Brixton is represented by three Members of Parliament: Helen Hayes MP, Kate Hoey MP and Chuka Umunna MP.

Brixton is part of the Lambeth & Southwark division on the London Assembly, represented by Val Shawcross CBE.

On Lambeth Council, Brixton is divided into several wards:

• Brixton Hill: Cllr Florence Eshalomi, Cllr Adrian Garden, Cllr Martin Tiedemann
• Coldharbour: Cllr Donatus Anyanwu, Cllr Rachel Heywood, Cllr Matt Parr
• Ferndale: Cllr Paul McGlone, Cllr Sally Prentice, Cllr Neil Sabharwal
• Herne Hill: Cllr Michelle Agdomar, Cllr Jim Dickson, Cllr Jack Holborn
• Tulse Hill: Cllr Ade Aminu, Cllr Mary Atkins, Cllr Marcia Cameron
• Vassall: Cllr Jacqui Dyer, Cllr Paul Gadsby, Cllr Annie Gallop