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Ards and North Down

Northern Ireland · District councils · GSS code N09000011

At a glance

40
current councillors
7
wards/divisions with a councillor on record

Party composition

Democratic Unionist Party - D.U.P.14
Alliance - Alliance Party of Northern Ireland12
Ulster Unionist Party8
Independent3
Green Party2
SDLP (Social Democratic & Labour Party)1

Councillors by ward (40)

Ards Peninsula

Davy KerrDemocratic Unionist Party - D.U.P.18 May 2023
Joe BoyleSDLP (Social Democratic & Labour Party)18 May 2023
Lorna McAlpineAlliance - Alliance Party of Northern Ireland18 May 2023
Nigel EdmundDemocratic Unionist Party - D.U.P.18 May 2023
Pete WrayUlster Unionist Party18 May 2023
Robert AdairDemocratic Unionist Party - D.U.P.18 May 2023

Bangor Central

Alistair CathcartDemocratic Unionist Party - D.U.P.18 May 2023
Chris McCrackenAlliance - Alliance Party of Northern Ireland18 May 2023
Craig BlaneyUlster Unionist Party18 May 2023
Karen DouglasAlliance - Alliance Party of Northern Ireland18 May 2023
Ray McKimmIndependent18 May 2023
Wesley IrvineIndependent18 May 2023

Bangor East and Donaghadee

David Alan ChambersUlster Unionist Party18 May 2023
Gillian McCollumAlliance - Alliance Party of Northern Ireland18 May 2023
Hannah IrwinAlliance - Alliance Party of Northern Ireland18 May 2023
James CochraneDemocratic Unionist Party - D.U.P.18 May 2023
Janice MacarthurDemocratic Unionist Party - D.U.P.18 May 2023
Mark BrooksUlster Unionist Party18 May 2023

Bangor West

Barry McKeeGreen Party18 May 2023
Christine CreightonAlliance - Alliance Party of Northern Ireland18 May 2023
Jennifer GilmourDemocratic Unionist Party - D.U.P.18 May 2023
Peter James MartinDemocratic Unionist Party - D.U.P.18 May 2023
Stephen HollywoodUlster Unionist Party18 May 2023

Comber

Libby DouglasDemocratic Unionist Party - D.U.P.18 May 2023
Patricia MorganAlliance - Alliance Party of Northern Ireland18 May 2023
Philip SmithUlster Unionist Party18 May 2023
Rachel AsheAlliance - Alliance Party of Northern Ireland18 May 2023
Trevor CummingsDemocratic Unionist Party - D.U.P.18 May 2023

Holywood and Clandeboye

Alan GrahamDemocratic Unionist Party - D.U.P.18 May 2023
David RossiterAlliance - Alliance Party of Northern Ireland18 May 2023
Linzi McLarenUlster Unionist Party18 May 2023
Martin McRandalAlliance - Alliance Party of Northern Ireland18 May 2023
Rachel WoodsGreen Party18 May 2023

Newtownards

Alan McDowellAlliance - Alliance Party of Northern Ireland18 May 2023
Colin George Dallas KennedyDemocratic Unionist Party - D.U.P.18 May 2023
Naomi ArmstrongDemocratic Unionist Party - D.U.P.18 May 2023
Richard SmartUlster Unionist Party18 May 2023
Stephen McIlveenDemocratic Unionist Party - D.U.P.18 May 2023
Steven IrvineIndependent18 May 2023
Victoria MooreAlliance - Alliance Party of Northern Ireland18 May 2023

Source

View this council's elections on Democracy Club →

Retrieved 2026-09-22. Council register: Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (GSS codes, Open Government Licence). Councillors: Democracy Club Candidates API (candidates.democracyclub.org.uk), CC BY 4.0. Party as published by Democracy Club at the date of election, not inferred or reconciled. An independent register, not affiliated with any council. For information only - if a record looks wrong, tell us and we will check it against the source.