Monroe 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 Monroe County: 33 seats on 5 elected bodies. 1 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Legislature or Board of Supervisors

Monroe County Legislature

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
County Legislator, District 1G. Blake Keller Republican source
County Legislator, District 2Jackie Smith Republican source
County Legislator, District 3Marvin Stepherson Democratic source
County Legislator, District 4Virginia E. McIntyre Republican source
County Legislator, District 5Richard B. Milne Republican source
County Legislator, District 6Sean H. McCabe Republican source
County Legislator, District 7Kirk Morris Republican source
County Legislator, District 8Mark C. Johns Republican source
County Legislator, District 9Paul Dondorfer Republican source
County Legislator, District 10Howard S. Maffucci Democratic source
County Legislator, District 11John B. Baynes Democratic source
County Legislator, District 12Nazish N. Jeffery Democratic source
County Legislator, District 13Michael B. Yudelson Democratic source
County Legislator, District 14Susan K. Hughes-Smith Democratic source
County Legislator, District 15Francis M. Ciardi Republican source
County Legislator, District 16Dave Long Democratic source
County Legislator, District 17Rachel Barnhart Democratic source
County Legislator, District 18Lystra E. McCoy Democratic source
County Legislator, District 19Tom Sinclair Republican source
County Legislator, District 20Robert J. Colby Republican source
County Legislator, District 21Santos E. Cruz Democratic source
County Legislator, District 22Mercedes V. Simmons Democratic source
County Legislator, District 23Linda M. Hasman Democratic source
County Legislator, District 24Albert A. Blankley Democratic source
County Legislator, District 25Carolyn D. Hoffman Democratic source
County Legislator, District 26Yversha M. Roman Democratic source
County Legislator, District 27Rose E. Bonnick Democratic source
County Legislator, District 28Ricky G. Frazier Democratic source
County Legislator, District 29William T. Burgess Democratic source

Official website

Also elected countywide

OfficeWho holds it now
County ExecutiveAdam J. Bello Democratic source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County ClerkJamie L. Romeo Democratic source
District AttorneyBrian Green sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffTodd K. Baxter Democratic source

How many local governments Monroe County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 72 local governments in Monroe 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)170
Special districts (elected boards)240

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 (2 in Monroe 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 Monroe County

753,753people
39.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$76,382 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
13.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
41.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$213,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
7.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
3.1%U.S.: 8.4%
51.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 9.9% · White 67.7% · Black 13.5% · Asian 3.8% · Other or more than one race 5.1% (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 Monroe County

4.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. New York: 4.5%.
15,953people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
359,786people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
375,739in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Monroe County 0.0%2.1%4.3%6.4%8.5% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.2%15,953359,786375,739
August 20264.4%16,485358,159374,644
July 20264.3%16,260359,393375,653
June 20264.1%15,293358,788374,081
May 20264.1%15,404358,708374,112
April 20263.9%14,556358,810373,366
March 20264.2%15,562358,823374,385
February 20264.6%17,216356,091373,307
January 20264.2%15,656357,966373,622
December 20253.7%13,789360,138373,927
November 20253.7%14,030362,838376,868
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.0%14,955360,446375,401
August 20254.3%15,807355,599371,406
July 20254.1%15,424358,932374,356
June 20253.6%13,602362,541376,143
May 20253.4%12,467359,483371,950
April 20253.2%11,847359,866371,713
March 20253.7%13,803356,627370,430
February 20254.1%15,284353,017368,301
January 20253.9%14,301353,264367,565
December 20243.4%12,460352,807365,267
November 20243.4%12,349355,849368,198
October 20243.3%12,211356,841369,052
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.8%14,119358,432372,551
20243.7%13,556357,124370,680
20233.4%12,807360,346373,153
20223.4%12,630356,256368,886
20215.1%18,808349,607368,415
20208.1%30,109343,263373,372
20193.9%14,820363,507378,327
20184.1%15,634362,068377,702
20174.8%18,080358,366376,446
20164.7%17,573359,754377,327

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 Monroe County

219.1 per 100,0002025. New York: 368.4.
1,506.7 per 100,0002025. New York: 1,574.8.
33murders2025, 1,684 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20251,684219.111,5821,506.7
20241,956252.714,7931,911.4
20232,110276.318,8772,472.0
20222,135278.015,0501,959.5
20212,042265.111,5691,501.9
20202,201294.613,8041,847.6
20192,080277.913,7241,833.4
20182,238300.614,4151,936.3
20172,544334.616,2342,135.5
20162,463325.816,1652,138.5
By police agency (11)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Monroe County Sheriff's Office20251511,944257,401
Rochester Police Department20251,1715,698206,391
Greece Town Police Department20251571,35694,168
Irondequoit Town Police Department20257065550,240
Webster Town and Village Police Department20254235845,343
Brighton Town Police Department20252770836,471
Gates Town Police Department20254569128,688
Ogden Town Police Department202567120,364
Brockport Village Police Department20259277,588
East Rochester Village Police Department20252546,093
Fairport Village Police Department20254205,313

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

1.67 per 1,000 residents2025, 11 agencies serving 758,060 people.
1,266sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
215civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (11), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Rochester Police Department62298206,391
Monroe County Sheriff's Office34676257,401
Greece Town Police Department931494,168
Irondequoit Town Police Department53850,240
Brighton Town Police Department40436,471
Webster Town and Village Police Department36545,343
Gates Town Police Department35428,688
Ogden Town Police Department13320,364
Brockport Village Police Department1317,588
Fairport Village Police Department815,313
East Rochester Village Police Department716,093
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20251,2661.6721511
20241,2501.6419211
20231,2091.6119311
20221,2661.6717111
20191,3121.7820211
20181,3151.7921111

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 Monroe County County Clerk?
Jamie L. Romeo (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Monroe County, New York.
Who is the Monroe County District Attorney?
Brian Green is the District Attorney of Monroe County, New York. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Monroe County Sheriff?
Todd K. Baxter (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Monroe County, New York.
Who are the Monroe County commissioners?
Adam J. Bello (County Executive); G. Blake Keller (County Legislator, District 1); Jackie Smith (County Legislator, District 2); Marvin Stepherson (County Legislator, District 3); Virginia E. McIntyre (County Legislator, District 4); Richard B. Milne (County Legislator, District 5); Sean H. McCabe (County Legislator, District 6); Kirk Morris (County Legislator, District 7); Mark C. Johns (County Legislator, District 8); Paul Dondorfer (County Legislator, District 9); Howard S. Maffucci (County Legislator, District 10); John B. Baynes (County Legislator, District 11); Nazish N. Jeffery (County Legislator, District 12); Michael B. Yudelson (County Legislator, District 13); Susan K. Hughes-Smith (County Legislator, District 14); Francis M. Ciardi (County Legislator, District 15); Dave Long (County Legislator, District 16); Rachel Barnhart (County Legislator, District 17); Lystra E. McCoy (County Legislator, District 18); Tom Sinclair (County Legislator, District 19); Robert J. Colby (County Legislator, District 20); Santos E. Cruz (County Legislator, District 21); Mercedes V. Simmons (County Legislator, District 22); Linda M. Hasman (County Legislator, District 23); Albert A. Blankley (County Legislator, District 24); Carolyn D. Hoffman (County Legislator, District 25); Yversha M. Roman (County Legislator, District 26); Rose E. Bonnick (County Legislator, District 27); Ricky G. Frazier (County Legislator, District 28); William T. Burgess (County Legislator, District 29).
What is the population of Monroe County?
About 753,753 people, with a median age of 39.6; the median household income is $76,382 and 13.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Monroe County?
4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 15,953 people unemployed in a labor force of 375,739, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Monroe County?
72 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 11 municipal, 19 township, 17 school district and 24 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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