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

Ruston is in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana. Its mayor is "Ronny" Walker. 6 elected seats.

City of Ruston Board of Aldermen

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Alderman, Ward 1,Carolyn Elmore Cage sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Alderman, Ward 2,Angela "Shane" Mayfield sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Alderman, Ward 3,Melanie Lewis sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Alderman, Ward 4,John Denny sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Alderman, Ward 5,Bruce Siegmund sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

City of Ruston Council

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Mayor"Ronny" Walker sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Also representing Ruston

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Lincoln Parish's elected officials. Other cities in Lincoln Parish: Choudrant, Choudrant, Choudrant, Dubach, Dubach, Grambling, Simsboro, Simsboro, Simsboro, Vienna.

Who lives in Ruston

22,284people
24.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$31,120 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
39.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
40.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$225,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
2.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.9%U.S.: 8.4%
67%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
30.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.9% · White 47.2% · Black 43.2% · Asian 2% · Other or more than one race 5.7% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Ruston 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 Ruston, LA?
"Ronny" Walker is the mayor of Ruston, Louisiana. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is on the Ruston governing board?
Carolyn Elmore Cage (Alderman, Ward 1,); Angela "Shane" Mayfield (Alderman, Ward 2,); Melanie Lewis (Alderman, Ward 3,); John Denny (Alderman, Ward 4,); Bruce Siegmund (Alderman, Ward 5,).
What is the population of Ruston, LA?
About 22,284 people, with a median age of 24.3; the median household income is $31,120 and 39.8% 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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