Jill C. Holmes Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Washington County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 63 local governments in Washington County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships (2 municipal, 42 township)	44	0
School districts (school boards)	5	0
Special districts (elected boards)	13	0

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 (34 in Washington 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 Washington County

31,331people

48.6median ageU.S.: 38.9

$56,024 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

17.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%

24.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$161,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700

6.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

3.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

11.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

9.1%U.S.: 8.4%

52.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

30%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.5% · White 87.6% · Black 0.7% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 8.8% (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 Washington County

4.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.4%. Maine: 3.1%.

514people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

10,988people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

11,502in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.5%	514	10,988	11,502
August 2026	4.4%	511	11,212	11,723
July 2026	4.3%	496	11,117	11,613
June 2026	4.2%	488	11,216	11,704
May 2026	4.7%	551	11,267	11,818
April 2026	5.6%	666	11,270	11,936
March 2026	5.9%	711	11,317	12,028
February 2026	6.8%	812	11,094	11,906
January 2026	7.0%	823	10,966	11,789
December 2025	5.7%	714	11,907	12,621
November 2025	4.8%	604	11,999	12,603
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.4%	520	11,389	11,909
August 2025	4.1%	508	11,872	12,380
July 2025	4.5%	547	11,731	12,278
June 2025	4.3%	523	11,587	12,110
May 2025	4.8%	585	11,682	12,267
April 2025	5.8%	715	11,574	12,289
March 2025	6.4%	782	11,488	12,270
February 2025	7.2%	871	11,259	12,130
January 2025	6.6%	800	11,393	12,193
December 2024	4.4%	554	12,021	12,575
November 2024	4.3%	548	12,158	12,706
October 2024	3.9%	484	12,012	12,496

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	5.3%	652	11,626	12,278
2024	4.7%	582	11,906	12,488
2023	4.1%	512	11,936	12,448
2022	4.4%	546	11,961	12,507
2021	6.9%	875	11,795	12,670
2020	6.2%	771	11,686	12,457
2019	4.6%	594	12,249	12,843
2018	4.9%	641	12,382	13,023
2017	5.4%	713	12,507	13,220
2016	5.9%	781	12,449	13,230

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. Maine's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.3% 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 Washington County

69.2 per 100,0002025. Maine: 93.2.

392.1 per 100,0002025. Maine: 939.1.

0murders2025, 24 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	24	69.2	136	392.1
2024	19	54.3	160	457.6
2023	15	43.0	172	493.1
2020	46	132.7	244	704.0
2019	41	117.9	200	575.0
2018	29	83.3	261	749.7
2017	19	54.8	258	744.1
2016	30	86.2	291	835.8

By police agency (6)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Washington County Sheriff's Office	2025	19	100	22,301
Calais Police Department	2025	2	23	3,110
Machias Police Department	2024	3	13	2,082
Milbridge Police Department	2025	0	0	1,369
Baileyville Police Department	2025	1	3	1,309
Eastport Police Department	2025	1	3	1,294

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 Maine · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.10 per 1,000 residents2024, 6 agencies serving 31,683 people.

35sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.

2civilian staff2024, full-time.

2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (6), 2024

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Washington County Sheriff's Office	20	2	22,439
Machias Police Department	4	0	2,082
Baileyville Police Department	4	0	1,322
Calais Police Department	3	0	3,140
Eastport Police Department	3	0	1,305
Milbridge Police Department	1	0	1,395

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2024	35	1.10	2	6
2023	36	1.14	2	6
2019	37	1.18	2	6
2018	36	1.14	2	6
2017	33	1.05	2	6
2016	30	0.95	2	6

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 Washington County District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 7?: Robert Carr Granger (Independent) is the District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 7 of Washington County, Maine. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Washington County Judge of Probate?: Lyman L. Holmes (Democratic) is the Judge of Probate of Washington County, Maine. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Washington County Register of Deeds?: Tammy C. Gay (Republican) is the Register of Deeds of Washington County, Maine. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Washington County Register of Probate?: Darlene M. Perry (Republican) is the Register of Probate of Washington County, Maine. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Washington County Sheriff?: Barry A. Curtis (Republican) is the Sheriff of Washington County, Maine. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Washington County County Treasurer?: Jill C. Holmes (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Washington County, Maine. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Washington County commissioners?: William W. Howard III (District 1); David C. Burns (District 2); John B. Crowley Sr. (District 3).
What is the population of Washington County?: About 31,331 people, with a median age of 48.6; the median household income is $56,024 and 17.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Washington County?: 4.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 514 people unemployed in a labor force of 11,502, against 4.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Washington County?: 63 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 42 township, 5 school district and 13 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Maine Secretary of State's official tabulations of each seat's last election (2022 or 2024), as republished by the Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library; officials appointed since then 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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