Braid Valley (District Electoral Area)

Braid Valley was one of the four district electoral areas in Ballymena, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 1993. The district elected five members to Ballymena Borough Council, and formed part of the North Antrim constituency for the Northern Ireland Assembly.

It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Ballymena Area A which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Broughshane, Craigywarren, Dunminning, Glenravel and Slemish. It was abolished for the 1993 local elections, and replaced with the new Braid DEA.

1989 Election
1985: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP

1989: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Independent

1985-1989 Change: Independent gain from DUP

1985 Election
1985: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP