Who is the mayor of Cape Coral, FL? Cape Coral's elected officials
Cape Coral is in Lee County, Florida. Its mayor is John Gunter. 8 elected seats, all elected citywide.
City of Cape Coral City Council
| Office | Who holds it now | Next term |
|---|---|---|
| Mayor | John Gunter source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet · the race |
| Council Member, District 1 | William E. (Bill) Steinke source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet · the race |
| Council Member, District 2 | Laurie Lehmann source | |
| Council Member, District 3 | Derrick Donnell source | |
| Council Member, District 4 | Jennifer Nelson-Lastra source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet · the race |
| Council Member, District 5 | Joe Kilraine source | |
| Council Member, District 6 | Keith Long source | On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet · the race |
| Council Member, District 7 | Rachel Kaduk source |
Also representing Cape Coral
County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Lee County's elected officials. Other cities in Lee County: Bonita Springs, Estero, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel.
Who lives in Cape Coral
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 26.4% · White 64.6% · Black 4% · Asian 1.4% · Other or more than one race 3.5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Quick answers
- Who is the mayor of Cape Coral, FL?
- John Gunter is the mayor of Cape Coral, Florida. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
- Who is on the Cape Coral council?
- William E. (Bill) Steinke (Council Member, District 1); Laurie Lehmann (Council Member, District 2); Derrick Donnell (Council Member, District 3); Jennifer Nelson-Lastra (Council Member, District 4); Joe Kilraine (Council Member, District 5); Keith Long (Council Member, District 6); Rachel Kaduk (Council Member, District 7).
- What is the population of Cape Coral, FL?
- About 215,536 people, with a median age of 48.6; the median household income is $78,104 and 10.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
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