Ards West (District Electoral Area)

Ards West was one of the four district electoral areas in Ards, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014.

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

It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Ards Area C which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Ballygowan, Comber North, Comber South, Comber West, Killinchy and West Winds.

It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and replaced by the Comber DEA.

2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance 2011: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance 2005-2011 Change: No change 2001: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance 2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance 2001-2005 Change: No change 1997: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP 2001: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance 1997-2001 Change: DUP (two seats) gain from UUP and Alliance 1993: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP 1997: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP 1993-1997 Change: No change 1989: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance 1993: 3 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP 1989-1993: Alliance gain from DUP 1985: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance 1989: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance 1985-1989 Change: UUP gain from DUP 1985: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance