Otsego 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 Otsego County: 17 seats on 4 elected bodies. 16 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Legislature or Board of Supervisors

Otsego County Board of Representatives

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Representative, District 1Edwin Frazier Jr. sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Representative, District 2James Powers sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Representative, District 3Richard Brockway sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Representative, District 4Eamonn Hinchey sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Representative, District 5Margaret Kennedy sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Representative, District 6Jennifer Mickle sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Representative, District 7Leslie Berliant sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Representative, District 8Andrew Marietta sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Representative, District 9Keith McCarty sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Representative, District 10Daniel Wilber sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Representative, District 11Nora Mendez sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Representative, District 12Adrienne Martini sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Representative, District 13Michele Clapperton sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Representative, District 14Jill Basile sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County ClerkJennifer Basile source
District AttorneyChristopher J. Di Donna sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffRichard J. Devlin, Jr. sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Otsego County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 66 local governments in Otsego 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 (10 municipal, 24 township)340
School districts (school boards)120
Special districts (elected boards)190

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 Otsego County

60,108people
39.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$68,885 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
34.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$179,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.2%U.S.: 8.4%
44%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.5% · White 88.1% · Black 2.2% · Asian 1.5% · Other or more than one race 3.7% (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 Otsego County

4.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.1%. New York: 4.5%.
1,230people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
27,085people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
28,315in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Otsego County 0.0%1.8%3.7%5.5%7.4% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.3%1,23027,08528,315
August 20264.4%1,21226,24927,461
July 20264.5%1,20425,80627,010
June 20264.3%1,17025,97727,147
May 20264.1%1,10326,07127,174
April 20264.3%1,13625,34626,482
March 20264.9%1,31325,34826,661
February 20265.7%1,52225,30226,824
January 20265.5%1,46425,10326,567
December 20254.5%1,23525,95727,192
November 20254.0%1,11926,62027,739
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.1%1,13926,68327,822
August 20254.5%1,19125,52326,714
July 20254.4%1,19625,88227,078
June 20253.7%1,02426,45227,476
May 20253.3%89026,25527,145
April 20253.6%95125,66126,612
March 20254.6%1,20924,93926,148
February 20255.2%1,35224,88326,235
January 20255.1%1,32224,80726,129
December 20244.0%1,05525,16426,219
November 20243.6%96525,48426,449
October 20243.2%87526,13927,014
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.3%1,14825,78726,935
20244.1%1,09225,46726,559
20234.0%1,04225,19426,236
20223.7%97725,57126,548
20214.7%1,24825,35526,603
20207.0%1,87924,80026,679
20194.1%1,15827,10028,258
20184.4%1,23127,06028,291
20175.0%1,41826,79528,213
20165.0%1,42626,88128,307

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 Otsego County

78.8 per 100,0002016. New York: 374.6.
537.8 per 100,0002016. New York: 1,538.7.
0murders2016, 50 violent crimes in all.

2016 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.

By police agency (3)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Otsego County Sheriff's Office2025102343,376
Oneonta City Police Department20252717516,457
Cooperstown Village Police Department2020011,743

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

0.70 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 61,675 people.
43sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
4civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Oneonta City Police Department23416,457
Otsego County Sheriff's Office18043,376
Cooperstown Village Police Department201,842
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025430.7043
2024500.8043
2023460.7463
2022450.7763
2018460.7883
2016440.7393

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 Otsego County County Clerk?
Jennifer Basile is the County Clerk of Otsego County, New York.
Who is the Otsego County District Attorney?
Christopher J. Di Donna is the District Attorney of Otsego County, New York. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Otsego County Sheriff?
Richard J. Devlin, Jr. is the Sheriff of Otsego County, New York. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Otsego County commissioners?
Edwin Frazier Jr. (Representative, District 1); James Powers (Representative, District 2); Richard Brockway (Representative, District 3); Eamonn Hinchey (Representative, District 4); Margaret Kennedy (Representative, District 5); Jennifer Mickle (Representative, District 6); Leslie Berliant (Representative, District 7); Andrew Marietta (Representative, District 8); Keith McCarty (Representative, District 9); Daniel Wilber (Representative, District 10); Nora Mendez (Representative, District 11); Adrienne Martini (Representative, District 12); Michele Clapperton (Representative, District 13); Jill Basile (Representative, District 14).
What is the population of Otsego County?
About 60,108 people, with a median age of 39.9; the median household income is $68,885 and 12.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Otsego County?
4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,230 people unemployed in a labor force of 28,315, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Otsego County?
66 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 10 municipal, 24 township, 12 school district and 19 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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