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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Pierce County: 120 seats on 26 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Pierce County Council

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Council, District 1Dave Morell Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Council, District 2Paul Herrera Republican source
County Council, District 3Amy Cruver Republican source
County Council, District 4Rosie Ayala Democratic source
County Council, District 5Bryan Yambe Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Council, District 6Jani Hitchen Democratic source
County Council, District 7Robyn Denson Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Assessor-TreasurerMarty Campbell source
County AuditorLinda Farmer sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County ExecutiveRyan Mello Democratic source
Prosecuting AttorneyMary Robnett sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffKeith Swank source

School Board

Bethel School District No. 403 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Marcus Young source
Director District 2Erasmo Ruiz Gonzalez source
Director District 3Roseanna Camacho source
Director District 4Terrance Mayers Sr. source
Director District 5Teresa Cosio source

Carbonado Historical School District No. 19 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director Position 1Dameon Marlow source
Director Position 2Danielle Brooks source
Director Position 3James Van Eddy source
Director Position 4Julie Sandin source
Director Position 5Marlee Patterson source

Clover Park School District No. 400 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Krissy Kim source
Director District 2Bryan Thomas source
Director District 3Dana Kelleher source
Director District 4Darrin Lowry source
Director District 5Janet Caldwell source

Dieringer School District No. 343 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Devin Craig source
Director District 2Greg W. Johnson source
Director District 3Nicole Kent source
Director District 4Scott Reisnouer source
Director District 5Megan Bearor source

Eatonville School District No. 404 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Paulette J. Gilliardi source
Director District 2Caitie Henselman source
Director District 3Travis Rush source
Director Position 4 (at large)Karen Carr source
Director Position 5 (at large)Ronda Litzenberger source

Fife School District No. 417 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Iesha Ki' Kidd source
Director District 2Chelsea Bjorkman source
Director District 3Melissa Hale source
Director District 4Cheryl Reid source
Director District 5Kimberly Palmer Yee source

Franklin Pierce School District No. 402 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Alex Davis source
Director District 2Angenette Pickett Call source
Director District 3Mark Baumgarten source
Director District 4Jeff Wolff source
Director District 5Sharon R. Gold source

Orting School District No. 344 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Michael Melot source
Director District 2Matthew Tasin source
Director District 3Carrie Thibodeaux source
Director District 4Kathy Madigan source
Director District 5Melissa Kinzler source

Peninsula School District No. 401 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Chuck West source
Director District 2Matt Bruhn source
Director District 3Lori Glover source
Director District 4Natalie Wimberley source
Director District 5David Olson source

Puyallup School District No. 3 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director Position 1Melissa Bedford source
Director Position 2Joseph Romero source
Director Position 3Gretchen Miles source
Director Position 4David Berg source
Director Position 5Shannon Burch source

Steilacoom Historical School District No. 1 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director Position 1Cody S. Balogh source
Director Position 2Patrick D. Lewis source
Director Position 3Melanie Tinsley source
Director Position 4Loujanna Rohrer source
Director Position 5Samuel T. Scott source

Sumner-Bonney Lake School District No. 320 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1JB Smith source
Director District 2Tom Watson source
Director District 3Kevin Lewis source
Director District 4Bill Gaines source
Director District 5Erin Markquart source

Tacoma School District No. 10 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director Position 1Lisa Keating source
Director Position 3Korey Strozier source
Director Position 5Elizabeth Bonbright source

University Place School District No. 83 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director Position 1Ethelda Burke source
Director Position 2Marisa Peloquin source
Director Position 3T'wina Nobles source
Director Position 4Mary Lu Dickinson source
Director Position 5Rick Maloney source

White River School District No. 416 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Denise Vogel source
Director District 2Karen Bunker source
Director District 3James Johnson source
Director District 4Cassie Pearson source
Director District 5Matt Scheer source
Who lives in each of the 13 school districts (Census figures)
School districtPeopleMedian household incomeBelow the poverty lineWithout health insuranceRenters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Bethel School District125,965$108,5216.8%6.2%44.1%
Clover Park School District90,357$67,41413.7%9.2%60.5%
Dieringer School District10,266$136,5384.1%2%33.6%
Eatonville School District11,624$109,9167%5.3%49.9%
Fife Public Schools23,938$98,75010.2%7.2%56%
Franklin Pierce School District54,986$82,08911.9%7.2%57.6%
Orting School District18,345$129,2893.5%4.7%56.5%
Peninsula School District70,304$123,6435.2%2.9%46.4%
Puyallup School District144,070$106,7936.8%5.3%48.3%
Steilacoom Historical School District23,448$108,11410.6%5%43.3%
Tacoma Public Schools233,321$87,57611.9%6.8%54.6%
University Place School District32,930$99,9538.4%4%55.6%
White River School District26,380$125,4875.7%5%59.4%

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

Special districts

Boards elected by the voters who live in each district.

Port of Tacoma Commission · 5 seats
OfficeWho holds it now
Commissioner Position 1John McCarthy source
Commissioner Position 2Dick Marzano source
Commissioner Position 3Deanna Keller source
Commissioner Position 4JT Wilcox source
Commissioner Position 5Kristin Ang source

How many local governments Pierce County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 86 local governments in Pierce County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships214
School districts (school boards)1515
Special districts (elected boards)491

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 Pierce County

930,319people
37median ageU.S.: 38.9
$99,564 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
8.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
30.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$526,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
10.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.9%U.S.: 8.4%
53%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
31.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 12.8% · White 61.4% · Black 7% · Asian 6.8% · Other or more than one race 12% (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 Pierce County

5.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.1%. Washington: 4.3%.
25,625people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
474,177people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
499,802in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Pierce County 0.0%2.5%4.9%7.4%9.9% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)5.1%25,625474,177499,802
August 20265.1%24,984463,829488,813
July 20265.4%26,355461,045487,400
June 20265.3%25,913460,090486,003
May 20265.1%25,387468,782494,169
April 20265.4%26,568467,562494,130
March 20265.3%26,324468,660494,984
February 20266.1%30,626469,443500,069
January 20266.4%31,723462,387494,110
December 20255.4%26,816465,863492,679
November 20255.9%28,931465,221494,152
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20255.1%25,291466,361491,652
August 20255.1%24,892465,370490,262
July 20255.1%24,866466,469491,335
June 20255.0%24,716466,762491,478
May 20254.5%22,142469,992492,134
April 20254.5%22,240473,730495,970
March 20254.8%23,748475,276499,024
February 20254.7%23,282474,757498,039
January 20254.7%23,061470,662493,723
December 20244.1%20,103471,362491,465
November 20244.5%22,034469,162491,196
October 20244.5%22,326471,656493,982
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)5.0%24,544469,133493,677
20244.6%22,624465,273487,897
20234.4%21,298461,775483,073
20224.3%20,182450,186470,368
20215.4%24,648428,770453,418
20209.4%42,285408,058450,343
20193.6%16,136437,517453,653
20184.1%18,436427,715446,151
20174.5%19,601414,367433,968
20164.8%20,245399,423419,668

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 Pierce County

407.5 per 100,0002025. Washington: 283.9.
2,017.8 per 100,0002025. Washington: 1,974.8.
37murders2025, 3,780 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20253,780407.518,7162,017.8
20244,550490.225,6522,763.8
20235,402591.934,3073,758.7
20226,226680.540,2664,401.2
20215,018555.434,2983,796.0
20203,933437.728,7823,202.9
20193,998452.026,2242,964.9
20183,923447.827,9273,187.7
20173,907454.829,7283,460.2
20164,089486.132,8533,905.4
By police agency (18)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Pierce County Sheriff's Office20259934,657442,612
Tacoma Police Department20251,9849,073230,369
Lakewood Police Department20253201,67762,485
Puyallup Police Department20251241,12042,432
University Place Police Department20256051735,225
Bonney Lake Police Department20252228722,175
Edgewood Police Department20242927813,551
Gig Harbor Police Department20253629912,786
Sumner Police Department20242737210,922
Fife Police Department202410763010,612
Dupont Police Department202451089,677
Orting Police Department202513698,876
Fircrest Police Department2024251186,855
Steilacoom Police Department20246516,568
Buckley Police Department202415516,236
Eatonville Police Department202515102,866
Ruston Police Department20258261,046
Roy Police Department202444788

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

1.05 per 1,000 residents2025, 18 agencies serving 927,046 people.
974sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
349civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (18), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Pierce County Sheriff's Office257237442,612
Tacoma Police Department34349230,369
Lakewood Police Department941362,485
Puyallup Police Department661242,432
Fife Police Department34911,082
Bonney Lake Police Department32822,175
Sumner Police Department22510,942
Gig Harbor Police Department22312,786
University Place Police Department20135,225
Dupont Police Department1529,752
Buckley Police Department1146,249
Edgewood Police Department12113,779
Steilacoom Police Department1116,627
Orting Police Department1118,876
Fircrest Police Department926,945
Ruston Police Department701,046
Eatonville Police Department512,866
Roy Police Department30798
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20259741.0534918
20241,0031.0844418
20239401.0341718
20229331.0217418
20219281.0317518
20209611.0716818
20199991.1317718
20189621.1016718
20179391.0916118
20169301.1116018

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 Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer?
Marty Campbell is the Assessor-Treasurer of Pierce County, Washington.
Who is the Pierce County County Auditor?
Linda Farmer is the County Auditor of Pierce County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pierce County County Executive?
Ryan Mello (Democratic) is the County Executive of Pierce County, Washington.
Who is the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney?
Mary Robnett is the Prosecuting Attorney of Pierce County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Pierce County Sheriff?
Keith Swank is the Sheriff of Pierce County, Washington.
Who are the Pierce County commissioners?
Dave Morell (County Council, District 1); Paul Herrera (County Council, District 2); Amy Cruver (County Council, District 3); Rosie Ayala (County Council, District 4); Bryan Yambe (County Council, District 5); Jani Hitchen (County Council, District 6); Robyn Denson (County Council, District 7).
Who is on the Pierce County School Board?
Marcus Young (Director District 1); Erasmo Ruiz Gonzalez (Director District 2); Roseanna Camacho (Director District 3); Terrance Mayers Sr. (Director District 4); Teresa Cosio (Director District 5); Dameon Marlow (Director Position 1); Danielle Brooks (Director Position 2); James Van Eddy (Director Position 3); Julie Sandin (Director Position 4); Marlee Patterson (Director Position 5); Krissy Kim (Director District 1); Bryan Thomas (Director District 2); Dana Kelleher (Director District 3); Darrin Lowry (Director District 4); Janet Caldwell (Director District 5); Devin Craig (Director District 1); Greg W. Johnson (Director District 2); Nicole Kent (Director District 3); Scott Reisnouer (Director District 4); Megan Bearor (Director District 5); Paulette J. Gilliardi (Director District 1); Caitie Henselman (Director District 2); Travis Rush (Director District 3); Karen Carr (Director Position 4 (at large)); Ronda Litzenberger (Director Position 5 (at large)); Iesha Ki' Kidd (Director District 1); Chelsea Bjorkman (Director District 2); Melissa Hale (Director District 3); Cheryl Reid (Director District 4); Kimberly Palmer Yee (Director District 5); Alex Davis (Director District 1); Angenette Pickett Call (Director District 2); Mark Baumgarten (Director District 3); Jeff Wolff (Director District 4); Sharon R. Gold (Director District 5); Michael Melot (Director District 1); Matthew Tasin (Director District 2); Carrie Thibodeaux (Director District 3); Kathy Madigan (Director District 4); Melissa Kinzler (Director District 5); Chuck West (Director District 1); Matt Bruhn (Director District 2); Lori Glover (Director District 3); Natalie Wimberley (Director District 4); David Olson (Director District 5); Melissa Bedford (Director Position 1); Joseph Romero (Director Position 2); Gretchen Miles (Director Position 3); David Berg (Director Position 4); Shannon Burch (Director Position 5); Cody S. Balogh (Director Position 1); Patrick D. Lewis (Director Position 2); Melanie Tinsley (Director Position 3); Loujanna Rohrer (Director Position 4); Samuel T. Scott (Director Position 5); JB Smith (Director District 1); Tom Watson (Director District 2); Kevin Lewis (Director District 3); Bill Gaines (Director District 4); Erin Markquart (Director District 5); Lisa Keating (Director Position 1); Korey Strozier (Director Position 3); Elizabeth Bonbright (Director Position 5); Ethelda Burke (Director Position 1); Marisa Peloquin (Director Position 2); T'wina Nobles (Director Position 3); Mary Lu Dickinson (Director Position 4); Rick Maloney (Director Position 5); Denise Vogel (Director District 1); Karen Bunker (Director District 2); James Johnson (Director District 3); Cassie Pearson (Director District 4); Matt Scheer (Director District 5).
What is the population of Pierce County?
About 930,319 people, with a median age of 37; the median household income is $99,564 and 8.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Pierce County?
5.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 25,625 people unemployed in a labor force of 499,802, against 5.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Pierce County?
86 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 21 municipal, 15 school district and 49 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Pierce County?
4: Lakewood, Puyallup, Tacoma, University Place. 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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