North Down Area A

North Down Area A was one of the four district electoral areas in North Down, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five members to North Down Borough Council, and formed part of the North Down constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Ballyholme, Ballymagee, Bangor Harbour, Churchill and Groomsport. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Ballyholme and Groomsport DEA.

1981 Election
1977: 2 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x UPNI, 1 x Independent Unionist

1981: 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x UPNI, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist

1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from Alliance

1977 Election
1973: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance

1977: 2 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x UPNI, 1 x Independent Unionist

1973-1977 Change: UPNI and Independent Unionist gain from UUP (two seats)

1973 Election
1973: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance