Jefferson County, WA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Jefferson County: 44 seats on 14 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Board of County Commissioners
Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
Who lives in each of the 4 school districts (Census figures)
School district
People
Median household income
Below the poverty line
Without health insurance
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Brinnon School District
1,219
$55,893
16.6%
2.6%
69%
Chimacum School District
12,492
$93,358
8.5%
3.9%
45.4%
Port Townsend School District
16,496
$68,710
11.8%
3.6%
49.2%
Quilcene School District
2,080
$56,182
10.5%
3.8%
50.9%
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 28 local governments in Jefferson 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)
5
5
Special districts (elected boards)
21
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 Jefferson County
33,577people
59.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$74,048 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
43.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$535,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
11.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
3.8%U.S.: 8.4%
48.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
39.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.4% · White 84.6% · Black 0.3% · Asian 1.3% · Other or more than one race 9.4% (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 Jefferson County
3.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.4%. Washington: 4.3%.
433people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
11,923people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
12,356in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.5%
433
11,923
12,356
August 2026
4.3%
538
12,022
12,560
July 2026
3.4%
416
11,858
12,274
June 2026
4.4%
543
11,739
12,282
May 2026
5.0%
625
11,816
12,441
April 2026
5.4%
663
11,640
12,303
March 2026
5.7%
699
11,598
12,297
February 2026
6.0%
729
11,519
12,248
January 2026
5.9%
717
11,404
12,121
December 2025
6.1%
748
11,459
12,207
November 2025
5.6%
687
11,612
12,299
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.4%
537
11,645
12,182
August 2025
4.9%
591
11,531
12,122
July 2025
4.3%
527
11,588
12,115
June 2025
3.9%
470
11,622
12,092
May 2025
4.6%
557
11,584
12,141
April 2025
4.5%
544
11,588
12,132
March 2025
5.4%
655
11,392
12,047
February 2025
6.5%
787
11,237
12,024
January 2025
5.8%
697
11,296
11,993
December 2024
5.3%
638
11,318
11,956
November 2024
5.2%
621
11,423
12,044
October 2024
4.7%
572
11,563
12,135
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.1%
618
11,505
12,123
2024
5.1%
622
11,494
12,116
2023
4.9%
591
11,514
12,105
2022
4.9%
598
11,676
12,274
2021
6.0%
749
11,700
12,449
2020
9.5%
1,212
11,612
12,824
2019
6.0%
770
12,026
12,796
2018
6.1%
737
11,330
12,067
2017
6.3%
734
10,968
11,702
2016
7.2%
821
10,596
11,417
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 Jefferson County
137.8 per 100,0002025. Washington: 283.9.
785.9 per 100,0002025. Washington: 1,974.8.
0murders2025, 47 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
47
137.8
268
785.9
2024
75
217.8
337
978.7
2023
49
144.8
390
1,152.6
2022
54
157.5
522
1,522.4
2021
53
161.8
300
916.0
2020
44
135.9
505
1,559.5
2019
76
238.6
406
1,274.5
2018
57
180.6
422
1,337.4
2017
52
165.4
346
1,100.3
2016
41
133.6
495
1,612.4
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
2025
24
137
23,327
Port Townsend Police Department
2025
23
131
10,772
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
1.09 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 34,099 people.
37sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
28civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
26
25
23,327
Port Townsend Police Department
11
3
10,772
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
37
1.09
28
2
2024
37
1.07
8
2
2023
39
1.15
23
2
2022
35
1.02
28
2
2021
34
1.04
21
2
2020
36
1.11
26
2
2019
37
1.16
24
2
2018
36
1.14
24
2
2017
37
1.18
25
2
2016
36
1.17
24
2
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 Jefferson County County Assessor?
Jeff Chapman (Democratic) is the County Assessor of Jefferson County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jefferson County County Auditor?
Brenda Huntingford is the County Auditor of Jefferson County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jefferson County County Clerk?
Amanda Hamilton (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Jefferson County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney and Coroner?
James M. Kennedy (Democratic) is the Prosecuting Attorney and Coroner of Jefferson County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jefferson County Sheriff?
Andy Pernsteiner (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Jefferson County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Jefferson County County Treasurer?
Stacie Prada (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Jefferson County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Mary Fickett (Director Position 1 (at large)); Mike Reynolds (Director Position 2 (at large)); Michelle Matheson (Director Position 3 (at large)); Bill Barnet (Director Position 4 (at large)); Summer Ventura (Director Position 5 (at large)); Roxanne Hudson (Director District 1); Alyssa Haddenham (Director District 2); Kristina Mayer (Director District 3); Tami Robocker (Director District 4); Kathryn Lamka (Director District 5); Dorothy Cook (Director Position 1 (at large)); Vanessa Kowoosh (Director Position 2 (at large)); Rowland Mason (Director Position 3 (at large)); Thomas Obi (Director Position 4 (at large)); Sarah Charles (Director Position 5 (at large)); John Nowak (Director District 1); Simon Little (Director District 2); Matt Klontz (Director District 3); Amanda Grace (Director Position 4 (at large)); Nathanael L. O'Hara (Director Position 5 (at large)); Ron Frantz (Director District 1); Naomi Stern (Director District 2); Viviann Kuehl (Director District 3); James Hodgson (Director Position 4 (at large)); Richard Fitzgerald (Director Position 5 (at large)).
What is the population of Jefferson County?
About 33,577 people, with a median age of 59.8; the median household income is $74,048 and 11.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Jefferson County?
3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 433 people unemployed in a labor force of 12,356, against 4.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Jefferson County?
28 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 5 school district and 21 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Jefferson County?
1: Port Townsend. 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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