Lonato is headed by a mayor (sindaco) assisted by a legislative body, the consiglio comunale, and an executive body, the giunta comunale.
Since 1993 the mayor and members of the consiglio comunale are directly elected together by resident citizens, while from 1946 to 1993 the mayor was chosen by the legislative body.
The giunta comunale is chaired by the mayor, who appoints others members, called assessori.
The offices of the comune are housed in a building usually called the municipio or palazzo comunale.

Since 1993 the mayor of Lonato is directly elected by citizens, originally every four, then every five years.
The current mayor is Roberto Tardani (FI), elected on 15 June 2015.

* Special prefectural commissioner, nominated after the resignation of the mayor.
Lonato is headed by a mayor (sindaco) assisted by a legislative body, the consiglio comunale, and an executive body, the giunta comunale. Since 1993 the mayor and members of the consiglio comunale are directly elected together by resident citizens, while from 1946 to 1993 the mayor was chosen by the legislative body. The giunta comunale is chaired by the mayor, who appoints others members, called assessori. The offices of the comune are housed in a building usually called the municipio or palazzo comunale.
Since 1993 the mayor of Lonato is directly elected by citizens, originally every four, then every five years. The current mayor is Roberto Tardani (FI), elected on 15 June 2015.
* Special prefectural commissioner, nominated after the resignation of the mayor.
Lonato del Garda