Editing Stafford County, Virginia (section)

==Government and politics==
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The county is divided into seven magisterial districts: George Washington, Hartwood, Falmouth, Griffis-Widewater, Aquia, Garrisonville, and Rockhill. The magisterial districts, roughly equal in population, each elect one supervisor to the Board of Supervisors which governs Stafford County. The county operates under the county form of the County Executive system of government, with an elected Board of Supervisors. The Board hires a professional, nonpartisan County Administrator to manage government agencies. The current County Administrator is Thomas C. Foley. Stafford County is currently a battleground county politically which leans Republican. Due to its rapid suburbanization and growth of families, and Federal Government employees from D.C. and being a part of Northern Virginia it has trended Democratic however has stayed Republican at the state and local level. The Board of Supervisors currently has a Republican majority, that is also true of the Stafford School Board (although they are elected on a bipartisan basis). In [[2020 United States presidential election in Virginia|2020]], [[Joe Biden]] became the first Democratic candidate to carry Stafford County since [[Jimmy Carter]] in [[1976 United States presidential election in Virginia|1976]].

Stafford County is represented by Congressman [[Eugene Vindman]] of [[Virginia's 7th congressional district]] in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]. On the state level, it is represented by Republican [[Tara Durant]] and Democrat [[Jeremy McPike]] in the [[Virginia State Senate]]. Democrats [[Candi King]], [[Joshua G. Cole]] and Republican [[Paul Milde (politician)|Paul Milde]] in the [[Virginia House of Delegates]].

===County-Wide Commonwealth's Officials===
{| class=wikitable
|-
! colspan="2"  style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;"| Office
! style="text-align:center;" | Name
! valign=bottom | Affiliation
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Commonwealth's Attorney
| Eric Olsen
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Commissioner of the Revenue
| Scott Mayausky
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Sheriff
| David Decatur
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Treasurer
| Michael Sienkowski
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Clerk of Circuit Court
| Kathy Sterne
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|}

===Current Partisan Composition of the Board of Supervisors===
{| class=wikitable
|+ Board of Supervisors<ref>{{cite web |title=Elected & Appointed Officials - Board of Supervisors |url=https://www.staffordcountyva.gov/319/Board-of-Supervisors |website=Stafford County Virginia |access-date=May 13, 2019}}</ref>
! colspan=2 align=center valign=bottom | Position
! style="text-align:center;" | Name
! valign=bottom | Affiliation
! valign=bottom align=center | First election
! valign=bottom align=center | District
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Independent Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Chair
| Deuntay Diggs
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Independent Party (United States)|Independent]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2024
| style="text-align:center;" | George Washington
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Vice-chair
| Tinesha Allen
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2020
| style="text-align:center;" | Griffis-Widewater
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Independent Party (United States)}}" |
| Supervisor
| Monica Gary
| style="text-align:center;" | Independent
| style="text-align:center;" | 2022
| style="text-align:center;" | Aquia
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Dr. Pamela Yeung
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2022
| style="text-align:center;" | Garrisonville
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Meg Bohmke
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2013
| style="text-align:center;" | Falmouth
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Darrell E. English
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2022
| style="text-align:center;" | Hartwood
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Crystal Vanuch
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2020
| style="text-align:center;" | Rock Hill
|}

===Past composition of the Board===
====2003-2005====

Republican incumbent Robert Gibbons from the Rockhill District won re-election after a failed state legislature race in which he lost in the primary. Democrat Peter Fields from the George Washington district won re-election to his second term. Independent Jack Cavilier ran for re-election and won in the Griffis-Widewater district, keeping the Board of Supervisors at a gridlock 3-3-1 partisan split.
{| class=wikitable
! colspan=2 align=center valign=bottom | Position
! style="text-align:center;" | Name
! valign=bottom | Affiliation
! valign=bottom align=center | First election
! valign=bottom align=center | District
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Robert Gibbons
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1991
| style="text-align:center;" | Rock Hill
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Kandy Hillard
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2001
| style="text-align:center;" | Aquia
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Gary Pash
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2001
| style="text-align:center;" | Garrisonville
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Gary Snellings
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2001
| style="text-align:center;" | Hartwood
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Mark Osborn
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2001
| style="text-align:center;" | Falmouth
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Peter Fields
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1999
| style="text-align:center;" | George Washington
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Independent Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Jack Cavilier
| style="text-align:center;" | Independent
| style="text-align:center;" | 1999
| style="text-align:center;" | Griffis-Widewater
|}

====2005-2007====

Growth being a main concern of residents four incumbents lost re-election bids. Gary Snelings, a Republican from the Hartwood district lost re-election by 36 votes to Independent Joe Brito. Republican incumbent Mark Osborn lost re-election in the Falmouth district for a second term, to Democratic political newcomer George Schwartz. Democrats in the northern part of the county were replaced by Republicans. Gary Pash, a Democrat representing the Garrisonville District and Kandy Hillard a Democrat representing the Aquia District were replaced by Republicans Mark Dudenhefer and Paul Milde, respectively.
{| class=wikitable
! colspan=2 align=center valign=bottom | Position
! style="text-align:center;" | Name
! valign=bottom | Affiliation
! valign=bottom align=center | First election
! valign=bottom align=center | District
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Robert Gibbons
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1993
| style="text-align:center;" | Rock Hill
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Paul Milde
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2005
| style="text-align:center;" | Aquia
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| [[Mark Dudenhefer]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2005
| style="text-align:center;" | Garrisonville
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Independent Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Joe Brito
| style="text-align:center;" | Independent
| style="text-align:center;" | 2005
| style="text-align:center;" | Hartwood
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| George Schwartz
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2005
| style="text-align:center;" | Falmouth
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Peter Fields
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1999
| style="text-align:center;" | George Washington
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Independent Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Jack Cavilier
| style="text-align:center;" | Independent
| style="text-align:center;" | 1999
| style="text-align:center;" | Griffis-Widewater
|}

====2007-2009====

Peter Fields, the Democratic incumbent from the George Washington District declined to run for a third term. Harry Crisp, a Democrat who ran for the George Washington District beat, Tom Coen a Republican who also ran last election cycle against Peter Fields. Jack Cavilier, an Independent incumbent from the Griffis-Widewater district ran for re-election as a Republican and lost to Democratic newcomer Bob Woodson. Woodson made history as being the first black American ever elected to the Stafford County Board of Supervisors. Republican Incumbent Robert Gibbons declined to run for another term. Republican Cord Sterling who worked for Senator John McCain (R-AZ) ran for the Rockhill District and won against a Democrat.
{| class=wikitable
! colspan=2 align=center valign=bottom | Position
! style="text-align:center;" | Name
! valign=bottom | Affiliation
! valign=bottom align=center | First election
! valign=bottom align=center | District
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Cord Sterling
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2007
| style="text-align:center;" | Rock Hill
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Paul Milde
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2005
| style="text-align:center;" | Aquia
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| [[Mark Dudenhefer]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2005
| style="text-align:center;" | Garrisonville
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Independent Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Joe Brito
| style="text-align:center;" | Independent
| style="text-align:center;" | 2005
| style="text-align:center;" | Hartwood
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| George Schwartz
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2005
| style="text-align:center;" | Falmouth
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Harry Crisp
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2007
| style="text-align:center;" | George Washington
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Bob Woodson
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2007
| style="text-align:center;" | Griffis-Widewater
|}

====2009-2011====

Independent incumbent Joe Brito lost a rematch with Republican Gary Snellings in a three-way race with another independent. Democratic incumbent George Schwartz from the Falmouth District, declined to run for re-election. Former Republican Supervisor Mark Osborn ran for the seat as an independent, in a three race against Democrat Doug Filler, and Republican Susan Stimpson who ultimately won. Republican Mark Dudenhefer won re-election against Democrat Laura Sellers and Republican Paul Milde won re-election against two Independents in a three-way race.
{| class=wikitable
! colspan=2 align=center valign=bottom | Position
! style="text-align:center;" | Name
! valign=bottom | Affiliation
! valign=bottom align=center | First election
! valign=bottom align=center | District
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Cord Sterling
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2007
| style="text-align:center;" | Rock Hill
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Paul Milde
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2005
| style="text-align:center;" | Aquia
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| [[Mark Dudenhefer]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2005
| style="text-align:center;" | Garrisonville
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Gary Snelings
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2001
| style="text-align:center;" | Hartwood
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Susan Stimpson
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2009
| style="text-align:center;" | Falmouth
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Harry Crisp
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2007
| style="text-align:center;" | George Washington
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Bob Woodson
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2007
| style="text-align:center;" | Griffis-Widewater
|}

====2011-2013====

Republican incumbent Mark Dudenhefer from the Garrisonville District ran for state legislature and won. Republican Ty Schieber was named Interim supervisor and won a special election to finish out Mark Dudenhefer's term. Democratic Incumbent Bob Woodson from the Griffis-Widewater district declined to run for a second term. In a three-way race former Independent Supervisor Jack Caviler won. Republican incumbent Cord Sterling won re-election in the Rockhill district. In the George Washington District Harry Crisp declined time run for re-election. Bob Thomas, a Republican won the race against a Democrat in the George Washington District.
{| class=wikitable
! colspan=2 align=center valign=bottom | Position
! style="text-align:center;" | Name
! valign=bottom | Affiliation
! valign=bottom align=center | First election
! valign=bottom align=center | District
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Cord Sterling
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2007
| style="text-align:center;" | Rock Hill
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Paul Milde
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2005
| style="text-align:center;" | Aquia
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Ty Schieber
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2012
| style="text-align:center;" | Garrisonville
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Gary Snelings
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2001
| style="text-align:center;" | Hartwood
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Susan Stimpson
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2009
| style="text-align:center;" | Falmouth
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Bob Thomas
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2011
| style="text-align:center;" | George Washington
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Independent Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Jack Caviler
| style="text-align:center;" | Independent
| style="text-align:center;" | First elected 1999–2007
| style="text-align:center;" | Griffis-Widewater
|}

====2013-2015====

The Republican incumbent from the Falmouth District Susan Stimson sought the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia and lost. Meg Bohmke, a Republican representing the district in the school board ran to represent the Falmouth District in the Board of Supervisors and won. Incumbent Republican Ty Schieber lost re-election in the Garrisonville District against Democrat Laura Sellers who ran in 2009 against Mark Dudenhefer and lost. Republican incumbent Gary Snelings from the Hartwood District won re-election. Republican incumbent Paul Milde from the Aquia District also won re-election. 
{| class=wikitable
! colspan=2 align=center valign=bottom | Position
! style="text-align:center;" | Name
! valign=bottom | Affiliation
! valign=bottom align=center | First election
! valign=bottom align=center | District
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Cord Sterling
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2007
| style="text-align:center;" | Rock Hill
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Paul Milde
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2005
| style="text-align:center;" | Aquia
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Laura Sellers
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2013
| style="text-align:center;" | Garrisonville
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Gary Snelings
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2001
| style="text-align:center;" | Hartwood
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Meg Bohmke
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2013
| style="text-align:center;" | Falmouth
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Bob Thomas
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2011
| style="text-align:center;" | George Washington
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Independent Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Jack Caviler
| style="text-align:center;" | Independent
| style="text-align:center;" | First elected 1999–2007
| style="text-align:center;" | Griffis-Widewater
|}

====2015-2017====

Independent Jack Cavilier ran for re-election as a Republican and won in the Griffis-Widewater District. Cord Sterling declined to run for re-election. Wendy Maurer a Republican won the Republican primary, then won a three-way race against a Democrat, and longtime former Republican Supervisor Robert Gibbons who ran as an independent and won in the Rockhill District and won. Republican incumbent Bob Thomas won re-election in the George Washington District.
{| class=wikitable
! colspan=2 align=center valign=bottom | Position
! style="text-align:center;" | Name
! valign=bottom | Affiliation
! valign=bottom align=center | First election
! valign=bottom align=center | District
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Wendy Maurer
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2011
| style="text-align:center;" | Rock Hill
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Paul Milde
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2005
| style="text-align:center;" | Aquia
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Laura Sellers
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2013
| style="text-align:center;" | Garrisonville
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Gary Snelings
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2001
| style="text-align:center;" | Hartwood
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Meg Bohmke
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2013
| style="text-align:center;" | Falmouth
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Bob Thomas
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2011
| style="text-align:center;" | George Washington
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Jack Caviler
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | First elected 1999–2007
| style="text-align:center;" | Griffis-Widewater
|}

====2017-2019====

Republican Supervisor Bob Thomas from the George Washington District decided to run for state legislature. In a competitive Republican Primary he beat Supervisor Paul Milde from the Aquia District, and former Supervisor Susan Stimpson from the Falmouth District. Tom Coen, a Republican candidate who ran twice for the seat was named Interim Supervisor and won a special election as an Independent to finish out Bob Thomas’ term. Incumbent Republican Supervisor Meg Bohmke won re-election in the Falmouth District against a Democrat. Cindy Shelton, a Republican, beat a Democrat and an independent in a three-way race in one of the most Democratic districts in Stafford County. Democratic Incumbent Laura Sellers from the Garrisonville District ran for re-election against Mark Dudenhefer who declined to run for re-election for state legislature. In a rematch Mark Dudenhefer won again to reclaim his seat by 13 votes. Gary Snelings, the Republican incumbent from the Hartwood District won re-election.
{| class=wikitable
! colspan=2 align=center valign=bottom | Position
! style="text-align:center;" | Name
! valign=bottom | Affiliation
! valign=bottom align=center | First election
! valign=bottom align=center | District
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Wendy Maurer
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2011
| style="text-align:center;" | Rock Hill
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Cindy Shelton
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2017
| style="text-align:center;" | Aquia
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| [[Mark Dudenhefer]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | First elected 2005–2011
| style="text-align:center;" | Garrisonville
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Gary Snelings
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | First elected 2001–2005
| style="text-align:center;" | Hartwood
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Meg Bohmke
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2013
| style="text-align:center;" | Falmouth
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Independent Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Tom Coen
| style="text-align:center;" | Independent 
| style="text-align:center;" | 2018
| style="text-align:center;" | George Washington
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Supervisor
| Jack Caviler
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | First elected 1999–2007
| style="text-align:center;" | Griffis-Widewater
|}

===Stafford County School Board===

Though the school board in Stafford County, and the Commonwealth of Virginia is officially nonpartisan, candidates are endorsed by parties and tend to hold views similar to these parties.
{| class=wikitable
! colspan=2 align=center valign=bottom | Position
! style="text-align:center;" | Name
! valign=bottom | Affiliation
! valign=bottom align=center | First election
! valign=bottom align=center | District
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Chair
| Maureen Siegmund
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2021
| style="text-align:center;" | Garrisonville
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Vice Chair
| Maya Guy
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2021
| style="text-align:center;" | Aquia
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Board Member
| Patricia Healy
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1999
| style="text-align:center;" | Rock Hill
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Board Member
| Alyssa Halstead
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2021
| style="text-align:center;" | Hartwood
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Board Member
| Dr. Sarah Chase
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2017
| style="text-align:center;" | Falmouth
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Board Member
| Susan Randall
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] 
| style="text-align:center;" | 2019
| style="text-align:center;" | George Washington
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Board Member
| Dr. Elizabeth Warner
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2019
| style="text-align:center;" | Griffis-Widewater
|}

===Law enforcement===

The Stafford County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) is the primary law enforcement agency in Stafford County. According to the department, it is the first agency in Virginia to use [[Unmanned aerial vehicle|drones]] solely for law enforcement purposes.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.policechiefmagazine.org/the-sound-of-a-thousand-bees/ |access-date=October 22, 2022 |website=Police Chief Magazine|title=The Sound of a Thousand Bees: Lessons Learned in Developing a Successful Law Enforcement Drone Program|first=J.W.|last=McAlister|date=2017}}</ref>
{{Infobox law enforcement agency
| agencyname      = Stafford County Sheriff's Office
| abbreviation    = SCSO
| formedyear      = 1664
| employees       = 271
| constitution1   = Yes
| police          = Yes
| local           = Yes
| headquarters    = [[Stafford, Virginia]]
| sworntype       = Deputy
| unsworntype     = Civilian
| chief1name      = David P. Decatur
| chief1position  = [[Sheriff]]
| website         = [http://www.staffordsheriff.com/ Official Website]
| footnotes       =
| reference       =
}}

===Presidential elections===

{{PresHead|place=Stafford County, Virginia|source=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=August 24, 2018}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2024|Democratic|40,590|41,252|1,697|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2020|Democratic|37,636|40,245|1,744|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|33,868|27,908|4,158|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|32,480|27,182|921|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|29,221|25,716|518|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|28,500|17,208|278|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|20,731|12,596|919|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|14,098|9,902|2,089|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|12,528|7,718|4,625|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|12,234|5,380|98|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|10,293|4,429|60|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|7,106|4,211|758|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|4,451|4,900|151|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|5,222|1,901|91|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|2,572|1,698|2,212|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|1,888|2,469|7|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|1,447|1,494|24|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|1,563|978|111|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|1,411|1,077|16|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|732|708|139|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|714|698|6|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|463|803|3|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|596|651|3|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|454|731|6|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|797|441|0|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|433|450|46|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|599|459|2|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|422|444|2|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|141|347|185|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|474|406|4|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|384|301|6|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|867|648|1|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|1,084|629|6|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|558|742|16|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1888|Republican|883|595|0|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1884|Republican|762|644|3|Virginia}}
{{PresFoot|1880|Democratic|268|908|0|Virginia}}

{{clear}}