Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is a local authority that was established on 1 April 2015.

On 2 December 2021, the councils chief executive Anne Donaghy was suspended[1] and stated her intention to take legal action for discrimination.

[2] In January 2023, she announced her retirement.

[3] In 2022, another DUP councillor, Marc Collins, was suspended for abusive tweets directed at Sinn Féin MP John Finucane and his family.

[4] For the purpose of elections the council is divided into seven district electoral areas (DEA):[6] The area covered by the Council has a population of 135,338 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census.