Ards East (District Electoral Area)

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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.

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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.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
2011 Linda Cleland
(Alliance)		Ronald Ferguson
(UUP)		Tom Smith
(DUP)		Eddie Thompson
(DUP)		John Elliott
(DUP)		Hamilton Gregory
(DUP)
2005 Jeffrey Magill
(UUP)/
(DUP)		 Jonathan Bell
(DUP)		Terence Williams
(DUP)
2001 Linda Cleland
(Alliance)		John Shields
(UUP)
1997 Thomas Benson
(UUP)
1993 Laurence Thompson
(Alliance)		 St Clair McAlister
(DUP)

2011 Election

2005: 4 x DUP, 2 x UUP

2011: 4 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

2005-2011 Change: Alliance gain from UUP

Ards East - 6 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
DUP Colville Elliott*20.05%1,353       
Alliance Linda Cleland16.21%1,094       
DUP Hamilton Gregory*14.11%9521,168.92      
DUP Tom Smith14.26%9621,082.93      
DUP Eddie Thompson9.19%620633.92 818.94 831.12 946.25 953.67 978.67 
Ulster Unionist Ronald Ferguson*9.23%623632.57 636.34 649.64 649.93 654.91 675.39 765.23
Ulster Unionist Katherine Ferguson7.78%525540.95 543.85 572.69 572.98 580.36 620.45 694.57
TUV Terence Williams*4.51%304306.61 310.38 318.22 318.8 321.08 347  
Green (NI) Emer Hopkins2.83%191193.03 193.9 236.18 236.18 311.26   
SDLP Moira Ritchie1.82%123123.87 125.61 147.45 147.74    
Electorate: 16,004  Valid: 6,747 (42.16%)  Spoilt: 165  Quota: 965  Turnout: 6,912 (43.19%)  

    2005 Election

    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

    Ards East - 6 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    DUP Jonathan Bell 19.92%1,515     
    DUP Terence Williams*13.07%9941,097.6    
    DUP John Elliott*10.70%8141,060.68 1,081.52 1,099.52  
    Ulster Unionist Ronald Ferguson*13.05%9931,006.72 1,056.56 1,247.56  
    DUP Hamilton Gregory*12.40%943977.16 1,000.44 1,038.52 1,054.36 1,063.96
    Ulster Unionist Jeffrey Magill*8.20%624628.2 650.2 942.88 1,062.67 1,063.63
    Alliance Linda Cleland*11.17%850858.68 959.96 1,012.08 1,036.83 1,038.75
    Ulster Unionist Tom Smith7.36%560566.72 633.28    
    Green (NI) John McCullough2.39%182183.4     
    Independent Thomas Sheridan1.74%132134.8     
    Electorate: 15,367  Valid: 7,607 (49.50%)  Spoilt: 181  Quota: 1,087  Turnout: 7,788 (50.68%)  

      2001 Election

      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

      Ards East - 6 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1
      Alliance Linda Cleland*N/AN/A
      Ulster Unionist Ronald Ferguson*N/AN/A
      DUP Hamilton Gregory*N/AN/A
      Ulster Unionist Jeffrey Magill*N/AN/A
      Ulster Unionist John Shields*N/AN/A
      DUP Terence WilliamsN/AN/A
      Electorate: N/A  Valid: N/A  Spoilt: N/A  Quota: N/A  Turnout: N/A  

        1997 Election

        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

        Ards East - 6 seats [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678
        Ulster Unionist Thomas Benson *17.40%882       
        Ulster Unionist Ronald Ferguson*13.33%676762.4      
        DUP Hamilton Gregory12.25%621628.2 629.53 656.71 811.71   
        Ulster Unionist John Shields*11.95%606618.24 622.44 656.62 668.05 668.64 752.64 
        Alliance Linda Cleland8.24%418422.32 422.53 437.71 441.71 442.89 462.07 792.07
        Ulster Unionist Jeffrey Magill*9.47%480508.98 533.69 582.23 616.56 621.87 680.76 694.05
        DUP St Clair McAlister*5.82%295299.32 299.95 309.95 369.2 447.67 509.28 518.64
        Alliance Laurence Thompson*6.94%352355.06 355.48 363.48 363.48 363.48 378.66  
        UK Unionist Thomas Sheridan5.31%269271.16 271.93 283.93 287.93 287.93   
        DUP Hamilton Lawther4.95%251254.96 255.87 274.87     
        PUP Georgina McCrory4.34%220221.26 221.33      
        Electorate: 14,904  Valid: 5,070 (34.02%)  Spoilt: 114  Quota: 725  Turnout: 5,184 (34.78%)  

          1993 Election

          1993: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

          Ards East - 6 seats [5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123
          Ulster Unionist Thomas Benson *19.85%956  
          DUP Jeffrey Magill17.99%866  
          Ulster Unionist John Shields*15.39%741  
          Alliance Laurence Thompson14.97%721  
          Ulster Unionist Ronald Ferguson10.49%505730.3  
          DUP St Clair McAlister 13.73%661686.2 851.8
          NI Conservatives Gavin Walker7.58%365382.1 389.46
          Electorate: 13,490  Valid: 4,815 (35.69%)  Spoilt: 120  Quota: 688  Turnout: 4,935 (36.58%)  

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            References

            1. ↑ "Ards East Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
            2. ↑ "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
            3. ↑ "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
            4. ↑ "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
            5. ↑ "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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