Doddridge County, WV elected officials: the county commission, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Doddridge County: 11 seats on 8 elected bodies. 1 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Commission

Doddridge County Commission

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County CommissionerRonnie Travis Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County CommissionerShaun Glaspell Republican source
County CommissionerTim Bowen Republican source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
AssessorDavid Sponaugle Republican source
Circuit ClerkMichele Britton Republican source
County ClerkLorena "Catee" Slater Republican source
Prosecuting AttorneyLennie "Betsy" Coffey Republican source
SheriffClinton Boring Republican source
County SurveyorDan Wellings Republican source

School Board

Doddridge County Board of Education

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it now
Board of Education MemberJustin Holtz source
Board of Education MemberLeslie Underwood source

How many local governments Doddridge County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 4 local governments in Doddridge 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 townships10
School districts (school boards)11
Special districts (elected boards)10

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 Doddridge County

7,711people
46median ageU.S.: 38.9
$57,401 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
14.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
13.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$160,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.5%U.S.: 8.4%
43.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
21.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.4% · White 91.7% · Black 2.5% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 4.4% (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 Doddridge County

2.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.3%. West Virginia: 3.5%.
83people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,877people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
2,960in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Doddridge County 0.0%2.0%4.1%6.1%8.2% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.8%832,8772,960
August 20263.5%1052,8762,981
July 20263.4%1012,8802,981
June 20263.4%1002,8692,969
May 20262.8%832,8692,952
April 20263.5%1022,8192,921
March 20264.1%1192,7762,895
February 20265.5%1632,7792,942
January 20264.4%1292,7722,901
December 20253.6%1042,7762,880
November 20253.5%1022,8092,911
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.3%972,8562,953
August 20253.8%1132,8612,974
July 20253.2%952,8882,983
June 20253.7%1092,8632,972
May 20253.0%882,8062,894
April 20253.0%862,7732,859
March 20253.7%1052,7502,855
February 20254.4%1252,7252,850
January 20255.2%1512,7292,880
December 20243.8%1072,7442,851
November 20243.6%1022,7562,858
October 20243.0%872,7892,876
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.7%1072,8032,910
20244.0%1162,7832,899
20233.8%1072,7242,831
20223.9%1092,6672,776
20215.3%1532,7072,860
20207.8%2272,6982,925
20195.6%1672,8292,996
20184.8%1442,8653,009
20175.4%1592,7592,918
20166.6%1902,6752,865

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. West Virginia's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.0% 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 Doddridge County

59.6 per 100,0002019. West Virginia: 318.9.
428.9 per 100,0002019. West Virginia: 1,522.2.
0murders2019, 5 violent crimes in all.

2019 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 (2)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Doddridge County Sheriff's Office202522206,938
West Union Police Department201900815

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 West Virginia · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.32 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 7,576 people.
10sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
1civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Doddridge County Sheriff's Office1016,938
West Union Police Department00638
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025101.3212
202491.1712
2023101.3012
2022101.3012
202191.0712
2020101.1812
2019101.1922

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 Doddridge County Assessor?
David Sponaugle (Republican) is the Assessor of Doddridge County, West Virginia.
Who is the Doddridge County Circuit Clerk?
Michele Britton (Republican) is the Circuit Clerk of Doddridge County, West Virginia.
Who is the Doddridge County County Clerk?
Lorena "Catee" Slater (Republican) is the County Clerk of Doddridge County, West Virginia.
Who is the Doddridge County Prosecuting Attorney?
Lennie "Betsy" Coffey (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Doddridge County, West Virginia.
Who is the Doddridge County Sheriff?
Clinton Boring (Republican) is the Sheriff of Doddridge County, West Virginia.
Who is the Doddridge County County Surveyor?
Dan Wellings (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Doddridge County, West Virginia.
Who are the Doddridge County commissioners?
Ronnie Travis (County Commissioner); Shaun Glaspell (County Commissioner); Tim Bowen (County Commissioner).
Who is on the Doddridge County School Board?
Justin Holtz (Board of Education Member); Leslie Underwood (Board of Education Member).
What is the population of Doddridge County?
About 7,711 people, with a median age of 46; the median household income is $57,401 and 14.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Doddridge County?
2.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 83 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,960, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Doddridge County?
4 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 1 school district and 1 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the West Virginia Secretary of State's County Elected Official Directory (2025) and the official results of the 2020, 2022 and 2024 elections (for terms and party); officials appointed or changed since the directory was updated 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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