Ards and North Down Borough Council

Click here for a full list of candidates in the election for Ards and North Down Borough Council. Click here to read more about how votes are counted.

Election results for 2019

dup Democratic Unionist Party: Elected in 2019; Elected in 2014; +/-; 14; 17; -3

apni Alliance Party: Elected in 2019; Elected in 2014; +/-; 10; 7; +3

uup Ulster Unionist Party: Elected in 2019; Elected in 2014; +/-; 8; 9; -1

grn Green: Elected in 2019; Elected in 2014; +/-; 3; 3; No results

sdlp Social Democratic & Labour Party: Elected in 2019; Elected in 2014; +/-; 1; 1; No results

tuv Traditional Unionist Voice: Elected in 2019; Elected in 2014; +/-; 1; 1; No results

ind Independent: Elected in 2019; Elected in 2014; +/-; 3; 2; +1

About this council

About this council
Type	District Council
Seats up for election	40 out of 40
Boundary change	No

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Posted at 14:37 13 Mar
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Posted at 6:33 15 Dec 2020
NI councils facing cash crisis, auditor warns
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Overspending and a drop in revenue caused by the Covid-19 pandemic "may cause problems next year".
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Posted at 6:40 1 Nov 2020
Stop the lights - will NI switch on this Christmas?
By Michael Sheils McNamee
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Councils across the country are readying themselves for a much-changed festive season.
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Posted at 8:35 20 Oct 2020
NI councils' job fears after furlough scheme ends
By Jayne McCormack
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It remains unclear if councils can use the scheme replacing the furlough system after October.
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Posted at 5:41 28 May 2020
DUP's McCoubrey to be next lord mayor of Belfast
By Mark Simpson
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The traditional handover of the chain of office will be done differently, to comply with social distancing.
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Posted at 7:23 16 May 2020
All you need to know as NI recycling centres reopen
BBC News NI details opening times and what services are on offer for people in each council area.
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Posted at 13:12 26 Oct 2019
Can we save our high streets?
By Ali Gordon
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In Bangor, County Down, locals are campaigning for a vacant shopping centre to be transformed.
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Posted at 15:11 2 Oct 2019
Climate emergency declared by Belfast City Council
The motion passed unopposed and makes Belfast the third council in Northern Ireland to make such a move.
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Posted at 7:31 25 May 2019
Councillor nips out to get hitched
Partnership ceremony or council meeting? Bangor politician Ray McKimm found he was double-booked.
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Posted at 15:52 5 May 2019
'Others' remain big talking point
By Mark Devenport
BBC News NI Political Editor
Election boost for 'Others' steals the headlines, but election test match was full of shocks.
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Posted at 15:30 5 May 2019
What happened in the NI council elections?
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Video caption: NI council elections: Big gains, celebrations and pain
With the final results confirmed, here's our highlights reel of the 2019 council polls.
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Posted at 11:40 5 May 2019
'New voters' behind Alliance success
Deputy leader Stephen Farry welcomes success, but says being fifth party is still "not good enough".
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Posted at 22:34 4 May 2019
That's all folks..
That's the end of our coverage on this live page. Thanks for sticking with us over the past two days.
The election has produced an intriguing set of results. Stay tuned to the BBC News NI website over the coming days for more reaction and analysis.
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Posted at 22:31 4 May 2019
Alliance hails 'breakthrough' NI election
Final results show DUP and Sinn Féin remain the biggest parties but Alliance and others make gains.
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Posted at 22:17 4 May 2019
The final result of Northern Ireland's council election for all parties
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Posted at 22:00 4 May 2019
Final results in Northern Ireland's council election
Alliance - 53
DUP - 122
SDLP - 59
Sinn Féin - 105
UUP - 75
Others - 48
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Posted at 20:55 4 May 2019
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Posted at 20:43 4 May 2019
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Posted at 20:41 4 May 2019
'People want to see politics that delivers'
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Video caption: Alliance leader Naomi Long explains why she thinks voters rewarded the party at the polls
Alliance leader Naomi Long explains why she thinks voters rewarded the party at the polls
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Posted at 20:35 4 May 2019
Election 2019: Ards and North Down Borough Council candidates
Full list of candidates running for election to Ards and North Down Borough Council on 2 May 2019.
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