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    Ards and North Down: 2023 local elections

    7 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 2022) (40 seats, our estimate)

    Democratic Unionist Party - D.U.P. 14 · Alliance - Alliance Party of Northern Ireland 10 · Ulster Unionist Party 8 · Green 3 · Independent 3 · Traditional Unionist Voice - TUV 1 · SDLP (Social Democratic & Labour Party) 1

    After (end of 2023) (40 seats, our estimate)

    Democratic Unionist Party - D.U.P. 14 · Alliance - Alliance Party of Northern Ireland 12 · Ulster Unionist Party 8 · Independent 3 · Green 2 · SDLP (Social Democratic & Labour Party) 1

    Ward results

    Ards Peninsula6 seats
    Robert Hugh ADAIRDUP1,959 ✓
    Joe BOYLESDLP1,279 ✓
    Lorna McALPINEAlliance Party of Northern Ireland1,266 ✓
    Noel SANDSSinn Féin945
    David KERRDUP827 ✓
    Pete WRAYUlster Unionist Party739 ✓
    Eddie THOMPSONDUP687
    Nigel EDMUNDDUP633 ✓
    Tom THOMPSONTUV592
    Gillian McNAULLGreen Party Northern Ireland149
    Boyd IRELANDIndependent108
    Bangor Central6 seats
    Karen DOUGLASAlliance Party of Northern Ireland1,378 ✓
    Wesley Graham IRVINEIndependent1,369 ✓
    Alistair CATHCARTDUP1,053 ✓
    Craig BLANEYUlster Unionist Party917 ✓
    Ray McKIMMIndependent885 ✓
    Chris McCRACKENAlliance Party of Northern Ireland666 ✓
    Stephen John DUNLOPGreen Party Northern Ireland583
    Peter WILSONTUV454
    Alex HARBINSONAlliance Party of Northern Ireland385
    Dean McSORLEYDUP361
    Rachel Deborah McCORDUlster Unionist Party313
    Tim MULLENConservative86
    Bangor East and Donaghadee6 seats
    Mark Ronald BROOKSUlster Unionist Party1,972 ✓
    Hannah IRWINAlliance Party of Northern Ireland1,445 ✓
    James COCHRANEDUP1,275 ✓
    David Alan CHAMBERSUlster Unionist Party932 ✓
    Janice MacARTHURDUP712 ✓
    Bill KEERYIndependent641
    Gillian McCOLLUMAlliance Party of Northern Ireland585 ✓
    Tom SMITHIndependent460
    Ciara HenryGreen Party Northern Ireland355
    Paul LEEMANConservative119
    Bangor West5 seats
    Christine CREIGHTONAlliance Party of Northern Ireland1,175 ✓
    Jennifer GilmourDUP1,033 ✓
    Stephen HOLLYWOODUlster Unionist Party867 ✓
    Barry McKEEGreen Party Northern Ireland737 ✓
    Peter James MARTINDUP640 ✓
    Susan PRENTICEIndependent510
    Huw STACEYAlliance Party of Northern Ireland395
    Alison McWHINNEYAlliance Party of Northern Ireland388
    John GordonTUV331
    Tony McCANNSDLP297
    Colin BREENConservative132
    Comber5 seats
    Libby DOUGLASDUP1,501 ✓
    Philip SmithUlster Unionist Party1,407 ✓
    Trevor CUMMINGSDUP1,303 ✓
    Patricia MORGANAlliance Party of Northern Ireland1,081 ✓
    Rachel ASHEAlliance Party of Northern Ireland1,019 ✓
    Sam PATTERSONTUV409
    Stephen James COOPERIndependent322
    Cory QUINNGreen Party Northern Ireland197
    John SLOANIndependent47
    Holywood and Clandeboye5 seats
    Martin Joseph McRANDALAlliance Party of Northern Ireland1,222 ✓
    Rachel Elizabeth WOODSGreen Party Northern Ireland1,134 ✓
    Alan GRAHAMDUP1,112 ✓
    David ROSSITERAlliance Party of Northern Ireland1,074 ✓
    Linzi McLARENUlster Unionist Party989 ✓
    Helen CORBETTAlliance Party of Northern Ireland875
    Deirdre VAUGHANSDLP539
    Carl McCLEANDUP419
    Diane ADAMSTUV364
    Newtownards7 seats
    Steven Gary IRVINEIndependent1,463 ✓
    Naomi Esther Hannah ARMSTRONGDUP1,370 ✓
    Richard SMARTUlster Unionist Party1,257 ✓
    Alan Joseph McDOWELLAlliance Party of Northern Ireland1,236 ✓
    Stephen Harold McILVEENDUP1,057 ✓
    Vicky MOOREAlliance Party of Northern Ireland947 ✓
    Eddie ALLENTUV598
    Colin George Dallas KENNEDYDUP580 ✓
    COX IanIndependent527
    Maurice MaCARTNEYGreen Party Northern Ireland226
    Ben KINGIndependent24