Harington is a Metropolitan Borough of Sefton ward in the Sefton Central Parliamentary constituency that covers the western half of the town of Formby including the western half of the area known as Freshfield.
Prof Michael Pitt 2016 to present (Conservative Party).
Denise Dutton was formerly the leader of the Conservative group in Sefton Council, while Simon Jamieson was the deputy.
In May 2018, Jamieson became embroiled in an online row in which he labelled a student a "lefty pleb".
Shortly after, he was removed from his post as deputy, with Dutton taking his place.