Asotin County, WA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Asotin County: 28 seats on 11 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Board of County Commissioners
Asotin County Board of Commissioners
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 14 local governments in Asotin County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
2
1
School districts (school boards)
2
2
Special districts (elected boards)
9
1
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 Asotin County
22,467people
46.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$72,283 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
14.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
24.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$325,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6%U.S.: 8.4%
43.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
24.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.6% · White 87.1% · Black 0.9% · Asian 1.1% · Other or more than one race 6.3% (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 Asotin County
2.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.0%. Washington: 4.3%.
237people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
9,471people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
9,708in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
2.4%
237
9,471
9,708
August 2026
2.9%
283
9,517
9,800
July 2026
2.4%
231
9,420
9,651
June 2026
2.8%
275
9,524
9,799
May 2026
3.1%
308
9,645
9,953
April 2026
3.4%
334
9,504
9,838
March 2026
3.3%
321
9,502
9,823
February 2026
3.8%
368
9,420
9,788
January 2026
3.5%
342
9,397
9,739
December 2025
3.9%
385
9,571
9,956
November 2025
3.5%
352
9,650
10,002
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.0%
299
9,574
9,873
August 2025
3.3%
315
9,372
9,687
July 2025
3.3%
317
9,349
9,666
June 2025
2.7%
258
9,434
9,692
May 2025
3.1%
301
9,477
9,778
April 2025
2.8%
271
9,502
9,773
March 2025
3.4%
329
9,335
9,664
February 2025
4.4%
431
9,305
9,736
January 2025
3.8%
369
9,328
9,697
December 2024
3.4%
330
9,444
9,774
November 2024
3.1%
308
9,503
9,811
October 2024
3.2%
312
9,526
9,838
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.4%
330
9,445
9,775
2024
3.5%
351
9,558
9,909
2023
3.3%
326
9,541
9,867
2022
3.5%
342
9,533
9,875
2021
3.7%
368
9,649
10,017
2020
5.2%
520
9,440
9,960
2019
4.4%
438
9,543
9,981
2018
4.6%
446
9,312
9,758
2017
4.3%
424
9,420
9,844
2016
5.1%
494
9,230
9,724
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. Washington's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.8% 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 Asotin County
191.7 per 100,0002024. Washington: 330.1.
1,772.9 per 100,0002024. Washington: 2,494.4.
1murders2024, 44 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
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2024
44
191.7
407
1,772.9
2023
51
225.8
451
1,996.7
2020
34
150.4
363
1,605.8
2019
39
172.2
506
2,234.7
2018
25
109.9
479
2,106.2
2016
41
184.1
751
3,372.1
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Asotin County Sheriff's Office
2025
18
68
14,215
Clarkston Police Department
2024
34
330
7,260
Asotin Police Department
2024
0
3
1,197
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 Washington · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.24 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 22,526 people.
28sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
30civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Asotin County Sheriff's Office
13
26
14,215
Clarkston Police Department
14
4
7,115
Asotin Police Department
1
0
1,196
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
28
1.24
30
3
2024
29
1.26
25
3
2023
27
1.20
19
3
2022
27
1.20
14
3
2021
28
1.23
18
3
2020
28
1.24
20
3
2019
28
1.24
20
3
2018
29
1.28
19
3
2017
47
2.09
2
3
2016
30
1.35
18
3
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 Asotin County County Assessor?
Jenny L. Rynearson (Republican) is the County Assessor of Asotin County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Asotin County County Auditor?
Darla McKay is the County Auditor of Asotin County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Asotin County County Clerk?
McKenzie A. Campbell is the County Clerk of Asotin County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Asotin County Prosecuting Attorney?
Curt Liedkie is the Prosecuting Attorney of Asotin County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Asotin County Sheriff?
John Hilderbrand is the Sheriff of Asotin County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Asotin County County Treasurer?
Holly Steiner is the County Treasurer of Asotin County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Asotin County commissioners?
Brian Shinn (District 1); Chris Seubert (District 2); Chuck Whitman (District 3).
Who is on the Asotin County School Board?
Dan Randles (Director Position 1); Miles Sidener (Director Position 2); Ty Aiken (Director Position 3); Brad Gary (Director Position 4); Chris Bunce (Director Position 5); Shar Schaefer (Director Position 1); Molly Eller (Director Position 2); Brit Ausman (Director Position 3); Todd Clovis (Director Position 4); Richard A. Witters (Director Position 5).
What is the population of Asotin County?
About 22,467 people, with a median age of 46.2; the median household income is $72,283 and 14.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Asotin County?
2.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 237 people unemployed in a labor force of 9,708, against 3.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Asotin County?
14 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 2 school district and 9 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Asotin County?
1: Asotin. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Washington Secretary of State's certified results of each seat's last general election (2021–2025); officials appointed since then 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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