Ards West (District Electoral Area)

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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.

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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.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
2011 Deborah Girvan
(Alliance)		 Philip Smith
(UUP)		James Fletcher
(UUP)		Trevor Cummings
(DUP)		Mervyn Oswald
(DUP)		Robert Gibson
(DUP)/
(UUP)
2005 Jim McBriar
(Alliance)		Margaret Craig
(DUP)/
(UUP)		William Montgomery
(DUP)
2001 Philip Smith
(UUP)		David Gilmore
(DUP)
1997 David McNarry
(UUP)		Kathleen Coulter
(Alliance)
1993 Stanley McCoy
(UUP)		 Simpson Gibson
(DUP)
1989 Bobby McBride
(UUP)/
(DUP)		Edward Archdale
(UUP)		David McKibbin
(DUP)		John Hamilton
(DUP)
1985 Stanley McCoy
(UUP)		Thomas Gourley
(DUP)

2011 Election

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

Ards West - 6 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
DUP Robert Gibson*23.10%1,519     
DUP Trevor Cummings16.13%1,061     
DUP Mervyn Oswald*13.20%8681,300.12    
Ulster Unionist James Fletcher*13.40%881929.75 1,063.31   
Ulster Unionist Philip Smith 7.16%471497.91 615.72 663.56 767.51 935.53
Alliance Deborah Girvan11.60%763775.87 804.22 832.61 833.24 872.75
Alliance Jim McBriar*8.24%542572.03 600.38 619.77 623.55 661.78
TUV Jack Allister5.22%343358.21 400.42 412.81 414.07  
NI Conservatives Bill McKendry1.96%129133.68 138.72    
Electorate: 13,199  Valid: 6,577 (49.83%)  Spoilt: 115  Quota: 941  Turnout: 6,692 (50.70%)  

    2005 Election

    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

    Ards West - 6 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    DUP Margaret Craig*17.51%1,227   
    Alliance Jim McBriar*15.27%1,070   
    Ulster Unionist Robert Gibson*14.04%9841,003.26  
    Ulster Unionist James Fletcher11.36%796804.1 1,154.1 
    DUP William Montgomery*13.69%959994.28 1,021.28 
    DUP Mervyn Oswald12.56%880893.14 915.04 981.04
    DUP David Gilmore*9.21%645784.14 798.04 851.04
    Ulster Unionist Philip Smith*6.37%446449.78   
    Electorate: 12,766  Valid: 7,007 (54.89%)  Spoilt: 140  Quota: 1,002  Turnout: 7,147 (55.98%)  

      2001 Election

      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

      Ards West - 6 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Ulster Unionist Robert Gibson*30.56%2,454     
      DUP Margaret Craig*15.32%1,230     
      Ulster Unionist Philip Smith 7.78%6251,516.55    
      DUP William Montgomery12.94%1,0391,098.95 1,100.56 1,117.89 1,124.49 1,175.49
      Alliance Jim McBriar*9.41%756835.75 840.35 866.23 867.07 1,023.47
      DUP David Gilmore*8.63%693789.25 794.08 810.63 873.15 1,001.09
      Alliance Kathleen Coulter*9.12%732791.4 795.08 842.96 843.92 965.11
      Ulster Unionist Arthur Spence3.87%311412.75 762.35 829.73 830.93  
      NI Conservatives Christopher Connolly2.37%190205.4 207.01    
      Electorate: 13,602  Valid: 8,030 (59.04%)  Spoilt: 223  Quota: 1,148  Turnout: 8,253 (60.67%)  

        1997 Election

        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

        Ards West - 6 seats [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        Ulster Unionist Robert Gibson*22.59%1,103     
        Ulster Unionist David McNarry 21.83%1,066     
        Alliance Kathleen Coulter*15.18%741     
        Ulster Unionist Margaret Craig*11.71%572871.52    
        DUP David Gilmore13.00%635683.75 877.19   
        Alliance Jim McBriar*9.85%481511.03 595.27 599.43 654.81 693.81
        DUP Lorraine Gilmore5.84%285311.13 398.49 552.93 649.26 650.58
        Electorate: 12,917  Valid: 4,883 (37.80%)  Spoilt: 70  Quota: 698  Turnout: 4,953 (38.34%)  

          1993 Election

          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

          Ards West - 6 seats [5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234
          Ulster Unionist Robert Gibson*26.41%1,318   
          DUP Simpson Gibson *14.75%736   
          Ulster Unionist Margaret Craig12.92%645906.6  
          Alliance Jim McBriar*12.70%634671.44 684.15 750.15
          Alliance Kathleen Coulter12.34%616628.48 637.91 712.68
          Ulster Unionist Stanley McCoy5.39%269472.52 604.13 674.94
          DUP Richard Finlay9.64%481542.44 571.55 611.56
          NI Conservatives Robert Darnley5.85%292307.84 315.22  
          Electorate: 12,414  Valid: 4,991 (40.20%)  Spoilt: 118  Quota: 714  Turnout: 5,109 (41.16%)  

            1989 Election

            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

            Ards West - 6 seats [6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456
            Ulster Unionist Robert Gibson*23.16%1,375     
            Ulster Unionist Edward Archdale13.73%815930.05    
            Ulster Unionist Bobby McBride*13.02%773856.46    
            DUP David McKibbin10.43%619698.17 702.09 759.48 887.48 
            Alliance Jim McBriar*11.12%660692.37 696.57 700.57 706.8 1,072.8
            DUP John Hamilton*10.97%651684.15 689.47 727.47 817.61 822.78
            Ulster Unionist William Elliott4.60%273427.05 488.37 497.65 515 530.07
            Alliance Alan McDowell6.52%387393.24 394.08 400.08 402.08  
            DUP Glynn Moore3.20%190205.21 207.45 268.12   
            DUP Andrew Marks3.27%194195.17 196.01    
            Electorate: 13,303  Valid: 5,937 (44.63%)  Spoilt: 136  Quota: 849  Turnout: 6,073 (45.65%)  

              1985 Election

              1985: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

              Ards West - 6 seats [7]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456
              DUP Thomas Gourley*24.29%1,493     
              Ulster Unionist Robert Gibson24.13%1,483     
              DUP John Hamilton*9.58%5891,040.82    
              Alliance Jim McBriar*13.00%799816.63 851.07 854.37 1,098.37 
              Ulster Unionist Stanley McCoy10.27%631666.26 801.92 809.72 899.72 
              DUP Bobby McBride9.08%558626.88 658.38 798.93 830.63 860.63
              Ulster Unionist Trevor Hussey2.80%172187.58 529.46 534.56 625.38 716.38
              Alliance Alan McDowell4.03%248249.23 257.63 257.78   
              Ulster Unionist Arthur Spence2.13%131135.92 166.58 167.93   
              Independent Johnston Haire0.70%4353.66 70.46 71.06   
              Electorate: 12,416  Valid: 6,147 (49.51%)  Spoilt: 143  Quota: 879  Turnout: 6,290 (50.66%)  

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                1. ↑ "Ards West 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.
                6. ↑ "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                7. ↑ "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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