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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Sandoval County: 11 seats on 7 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Sandoval County Board of County Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1Katherine A. Bruch Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2Jon Richard Herr Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3Michael Meek Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 4Jordan Conner Juarez Republican source
County Commissioner, District 5Joshua Antonio Jones Democratic source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
District Attorney, 13th Judicial DistrictBarbara A. Romo Democratic source
County AssessorLinda P. Gallegos Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County ClerkAnne S. Brady-Romero Democratic source
Probate JudgeEdward Wayne Lovato Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffJesse James Casaus Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County TreasurerJennifer A. Taylor Democratic source

How many local governments Sandoval County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 39 local governments in Sandoval 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 townships60
School districts (school boards)40
Special districts (elected boards)280

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 Sandoval County

153,604people
41.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$86,636 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
10%below the U.S.: 12.5%
33.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$313,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.5%U.S.: 8.4%
50%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 40% · White 40.9% · Black 2.1% · Asian 1.3% · Other or more than one race 15.7% (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 Sandoval County

4.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.1%. New Mexico: 4.8%.
3,539people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
70,260people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
73,799in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Sandoval County 0.0%2.0%4.0%6.1%8.1% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.8%3,53970,26073,799
August 20264.9%3,61570,25073,865
July 20265.7%4,22770,50374,730
June 20265.0%3,73070,69274,422
May 20264.5%3,37570,92474,299
April 20264.4%3,26370,93474,197
March 20264.2%3,12871,41374,541
February 20265.0%3,72171,27474,995
January 20264.9%3,70771,36375,070
December 20254.1%3,12672,90776,033
November 20254.7%3,55972,89176,450
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.1%3,09472,99576,089
August 20254.3%3,25172,49075,741
July 20255.1%3,91472,54176,455
June 20254.6%3,52073,17076,690
May 20253.7%2,81773,02975,846
April 20253.4%2,61773,76676,383
March 20253.5%2,65273,16775,819
February 20253.9%3,00973,17476,183
January 20254.1%3,08373,03376,116
December 20243.5%2,67873,99176,669
November 20244.0%3,09374,18477,277
October 20243.8%2,96074,12777,087
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.1%3,14973,01576,164
20243.8%2,92073,53576,455
20233.4%2,52372,06774,590
20223.7%2,63569,35471,989
20216.6%4,65965,78270,441
20207.7%5,25762,99368,250
20194.8%3,30266,09069,392
20184.8%3,25164,86368,114
20175.9%3,97763,11667,093
20166.5%4,27661,68465,960

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 Sandoval County

525.4 per 100,0002019. New Mexico: 824.0.
826.5 per 100,0002019. New Mexico: 3,178.8.
1murders2019, 253 violent crimes in all.

2019 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
2019253525.4398826.5
2017225475.16541,381.0
2016141308.96721,472.2
By police agency (5)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Sandoval County Sheriff's Office2025679926,165
Bernalillo Police Department2025371479,194
Corrales Police Department20258288,536
Cuba Police Department20171914741
San Ysidro Police Department202510172

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

2.05 per 1,000 residents2018, 5 agencies serving 46,881 people.
96sworn officers2018, full-time, as of October 31.
15civilian staff2018, full-time.

2018 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (5), 2018
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Sandoval County Sheriff's Office54727,516
Bernalillo Police Department2139,841
Corrales Police Department1538,577
Cuba Police Department41750
San Ysidro Police Department21197
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2018962.05155
2016541.2095

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 Sandoval County District Attorney, 13th Judicial District?
Barbara A. Romo (Democratic) is the District Attorney, 13th Judicial District of Sandoval County, New Mexico.
Who is the Sandoval County County Assessor?
Linda P. Gallegos (Democratic) is the County Assessor of Sandoval County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Sandoval County County Clerk?
Anne S. Brady-Romero (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Sandoval County, New Mexico.
Who is the Sandoval County Probate Judge?
Edward Wayne Lovato (Democratic) is the Probate Judge of Sandoval County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Sandoval County Sheriff?
Jesse James Casaus (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Sandoval County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Sandoval County County Treasurer?
Jennifer A. Taylor (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Sandoval County, New Mexico.
Who are the Sandoval County commissioners?
Katherine A. Bruch (District 1); Jon Richard Herr (District 2); Michael Meek (District 3); Jordan Conner Juarez (District 4); Joshua Antonio Jones (District 5).
What is the population of Sandoval County?
About 153,604 people, with a median age of 41.3; the median household income is $86,636 and 10% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Sandoval County?
4.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 3,539 people unemployed in a labor force of 73,799, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Sandoval County?
39 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 4 school district and 28 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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