Herkimer County, NY elected officials: county legislators or supervisors, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Herkimer County: 17 seats on 1 elected bodies. 17 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Legislature or Board of Supervisors

Herkimer County Legislature

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Legislator, District 1Gregory Malta Sr. sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Legislator, District 2Mark Gaworecki sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Legislator, District 3Robert J. Schrader sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Legislator, District 4Gene A. Wedemeyer Jr. sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Legislator, District 5John Brewer sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Legislator, District 6Cynthia Bennett sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Legislator, District 7William E. Keeler Sr. sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Legislator, District 8John L. Brezinski sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Legislator, District 9Michael Bick sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Legislator, District 10Rodney Swartz sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Legislator, District 11Anthony J. Lucenti sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Legislator, District 12Kurt J. Ackerman sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Legislator, District 13Ray Donley sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Legislator, District 14Peter J. Campione sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Legislator, District 15Donald Haehl sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Legislator, District 16Kelly Wares sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Legislator, District 17William Weakley sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

How many local governments Herkimer County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 56 local governments in Herkimer 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 (11 municipal, 19 township)300
School districts (school boards)100
Special districts (elected boards)150

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 (1 in Herkimer 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 Herkimer County

59,757people
44.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$68,515 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
13.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
22.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$147,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.9%U.S.: 8.4%
41.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
24.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.8% · White 90.7% · Black 1.2% · Asian 0.6% · Other or more than one race 4.6% (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 Herkimer County

4.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. New York: 4.5%.
1,127people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
27,219people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
28,346in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Herkimer 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)4.0%1,12727,21928,346
August 20264.2%1,18927,14028,329
July 20264.1%1,16326,91128,074
June 20264.0%1,09526,31227,407
May 20264.1%1,14326,47327,616
April 20264.4%1,21126,33027,541
March 20265.3%1,49226,54028,032
February 20265.9%1,67226,45828,130
January 20265.4%1,50326,30527,808
December 20254.4%1,22926,69427,923
November 20253.9%1,08726,91528,002
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.8%1,04526,68427,729
August 20254.0%1,10926,60827,717
July 20253.9%1,10326,89327,996
June 20253.4%93526,85427,789
May 20253.2%88326,64627,529
April 20253.7%1,02026,54227,562
March 20254.7%1,29026,28127,571
February 20255.4%1,48826,23227,720
January 20255.1%1,42626,28627,712
December 20244.0%1,07926,21527,294
November 20243.5%96526,53027,495
October 20243.2%88526,64527,530
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.1%1,14726,60327,750
20244.1%1,13926,59827,737
20233.8%1,04226,68327,725
20223.8%1,04926,47827,527
20215.6%1,57726,38127,958
20207.7%2,19526,17228,367
20194.5%1,31627,69429,010
20184.7%1,35927,50828,867
20175.5%1,59627,52629,122
20165.4%1,56527,66529,230

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. New York's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.3% 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 Herkimer County

157.2 per 100,0002022. New York: 429.4.
1,286.5 per 100,0002022. New York: 1,719.4.
0murders2022, 93 violent crimes in all.

2022 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
202293157.27611,286.5
20205999.15961,001.4
2019107178.1463770.5
By police agency (8)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Herkimer County Sheriff's Office202501127,840
Ilion Village Police Department2025181237,533
Herkimer Village Police Department2025993747,246
Frankfort Town Police Department20256434,549
Little Falls Police Department20259184,513
Mohawk Village Police Department20222362,397
Frankfort Village Police Department2024142,278
Webb Town Police Department20250141,824

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 York · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.44 per 1,000 residents2024, 8 agencies serving 58,838 people.
85sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
9civilian staff2024, full-time.

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

Agencies counted (8), 2024
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Ilion Village Police Department1927,533
Herkimer Village Police Department2107,218
Little Falls Police Department1514,495
Herkimer County Sheriff's Office8628,592
Frankfort Town Police Department904,547
Webb Town Police Department501,809
Frankfort Village Police Department402,278
Mohawk Village Police Department402,366
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2024851.4498
2023851.4688
2022811.39128
2021811.34108
2016691.14138

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 are the Herkimer County commissioners?
Gregory Malta Sr. (County Legislator, District 1); Mark Gaworecki (County Legislator, District 2); Robert J. Schrader (County Legislator, District 3); Gene A. Wedemeyer Jr. (County Legislator, District 4); John Brewer (County Legislator, District 5); Cynthia Bennett (County Legislator, District 6); William E. Keeler Sr. (County Legislator, District 7); John L. Brezinski (County Legislator, District 8); Michael Bick (County Legislator, District 9); Rodney Swartz (County Legislator, District 10); Anthony J. Lucenti (County Legislator, District 11); Kurt J. Ackerman (County Legislator, District 12); Ray Donley (County Legislator, District 13); Peter J. Campione (County Legislator, District 14); Donald Haehl (County Legislator, District 15); Kelly Wares (County Legislator, District 16); William Weakley (County Legislator, District 17).
What is the population of Herkimer County?
About 59,757 people, with a median age of 44.8; the median household income is $68,515 and 13.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Herkimer County?
4.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,127 people unemployed in a labor force of 28,346, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Herkimer County?
56 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 11 municipal, 19 township, 10 school district and 15 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county's own website (its legislature, elected-officials and board of elections pages and rosters); in New York City, the City Council's member list and the NYC Board of Elections' certified 2023 and 2025 results; officials appointed since a page was posted 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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