Warsaw City Council edit
Jurisdiction edit
Warsaw is one of the cities with county rights (miasto na prawach powiatu), a municipality excercising authority and responsibilities of a county (powiat). Thus the Warsaw City Council decides with county and municipal matters within a geographical area of the capital.
Main roles of the Council are to supervise the Mayor and provide local legislature, including:
- plan zagospod
Constituencies and election edit
Members of the council are elected in multi-member constituencies with the party-list proportional representation using D'Hondt apportionment method.
There are currently ten constituencies (since the 2024 election) comprising Warsaw districts:
| Constituency number | Districts | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Śródmieście, Ochota | 6 |
| 2 | Praga South | 6 |
| 3 | Mokotów | 7 |
| 4 | Wola | 5 |
| 5 | Bielany, Żoliborz | 6 |
| 6 | Białołęka | 5 |
| 7 | Rembertów, Wawer, Wesoła | 5 |
| 8 | Ursynów, Wilanów, Włochy | 8 |
| 9 | Bemowo, Ursus | 6 |
| 10 | Targówek, Praga North | 6 |
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