Governance
The city is divided into 20 wards, each electing 3 councillors. Westminster City Council is currently composed of 48 Conservative Party members and 12 Labour Party members.
| Evolution of Parliamentary representation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 1950 | 1974 | 1979 | 1997 | 2010 |
| St Marylebone | Westminster North | Regent's Park and Kensington North | Westminster North | ||
| Paddington North | Paddington | ||||
| Paddington South | Cities of London and Westminster | ||||
| Westminster St George's | Cities of London and Westminster | Cities of London and Westminster | |||
| Westminster Abbey | |||||
| City of London | |||||
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