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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Skagit County: 60 seats on 18 elected bodies. 8 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Skagit County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1Ron Wesen Republican source
County Commissioner, District 2Peter Browning source
County Commissioner, District 3Lisa Janicki Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AssessorDanny Hagen Independent sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County AuditorSandy Perkins Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County ClerkMelissa Beaton Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CoronerHayley Thompson Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Prosecuting AttorneyRich Weyrich sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffDon McDermott Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County TreasurerJackie Brunson Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

School Board

Anacortes School District No. 103 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director Position 1Meredith McIlmoyle source
Director Position 2Diana Farnsworth source
Director Position 3Jack Curtis source
Director Position 4Jennie Beltramini source
Director Position 5Heather J Brennan source

Burlington-Edison School District No. 100 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Elli Haddick source
Director District 2Monica Vivanco source
Director District 3Ken Axelson source
Director District 4Rich Wesen source
Director District 5Shayna Campbell source

Concrete School District No. 11 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Pam Snavely source
Director District 2Michael Brondi source
Director District 3Krysti Coggins source
Director District 5 (at large)Laura Schmidt source

Conway School District No. 317 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director Position 1Michelle Cowan source
Director Position 2Ekaterina Melnik source
Director Position 3Amy C Hughes source
Director Position 4Kristin Hayton source
Director Position 5Nathan Wolfe source

La Conner School District No. 311 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Alana Quintasket source
Director District 2John Agen source
Director District 3Jeremy (JJ) Wilbur source
Director District 4Kim Pedroza source
Director District 5Susan Gardner Deyo source

Mount Vernon School District No. 320 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Laura Flores Cailloux source
Director District 2James Stewart source
Director District 3Griffin Uchida source
Director District 4Sammy Solano Rivera source
Director District 5Larry M. Otos source

Sedro-Woolley School District No. 101 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Jim Kallio source
Director District 2Lindy Mullen Doyle source
Director District 3Michelle Moser source
Director District 4Ashlee E. Johnson source
Director District 5Eric A. Johnson source
Who lives in each of the 7 school districts (Census figures)
School districtPeopleMedian household incomeBelow the poverty lineWithout health insuranceRenters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Anacortes School District23,359$97,2547.3%3%48.8%
Burlington-Edison School District24,582$93,18011%8.2%64%
Concrete School District5,621$61,52618%6.5%42.3%
Conway School District3,566$140,0003.4%2%51%
La Conner School District4,681$96,0169.4%4.8%42%
Mount Vernon School District39,595$78,76814.8%7.9%56.7%
Sedro-Woolley School District29,706$92,87911.6%6.4%48.1%

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 Anacortes Commission · 5 seats
OfficeWho holds it now
Commissioner Position 1Mary LaFleur source
Commissioner Position 2Bob Papadakis source
Commissioner Position 3Shawn Ottenbreit source
Commissioner Position 4Bonnie W. Bowers source
Commissioner Position 5Kathy Pittis source
Skagit County Port District Commission · 3 seats
OfficeWho holds it now
Commissioner Position 1Kevin E. Ware source
Commissioner Position 2Melanie Mankamyer source
Commissioner Position 3Mahlon B. Hull source

How many local governments Skagit County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 81 local governments in Skagit 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 townships81
School districts (school boards)77
Special districts (elected boards)652

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 Skagit County

131,328people
42.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$89,263 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
30.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$545,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.4%U.S.: 8.4%
54.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
32.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 19.3% · White 70.9% · Black 0.7% · Asian 2.1% · Other or more than one race 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 Skagit County

3.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. Washington: 4.3%.
2,238people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
58,017people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
60,255in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Skagit County 0.0%2.6%5.2%7.8%10.4% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.7%2,23858,01760,255
August 20264.7%2,89458,40261,296
July 20263.8%2,27257,83360,105
June 20264.4%2,62157,44260,063
May 20265.0%3,01957,80560,824
April 20265.2%3,12756,92860,055
March 20265.2%3,12056,67059,790
February 20265.6%3,32256,12159,443
January 20265.5%3,25756,12059,377
December 20255.6%3,37657,36960,745
November 20255.1%3,10257,66160,763
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.0%2,41357,60960,022
August 20254.7%2,83557,28860,123
July 20254.5%2,74057,52460,264
June 20253.8%2,30057,61159,911
May 20254.4%2,61356,53459,147
April 20254.2%2,47256,50258,974
March 20254.8%2,81855,56358,381
February 20255.7%3,34754,94358,290
January 20255.2%2,99655,04758,043
December 20245.1%2,96655,65258,618
November 20244.8%2,83555,76458,599
October 20244.4%2,60756,45459,061
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.7%2,81956,69659,515
20244.9%2,89256,25259,144
20234.5%2,62855,66958,297
20224.7%2,72455,42558,149
20216.1%3,59355,37458,967
20209.9%5,98154,69960,680
20195.8%3,56358,32361,886
20185.5%3,22055,73158,951
20175.6%3,24854,55157,799
20166.6%3,79253,34157,133

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 Skagit County

105.8 per 100,0002025. Washington: 283.9.
1,357.9 per 100,0002025. Washington: 1,974.8.
5murders2025, 142 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025142105.81,8221,357.9
2024225166.92,1471,592.1
2023213160.52,7042,037.4
2022246185.03,9572,976.0
2021209158.03,6192,736.5
2020186141.83,1142,374.0
2019181139.03,1112,389.4
2018226176.13,5912,797.9
2017254201.43,9573,136.8
2016228183.54,3623,510.6
By police agency (5)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Skagit County Sheriff's Office20256249354,733
Mount Vernon Police Department20254652535,352
Anacortes Police Department20251322618,266
Sedro Woolley Police Department202587913,410
Burlington Police Department20251349911,420

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

1.36 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 133,181 people.
181sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
121civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (5), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Skagit County Sheriff's Office598454,733
Mount Vernon Police Department431935,352
Anacortes Police Department31718,266
Burlington Police Department29611,420
Sedro Woolley Police Department19513,410
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20251811.361215
20241701.271205
20231611.221135
20221601.211065
20211661.261115
20201621.241105
20191661.281085
20181571.231095
20171641.311115
20161661.35905

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 Skagit County County Assessor?
Danny Hagen (Independent) is the County Assessor of Skagit County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Skagit County County Auditor?
Sandy Perkins (Democratic) is the County Auditor of Skagit County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Skagit County County Clerk?
Melissa Beaton (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Skagit County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Skagit County County Coroner?
Hayley Thompson (Democratic) is the County Coroner of Skagit County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Skagit County Prosecuting Attorney?
Rich Weyrich is the Prosecuting Attorney of Skagit County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Skagit County Sheriff?
Don McDermott (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Skagit County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Skagit County County Treasurer?
Jackie Brunson (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Skagit County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Skagit County commissioners?
Ron Wesen (District 1); Peter Browning (District 2); Lisa Janicki (District 3).
Who is on the Skagit County School Board?
Meredith McIlmoyle (Director Position 1); Diana Farnsworth (Director Position 2); Jack Curtis (Director Position 3); Jennie Beltramini (Director Position 4); Heather J Brennan (Director Position 5); Elli Haddick (Director District 1); Monica Vivanco (Director District 2); Ken Axelson (Director District 3); Rich Wesen (Director District 4); Shayna Campbell (Director District 5); Pam Snavely (Director District 1); Michael Brondi (Director District 2); Krysti Coggins (Director District 3); Laura Schmidt (Director District 5 (at large)); Michelle Cowan (Director Position 1); Ekaterina Melnik (Director Position 2); Amy C Hughes (Director Position 3); Kristin Hayton (Director Position 4); Nathan Wolfe (Director Position 5); Alana Quintasket (Director District 1); John Agen (Director District 2); Jeremy (JJ) Wilbur (Director District 3); Kim Pedroza (Director District 4); Susan Gardner Deyo (Director District 5); Laura Flores Cailloux (Director District 1); James Stewart (Director District 2); Griffin Uchida (Director District 3); Sammy Solano Rivera (Director District 4); Larry M. Otos (Director District 5); Jim Kallio (Director District 1); Lindy Mullen Doyle (Director District 2); Michelle Moser (Director District 3); Ashlee E. Johnson (Director District 4); Eric A. Johnson (Director District 5).
What is the population of Skagit County?
About 131,328 people, with a median age of 42.1; the median household income is $89,263 and 11.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Skagit County?
3.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,238 people unemployed in a labor force of 60,255, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Skagit County?
81 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 7 school district and 65 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Skagit County?
1: Mount Vernon. 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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