The borough of Vestre Aker was organized as part of the 1 January 2004 reform.

The borough of Vestre Aker belongs to Ris, Røa and Voksen parishes of the Church of Norway.

Situated in the hillside west of the city centre, Vestre Aker is known for being one of the wealthiest parts of Oslo.

Ready started playing in the Norwegian Bandy Premier League 2004–05 and has ever since.

The 15 seats are distributed among the following political parties for the 2019-2023 term:[2] The mausoleum of Emanuel Vigeland [no] is located at Slemdal.