Wood County, OH elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Wood County: 11 seats on 9 elected bodies. 2 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Wood County Board of Commissioners

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County CommissionerDoris I Herringshaw Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CommissionerCraig Allen Lahote Republican source
County CommissionerTheodore H Bowlus Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AuditorMatthew R Oestreich Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Clerk of the Court of Common PleasDouglas Frank Cubberley Republican source
County CoronerDouglas William Hess Republican source
County EngineerJohn M Musteric Republican source
Prosecuting AttorneyPaul Andrew Dobson Republican source
County RecorderConnor James Rose Republican source
County SheriffMark George Wasylyshyn Republican source
County TreasurerJane Spoerl Republican source

How many local governments Wood County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 69 local governments in Wood 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 (25 municipal, 19 township)440
School districts (school boards)100
Special districts (elected boards)140

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 Wood County

132,064people
36.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$74,216 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
36.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$227,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.2%U.S.: 8.4%
43.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
16.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.6% · White 85.5% · Black 2.1% · Asian 2.1% · Other or more than one race 3.8% (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 Wood County

3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. Ohio: 3.3%.
2,279people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
65,694people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
67,973in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Wood County 0.0%1.9%3.8%5.7%7.6% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.4%2,27965,69467,973
August 20263.4%2,32365,55567,878
July 20263.4%2,30566,12168,426
June 20263.6%2,47065,92668,396
May 20262.9%1,99366,16268,155
April 20263.1%2,10766,37768,484
March 20263.8%2,58965,81168,400
February 20264.4%2,98765,53968,526
January 20264.6%3,10164,54867,649
December 20253.9%2,69766,11468,811
November 20253.9%2,70166,49769,198
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.0%2,78166,66169,442
August 20254.4%3,06566,43169,496
July 20254.9%3,43166,10369,534
June 20254.7%3,26866,81870,086
May 20254.3%3,00967,52270,531
April 20254.4%3,09767,55770,654
March 20254.9%3,45467,42970,883
February 20255.3%3,71066,85670,566
January 20255.4%3,74366,08969,832
December 20244.6%3,26167,58670,847
November 20245.1%3,63467,99671,630
October 20244.9%3,46967,05670,525
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.5%3,17866,73469,912
20244.4%3,09167,40270,493
20233.4%2,37567,27369,648
20223.6%2,43365,77968,212
20214.5%3,04464,00067,044
20207.2%4,86062,91767,777
20193.7%2,64267,93270,574
20184.1%2,81866,72369,541
20174.4%3,08066,15869,238
20164.3%2,96266,24269,204

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. Ohio's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.4% 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.

Quick answers

Who is the Wood County County Auditor?
Matthew R Oestreich (Republican) is the County Auditor of Wood County, Ohio. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Wood County Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas?
Douglas Frank Cubberley (Republican) is the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Wood County, Ohio.
Who is the Wood County County Coroner?
Douglas William Hess (Republican) is the County Coroner of Wood County, Ohio.
Who is the Wood County County Engineer?
John M Musteric (Republican) is the County Engineer of Wood County, Ohio.
Who is the Wood County Prosecuting Attorney?
Paul Andrew Dobson (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Wood County, Ohio.
Who is the Wood County County Recorder?
Connor James Rose (Republican) is the County Recorder of Wood County, Ohio.
Who is the Wood County County Sheriff?
Mark George Wasylyshyn (Republican) is the County Sheriff of Wood County, Ohio.
Who is the Wood County County Treasurer?
Jane Spoerl (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Wood County, Ohio.
Who are the Wood County commissioners?
Doris I Herringshaw (County Commissioner); Craig Allen Lahote (County Commissioner); Theodore H Bowlus (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Wood County?
About 132,064 people, with a median age of 36.2; the median household income is $74,216 and 12.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Wood County?
3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,279 people unemployed in a labor force of 67,973, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Wood County?
69 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 25 municipal, 19 township, 10 school district and 14 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 7, 2026, from each county board of elections' elected-officials list (the boards' Elected Officials lookups, read November 7, 2026, and the other boards' own published lists) and Cuyahoga County's certified 2024 general election results. Counties whose board publishes no list we can read yet aren't listed; officials appointed since a list was updated 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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