Banbridge District Council

Elections of the whole council were usually held every four years and were conducted under the proportional representation single transferable vote system.

[3] Following the May 2011 local-government elections, the UUP retook its position from the DUP as the largest party on the council, winning seven of the 17 seats available.

B - 8 seats - wards of Annaclone, Balloolymore, Drumadonnell, Quilly, Garran, Skeagh, Croob and Dromore.

Prior to the 1985 local election, the Council was divided into the following DEAs under the District Electoral Areas (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (page 359) 1.

The names of those wards had been set by the Local Government (Boundaries) Order (Northern Ireland) 1984 (page 885).

Prior to the 1993 local election, the Council was divided into the following DEAs under the District Electoral Areas (Northern Ireland) Order 1993: - 1.

The names of those wards had been set by the Local Government (Boundaries) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992.

[5] An election was due in 2009, but this was delayed until 2011 so as to accommodate the completion of a local-government reform programme aimed at reducing the number of council areas from 26 to 11.