Our Philadelphia

Local Reps
17 City Councilmembers serve four year terms to form the legislative arm of Philadelphia municipal government. 10 of these Councilmembers represent a physical city district while 7 are elected from the "City-at-large." For this reason, your local representatives include 1 Councilmember by district, the 7 At-Large Councilmembers, and the Mayor of Philadelphia (executive branch). For more information, see the Philadelphia City Council's website.

State Reps
The State Senate (upper house) and House of Representatives (lower house) form the legislative arm of Pennsylvania state government. 28 State Representative districts and 6 State Senatorial districts overlap the city limits of Philadelphia. For this reason, your representatives at the state level include 1 Senator, 1 Representative, and the Governor of Pennsylvania (executive branch).

National Reps
The United States Senate (upper house) and House of Representative (lower house) form the legislative arm of the national government. 4 U.S. Representative districts overlap the city limits of Philadelphia. Each state in the country has 2 U.S. Senators, who represent the people of the state equally. For this reason, your national representatives include 1 U.S. Representative, 2 U.S. Senators, and the President of the United States (executive branch).