The city is governed by a mayor and 8 councillors who represent geographic areas called wards.

In local government elections, electoral areas are called wards or electoral divisions.

From 1870 they were elected by electoral districts called wards.

The district is divided into 10 small subsets which are called wards.

District 1 contains ten small subsets which are called wards.

The stake is made up of several congregations, which are called "wards" or "branches."

Prior to 1954, Atlanta was divided into political divisions called wards.

Councillors are elected from subdivisions of the city area called wards.

In localities where there are a number of members they may come together to form local organisations called "wards" or "cells".

Members of the council represent 17 electoral areas called wards.