Ards West (District Electoral Area)

Ards West was one of the four district electoral areas in Ards, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected seven members to Ards Borough Council, and formed part of Strangford constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Ards Area C which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Ballygowan, Comber North, Comber South, Comber West, Killinchy and West Winds. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and replaced by the Comber DEA.

2011 Election
2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

2011: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

2005-2011 Change: No change

2005 Election
2001: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

2001-2005 Change: No change

2001 Election
1997: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP

2001: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

1997-2001 Change: DUP (two seats) gain from UUP and Alliance

1997 Election
1993: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP

1997: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP

1993-1997 Change: No change

1993 Election
1989: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

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

1989-1993: Alliance gain from DUP

1989 Election
1985: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

1989: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

1985-1989 Change: UUP gain from DUP

1985 Election
1985: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance