Ards East (District Electoral Area)

Ards East was one of the four district electoral areas in Ards, Northern Ireland which existed from 1993 to 2014.

The district elected six members to Ards Borough Council and formed part of the North Down constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament, and part of the Strangford constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1993 local elections, and contained the wards of Donaghadee North, Donaghadee South, Gregstown, Loughries, Millisle and Movilla.

It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and replaced by the Bangor East and Donaghadee DEA and Newtownards DEA.

2005: 4 x DUP, 2 x UUP 2011: 4 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance 2005-2011 Change: Alliance gain from UUP 2001: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance 2005: 4 x DUP, 2 x UUP 2001-2005 Change: DUP gain (two seats) from UUP and Alliance 1997: 4 x UUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance 2001: 3 x DUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance 1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from UUP 1993: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance 1997: 4 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance 1993-1997 Change: UUP gain from DUP 1993: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance