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Politics

Federal Government

At a Federal level, the City of Blacktown encompasses all or parts of the following districts:

Division	Member	Party affiliation	Elected
Chifley	Hon Roger Price	Labor	1984
Greenway	Louise Markus	Liberal	2004
Prospect	Chris Bowen	Labor	2004

State Governement

The City of Blacktown is within the state of New South Wales. As such it is represented in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council.

In the Legislative Assembly, the City of Blacktown encompasses all or parts of the following electorates:

Division	Member	Party affiliation	Elected
Blacktown	Paul Gibson	Labor	1999
Londonderry	Allan Shearan	Labor	2003
Mount Druitt	Richard Amery	Labor	1991
Riverstone	John Aquilina	Labor	1991
Wentworthville	Pam Allan	Labor	1988 - 1991, again since 1999

Notes

The district of Wentworthville was dissolved during a redistribution prior to the 1991 election. Pam Allan gained preselection and won the seat of Blacktown, and returned to her home electorate during the 1999 election.

Local Government

The City of Blacktown Council is represented by 15 Councillors who represent 5 areas known as Wards. Each Ward is represented by 3 Councillors [1].

Ward	Councillors	Suburbs
1	Ron Alder, Allan Green, Alan Pendleton	* Vineyard, Riverstone, Schofields, Colebee, Dean Park, * Parklea, Acacia Gardens, Stanhope Gardens, Quakers Hill, * Marsden Park, * Rouse Hill, * Kellyville, * Doonside, Woodcroft, * Blacktown, * Marayong
2	Leo Kelly (Mayor), Len Robinson, Michelle Rowland	* Parklea, * Blacktown, * Marayong, Kings Langley, Kings Park, Glenwood, Lalor Park, * Seven Hills
3	Kathie Collins, Russ Dickens, Barbara Gapps (Deputy Mayor)	* Doonside, * Blacktown, * Arndell Park, * Huntingwood, * Prospect, * Seven Hills, * Toongabbie
4	Edmond Atalla, Stephen Bali, George Bilic	* Tregear, * Hebersham, Whalan, * Doonside, * Blacktown, * Prospect, Eastern Creek, Minchinbury, Rooty Hill, Mount Druitt, * Plumpton, * Glendenning, * Huntingwood, * Arndell Park
5	Tony Bleasdale, Greg Dezman, Charlie Lowles	* Marsden Park, Shanes Park, Willmot, Shalvey, Bidwill, Hassall Grove, Lethbridge Park, * Tregear, Blackett, Emerton, Dharruk, * Hebersham, Oakhurst, * Plumpton, * Glendenning

Notes

In the above table the * symbol identifies that the suburb is in more than one ward.