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2026 General Election County · Jefferson County

Jefferson County Sheriff

Unopposed

Vote for 1 · Term: 4 years (2027-2030)

Results

Results after polls close Nov 3, 9 PM

The candidates

Running unopposed. No other candidate is on the ballot for this seat. Voters may still write in a name.

Peter R. Barnett

Peter R. Barnett

RepublicanIncumbent

Peter R. Barnett is the Jefferson County Sheriff, elected in 2022. He retired as a Jefferson County deputy sheriff in 2013, later worked as an investigator for the DA's office and public defender's office, and lives in Dexter.

Bio: nny360.com · Photo: jeffersoncountyny.gov

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Where this race is

Jefferson County Sheriff

Town of PitcairnTown of LorraineTown of CantonTown of PhiladelphiaTown of RodmanTown of WorthTown of HermonTown of MadridTown of PierrepontTown of DianaTown of PinckneyCity of OgdensburgTown of CliftonTown of ClaytonTown of FineTown of FowlerTown of HarrisburgTown of AntwerpTown of MontagueTown of PiercefieldTown of BrownvilleTown of RutlandTown of EllisburgTown of AlexandriaTown of WaddingtonTown of LeydenTown of GreigTown of TheresaTown of ClareTown of De KalbTown of De PeysterTown of GouverneurTown of HopkintonTown of LawrenceTown of LisbonTown of MassenaTown of OswegatchieTown of PotsdamTown of RossieTown of RussellTown of StockholmCity of WatertownTown of Cape VincentTown of HounsfieldTown of LymeTown of CroghanTown of DenmarkTown of LowvilleTown of MartinsburgTown of New BremenTown of TurinTown of WatsonTown of West TurinTown of WatertownTown of PameliaTown of EdwardsTown of Le RayTown of ColtonTown of HammondTown of OrleansTown of AdamsTown of HendersonTown of OsceolaTown of MacombTown of NorfolkTown of MorristownTown of LewisTown of ParishvilleTown of LyonsdaleTown of LouisvilleTown of WilnaTown of ChampionTown of BrasherJeffersonSt. LawrenceLewis

All of Jefferson County.

Some towns are split between districts. Tap any town on the map to open its race. Your exact ballot: type your address on the election page, or check voterlookup.elections.ny.gov.

Where to vote

Tue, Nov 3 · 6 AM – 9 PM

Jefferson County early voting, Oct 24 – Nov 1

  • Jefferson County Office Building, 175 Arsenal Street, Watertown, NY 13601 (free parking in county lot behind building, enter from Sherman Street)Sat Oct 24 9am-5pm; Sun Oct 25 9am-5pm; Mon Oct 26 12pm-8pm; Tue Oct 27 9am-5pm; Wed Oct 28 12pm-8pm; Thu Oct 29 9am-5pm; Fri Oct 30 9am-5pm; Sat Oct 31 9am-5pm; Sun Nov 1 9am-5pm
  • Depauville Fire Hall, 15231 School Street, Depauville, NY 13632Same schedule as above: Oct 24-Nov 1; 9am-5pm except Mon Oct 26 and Wed Oct 28, 12pm-8pm

Jefferson poll sitesCall the board: (315) 785-3027

Verified against: jeffersoncountyny.gov · jeffersoncountyny.gov · jeffersoncountyny.gov