Suffolk 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 Suffolk County: 23 seats on 6 elected bodies. 2 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Legislature or Board of Supervisors

Suffolk County Legislature

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
County Legislator, District 1Greg Doroski source
County Legislator, District 2Ann Welker source
County Legislator, District 3James F. Mazzarella source
County Legislator, District 4Nick Caracappa source
County Legislator, District 5Steven Englebright source
County Legislator, District 6Chad Lennon source
County Legislator, District 7Dominick S. Thorne source
County Legislator, District 8Anthony A. Piccirillo source
County Legislator, District 9Samuel Gonzalez source
County Legislator, District 10Trish Bergin source
County Legislator, District 11Steven J. Flotteron source
County Legislator, District 12Leslie Kennedy source
County Legislator, District 13Salvatore Formica source
County Legislator, District 14RJ Renna source
County Legislator, District 15Jason Richberg source
County Legislator, District 16Rebecca Sanin source
County Legislator, District 17Tom Donnelly source
County Legislator, District 18Stephanie Bontempi source

Official website

Also elected countywide

OfficeWho holds it now
County ExecutiveEdward P. Romaine source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County ComptrollerJohn M. Kennedy, Jr. sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County ClerkVincent Puleo sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
District AttorneyRaymond A. Tierney source
SheriffErrol D. Toulon, Jr. source

How many local governments Suffolk County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 239 local governments in Suffolk 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 (32 municipal, 10 township)420
School districts (school boards)680
Special districts (elected boards)1280

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 Suffolk 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 Suffolk County

1,530,146people
41.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$130,686 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
6.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
40.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$578,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
16.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.7%U.S.: 8.4%
58.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
37.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 22.8% · White 62% · Black 6.9% · Asian 4.4% · Other or more than one race 3.9% (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 Suffolk County

3.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.6%. New York: 4.5%.
30,566people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
781,174people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
811,740in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Suffolk County 0.0%2.2%4.4%6.5%8.7% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.8%30,566781,174811,740
August 20264.1%33,473788,197821,670
July 20263.9%32,549793,285825,834
June 20263.6%29,006784,147813,153
May 20263.6%29,119779,648808,767
April 20263.5%27,865776,564804,429
March 20263.9%31,783776,656808,439
February 20264.5%36,068769,211805,279
January 20264.0%32,115775,189807,304
December 20253.3%26,850780,168807,018
November 20253.4%27,413783,000810,413
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.6%28,691776,939805,630
August 20254.0%32,131777,179809,310
July 20253.8%31,246785,333816,579
June 20253.2%26,076787,054813,130
May 20253.0%23,935776,820800,755
April 20252.9%23,273776,620799,893
March 20253.6%28,596771,640800,236
February 20254.1%32,507760,530793,037
January 20253.8%30,387762,562792,949
December 20243.2%25,354766,572791,926
November 20243.1%24,966771,171796,137
October 20243.1%24,397772,392796,789
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.5%28,282776,168804,450
20243.4%27,501771,360798,861
20233.3%26,441774,399800,840
20223.2%25,377763,663789,040
20214.7%36,213738,872775,085
20208.3%63,708708,414772,122
20193.6%28,468758,125786,593
20183.9%30,271752,721782,992
20174.5%35,292746,671781,963
20164.5%34,833743,976778,809

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.

Police in Suffolk County

Police staffing

1.99 per 1,000 residents2023, 19 agencies serving 1,535,141 people.
3,056sworn officers2023, full-time, as of October 31.
652civilian staff2023, full-time.

2023 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (19), 2023
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Suffolk County Police Department2,5645271,350,304
Southampton Town Police Department1043759,801
Riverhead Town Police Department951835,845
East Hampton Town Police Department652625,842
Southold Town Police Department561721,425
Southampton Village Police Department26154,654
Amityville Village Police Department2619,629
East Hampton Village Police Department2431,542
Northport Village Police Department1827,286
Westhampton Beach Village Police Department1512,187
Quogue Village Police Department1411,702
Sag Harbor Village Police Department1312,802
Shelter Island Town Police Department1223,287
Lloyd Harbor Village Police Department1213,544
Huntington Bay Village Police Department501,428
Ocean Beach Village Police Department40172
Asharoken Village Police Department30608
Nissequogue Village Police Department001,604
Head of the Harbor Village Police Department001,479

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 Suffolk County County Comptroller?
John M. Kennedy, Jr. is the County Comptroller of Suffolk County, New York. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Suffolk County County Clerk?
Vincent Puleo is the County Clerk of Suffolk County, New York. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Suffolk County District Attorney?
Raymond A. Tierney is the District Attorney of Suffolk County, New York.
Who is the Suffolk County Sheriff?
Errol D. Toulon, Jr. is the Sheriff of Suffolk County, New York.
Who are the Suffolk County commissioners?
Edward P. Romaine (County Executive); Greg Doroski (County Legislator, District 1); Ann Welker (County Legislator, District 2); James F. Mazzarella (County Legislator, District 3); Nick Caracappa (County Legislator, District 4); Steven Englebright (County Legislator, District 5); Chad Lennon (County Legislator, District 6); Dominick S. Thorne (County Legislator, District 7); Anthony A. Piccirillo (County Legislator, District 8); Samuel Gonzalez (County Legislator, District 9); Trish Bergin (County Legislator, District 10); Steven J. Flotteron (County Legislator, District 11); Leslie Kennedy (County Legislator, District 12); Salvatore Formica (County Legislator, District 13); RJ Renna (County Legislator, District 14); Jason Richberg (County Legislator, District 15); Rebecca Sanin (County Legislator, District 16); Tom Donnelly (County Legislator, District 17); Stephanie Bontempi (County Legislator, District 18).
What is the population of Suffolk County?
About 1,530,146 people, with a median age of 41.7; the median household income is $130,686 and 6.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Suffolk County?
3.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 30,566 people unemployed in a labor force of 811,740, against 3.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Suffolk County?
239 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 32 municipal, 10 township, 68 school district and 128 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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