Who is the Kitsap County County Assessor?

Phil Cook (Republican) is the County Assessor of Kitsap County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Kitsap County County Auditor?

Paul Andrews (Democratic) is the County Auditor of Kitsap County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Kitsap County County Clerk?

David T Lewis III (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Kitsap County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney?

Chad M. Enright (Democratic) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Kitsap County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Kitsap County Sheriff?

John Gese (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Kitsap County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Kitsap County County Treasurer?

Pete Boissonneau (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Kitsap County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Kitsap County commissioners?

Christine Rolfes (District 1); Oran Root (District 2); Katie Walters (District 3).

Who is on the Kitsap County School Board?

Kelly Cancialosi (Director District 1); Erika Borg (Director District 2); Sanjay Pal (Director District 3); Evan Saint Clair (Director District 4); Jill Anderson (Director District 5); Karen J Bolton (Director Position 1); John Paul Hurley (Director Position 2); Jonee Dubos (Director Position 3); Shannon Turner (Director Position 4); Ben Anderson (Director Position 5); Denise Tracy (Director District 1); Mark Gaines (Director District 2); Jim Grose (Director District 3); Meghan Hein (Director District 4); Eric K. Greene (Director District 5); Debra Strawhun (Director District 1); Mike Desmond (Director District 2); Miranda Joy Smallwood (Director District 3); Beverly Godfrey (Director District 4); Stacy Mills (Director District 5); Kate Espy (Director District 1); Megan Higgins (Director District 2); Brian Pickard (Director District 3); Andy Brandon (Director District 4); Jay Villars (Director District 5).

What is the population of Kitsap County?

About 277,881 people, with a median age of 40.2; the median household income is $104,158 and 8.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Kitsap County?

3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 4,181 people unemployed in a labor force of 120,336, against 3.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Kitsap County?

43 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 5 school district and 33 special district governments.

What cities and towns are in Kitsap County?

3: Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, Port Orchard. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Kitsap County, WA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Kitsap County: 93 seats on 27 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Kitsap County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Christine Rolfes Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 2	Oran Root Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3	Katie Walters Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Assessor	Phil Cook Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Auditor	Paul Andrews Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	David T Lewis III Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Prosecuting Attorney	Chad M. Enright Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	John Gese Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Pete Boissonneau Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

School Board

Bainbridge Island School District No. 303 Board of Directors

Office	Who holds it now
Director District 1	Kelly Cancialosi source
Director District 2	Erika Borg source
Director District 3	Sanjay Pal source
Director District 4	Evan Saint Clair source
Director District 5	Jill Anderson source

Bremerton School District No. 100 Board of Directors

Office	Who holds it now
Director Position 1	Karen J Bolton source
Director Position 2	John Paul Hurley source
Director Position 3	Jonee Dubos source
Director Position 4	Shannon Turner source
Director Position 5	Ben Anderson source

Central Kitsap School District No. 401 Board of Directors

Office	Who holds it now
Director District 1	Denise Tracy source
Director District 2	Mark Gaines source
Director District 3	Jim Grose source
Director District 4	Meghan Hein source
Director District 5	Eric K. Greene source

North Kitsap School District No. 400 Board of Directors

Office	Who holds it now
Director District 1	Debra Strawhun source
Director District 2	Mike Desmond source
Director District 3	Miranda Joy Smallwood source
Director District 4	Beverly Godfrey source
Director District 5	Stacy Mills source

South Kitsap School District No. 402 Board of Directors

Office	Who holds it now
Director District 1	Kate Espy source
Director District 2	Megan Higgins source
Director District 3	Brian Pickard source
Director District 4	Andy Brandon source
Director District 5	Jay Villars source

Who lives in each of the 5 school districts (Census figures)

School district	People	Median household income	Below the poverty line	Without health insurance	Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Bainbridge Island School District	24,631	$172,188	3.5%	2.2%	42%
Bremerton School District	50,669	$74,861	13.5%	7%	59.1%
Central Kitsap School District	76,715	$108,809	7%	5.4%	53.2%
North Kitsap School District	49,452	$112,806	6.8%	4.1%	45.7%
South Kitsap School District	75,986	$103,821	8.5%	5.1%	51.2%

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.

Cities and towns

Bainbridge Island · 7 seats
Bremerton · Mayor Greg Wheeler · 8 seats
Port Orchard · Mayor Rob Putaansuu · 8 seats

Special districts

Boards elected by the voters who live in each district.

Port of Bremerton Commission · 3 seats

Office	Who holds it now
Commissioner District 1	Cary Bozeman source
Commissioner District 2	Gary K. Anderson source
Commissioner District 3	Axel Strakeljahn source

Port of Brownsville Commission · 3 seats

Office	Who holds it now
Commissioner District 1	Kenneth McEwan source
Commissioner District 2	Fred A Perkins IV source
Commissioner District 3	Daniel B. Kieta source

Port of Eglon Commission · 3 seats

Office	Who holds it now
Commissioner District 1	Timothy R. Holbrook source
Commissioner District 2	David Roberts source
Commissioner District 3	Russell Cordiner source

Port of Illahee Commission · 3 seats

Office	Who holds it now
Commissioner Position 1	Jeffrey Rupert source
Commissioner Position 2	Eric Hall source
Commissioner Position 3	Bradlee Tenbrink source

Port of Indianola Commission · 3 seats

Office	Who holds it now
Commissioner District 1	Jeff Henderson source
Commissioner District 2	Ted Schmid source
Commissioner District 3	Gary Walker source

Port of Keyport Commission · 3 seats

Office	Who holds it now
Commissioner Position 1	John Enriquez source
Commissioner Position 2	Ellen L Ross-Cardoso source
Commissioner Position 3	Donald D. McCracken source

Port of Kingston Commission · 3 seats

Office	Who holds it now
Commissioner District 1	Steve Heacock source
Commissioner District 2	Mary McClure source
Commissioner District 3	Laura Gronnvoll source

Port of Manchester Commission · 3 seats

Office	Who holds it now
Commissioner Position 1	James E Strode source
Commissioner Position 2	Alexis Pappas source
Commissioner Position 3	Kevin J Holst source

Port of Poulsbo Commission · 3 seats

Office	Who holds it now
Commissioner Position 1	Jeff Pfeil source
Commissioner Position 2	Jamie Green source
Commissioner Position 3	Jay Lawrence source

Port of Silverdale Commission · 3 seats

Office	Who holds it now
Commissioner District 1	Caleb Reese source
Commissioner District 2	Rick Slate source
Commissioner District 3	Ed Scholfield source

Port of Tracyton Commission · 3 seats

Office	Who holds it now
Commissioner District 1	Bill Wright source
Commissioner District 2	Brian Davison source
Commissioner District 3	Adam McCourt source

Port of Waterman Commission · 3 seats

Office	Who holds it now
Commissioner District 1	Jeff Reynolds source
Commissioner District 2	Jeffrey L Acoba source
Commissioner District 3	Casey Guthrie source

How many local governments Kitsap County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 43 local governments in Kitsap 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	4	3
School districts (school boards)	5	5
Special districts (elected boards)	33	12

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 Kitsap County

277,881people

40.2median ageU.S.: 38.9

$104,158 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

8.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%

37.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$555,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

7.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

14.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

5.1%U.S.: 8.4%

52.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

27.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 9.4% · White 72.6% · Black 2.2% · Asian 4.8% · Other or more than one race 11% (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 Kitsap County

3.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.7%. Washington: 4.3%.

4,181people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

116,155people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

120,336in 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%	4,181	116,155	120,336
August 2026	4.3%	5,253	116,089	121,342
July 2026	3.5%	4,169	115,899	120,068
June 2026	4.1%	4,962	116,514	121,476
May 2026	4.5%	5,536	117,947	123,483
April 2026	4.7%	5,759	116,659	122,418
March 2026	4.7%	5,705	116,746	122,451
February 2026	4.9%	5,999	115,822	121,821
January 2026	4.8%	5,815	115,835	121,650
December 2025	4.9%	6,057	117,704	123,761
November 2025	4.6%	5,713	118,621	124,334
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.7%	4,543	118,742	123,285
August 2025	4.2%	5,219	117,873	123,092
July 2025	4.1%	4,996	117,555	122,551
June 2025	3.5%	4,230	118,365	122,595
May 2025	4.0%	4,895	117,600	122,495
April 2025	3.8%	4,661	117,653	122,314
March 2025	4.3%	5,214	116,216	121,430
February 2025	5.1%	6,202	115,768	121,970
January 2025	4.6%	5,588	115,792	121,380
December 2024	4.3%	5,222	116,282	121,504
November 2024	4.2%	5,136	116,569	121,705
October 2024	4.0%	4,887	115,933	120,820

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.2%	5,211	117,444	122,655
2024	4.4%	5,326	116,566	121,892
2023	4.0%	4,909	117,591	122,500
2022	4.0%	4,878	117,555	122,433
2021	4.9%	6,055	116,714	122,769
2020	7.8%	9,768	115,938	125,706
2019	4.9%	6,166	119,477	125,643
2018	4.9%	5,896	113,504	119,400
2017	5.1%	5,888	110,386	116,274
2016	5.7%	6,614	108,915	115,529

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 Kitsap County

204.4 per 100,0002025. Washington: 283.9.

1,387.7 per 100,0002025. Washington: 1,974.8.

4murders2025, 577 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	577	204.4	3,917	1,387.7
2024	793	280.9	4,713	1,669.2
2023	825	296.3	5,104	1,833.0
2022	942	343.9	7,573	2,764.8
2021	740	271.1	5,436	1,991.5
2020	590	216.2	4,828	1,769.4
2019	711	262.2	5,387	1,986.2
2018	727	269.6	5,329	1,976.3
2017	688	256.8	6,183	2,308.2
2016	683	259.8	6,981	2,655.6

By police agency (5)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Kitsap County Sheriff's Office	2025	348	2,007	179,142
Bremerton Police Department	2025	149	1,098	45,723
Bainbridge Island Police Department	2025	8	159	24,564
Port Orchard Police Department	2025	59	447	20,115
Poulsbo Police Department	2025	13	206	12,714

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

0.87 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 282,258 people.

245sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

166civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (5), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Kitsap County Sheriff's Office	120	133	179,142
Bremerton Police Department	55	17	45,723
Port Orchard Police Department	24	5	20,115
Bainbridge Island Police Department	23	6	24,564
Poulsbo Police Department	23	5	12,714

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	245	0.87	166	5
2024	258	0.91	166	5
2023	251	0.90	165	5
2022	245	0.89	161	5
2021	235	0.86	152	5
2020	239	0.88	155	5
2019	244	0.90	150	5
2018	232	0.86	137	5
2017	233	0.87	142	5
2016	230	0.87	44	5

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 Kitsap County County Assessor?: Phil Cook (Republican) is the County Assessor of Kitsap County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Kitsap County County Auditor?: Paul Andrews (Democratic) is the County Auditor of Kitsap County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Kitsap County County Clerk?: David T Lewis III (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Kitsap County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney?: Chad M. Enright (Democratic) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Kitsap County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Kitsap County Sheriff?: John Gese (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Kitsap County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Kitsap County County Treasurer?: Pete Boissonneau (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Kitsap County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Kitsap County commissioners?: Christine Rolfes (District 1); Oran Root (District 2); Katie Walters (District 3).
Who is on the Kitsap County School Board?: Kelly Cancialosi (Director District 1); Erika Borg (Director District 2); Sanjay Pal (Director District 3); Evan Saint Clair (Director District 4); Jill Anderson (Director District 5); Karen J Bolton (Director Position 1); John Paul Hurley (Director Position 2); Jonee Dubos (Director Position 3); Shannon Turner (Director Position 4); Ben Anderson (Director Position 5); Denise Tracy (Director District 1); Mark Gaines (Director District 2); Jim Grose (Director District 3); Meghan Hein (Director District 4); Eric K. Greene (Director District 5); Debra Strawhun (Director District 1); Mike Desmond (Director District 2); Miranda Joy Smallwood (Director District 3); Beverly Godfrey (Director District 4); Stacy Mills (Director District 5); Kate Espy (Director District 1); Megan Higgins (Director District 2); Brian Pickard (Director District 3); Andy Brandon (Director District 4); Jay Villars (Director District 5).
What is the population of Kitsap County?: About 277,881 people, with a median age of 40.2; the median household income is $104,158 and 8.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Kitsap County?: 3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 4,181 people unemployed in a labor force of 120,336, against 3.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Kitsap County?: 43 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 5 school district and 33 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Kitsap County?: 3: Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, Port Orchard. 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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