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

Venice is in Sarasota County, Florida. Its mayor is Nick Pachota. 7 elected seats.

City of Venice City Council

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Council Member, Seat 1Lloyd Weed source
Council Member, Seat 2Ron Smith sourceNext term: Christopher Derbak (elected, per the official body)
Council Member, Seat 3Kevin Engelke source
Council Member, Seat 4 (Vice Mayor)Jim Boldt source
Council Member, Seat 5Rick Howard sourceRe-elected (elected, per the official body)
Council Member, Seat 6Rachel Frank source
Council Member, Seat 7 (Mayor)Nick Pachota sourceNext term: Jim Boldt (elected, per the official body)

Venice's official website

Also representing Venice

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

Who lives in Venice

27,479people
69.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$76,755 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
46.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$434,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
11.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
10.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.4%U.S.: 8.4%
63.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
36.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6% · White 87.4% · Black 1.2% · Asian 2.1% · Other or more than one race 3.3% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Venice city. 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 Venice, FL?
Nick Pachota is the mayor of Venice, Florida. Jim Boldt was elected for the next term.
Who is on the Venice council?
Lloyd Weed (Council Member, Seat 1); Ron Smith (Council Member, Seat 2); Kevin Engelke (Council Member, Seat 3); Jim Boldt (Council Member, Seat 4 (Vice Mayor)); Rick Howard (Council Member, Seat 5); Rachel Frank (Council Member, Seat 6).
What is the population of Venice, FL?
About 27,479 people, with a median age of 69.2; the median household income is $76,755 and 9.2% 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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