Since 2019, the ward has elected 2 councillors to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.

Before then the Town Centre ward elected two councillors to Christchurch Borough Council.

The Town Centre ward elected Conservative Councillors at the 2015 Christchurch Borough Council election.

The ward is based around Christchurch Town Centre as well as Purewell and parts of Portfield.

It consists mainly of the former Christchurch Borough ward of Town Centre, as well as parts of the former wards of Portfield (the remainder now part Commons) and Purewell and Stanpit (now part of Mudeford, Stanpit and West Highcliffe).