Garfield County, WA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Garfield County: 23 seats on 10 elected bodies. 8 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Board of County Commissioners
Garfield County Board of Commissioners
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates for each school district's area, matched to its board by name. They're estimates with a , larger for small districts.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 6 local governments in Garfield 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
1
1
School districts (school boards)
1
1
Special districts (elected boards)
3
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 Garfield County
2,353people
47.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$64,884 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12%below the U.S.: 12.5%
31.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$239,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.3%U.S.: 8.4%
46%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
33.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5% · White 86.4% · Black 0.8% · Asian 2.1% · Other or more than one race 5.7% (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 Garfield County
3.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.7%. Washington: 4.3%.
25people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
791people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
816in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.1%
25
791
816
August 2026
3.3%
28
816
844
July 2026
3.0%
24
785
809
June 2026
3.7%
29
763
792
May 2026
4.0%
33
785
818
April 2026
4.2%
34
772
806
March 2026
4.8%
40
789
829
February 2026
5.1%
43
792
835
January 2026
5.0%
40
756
796
December 2025
5.2%
45
827
872
November 2025
4.6%
39
801
840
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.7%
31
799
830
August 2025
4.1%
34
804
838
July 2025
4.1%
34
794
828
June 2025
3.5%
29
792
821
May 2025
4.6%
38
784
822
April 2025
3.7%
30
791
821
March 2025
4.4%
36
774
810
February 2025
6.1%
49
760
809
January 2025
5.5%
44
762
806
December 2024
4.9%
41
789
830
November 2024
4.5%
37
787
824
October 2024
4.0%
33
800
833
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.5%
37
790
827
2024
4.4%
37
802
839
2023
4.7%
40
804
844
2022
5.6%
48
807
855
2021
5.3%
46
821
867
2020
7.8%
69
818
887
2019
5.4%
53
935
988
2018
5.5%
54
919
973
2017
4.9%
48
928
976
2016
5.4%
54
948
1,002
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 Garfield County
715.0 per 100,0002025. Washington: 283.9.
561.8 per 100,0002025. Washington: 1,974.8.
0murders2025, 28 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
28
715.0
22
561.8
2024
44
1,139.6
30
777.0
2023
21
546.9
25
651.0
2022
30
776.6
39
1,009.6
2021
21
566.5
23
620.4
2020
24
665.6
24
665.6
2019
14
384.1
14
384.1
2018
11
306.0
52
1,446.5
2017
3
82.0
36
984.1
2016
2
55.5
64
1,777.3
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Garfield County Sheriff's Office
2025
28
22
2,427
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
2.88 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 2,427 people.
7sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
7civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Garfield County Sheriff's Office
7
7
2,427
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
7
2.88
7
1
2024
8
3.30
5
1
2023
6
2.51
6
1
2022
8
3.32
6
1
2021
7
3.08
7
1
2020
6
2.71
7
1
2019
8
3.58
7
1
2018
7
3.16
6
1
2017
7
3.11
7
1
2016
8
3.61
7
1
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 Garfield County County Assessor?
Brian S. Bartels (Republican) is the County Assessor of Garfield County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Garfield County County Auditor?
McKenzie Lueck is the County Auditor of Garfield County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Garfield County County Clerk?
Marie Gormsen (Republican) is the County Clerk of Garfield County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Garfield County Prosecuting Attorney?
Matt L. Newberg (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Garfield County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Garfield County Sheriff?
Drew W. Hyer (Republican) is the Sheriff of Garfield County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Garfield County County Treasurer?
Tereasa Summers (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Garfield County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Garfield County commissioners?
Jim Nelson (District 1); Larry Ledgerwood (District 2); Justin E. Dixon (District 3).
Who is on the Garfield County School Board?
Bart K. Gingerich (Director Position 1); Geremy D. Nelson (Director Position 2); Ashley Koller (Director Position 3); Kyle J Pearson (Director Position 4 (at large)); Allison McKeirnan (Director Position 5 (at large)).
What is the population of Garfield County?
About 2,353 people, with a median age of 47.8; the median household income is $64,884 and 12% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Garfield County?
3.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 25 people unemployed in a labor force of 816, against 3.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Garfield County?
6 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 1 school district and 3 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Garfield County?
1: Pomeroy. 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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