 It was previously known as Carmarthen Town No.3 Ward.It is currently a two-member electoral ward for the purposes of elections to Carmarthenshire County Council and a six-member electoral ward for elections to Carmarthen Town Council.From 1973 until 1996 it was a single-member ward for the purposes of elections to Dyfed County Council and a three-member ward for elections to Carmarthen District Council

Since 2017 the ward has been represented by Plaid Cymru councillors Emlyn Schiavone and Alan Speake.