The district elects 11 members of the Lebanese National Assembly - 6 Sunnis, 2 Shias, 1 Druze, 1 Greek Orthodox, 1 Evangelical.

[citation needed] Naamat Badruddin, also on the "Voice of the People" list was a leader during the 2015 trash protest movement.

[10] Under the previous electoral law the Future Movement could easily win landslides in West Beirut.

[8] Prior to the deadline to register lists, the Lebanese Democratic Party announced the withdrawal of its candidate for the Druze seat.

[11] Likewise the Lebanese People's Congress, which had initially intended to field Samir Kneo on the Amal-Hezbollah list, withdrew from the race.