Ards East (District Electoral Area)

Ards East was one of the four district electoral areas in Ards, Northern Ireland which existed from 1993 to 2014. The district elected six members to Ards Borough Council and formed part of the North Down constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament, and part of the Strangford constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1993 local elections, and contained the wards of Donaghadee North, Donaghadee South, Gregstown, Loughries, Millisle and Movilla. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and replaced by the Bangor East and Donaghadee DEA and Newtownards DEA.

Councillors

2011 Election

2005: 4 x DUP, 2 x UUP<br />

2011: 4 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance<br />

2005-2011 Change: Alliance gain from UUP

2005 Election

2001: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance<br />

2005: 4 x DUP, 2 x UUP<br />

2001-2005 Change: DUP gain (two seats) from UUP and Alliance

2001 Election

1997: 4 x UUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance<br />

2001: 3 x DUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance<br />

1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from UUP

• As only six candidates had been nominated for six seats, there was no vote in Ards East and all six candidates were deemed elected.

1997 Election

1993: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance<br />

1997: 4 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance<br />

1993-1997 Change: UUP gain from DUP

1993 Election

1993: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

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