Ards West (District Electoral Area)

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.

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
Election Councillor
(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 Cummings 16.13% 1,061          
DUP Mervyn Oswald* 13.20% 868 1,300.12        
Ulster Unionist James Fletcher* 13.40% 881 929.75 1,063.31      
Ulster Unionist Philip Smith 7.16% 471 497.91 615.72 663.56 767.51 935.53
Alliance Deborah Girvan 11.60% 763 775.87 804.22 832.61 833.24 872.75
Alliance Jim McBriar* 8.24% 542 572.03 600.38 619.77 623.55 661.78
TUV Jack Allister 5.22% 343 358.21 400.42 412.81 414.07  
NI Conservatives Bill McKendry 1.96% 129 133.68 138.72      
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% 984 1,003.26    
    Ulster Unionist James Fletcher 11.36% 796 804.1 1,154.1  
    DUP William Montgomery* 13.69% 959 994.28 1,021.28  
    DUP Mervyn Oswald 12.56% 880 893.14 915.04 981.04
    DUP David Gilmore* 9.21% 645 784.14 798.04 851.04
    Ulster Unionist Philip Smith* 6.37% 446 449.78    
    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% 625 1,516.55        
      DUP William Montgomery 12.94% 1,039 1,098.95 1,100.56 1,117.89 1,124.49 1,175.49
      Alliance Jim McBriar* 9.41% 756 835.75 840.35 866.23 867.07 1,023.47
      DUP David Gilmore* 8.63% 693 789.25 794.08 810.63 873.15 1,001.09
      Alliance Kathleen Coulter* 9.12% 732 791.4 795.08 842.96 843.92 965.11
      Ulster Unionist Arthur Spence 3.87% 311 412.75 762.35 829.73 830.93  
      NI Conservatives Christopher Connolly 2.37% 190 205.4 207.01      
      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% 572 871.52        
        DUP David Gilmore 13.00% 635 683.75 877.19      
        Alliance Jim McBriar* 9.85% 481 511.03 595.27 599.43 654.81 693.81
        DUP Lorraine Gilmore 5.84% 285 311.13 398.49 552.93 649.26 650.58
        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 Craig 12.92% 645 906.6    
          Alliance Jim McBriar* 12.70% 634 671.44 684.15 750.15
          Alliance Kathleen Coulter 12.34% 616 628.48 637.91 712.68
          Ulster Unionist Stanley McCoy 5.39% 269 472.52 604.13 674.94
          DUP Richard Finlay 9.64% 481 542.44 571.55 611.56
          NI Conservatives Robert Darnley 5.85% 292 307.84 315.22  
          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 Archdale 13.73% 815 930.05        
            Ulster Unionist Bobby McBride* 13.02% 773 856.46        
            DUP David McKibbin 10.43% 619 698.17 702.09 759.48 887.48  
            Alliance Jim McBriar* 11.12% 660 692.37 696.57 700.57 706.8 1,072.8
            DUP John Hamilton* 10.97% 651 684.15 689.47 727.47 817.61 822.78
            Ulster Unionist William Elliott 4.60% 273 427.05 488.37 497.65 515 530.07
            Alliance Alan McDowell 6.52% 387 393.24 394.08 400.08 402.08  
            DUP Glynn Moore 3.20% 190 205.21 207.45 268.12    
            DUP Andrew Marks 3.27% 194 195.17 196.01      
            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 Gibson 24.13% 1,483          
              DUP John Hamilton* 9.58% 589 1,040.82        
              Alliance Jim McBriar* 13.00% 799 816.63 851.07 854.37 1,098.37  
              Ulster Unionist Stanley McCoy 10.27% 631 666.26 801.92 809.72 899.72  
              DUP Bobby McBride 9.08% 558 626.88 658.38 798.93 830.63 860.63
              Ulster Unionist Trevor Hussey 2.80% 172 187.58 529.46 534.56 625.38 716.38
              Alliance Alan McDowell 4.03% 248 249.23 257.63 257.78    
              Ulster Unionist Arthur Spence 2.13% 131 135.92 166.58 167.93    
              Independent Johnston Haire 0.70% 43 53.66 70.46 71.06    
              Electorate: 12,416   Valid: 6,147 (49.51%)   Spoilt: 143   Quota: 879   Turnout: 6,290 (50.66%)  

                References
                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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