Who is on the Westwego governing board?

Dwayne "Poncho" Munch (Chief of Police); John I. "Johnny" Shaddinger, Jr. (Council Member, District 1,); Johnny Nobles, Jr. (Council Member, District 2,); Lisa Valence (Council Member, District 3,); Robert "Bobby" Utley (Council Member, District 4,); Robert "Bobby B" Bonvillian (Council Member, District 5,).

What is the population of Westwego, LA?

About 8,335 people, with a median age of 43.6; the median household income is $46,261 and 20.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

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

Westwego is in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Its mayor is Robert E. Billiot, Sr.. 7 elected seats.

City of Westwego Chief of Police

Office	Who holds it now
Chief of Police	Dwayne "Poncho" Munch source

City of Westwego Council

Office	Who holds it now
Mayor	Robert E. Billiot, Sr. source
Council Member, District 1,	John I. "Johnny" Shaddinger, Jr. source
Council Member, District 2,	Johnny Nobles, Jr. source
Council Member, District 3,	Lisa Valence source
Council Member, District 4,	Robert "Bobby" Utley source
Council Member, District 5,	Robert "Bobby B" Bonvillian source

Also representing Westwego

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Jefferson Parish's elected officials. Other cities in Jefferson Parish: Grand Isle, Grand Isle, Gretna, Gretna, Harahan, Harahan, Jean Lafitte, Kenner, Kenner.

Who lives in Westwego

8,335people

43.6median ageU.S.: 38.9

$46,261 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

20.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%

16.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$177,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700

2.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

4.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

6.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

7.6%U.S.: 8.4%

65.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

27.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.9% · White 63.1% · Black 23.7% · Asian 2.5% · Other or more than one race 5.9% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Westwego 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 Westwego, LA?: Robert E. Billiot, Sr. is the mayor of Westwego, Louisiana.
Who is on the Westwego governing board?: Dwayne "Poncho" Munch (Chief of Police); John I. "Johnny" Shaddinger, Jr. (Council Member, District 1,); Johnny Nobles, Jr. (Council Member, District 2,); Lisa Valence (Council Member, District 3,); Robert "Bobby" Utley (Council Member, District 4,); Robert "Bobby B" Bonvillian (Council Member, District 5,).
What is the population of Westwego, LA?: About 8,335 people, with a median age of 43.6; the median household income is $46,261 and 20.2% 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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