Ards Area C was one of the three district electoral areas in Ards, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985.
The district elected four members to Ards 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 Ballygowan, Comber North, Comber South and Killinchy.
It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Ards West DEA.
1977: 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist 1981: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance 1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from Independent Unionist 1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist 1977: 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist 1973-1977 Change: DUP gain from UUP 1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist