Tompkins 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 Tompkins County: 19 seats on 4 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

Tompkins County Legislature

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
County Legislator, District 1Travis L. Brooks source
County Legislator, District 2Veronica Pillar source
County Legislator, District 3Iris Packman source
County Legislator, District 4Adam Vinson source
County Legislator, District 5Judith Hubbard source
County Legislator, District 6Shawna Black source
County Legislator, District 7Deborah Dawson source
County Legislator, District 8Mike Sigler source
County Legislator, District 9Lee Shurtleff source
County Legislator, District 10Dan Wakeman source
County Legislator, District 11Gregory N. Mezey source
County Legislator, District 12John Hunt source
County Legislator, District 13Irene Weiser source
County Legislator, District 14Christy Bianconi source
County Legislator, District 15Randy B. Brown source
County Legislator, District 16Rachel Ostlund source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County ClerkMaureen Reynolds sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
District AttorneyMatthew Van Houten source
SheriffDerek R. Osborne sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Tompkins County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 32 local governments in Tompkins 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 (7 municipal, 9 township)160
School districts (school boards)60
Special districts (elected boards)90

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 Tompkins 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 Tompkins County

104,537people
32.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$74,024 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
58.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$290,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
12.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
3.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.4%U.S.: 8.4%
58.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
21.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.6% · White 73.7% · Black 3.6% · Asian 10.1% · Other or more than one race 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 Tompkins County

4.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.1%. New York: 4.5%.
2,193people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
47,369people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
49,562in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Tompkins County 0.0%1.5%3.0%4.5%6.0% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.4%2,19347,36949,562
August 20264.2%2,05346,47148,524
July 20264.2%2,01446,14048,154
June 20264.2%1,95345,09647,049
May 20263.8%1,85147,24849,099
April 20263.5%1,72347,40849,131
March 20263.3%1,65447,76749,421
February 20263.9%1,90347,40449,307
January 20263.6%1,78147,18748,968
December 20253.5%1,71947,76349,482
November 20253.4%1,70348,12049,823
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.1%2,02347,67549,698
August 20254.3%2,03845,78447,822
July 20254.1%1,95846,21248,170
June 20253.6%1,71045,68947,399
May 20253.1%1,48947,13148,620
April 20252.9%1,39247,43648,828
March 20253.3%1,60346,73248,335
February 20253.5%1,69946,61948,318
January 20253.4%1,60145,25946,860
December 20243.1%1,51246,57948,091
November 20243.2%1,54947,25648,805
October 20243.0%1,48147,51949,000
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.5%1,72146,76548,486
20243.4%1,63647,13048,766
20233.2%1,54047,25548,795
20223.0%1,44947,14848,597
20213.9%1,90347,25849,161
20205.7%2,80846,38649,194
20193.5%1,80849,58651,394
20183.5%1,86350,73252,595
20174.2%2,20850,42852,636
20164.1%2,16951,15753,326

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 Tompkins County

89.9 per 100,0002024. New York: 389.1.
1,332.1 per 100,0002024. New York: 1,720.0.
1murders2024, 97 violent crimes in all.

2024 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
20249789.91,4371,332.1
20239486.71,5411,421.0
2022127119.61,5581,467.4
2020130127.41,5321,501.0
20189995.41,1521,110.0
By police agency (6)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Tompkins County Sheriff's Office20253221363,749
Ithaca Police Department20255598334,749
Cayuga Heights Village Police Department2025153,918
Groton Village Police Department20250132,109
Dryden Village Police Department20232341,858
Trumansburg Village Police Department20251151,795

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

1.08 per 1,000 residents2024, 6 agencies serving 107,433 people.
116sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
16civilian staff2024, full-time.

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

Agencies counted (6), 2024
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Ithaca Police Department53933,646
Tompkins County Sheriff's Office47664,332
Cayuga Heights Village Police Department713,877
Dryden Village Police Department501,837
Groton Village Police Department202,086
Trumansburg Village Police Department201,655
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20241161.08166
20231101.02136
20221091.03146
20211101.06126
20201131.11136

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 Tompkins County County Clerk?
Maureen Reynolds is the County Clerk of Tompkins County, New York. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Tompkins County District Attorney?
Matthew Van Houten is the District Attorney of Tompkins County, New York.
Who is the Tompkins County Sheriff?
Derek R. Osborne is the Sheriff of Tompkins County, New York. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Tompkins County commissioners?
Travis L. Brooks (County Legislator, District 1); Veronica Pillar (County Legislator, District 2); Iris Packman (County Legislator, District 3); Adam Vinson (County Legislator, District 4); Judith Hubbard (County Legislator, District 5); Shawna Black (County Legislator, District 6); Deborah Dawson (County Legislator, District 7); Mike Sigler (County Legislator, District 8); Lee Shurtleff (County Legislator, District 9); Dan Wakeman (County Legislator, District 10); Gregory N. Mezey (County Legislator, District 11); John Hunt (County Legislator, District 12); Irene Weiser (County Legislator, District 13); Christy Bianconi (County Legislator, District 14); Randy B. Brown (County Legislator, District 15); Rachel Ostlund (County Legislator, District 16).
What is the population of Tompkins County?
About 104,537 people, with a median age of 32.3; the median household income is $74,024 and 16.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Tompkins County?
4.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,193 people unemployed in a labor force of 49,562, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Tompkins County?
32 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 9 township, 6 school district and 9 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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