Spokane Valley's elected officials

Spokane Valley is in Spokane County, Washington. 7 elected seats.

City of Spokane Valley Council

OfficeWho holds it now
Council Position 1Mike Kelly source
Council Position 2Jessica Yaeger source
Council Position 3Al (Albert) Merkel source
Council Position 4Ben Wick source
Council Position 5Pam Haley source
Council Position 6Tim Hattenburg source
Council Position 7Laura Padden source

Also representing Spokane Valley

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Spokane County's elected officials. Other cities in Spokane County: Spokane.

Who lives in Spokane Valley

106,365people
38.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$74,042 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
26.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$382,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.2%U.S.: 8.4%
52.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
29.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.1% · White 82.5% · Black 1.3% · Asian 1.7% · Other or more than one race 7.4% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Spokane Valley city. 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.

Quick answers

Who is on the Spokane Valley council?
Mike Kelly (Council Position 1); Jessica Yaeger (Council Position 2); Al (Albert) Merkel (Council Position 3); Ben Wick (Council Position 4); Pam Haley (Council Position 5); Tim Hattenburg (Council Position 6); Laura Padden (Council Position 7).
What is the population of Spokane Valley, WA?
About 106,365 people, with a median age of 38.3; the median household income is $74,042 and 12.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

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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