LaMoure County, ND elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in LaMoure County: 9 seats on 5 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

LaMoure County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1Wayne Wald source
County Commissioner, District 2Bruce Klein sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3Keith Heidinger source
County Commissioner, District 4Robert Flath sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 5Jason Weigel source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County RecorderLaurie Good sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County SheriffRobert Fernandes sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
State's AttorneyJames T. Shockman source
County TreasurerCindy Worrel sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments LaMoure County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 56 local governments in LaMoure 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 townships (8 municipal, 32 township)400
School districts (school boards)40
Special districts (elected boards)110

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 LaMoure County

4,118people
46.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$80,664 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
8.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
25.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$117,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
2.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5%U.S.: 8.4%
26.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
19.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.9% · White 95.4% · Black 0.1% · Asian 0.1% · Other or more than one race 2.5% (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 LaMoure County

1.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 1.8%. North Dakota: 1.8%.
38people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,260people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
2,298in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, LaMoure County 0.0%0.6%1.3%1.9%2.5% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)1.7%382,2602,298
August 20261.9%422,2062,248
July 20261.9%422,1642,206
June 20262.2%512,2472,298
May 20261.8%412,2882,329
April 20262.1%472,2302,277
March 20262.6%592,2262,285
February 20262.4%552,2012,256
January 20262.9%652,1462,211
December 20252.3%512,2052,256
November 20251.9%432,1992,242
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20251.8%412,2152,256
August 20252.3%512,1882,239
July 20253.0%672,1522,219
June 20252.4%522,1592,211
May 20252.2%492,2042,253
April 20252.5%542,1342,188
March 20252.6%582,1332,191
February 20252.6%562,0932,149
January 20252.9%632,1022,165
December 20242.2%472,1252,172
November 20241.8%392,1402,179
October 20241.8%402,2372,277
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.4%532,1622,215
20242.2%492,1542,203
20231.8%392,1092,148
20221.8%392,1122,151
20211.9%392,0662,105
20202.4%512,0562,107
20191.8%392,1012,140
20181.8%392,1612,200
20171.8%422,2792,321
20162.2%532,3042,357

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. North Dakota's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 2.2% 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 LaMoure County

0.0 per 100,0002024. North Dakota: 256.7.
176.7 per 100,0002024. North Dakota: 1,698.0.
0murders2024, 0 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
202400.09176.7
2023119.710197.5
2022119.88158.3
2021361.215306.1
2020120.510204.9
2019361.5481.9
2018351.511188.9
By police agency (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Lamoure County Sheriff's Office2024063,392
Lamoure Police Department202403759

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 North Dakota · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.24 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 4,031 people.
5sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
1civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Lamoure County Sheriff's Office413,294
Lamoure Police Department10737
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
202551.2412
202440.9612
202340.9712
202251.2212
202161.4912
202061.5012
201951.2512
201851.2411

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 LaMoure County County Recorder?
Laurie Good is the County Recorder of LaMoure County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the LaMoure County County Sheriff?
Robert Fernandes is the County Sheriff of LaMoure County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the LaMoure County State's Attorney?
James T. Shockman is the State's Attorney of LaMoure County, North Dakota.
Who is the LaMoure County County Treasurer?
Cindy Worrel is the County Treasurer of LaMoure County, North Dakota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the LaMoure County commissioners?
Wayne Wald (District 1); Bruce Klein (District 2); Keith Heidinger (District 3); Robert Flath (District 4); Jason Weigel (District 5).
What is the population of LaMoure County?
About 4,118 people, with a median age of 46.5; the median household income is $80,664 and 8.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in LaMoure County?
1.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 38 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,298, against 1.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in LaMoure County?
56 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 32 township, 4 school district and 11 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Secretary of State's official results of each seat's last general election (2022 or 2024); 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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