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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Torrance County: 9 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

Torrance County Board of County Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1Kevin Neil McCall Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2Ryan S. Schwebach Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3Linda Jaramillo Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
District Attorney, 7th Judicial DistrictClint Wellborn Republican source
County AssessorJesus M. Lucero Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County ClerkSylvia Chavez Republican source
Probate JudgeJosie B. Chavez Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffDavid E. Frazee Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County TreasurerKathyrn Hernandez Republican source

How many local governments Torrance County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 22 local governments in Torrance 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 townships50
School districts (school boards)30
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 Torrance County

15,490people
43.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$57,842 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
18.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
16.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$159,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
11.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.8%U.S.: 8.4%
34.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
32.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 43.2% · White 48% · Black 1.7% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 6.8% (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 Torrance County

6.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.1%. New Mexico: 4.8%.
367people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
5,674people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
6,041in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Torrance County 0.0%2.2%4.5%6.7%8.9% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)6.1%3675,6746,041
August 20266.1%3695,6686,037
July 20266.9%4255,7016,126
June 20266.4%3935,7226,115
May 20266.1%3745,7496,123
April 20265.9%3625,7356,097
March 20266.0%3645,7416,105
February 20266.8%4195,7036,122
January 20266.4%3925,6966,088
December 20255.2%3245,9666,290
November 20255.8%3675,9786,345
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20255.1%3145,8686,182
August 20255.2%3225,8276,149
July 20256.3%3945,8516,245
June 20255.7%3585,9076,265
May 20254.9%3015,9026,203
April 20254.5%2835,9536,236
March 20254.8%2965,8746,170
February 20255.4%3335,8536,186
January 20255.5%3375,8256,162
December 20244.9%3096,0166,325
November 20245.3%3376,0196,356
October 20244.9%3306,3386,668
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)5.3%3305,8916,221
20245.1%3175,9596,276
20234.5%2755,8406,115
20224.9%2965,7015,997
20217.5%4395,3935,832
20208.3%4695,1745,643
20196.4%3875,6586,045
20187.1%4265,5866,012
20177.9%4765,5696,045
20168.5%5115,5346,045

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 Torrance County

497.2 per 100,0002017. New Mexico: 778.6.
1,671.8 per 100,0002017. New Mexico: 3,910.6.
1murders2017, 80 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
201780497.22691,671.8
201670432.32911,797.0
By police agency (4)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Torrance County Sheriff's Office20253412611,807
Moriarty Police Department20226871,973
Estancia Police Department20183141,581
Mountainair Police Department201700856

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

2.18 per 1,000 residents2017, 3 agencies serving 15,158 people.
33sworn officers2017, full-time, as of October 31.
10civilian staff2017, full-time.

2017 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (3), 2017
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Torrance County Sheriff's Office18311,820
Moriarty Police Department1021,766
Estancia Police Department551,572

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 Torrance County District Attorney, 7th Judicial District?
Clint Wellborn (Republican) is the District Attorney, 7th Judicial District of Torrance County, New Mexico.
Who is the Torrance County County Assessor?
Jesus M. Lucero (Republican) is the County Assessor of Torrance County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Torrance County County Clerk?
Sylvia Chavez (Republican) is the County Clerk of Torrance County, New Mexico.
Who is the Torrance County Probate Judge?
Josie B. Chavez (Republican) is the Probate Judge of Torrance County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Torrance County Sheriff?
David E. Frazee (Republican) is the Sheriff of Torrance County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Torrance County County Treasurer?
Kathyrn Hernandez (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Torrance County, New Mexico.
Who are the Torrance County commissioners?
Kevin Neil McCall (District 1); Ryan S. Schwebach (District 2); Linda Jaramillo (District 3).
What is the population of Torrance County?
About 15,490 people, with a median age of 43.3; the median household income is $57,842 and 18.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Torrance County?
6.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 367 people unemployed in a labor force of 6,041, against 5.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Torrance County?
22 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 3 school district and 13 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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