The West Wing takes place in New York.
The West Wing . The series is set primarily in the West Wing of the White House , where the Oval Office and offices of presidential senior staff are located , during the fictitious Democratic administration of Josiah Bartlet ( played by Martin Sheen ) . The White House is the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States , located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington , D.C. .