Electoral Divisions
The unitary authority area is divided into 29 electoral wards. Most of these wards are coterminous with communities of the same name. Each community can have an elected council. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':
| Ward | Communities | Other geographic areas |
| 1 Adamsdown | Adamsdown | Cardiff city centre, Roath |
| 2 Butetown | Butetown | Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff city centre, Tiger Bay |
| 3 Caerau | Caerau | Cyntwell, Culverhouse Cross |
| 4 Canton | Canton | Cardiff city centre, Leckwith, Victoria Park |
| 5 Cathays | Cathays and Castle | Blackweir, Cardiff city centre, Cathays, Cathays Park, Maindy |
| 6 Creigiau & St. Fagans | Pentyrch* (Creigiau ward) and St Fagans* | Coedbychan, Capel Llanilltern, Rhydlafar |
| 7 Cyncoed | Cyncoed | Roath Park, Lakeside |
| 8 Ely | Ely | Culverhouse Cross, Michaelston-super-Ely |
| 9 Fairwater | Fairwater | Pentrebane |
| 10 Gabalfa | Gabalfa | Mynachdy, Maindy, Heath |
| 11 Grangetown | Grangetown | Cardiff Bay, Cardiff city centre, Saltmead, International Sports Village |
| 12 Heath | Heath | Birchgrove |
| 13 Lisvane | Lisvane* | |
| 14 Llandaff | Llandaff | Danescourt |
| 15 Llandaff North | Llandaff North | Hailey Park, Lydstep Park, Mynachdy, Gabalfa |
| 16 Llanishen | Llanishen | Thornhill |
| 17 Llanrumney | Llanrumney | |
| 18 Pentwyn | Pentwyn | Llanedeyrn |
| 19 Pentyrch | Pentyrch* (Gwaelod-y-Garth and Pentyrch wards) | |
| 20 Penylan | Roath | |
| 21 Plasnewydd | Plasnewydd | Roath, Cardiff city centre |
| 22 Pontprennau & Old St. Mellons | Old St. Mellons* and Pontprennau | Llanedeyrn Village |
| 23 Radyr & Morganstown | Radyr & Morganstown* | Morganstown |
| 24 Rhiwbina | Rhiwbina | Pantmawr, Rhydwaedlyd, Wenallt |
| 25 Riverside | Riverside | Cardiff city centre, Llandaff Fields, Pontcanna, Sophia Gardens |
| 26 Rumney | Rumney | |
| 27 Splott | Splott | Pengam Green, Splott, Tremorfa |
| 28 Trowbridge | Trowbridge | St Mellons estate, Cefn Mably, Wentloog |
| 29 Whitchurch & Tongwynlais | Tongwynlais* and Whitchurch | Blaengwynlais, Bwlch-y-cwm, Coedcefngarw, Coryton, Cwmnofydd, Graig-goch, Llandaff North |
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