Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is a local authority that was established on 1 April 2015. It replaced Ballymena Borough Council, Carrickfergus Borough Council and Larne Borough Council.

History
On 2 December 2021, the councils chief executive Anne Donaghy was suspended and stated her intention to take legal action for discrimination. In January 2023, she announced her retirement.

In 2022, another DUP councillor, Marc Collins, was suspended for abusive tweets directed at Sinn Féin MP John Finucane and his family.

Councillors
For the purpose of elections the council is divided into seven district electoral areas (DEA):

Population
The area covered by the Council has a population of 135,338 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census.