Richland's elected officials

Richland is in Benton County, Washington. 7 elected seats.

City of Richland Council

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Council Position 1Jhoanna R. Jones source
Council Position 2Theresa A Richardson source
Council Position 3Pat Holten source
Council Position 4Donald Landsman sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Council Position 5D. Shayne VanDyke source
Council Position 6Kurt H Maier source
Council Position 7Ryan Whitten source

Also representing Richland

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Benton County's elected officials. Other cities in Benton County: Kennewick, Prosser.

Who lives in Richland

62,753people
36.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$95,813 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
46.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$436,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
8.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5%U.S.: 8.4%
39.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 14.8% · White 72.2% · Black 1% · Asian 6.4% · Other or more than one race 5.5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Richland city. 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.

Quick answers

Who is on the Richland council?
Jhoanna R. Jones (Council Position 1); Theresa A Richardson (Council Position 2); Pat Holten (Council Position 3); Donald Landsman (Council Position 4); D. Shayne VanDyke (Council Position 5); Kurt H Maier (Council Position 6); Ryan Whitten (Council Position 7).
What is the population of Richland, WA?
About 62,753 people, with a median age of 36.4; the median household income is $95,813 and 9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

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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