James H. and Frances E. Laughlin House · Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Windsor run?
Windsor’s town government spent $32.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,256 per resident. Water and other utilities ($7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Windsor is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,256 per resident a year, or $3.44 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 32%.
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$1,163 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Windsor’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,163 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 92 California cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,158, and the middle half spent $831–$1,742. Windsor spent more than 50% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($9.2 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
California cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Windsor itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 3% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Windsor reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,163 · 2023: $1,256. Per resident it went from $1,163 to $1,256 (up 8%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 27,322 to 26,039.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $6,361 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.79% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across California.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Windsor’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Windsor’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Windsor →
Who’s in charge in Windsor
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 248 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (26,039).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Windsor Unified School District
Windsor’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,675 per pupil, $10,621 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal.
Mark West Union Elementary School District · $19,376 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Windsor’s votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Windsor alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sonoma County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat71.4%179,176 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican25.2%63,219 votesOthers: 3.3% (8,378 votes).
Most votes in Sonoma County: Kamala D Harris
California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%
100% of Windsor lies in Sonoma County. Every 2024 race in Sonoma County is on the county’s page.
Sonoma County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Windsor.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2California AssemblyState representatives
- 3California SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of California
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Windsor compares with the towns next door
Windsor spent $1,163 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Windsor | $1,163 | $6,361 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Windsor’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Windsor’s government
How much does Windsor spend per resident?
About $1,256 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,163 was more than 50% of 92 California cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Windsor?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,361 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.79% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Windsor’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Windsor yet.
How did Windsor vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Windsor alone. Sonoma County, where 100% of Windsor lies, voted Harris 71.4%, Trump 25.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Windsor?
105 full-time and 46 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $919,886 (about $11.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Windsor in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Mike McGuire) and Assembly District 2 (Chris Rogers). The Assembly district also covers 16 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →