Who is the mayor of Gonzales, LA? Gonzales's elected officials

Gonzales is in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. Its mayor is Timothy "Tim" Riley. 7 elected seats.

City of Gonzales Chief of Police

OfficeWho holds it now
Chief of PoliceSherman Jackson source

City of Gonzales Council

OfficeWho holds it now
MayorTimothy "Tim" Riley source
Council Member, Division A,Eddie Williams, Jr. source
Council Member, Division B,Kirk Boudreaux source
Council Member, Division C,Cynthia Gray James source
Council Member, Division D,Tyler Turner source
Council Member, Division E,Terri Lynn Lambert source

Also representing Gonzales

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Ascension Parish's elected officials. Other cities in Ascension Parish: Donaldsonville, Sorrento.

Who lives in Gonzales

13,108people
38.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$75,451 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
28.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$225,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
6.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.6%U.S.: 8.4%
38.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
26.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 11.9% · White 41.5% · Black 44.7% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 1.9% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Gonzales 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 Gonzales, LA?
Timothy "Tim" Riley is the mayor of Gonzales, Louisiana.
Who is on the Gonzales governing board?
Sherman Jackson (Chief of Police); Eddie Williams, Jr. (Council Member, Division A,); Kirk Boudreaux (Council Member, Division B,); Cynthia Gray James (Council Member, Division C,); Tyler Turner (Council Member, Division D,); Terri Lynn Lambert (Council Member, Division E,).
What is the population of Gonzales, LA?
About 13,108 people, with a median age of 38.9; the median household income is $75,451 and 9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Louisiana Secretary of State's official list of elected officials; 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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