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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Yakima County: 87 seats on 25 elected bodies. 8 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Yakima County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1Amanda McKinney Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2Kyle Curtis Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3LaDon Linde Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County AssessorJacob C. Tate Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County AuditorCharles Ross Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County ClerkBillie Maggard Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CoronerMarshall Slight Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Prosecuting AttorneyJoseph A. Brusic Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffRobert C. Udell Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County TreasurerIlene Thomson Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

School Board

Grandview School District No. 200 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1John (Trey) Greene III source
Director District 2Heather Garcia Mendoza source
Director District 3Chuck Stegeman source
Director District 4Dan Hall source
Director District 5Elena Olmstead source

Granger School District No. 204 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director Position 1 (at large)Rick Russell source
Director District 2Kyle E Shinn source
Director District 3Dalia Chavez-Isiordia source
Director District 4Paul D. Golob source

Highland School District No. 203 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Kerry Jones source
Director Position 2 (at large)Carlos A. Lopez source
Director District 3Cindy Reed source

Mabton School District No. 120 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1James Adams source
Director Position 1 (at large)Aurelia Mata source
Director District 2Wendy Morrow source
Director Position 2 (at large)Irma Martinez source
Director District 3Sonia Sanchez source

Mount Adams School District No. 209 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Larry J. Garcia source
Director District 2Jill Delaney source
Director District 3Michelle Bergevin source
Director District 4Dolores Pies Martinez source
Director District 5Lacey Simon source

Naches Valley School District Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Marcie Carrell source
Director District 2Bruce Drollinger source
Director District 3Chad Christopherson source
Director District 4Rachael Byrd source
Director District 5Brandi Lippold source

Selah School District No. 119 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Larry Patching source
Director Position 2 (at large)Joe Catron source
Director District 3Derek K. Iverson source

Sunnyside School District No. 201 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Anna Saenz source
Director District 2Raquel Isquierdo Lopez source
Director District 3Evaristo Salas III source
Director District 4Sandra Zesati source
Director District 5Jilliann Patterson source

Toppenish School District No. 202 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Theresa "Tere" Hernandez source
Director District 2Anastasia M. Sanchez source
Director District 3John Ramos source
Director District 4Elese Washines source
Director District 5Brett Stauffer source

Union Gap School District No. 2 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Jen Silver source
Director Position 1 (at large)Daisy Villanueva source
Director District 2Dianna Grunlose source
Director Position 2 (at large)Lilia Gomez source

Wapato School District No. 207 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Lori Garcia source
Director District 2Sarah Divina source
Director District 3Javier Vela source
Director District 4Lorenzo Alvarado source
Director District 5John Francisco source

West Valley School District No. 208 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Dan Hansen source
Director District 2Natalie Shirzad source
Director District 3Haley Larson source
Director District 4James Kephart source
Director District 5Pam McLeod source

Yakima School District No. 7 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director Position 1Pam Shelton source
Director Position 2Ryan Beckett source
Director Position 3Norm Walker source
Director Position 4Raymond Navarro, Jr. source
Director Position 5Martha Rice source

Zillah School District No. 205 Board of Directors

OfficeWho holds it now
Director District 1Nikki Samaniego source
Director District 2Sean Carter source
Director District 3Craig Carlisle source
Director District 4Jeff Brady source
Director District 5Dennis Jones 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
Grandview School District15,563$62,48215.7%19.1%36.3%
Granger School District5,995$68,07719.3%19.2%39%
Highland School District5,362$66,25016.8%23.5%56.8%
Mabton School District3,753$73,56525.3%18.4%39.6%
Mount Adams School District4,084$66,96422.9%20.3%33.4%
Naches Valley School District8,765$77,32614%9.4%59.4%
Selah School District20,925$84,99310%6.4%34.2%
Sunnyside School District24,547$62,39618.8%16.2%38.8%
Toppenish School District13,911$68,57817%18.8%36.1%
Union Gap School District3,682$57,92210.5%12.3%48.8%
Wapato School District12,640$61,77821.1%17.8%36.9%
Yakima School District78,732$59,23418.9%13.1%46.9%
Zillah School District5,444$81,6075.3%10.4%21%

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 Grandview Commission · 3 seats
OfficeWho holds it now
Commissioner District 1Richard Shenyer source
Commissioner District 2Jim Sewell source
Commissioner District 3Frank A Lyall source
Port of Sunnyside Commission · 3 seats
OfficeWho holds it now
Commissioner District 1Arnold Lee Martin source
Commissioner District 2Tyler Schilperoort source
Commissioner District 3Jim (James) D. Grubenhoff source

How many local governments Yakima County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 79 local governments in Yakima 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 townships141
School districts (school boards)1514
Special districts (elected boards)492

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 Yakima County

257,152people
33.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$70,656 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
19.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$310,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
18.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
12.7%U.S.: 8.4%
44.3%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 52.4% · White 39.4% · Black 0.6% · Asian 1.1% · Other or more than one race 6.5% (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 Yakima County

4.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.2%. Washington: 4.3%.
5,118people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
124,311people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
129,429in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Yakima County 0.0%2.5%5.0%7.5%10.0% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.0%5,118124,311129,429
August 20265.5%7,116122,850129,966
July 20264.4%5,658123,138128,796
June 20264.9%6,297122,602128,899
May 20265.9%7,405117,899125,304
April 20266.5%8,032115,829123,861
March 20266.9%8,460114,007122,467
February 20267.7%9,273111,499120,772
January 20267.8%9,261109,565118,826
December 20257.4%8,965111,631120,596
November 20256.0%7,263114,330121,593
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.2%5,472123,990129,462
August 20255.5%7,002120,595127,597
July 20255.2%6,721122,807129,528
June 20254.4%5,645123,165128,810
May 20255.6%6,870115,911122,781
April 20255.6%6,866115,123121,989
March 20256.5%7,883113,173121,056
February 20257.6%9,141110,957120,098
January 20257.4%8,757109,947118,704
December 20247.3%8,743111,585120,328
November 20245.8%6,962113,395120,357
October 20244.5%5,785121,878127,663
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)5.9%7,326116,512123,838
20245.9%7,457117,931125,388
20235.6%7,006118,902125,908
20225.6%7,176120,925128,101
20216.6%8,507120,350128,857
20209.5%12,455118,410130,865
20197.4%9,746122,753132,499
20186.6%8,481119,295127,776
20176.9%8,642115,726124,368
20167.7%9,635116,283125,918

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 Yakima County

300.8 per 100,0002016. Washington: 303.5.
3,611.0 per 100,0002016. Washington: 3,502.2.
21murders2016, 756 violent crimes in all.

2016 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

By police agency (13)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Yakima Police Department20255081,81897,467
Yakima County Sheriff's Office202515773888,995
Sunnyside Police Department20252037416,298
Grandview Police Department20252519611,763
Selah Police Department20256698,774
Toppenish Police Department2025402358,617
Union Gap Police Department202574056,589
Moxee Police Department20256134,897
Wapato Police Department20236294,474
Granger Police Department201631083,792
Zillah Police Department20241253,106
Mabton Police Department20175702,292
Tieton Police Department2019091,318

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

1.24 per 1,000 residents2025, 13 agencies serving 258,440 people.
320sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
115civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (13), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Yakima Police Department1264397,467
Yakima County Sheriff's Office672788,995
Sunnyside Police Department302116,298
Grandview Police Department18611,763
Union Gap Police Department1556,589
Selah Police Department1648,774
Toppenish Police Department1428,617
Zillah Police Department813,111
Granger Police Department723,828
Wapato Police Department624,467
Moxee Police Department614,897
Mabton Police Department401,962
Tieton Police Department311,672
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20253201.2411513
20233081.2011413
20223071.2011313
20203101.2410113
20193091.2310613
20173291.3111813
20163231.2911713

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 Yakima County County Assessor?
Jacob C. Tate (Republican) is the County Assessor of Yakima County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Yakima County County Auditor?
Charles Ross (Republican) is the County Auditor of Yakima County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Yakima County County Clerk?
Billie Maggard (Republican) is the County Clerk of Yakima County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Yakima County County Coroner?
Marshall Slight (Republican) is the County Coroner of Yakima County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Yakima County Prosecuting Attorney?
Joseph A. Brusic (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Yakima County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Yakima County Sheriff?
Robert C. Udell (Republican) is the Sheriff of Yakima County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Yakima County County Treasurer?
Ilene Thomson (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Yakima County, Washington. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Yakima County commissioners?
Amanda McKinney (District 1); Kyle Curtis (District 2); LaDon Linde (District 3).
Who is on the Yakima County School Board?
John (Trey) Greene III (Director District 1); Heather Garcia Mendoza (Director District 2); Chuck Stegeman (Director District 3); Dan Hall (Director District 4); Elena Olmstead (Director District 5); Rick Russell (Director Position 1 (at large)); Kyle E Shinn (Director District 2); Dalia Chavez-Isiordia (Director District 3); Paul D. Golob (Director District 4); Kerry Jones (Director District 1); Carlos A. Lopez (Director Position 2 (at large)); Cindy Reed (Director District 3); James Adams (Director District 1); Aurelia Mata (Director Position 1 (at large)); Wendy Morrow (Director District 2); Irma Martinez (Director Position 2 (at large)); Sonia Sanchez (Director District 3); Larry J. Garcia (Director District 1); Jill Delaney (Director District 2); Michelle Bergevin (Director District 3); Dolores Pies Martinez (Director District 4); Lacey Simon (Director District 5); Marcie Carrell (Director District 1); Bruce Drollinger (Director District 2); Chad Christopherson (Director District 3); Rachael Byrd (Director District 4); Brandi Lippold (Director District 5); Larry Patching (Director District 1); Joe Catron (Director Position 2 (at large)); Derek K. Iverson (Director District 3); Anna Saenz (Director District 1); Raquel Isquierdo Lopez (Director District 2); Evaristo Salas III (Director District 3); Sandra Zesati (Director District 4); Jilliann Patterson (Director District 5); Theresa "Tere" Hernandez (Director District 1); Anastasia M. Sanchez (Director District 2); John Ramos (Director District 3); Elese Washines (Director District 4); Brett Stauffer (Director District 5); Jen Silver (Director District 1); Daisy Villanueva (Director Position 1 (at large)); Dianna Grunlose (Director District 2); Lilia Gomez (Director Position 2 (at large)); Lori Garcia (Director District 1); Sarah Divina (Director District 2); Javier Vela (Director District 3); Lorenzo Alvarado (Director District 4); John Francisco (Director District 5); Dan Hansen (Director District 1); Natalie Shirzad (Director District 2); Haley Larson (Director District 3); James Kephart (Director District 4); Pam McLeod (Director District 5); Pam Shelton (Director Position 1); Ryan Beckett (Director Position 2); Norm Walker (Director Position 3); Raymond Navarro, Jr. (Director Position 4); Martha Rice (Director Position 5); Nikki Samaniego (Director District 1); Sean Carter (Director District 2); Craig Carlisle (Director District 3); Jeff Brady (Director District 4); Dennis Jones (Director District 5).
What is the population of Yakima County?
About 257,152 people, with a median age of 33.3; the median household income is $70,656 and 15.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Yakima County?
4.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 5,118 people unemployed in a labor force of 129,429, against 4.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Yakima County?
79 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 14 municipal, 15 school district and 49 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Yakima County?
1: Yakima. 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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