Los Alamos County, NM elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Los Alamos County: 10 seats on 5 elected bodies. 6 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Los Alamos County Council

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Councilor, At-LargeBeverly Neal-Clinton Democratic source
County Councilor, At-LargeMelanee M. Hand Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Councilor, At-LargeRandall T. Ryti Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Councilor, At-LargeRyn Herrmann Democratic source
County Councilor, At-LargeSuzie Havemann Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Councilor, At-LargeTheresa A. Cull Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
District Attorney, 1st Judicial DistrictMary Virginia Carmack-Altwies Democratic source
County AssessorGeorge Chandler Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County ClerkMichael D. Redondo Democratic source
SheriffJason Wardlow-Herrera Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Los Alamos County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 3 local governments in Los Alamos 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 townships00
School districts (school boards)10
Special districts (elected boards)10

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 Los Alamos County

19,435people
39.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$147,139 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
3.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
69.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$495,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
0.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
9.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
2.5%U.S.: 8.4%
28.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
10.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 18% · White 69.8% · Black 0.9% · Asian 4.9% · Other or more than one race 6.4% (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 Los Alamos County

2.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 1.8%. New Mexico: 4.8%.
315people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
13,213people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
13,528in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Los Alamos County 0.0%1.0%2.0%3.1%4.1% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.3%31513,21313,528
August 20262.2%29813,21613,514
July 20262.7%36413,32013,684
June 20262.3%31113,27213,583
May 20262.1%28613,16213,448
April 20262.0%27213,10413,376
March 20261.8%23613,19313,429
February 20262.3%30813,21213,520
January 20262.4%32213,27513,597
December 20251.9%25613,37813,634
November 20252.3%30813,30913,617
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20251.8%24313,50613,749
August 20251.8%24513,50513,750
July 20252.3%31613,70814,024
June 20251.9%27013,71013,980
May 20251.6%22213,35113,573
April 20251.5%20113,47013,671
March 20251.5%20413,34313,547
February 20251.8%24113,38513,626
January 20252.0%26913,40213,671
December 20241.6%22313,41613,639
November 20242.0%27713,36213,639
October 20242.0%27413,43613,710
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)1.8%25213,46113,713
20241.8%24813,51513,763
20231.6%20912,94813,157
20222.0%23011,55511,785
20212.9%32210,77911,101
20203.2%34410,49810,842
20192.9%31010,35110,661
20183.0%3099,86610,175
20173.4%3509,89710,247
20163.9%3819,5059,886

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. New Mexico's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.7% 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 Los Alamos County

61.0 per 100,0002025. New Mexico: 621.6.
294.9 per 100,0002025. New Mexico: 2,239.5.
0murders2025, 12 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20251261.058294.9
20241156.178397.8
20231578.577403.1
2022946.863327.7
20191998.972374.6
201824127.1110582.5
201730164.893510.9
201618101.9139786.8
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Los Alamos Police Department2025125819,665

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 New Mexico · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.98 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 19,665 people.
39sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
45civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Los Alamos Police Department394519,665
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025391.98451
2022311.61381
2020341.74381
2018341.80371
2017311.70371
2016331.87371

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 Los Alamos County District Attorney, 1st Judicial District?
Mary Virginia Carmack-Altwies (Democratic) is the District Attorney, 1st Judicial District of Los Alamos County, New Mexico.
Who is the Los Alamos County County Assessor?
George Chandler (Democratic) is the County Assessor of Los Alamos County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Los Alamos County County Clerk?
Michael D. Redondo (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Los Alamos County, New Mexico.
Who is the Los Alamos County Sheriff?
Jason Wardlow-Herrera (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Los Alamos County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Los Alamos County commissioners?
Beverly Neal-Clinton (County Councilor, At-Large); Melanee M. Hand (County Councilor, At-Large); Randall T. Ryti (County Councilor, At-Large); Ryn Herrmann (County Councilor, At-Large); Suzie Havemann (County Councilor, At-Large); Theresa A. Cull (County Councilor, At-Large).
What is the population of Los Alamos County?
About 19,435 people, with a median age of 39.3; the median household income is $147,139 and 3.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Los Alamos County?
2.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 315 people unemployed in a labor force of 13,528, against 1.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Los Alamos County?
3 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 school district and 1 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Secretary of State's official results of each seat's last general election (November 2022 or November 2024, electionresults.sos.nm.gov and the certified canvass in the elections database at electionstats.sos.nm.gov); 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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