Ward (politics)

A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Washington DC in the United States. A ward in England is an electoral district represented by one or more councillors. In urban areas the wards within a local authority area generally contain roughly the same number of electors and elect three councillors. In local authorities with mixed urban and rural areas the number of councillors may vary from one to three depending on the size of the electorate.\nA ward can be co-terminious with a civil parish or consist of groups of civil parishes. Also larger civil parishes can be divided into two or more wards. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods, thoroughfares, parishes, landmarks, geographical features and in some cases historical figures connected to the area.\n \nWards are also used in Scotland and Wales.