Newtownabbey Area C was one of the four district electoral areas in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985.
The district elected five members to Newtownabbey Borough Council, and formed part of the South Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Carnmoney, Cloughfern, Jordanstown, Monkstown and Rostulla.
It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and mostly replaced by the Shore Road DEA with Carnmoney moving to the Manse Road DEA.
1977: 2 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UPNI 1981: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist 1977-1981 Change: UUP and Independent Unionist gain from Alliance and UPNI 1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP 1977: 2 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UPNI 1973-1977 Change: Alliance and UPNI gain from UUP (two seats) 1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP