Island County, WA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Island County: 45 seats on 16 elected bodies. 8 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Board of County Commissioners
Island County Board of Commissioners
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
Who lives in each of the 3 school districts (Census figures)
School district
People
Median household income
Below the poverty line
Without health insurance
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Coupeville School District
11,645
$89,420
7.4%
2.8%
67%
Oak Harbor School District
41,248
$82,538
8.1%
4.9%
52.9%
Stanwood-Camano School District
40,290
$102,171
8%
4.7%
56.9%
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 46 local governments in Island 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
3
1
School districts (school boards)
3
4
Special districts (elected boards)
39
3
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 Island County
86,836people
44.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$90,551 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
7.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
36.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$593,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
15.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.5%U.S.: 8.4%
53.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
35.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 8.7% · White 75.4% · Black 2.2% · Asian 4.9% · Other or more than one race 8.8% (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 Island County
3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. Washington: 4.3%.
34,226people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
35,421in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.4%
1,195
34,226
35,421
August 2026
4.3%
1,516
33,993
35,509
July 2026
3.4%
1,187
34,016
35,203
June 2026
4.2%
1,468
33,874
35,342
May 2026
4.7%
1,656
33,934
35,590
April 2026
5.0%
1,743
33,468
35,211
March 2026
5.0%
1,758
33,587
35,345
February 2026
5.0%
1,798
34,038
35,836
January 2026
5.0%
1,780
33,876
35,656
December 2025
5.3%
1,899
34,241
36,140
November 2025
5.0%
1,812
34,284
36,096
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.0%
1,430
33,920
35,350
August 2025
4.6%
1,612
33,530
35,142
July 2025
4.3%
1,506
33,399
34,905
June 2025
3.7%
1,297
33,916
35,213
May 2025
4.5%
1,564
33,538
35,102
April 2025
4.2%
1,470
33,542
35,012
March 2025
4.6%
1,618
33,442
35,060
February 2025
5.6%
1,955
33,162
35,117
January 2025
5.0%
1,740
33,333
35,073
December 2024
4.6%
1,609
33,583
35,192
November 2024
4.5%
1,592
33,591
35,183
October 2024
4.4%
1,520
33,139
34,659
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.6%
1,628
33,664
35,292
2024
4.6%
1,612
33,804
35,416
2023
4.2%
1,478
33,751
35,229
2022
4.4%
1,514
33,237
34,751
2021
5.5%
1,913
32,890
34,803
2020
8.3%
2,941
32,297
35,238
2019
5.4%
1,911
33,165
35,076
2018
5.6%
1,868
31,596
33,464
2017
5.4%
1,772
31,058
32,830
2016
6.0%
1,937
30,120
32,057
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 Island County
96.4 per 100,0002024. Washington: 330.1.
692.7 per 100,0002024. Washington: 2,494.4.
2murders2024, 86 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
86
96.4
618
692.7
2023
67
75.9
714
808.4
2022
60
66.5
861
954.7
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Island County Sheriff's Office
2024
58
402
62,327
Oak Harbor Police Department
2025
31
223
24,049
Langley Police Department
2025
0
13
1,137
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
0.75 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 86,171 people.
65sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
57civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Island County Sheriff's Office
36
49
60,985
Oak Harbor Police Department
27
8
24,049
Langley Police Department
2
0
1,137
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
65
0.75
57
3
2024
70
0.80
43
3
2023
60
0.69
39
3
2022
69
0.78
41
3
2021
74
0.86
43
3
2020
73
0.85
44
3
2019
68
0.80
45
3
2018
65
0.77
44
4
2017
65
0.78
51
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 Island County County Assessor?
Kelly Todd Mauck (Republican) is the County Assessor of Island County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Island County County Auditor?
Sheilah Crider (Republican) is the County Auditor of Island County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Island County County Clerk?
Debra Van Pelt (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Island County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Island County County Coroner?
Shantel Porter (Independent) is the County Coroner of Island County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Island County Prosecuting Attorney?
Greg Banks is the Prosecuting Attorney of Island County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Island County Sheriff?
Rick Felici (Republican) is the Sheriff of Island County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Island County County Treasurer?
Tony Lam (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Island County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Island County commissioners?
Melanie Bacon (District 1); Jill Johnson (District 2); Janet St. Clair (District 3).
Who is on the Island County School Board?
Charles Merwine (Director Position 1); Nancy Conard (Director Position 2); Bryan Sherman (Director Position 3); Alison Perera (Director Position 4 (at large)); Morgan White (Director Position 5 (at large)); Lynn Goebel (Director Position 1); Jessica Aws (Director Position 2); Josh MacLean (Director Position 3); Nicole Tesch (Director Position 4); Sharon Jensen (Director Position 5); Joe Greenheron (Director Position 1); Andrea Downs (Director Position 2); Brook Willeford (Director Position 3); Marnie Jackson (Director Position 4 (at large)); Ann Johnson (Director Position 5 (at large)); John W. Russell (Director District 1); Charlotte Murry (Director District 2); Miranda Evans (Director District 3); Betsy Foster (Director District 4); Steve King (Director Position 5 (at large)).
What is the population of Island County?
About 86,836 people, with a median age of 44.8; the median household income is $90,551 and 7.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Island County?
3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,195 people unemployed in a labor force of 35,421, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Island County?
46 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 3 school district and 39 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Island County?
1: Coupeville. 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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