Who is the mayor of Longboat Key, FL? Longboat Key's elected officials

Longboat Key is in Sarasota County, Florida. Its mayor is Debra Williams. 7 elected seats.

Town of Longboat Key Town Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
Town Commissioner, District 1Gary Coffin source
Town Commissioner, District 2 (Vice Mayor)Penelope "Penny" Gold source
Town Commissioner, District 3Nicholas Gladding source
Town Commissioner, District 4 (Mayor)Debra Williams source
Town Commissioner, District 5Sarah Karon source
Town Commissioner, At-LargeB. J. Bishop source
Town Commissioner, At-Large (Vice Mayor)Steven Branham source

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Also representing Longboat Key

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Sarasota County's elected officials. Other cities in Sarasota County: North Port, Sarasota, Venice.

Who lives in Longboat Key

7,539people
71.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$158,030 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
5.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
70.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$1,022,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
1.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
13.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
1.9%U.S.: 8.4%
59.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
41.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.1% · White 93.9% · Black 0.8% · Asian 0.8% · Other or more than one race 1.4% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Longboat Key town. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

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 Longboat Key, FL?
Debra Williams is the mayor of Longboat Key, Florida.
Who is on the Longboat Key commission?
Gary Coffin (Town Commissioner, District 1); Penelope "Penny" Gold (Town Commissioner, District 2 (Vice Mayor)); Nicholas Gladding (Town Commissioner, District 3); Sarah Karon (Town Commissioner, District 5); B. J. Bishop (Town Commissioner, At-Large); Steven Branham (Town Commissioner, At-Large (Vice Mayor)).
What is the population of Longboat Key, FL?
About 7,539 people, with a median age of 71.2; the median household income is $158,030 and 5.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 5, 2026, from each county Supervisor of Elections' official lists and candidate filings and the bodies' own websites; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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