Since 2016, three of the villages constitute The Worthys ward of Winchester City Council, with Martyr Worthy lying within the Alresford and Itchen Valley ward; both wards elects three councillors each, and are both within the Itchen Valley ward of Hampshire County Council.
Headbourne Worthy has its own Parish Council, whilst Abbots Worthy is part of the Kings Worthy Parish Council and Martyr Worthy is part of the Itchen Valley parish.