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Election Officials in the Top 30 Most Populous U.S. Counties
Local elections are as important as national elections because your county executives make crucial decisions that affect your daily lives. From how your tax dollars are spent, to public transportation, to maintaining roads, to school quality, to clean drinking water, and more, elections start at your local level.
Local elections and public officials also lead the way in various national movements. Landmark policies such as a woman’s right to bodily integrity and autonomy, marriage equality, minority rights, and environmental protections start locally.
With an average of only one in five voters participating in local elections, voting results are easily swayed by just one vote. Voting in local elections has never been more critical.
Know who your local officials are, and vote based on your conscience and beliefs rather than your party.
Rank: 1
Los Angeles County (California)
Governmental Center: Los Angeles
July 2022 Census Population Estimate: 10,014,009
Land Area: 4,057.88 miles
https://lacounty.gov/government/board-of-supervisors/
Rank: 2
Cook County (Illinois)
Governmental Center: Chicago
July 2022 Census Population Estimate: 5,109,292
Land Area: 945.33 Miles
https://www.cookcountyil.gov/board-of-commissioners
Rank: 3
Harris County (Texas)
Governmental Center: Houston
July 2022 Census Population Estimate: 4,780,913
Land Area: 1,703.48 Miles
https://www.harriscountytx.gov/County-Judge-and-Commissioners/Harris-County-Elected-Officials
Rank: 4
Maricopa County (Arizona)
Governmental Center: Phoenix
July 2022 Census Population Estimate: 4,551,524
Land Area: 9,200.14 Miles
https://www.maricopa.gov/224/Board-of-Supervisors
Rank: 5
San Diego County (California)
Governmental Center: San Diego
July 2022 Census Population Estimate: 3,276,208
Land Area: 4,206.63 Miles
https://www.counties.org/county-profile/san-diego-county
Rank: 6
Orange County (California)
Governmental Center: Santa Ana
July 2022 Census Population Estimate: 3,151,184
Land Area: 790.57 Miles
https://www.ocgov.com/about-county/info-oc/elected-officials
Rank: 7
Miami-Dade County (Florida)
Governmental Center: Miami
July 2022 Census Population Estimate: 2,673,837
Land Area: 1,897.72 Miles
https://www.miamidade.gov/global/government/commission/home.page
Rank: 8
Dallas County (Texas)
Governmental Center: Dallas
July 2022 Census Population Estimate: 2,600,840
Land Area: 871.28 Miles
https://www.dallascounty.org/government/elected-officials/
Rank: 9
Kings County (New York)
Governmental Center: Brooklyn, NYC
July 2022 Census Population Estimate: 2,590,516
Land Area: 70.82 Miles
The State of New York (ny.gov)
Rank: 10
Riverside County (California)
Governmental Center: Riverside
July 2022 Census Population Estimate: 2,473,902
Land Area: 7,206.48 Miles
County of Riverside, CA (rivco.org)
Rank: 11
Clark County (Nevada)
Governmental Center: Las Vegas
July 2022 Census Population Estimate: 2,322,985
Land Area: 7,891.43 Miles
Clark County, NV (clarkcountynv.gov)
Rank: 12
Queens County (New York)
Governmental Center: Queens, NYC
July 2022 Census Population Estimate: 2,278,029
Land Area: 108.53 Miles
Elected Officials - Queens Community Board 13 (nyc.gov)
Rank: 13
King County (Washington)
Governmental Center: Seattle
July 2022 Census Population Estimate: 2,266,789
Land Area: 2,115.57 Miles
https://kingcounty.gov/elected.aspx
Rank: 14
San Bernardino County (California)
Governmental Center: San Bernardino
July 2022 Census Population Estimate: 2,193,656
Land Area: 20,056.94 Miles
Welcome to San Bernardino County (sbcounty.gov)
Rank: 15
Tarrant County (Texas)
Governmental Center: Forth Worth
July 2022 Census Population Estimate: 2,154,595
Land Area: 863.61 Miles
Tarrant County - Home (tarrantcountytx.gov)
Rank: 16
Bexar County (Texas)
Governmental Center: San Antonio
July 2022 Census Population Estimate: 2,059,530
Land Area: 1,239.82 Miles
Bexar County, TX - Official Website
Official Website
Rank: 17
Broward County (Florida)
Governmental Center: Fort Lauderdale
July 2022 Census Population Estimate: 1,947,026
Land Area: 1,209.79 Miles
Rank: 18
Santa Clara County (California)
Governmental Center: San Jose
July 2022 Census Population Estimate: 1,870,945
Land Area: 1,290.10 Miles
County of Santa Clara - Official Website - Official Website - County of Santa Clara (sccgov.org)
Rank: 19
Wayne County (Michigan)
Governmental Center: Detroit
July 2022 Census Population Estimate: 1,757,043
Land Area: 612.08 Miles
Rank: 20
Alameda County (California)
Governmental Center: Oakland
July 2022 Census Population Estimate: 1,628,997
Land Area: 739.02 Miles
Alameda County Government
Rank: 21
Middlesex County (Massachusetts)
Governmental Center: Lowell and Cambridge
July 2022 Census Population Estimate: 1,617,105
Land Area: 817.82 Miles
Middlesex County Superior Court - Lowell
Mass.gov
Rank: 22
New York County (New York)
Governmental Center: Manhattan, NYC
July 2022 Census Population Estimate: 1,596,273
Land Area: 59.13 Miles
Rank: 23
Sacramento County (California)
Governmental Center: Sacramento
July 2022 Census Population Estimate: 1,588,921
Land Area: 964.64 Miles
Sacramento County, California (saccounty.gov)
Rank: 24
Philadelphia County (Pennsylvania)
Governmental Center: Philadelphia
July 2022 Census Population Estimate: 1,567,258
Land Area: 134.10 Miles
Rank: 25
Suffolk County (New York)
Governmental Center: Riverhead
July 2022 Census Population Estimate: 1,525,465
Land Area: 912.05 Miles
Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office > Contact Us > Court Locations (suffolkcountyny.gov)
Rank: 26
Palm Beach County (Florida)
Governmental Center: West Palm Beach
July 2022 Census Population Estimate: 1,518,477
Land Area: 1,970.00 Miles
Palm Beach County Contact Us (pbcgov.org)
Rank: 27
Hillsborough County (Florida)
Governmental Center: Tampa
July 2022 Census Population Estimate: 1,513,301
Land Area: 1,020.21 Miles
Hillsborough County - County Center
Rank: 28
Orange County (Florida)
Governmental Center: Orlando
July 2022 Census Population Estimate: 1,452,726
Land Area: 903.43 Miles
Rank: 29
Nassau County (New York)
Governmental Center: Mineola
July 2022 Census Population Estimate: 1,383,726
Land Area: 284.72 Miles
Nassau County, NY - Official Website (nassaucountyny.gov)
Rank: 30
Bronx County (New York)
Governmental Center: Bronx, NYC
July 2022 Census Population Estimate: 1,379,946
Land Area: 42.10 Miles
The Office of The Bronx Borough President
Vanessa L. Gibson (nyc.gov)
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