Rainier, WA 98576
Thurston County Voting Population
Eligibility (75% eligible to vote)
Race (76.4% white)
Gender (51% female)
Age (46.9% 30-64 yrs old)
Median Income: $62,854
5-yr Unemployment: 8.4%
Metro Area: Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Population Description: Within a metro areas of 250,000 to 1 million population
Thurston County Recent Election Results
Leaning
59%Democrat
2016 Presidential (24.3% voted Republican)
2012 Presidential (37.1% voted Democratic)
2016 US Senate
2016 US House
2016 Gubernatorial
Current Elected Officials
Thurston County State
Washington National
United States
This is the list of elected officials for Thurston County. This includes roles such as sheriff, treasurer, council members, district attorney and county commissioner.
Thurston County is located within the 3rd Congressional District of WA & 10th Congressional District of WA .
Representative | Office | Contact |
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Gary Warnock | Thurston County Coroner |
2925 37th Avenue Southwest Tumwater, WA 98512 (360) 867-2140 gary.warnock@co.thurston.wa.us |
Linda Myhre Enlow | Thurston County Clerk |
2000 Lakeridge Drive Southwest Olympia, WA 98502 (360) 786-5430 county_clerk@co.thurston.wa.us |
Jon Tunheim | Thurston County Prosecutor |
2000 Lakeridge Drive Southwest Olympia, WA 98502 (360) 786-5540 prosecutorsoffice@co.thurston.wa.us |
Derek Sanders | Thurston County Sheriff |
2000 Lakeridge Drive Southwest Olympia, WA 98502 (360) 786-5500 derek.sanders@co.thurston.wa.us |
Steven J. Drew | Thurston County Assessor |
3000 Pacific Avenue Southeast Olympia, WA 98501 (360) 867-2200 asrinfo@co.thurston.wa.us |
Mary Hall | Thurston County Auditor |
3000 Pacific Avenue Southeast Olympia, WA 98501 (360) 786-5224 tcauditor@co.thurston.wa.us |
Jeff Gadman | Thurston County Treasurer |
3000 Pacific Avenue Southeast Olympia, WA 98501 (360) 786-5550 trsr@co.thurston.wa.us |
Carolina Mejia | Thurston County Commissioner |
3000 Pacific Avenue Southeast Olympia, WA 98501 (360) 786-5440 carolina.mejia@co.thurston.wa.us |
Gary Edwards | Thurston County Commissioner |
3000 Pacific Avenue Southeast Olympia, WA 98501 (360) 786-5440 gary.edwards@co.thurston.wa.us |
Tye Menser | Thurston County Commissioner |
3000 Pacific Avenue Southeast Olympia, WA 98501 (360) 786-5440 tye.menser@co.thurston.wa.us |
This is the list of elected officials for Washington. This includes roles such as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, US and state senators and house representatives.
Representative | Office | Contact |
---|---|---|
Maria Cantwell | U.S. Senator |
511 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-3441 |
Patty Murray | U.S. Senator |
154 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-2621 |
Jay Inslee | Governor of Washington |
Governor Jay Inslee Office of the Governor Olympia, WA 98504-0002 (360) 902-4111 governor.jayinslee@governor.wa.gov |
Denny Heck | Lieutenant Governor of Washington |
(360) 786-7700 ltgov@ltgov.wa.gov |
Steve Hobbs | WA Secretary of State |
(360) 902-4151 secretaryofstate@sos.wa.gov |
Pat McCarthy | WA State Auditor |
(564) 999-0950 |
Chris Reykdal | WA State Superintendent of Public Instruction |
(360) 725-6000 |
Bob Ferguson | WA State Attorney General |
(360) 753-6200 |
Hilary S. Franz | WA State Commissioner of Public Lands |
(360) 902-1000 cpl@dnr.wa.gov |
Mike Kreidler | WA State Insurance Commissioner |
(360) 725-7000 askmike@oic.wa.gov |
Mike Pellicciotti | WA State Treasurer |
(360) 902-9001 |
Barbara A. Madsen | WA State Supreme Court Justice |
(360) 357-2037 supreme@courts.wa.gov |
Charles W. Johnson | WA State Supreme Court Justice |
(360) 357-2020 supreme@courts.wa.gov |
Debra L. Stephens | WA State Supreme Court Justice |
(360) 357-2050 supreme@courts.wa.gov |
G. Helen Whitener | WA State Supreme Court Justice |
(360) 357-2026 supreme@courts.wa.gov |
Mary I. Yu | WA State Supreme Court Justice |
(360) 357-2033 mary.yu@courts.wa.gov |
Raquel Montoya-Lewis | WA State Supreme Court Justice |
(360) 357-2054 supreme@courts.wa.gov |
Sheryl Gordon McCloud | WA State Supreme Court Justice |
(360) 357-2045 supreme@courts.wa.gov |
Steven C. González | WA State Supreme Court Justice |
(360) 357-2030 supreme@courts.wa.gov |
Susan Owens | WA State Supreme Court Justice |
(360) 357-2041 supreme@courts.wa.gov |
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez | U.S. Representative |
1431 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-3536 |
While the President and Vice President are the only elected officials at the National level, there are hundreds of other positions appointed by the President himself.
Washington will cast 12 Electoral College votes in the upcoming 2020 Presidential elections.
Elected Role Descriptions
Auditor:
The Auditor General is the chief fiscal watchdog of the commonwealth. This person is responsible for using annual audits to ensure that all government money is spent legally and properly.
Clerk of Courts:
The county clerk is responsible for filing vital records including documents related to a specific county's population, including birth, death and marriage certificates. Sometimes the Clerk of Courts is also responsible for preparing ballots, maintaining voting machines and training poll workers.
Coroner:
A coroner is an official usually at the county level who is responsible for the investigation of deaths occurring within their specific jurisdiction. Specifically, coroners are responsible for conducting investigations to determine cause and mode of death.
Lieutenant Governor:
In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when they are absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated. In the event a governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor typically becomes governor.
Sheriff:
A sheriff is responsible for all law enforcement at a county level, ensuring that all local, state, and federal laws are followed. He or she performs a role similar to that of a police chief of a municipal department, managing the department in charge of protecting people and property and maintaining civil order.
Treasurer:
Typically, the Treasurer's duties include financial management and oversight of the particular department of which he or she manages. A Treasurer may also manage or oversee the financial affairs of the organization, often including tasks as selecting a bank, reconciling bank statements, and managing cash flow.