University (District Electoral Area)

University was one of the four district electoral areas in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland which existed from 1993 to 2014. The district elected seven members to Newtownabbey Borough Council and formed part of the East Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament and part of the South Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1993 local elections, and contained the wards of Ballyduff, Carnmoney, Hawthorne, Jordanstown, Monkstown, Mossley and Rosstulla. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and replaced by the Three Mile Water DEA.

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

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

2005-2011 Change: Alliance gain from UUP, United Unionist joins UUP

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

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

2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from UUP

2001 Election
1997: 3 x UUP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Alliance, 1 x PUP

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

1997-2001 Change: DUP (two seats) gain from PUP and Independent Unionist, Independent Unionist joins United Unionist

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

1997: 3 x UUP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Alliance, 1 x PUP

1993-1997 Change: PUP and Independent Unionist gain from DUP (two seats)

1993 Election
1993: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist