Newtownards
Ards and North Down Borough Council DEA constituency
Current constituency
Created2014
Seats7 (1985-1993)
6 (1993-2014)
7 (2014–)
Councillors
  •   Naomi Armstrong (DUP)
  •   Steven Irvine (IND)
  •   Colin Kennedy (DUP)
  •   Alan McDowell (APNI)
  •   Stephen McIlveen (DUP)
  •   Vicky Moore (APNI)
  •   Richard Smart (UUP)

Newtownards is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland.[1] The district elects five members to Ards and North Down Borough Council and contains the wards of Conway Square, Cronstown, Glen, Gregstown, Movilla, Scrabo and West Winds.[2] Newtownards forms part of the Strangford constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1985 local elections, where it contained seven wards (Bradshaw's Brae, Central, Glen, Loughries, Movilla, Scrabo and Whitespots). For the 1993 local elections, it was reduced to six wards, gaining Ballyrainey but losing Loughries and Movilla to the new Ards East District Electoral Area. For the 2014 local elections, it returned to seven wards as Ards East was abolished.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
2023 Alan McDowell
(Alliance)		 Vicky Moore
(Alliance)		 Richard Smart
(UUP)		 Steven Irvine
(Independent)		 Naomi Armstrong
(DUP)		 Stephen McIlveen
(DUP)		 Colin Kennedy
(DUP)
May 2022 Co-Option
2019 Nick Mathison
(Alliance)		 Jimmy Menagh
(Independent)
2014 Katherine Ferguson
(UUP)
2011 Thomas Hamilton
(UUP)		 David Smyth
(UUP)		 6 seats
1993-2014
2005 George Ennis
(DUP)		 Simon Hamilton
(DUP)		 Michelle McIlveen
(DUP)
2001 Hamilton Lawther
(DUP)		 Wilbert Magill
(DUP)/
(Independent Unionist)
1997 Bobby McBride
(Independent Unionist)
1993 Nancy Orr
(Independent Unionist)
1989 Owen Dorrian
(Alliance)		 Thomas Benson
(UUP)		 Simpson Gibson
(DUP)		 John Elliott
(DUP)		 John Purdy
(Independent Unionist)
1985 William Gilmore
(DUP)		 Robert Gaw
(NILP)

2023 Election

2019: 3 x DUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent

2023: 3 x DUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent

2019–2023 Change: No change

Newtownards - 7 seats[3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
Independent Steven Irvine* 15.76% 1,463              
DUP Naomi Armstrong* 14.75% 1,370              
Ulster Unionist Richard Smart* 13.54% 1,257              
Alliance Alan McDowell* 13.31% 1,236              
DUP Stephen McIlveen* 11.38% 1,057 1,111.78 1,154.98 1,161.98        
Alliance Vicky Moore* 10.20% 947 959.32 961.42 1,126.21 1,159.33 1,230.97    
DUP Colin Kennedy* 6.25% 580 628.4 764.75 768.49 797.83 798.25 801.43 981.25
TUV Eddie Allen 6.44% 598 670.16 681.26 686.68 700.36 700.72 702.4 872.68
Independent Ian Cox 5.68% 527 618.3 625.5 672.21 685.08 685.56 701.16  
Green (NI) Maurice Macartney 2.43% 226 233.04 234.39          
Independent Ben King 0.26% 24 36.54 36.84          
Electorate: 21,723   Valid: 9,285 (42.74%)   Spoilt: 167   Quota: 1,161   Turnout: 9,452 (43.51%)  

    2019 Election

    2014: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent

    2019: 3 x DUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent

    2014-2019 Change: Alliance gain from UUP

    Newtownards - 7 seats[4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Independent Jimmy Menagh* † 25.63% 2,138            
    DUP Naomi Armstrong* 14.77% 1,232            
    Alliance Nick Mathison † 13.08% 1,091            
    DUP Stephen McIlveen* 10.77% 898 1,127.1          
    DUP Colin Kennedy – 6.83% 570 771.84 919.59 924.07 988.03 1,055.03  
    Ulster Unionist Richard Smart* 8.82% 736 964.52 970.97 979.45 986.99 1,040.12 1,076.12
    Alliance Alan McDowell* 6.88% 574 668.54 670.19 678.83 679.87 696.66 977.61
    Ulster Unionist Ian Dickson 5.77% 481 585.98 599.78 602.09 607.29 677.47 734.16
    Green (NI) Maurice Macartney 4.49% 374 448.82 450.47 466.01 467.05 503.97  
    UKIP Paul Corry 2.67% 223 341.32 348.07 358.34 361.2    
    Independent Ben King 0.29% 24 61.12 61.42        
    Electorate: 20,491   Valid: 8,341 (40.71%)   Spoilt: 138   Quota: 1,043   Turnout: 8,479 (41.38%)  

      2014 Election

      This election was carried out under new ward boundaries, as a result of local government reform.

      2011: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent

      2014: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent

      2011-2014: DUP gain due to the addition of one seat

      Newtownards - 7 seats[5]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      Independent James Menagh* 18.06% 1,464                
      DUP Naomi Armstrong* 12.94% 1,049                
      DUP Stephen McIlveen* 10.23% 829 900.4 907.75 910.3 931.46 946.89 1,016.34    
      DUP Colin Kennedy* 6.82% 553 585.2 591.2 593.6 607.35 618.73 665.55 1,030.55  
      Alliance Alan McDowell* 6.64% 538 554.8 567.15 567.42 578.82 631.22 653.02 659.17 1,074.17
      Ulster Unionist Richard Smart 7.88% 639 683.1 705.8 706.25 725.35 751.1 807.56 836.74 864.79
      Ulster Unionist Katherine Ferguson 7.34% 595 631.05 659.10 660.24 681.12 714.9 759.1 811.18 855.85
      TUV David McMullen 6.44% 522 559.8 570.5 570.95 586.4 602.48 647.68 679.45 689.53
      Alliance Linda Cleland* 6.11% 495 512.85 515.85 516.51 530.96 588.66 623.36 634.13  
      DUP John Elliott* 5.72% 464 508.45 512.45 534.26 555.77 565.56 611.51    
      Independent Ian Cox 4.74% 384 470.45 471.45 472.11 542.34 559.39      
      NI21 Nichola Keenan 3.10% 251 263.25 274.25 274.49 288.19        
      Independent Sharon Hunt 2.54% 206 250.8 253.8 254.01          
      NI Conservatives William McKendry 1.46% 118 121.85              
      Electorate: 19,953   Valid: 8,107 (40.63%)   Spoilt: 143   Quota: 1,014   Turnout: 8,250 (41.35%)  

        2011 Election

        2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

        2011: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent

        2005-2011 Change: Independent gain from DUP

        Newtownards - 6 seats[6]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234
        DUP Naomi Armstrong 18.31% 979      
        Alliance Alan McDowell* 16.51% 883      
        DUP Stephen McIlveen 14.72% 787      
        Independent Jimmy Menagh 14.29% 764 772.14    
        Ulster Unionist Thomas Hamilton* 10.45% 559 573.96 671.06 713.78
        Ulster Unionist David Smyth* 10.53% 563 567.84 654.94 711.1
        DUP Charlie Simmons 7.82% 418 589.16 639.24 657.96
        TUV Hamilton Lawther 3.42% 183 186.96    
        Independent Ken Richardson 2.30% 123 124.54    
        SDLP Gerard Lennon 1.66% 89 90.32    
        Electorate: 12,092   Valid: 5,348 (44.23%)   Spoilt: 119   Quota: 765   Turnout: 5,467 (45.21%)  

          2005 Election

          2001: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent

          2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

          2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from Independent

          Newtownards - 6 seats[7]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234
          DUP George Ennis* 22.66% 1,296      
          Alliance Alan McDowell* 14.39% 823      
          DUP Simon Hamilton 8.57% 490 840.76    
          DUP Michelle McIlveen 10.89% 623 652.23 1,005.23  
          Ulster Unionist Thomas Hamilton* 12.87% 736 766.34 820.7  
          Ulster Unionist David Smyth* 11.38% 651 660.62 688.91 774.91
          Independent Wilbert Magill* 10.56% 604 617.69 668.09 716.09
          DUP Hamilton Lawther* 8.67% 496 536.33    
          Electorate: 11,945   Valid: 5,719 (47.88%)   Spoilt: 130   Quota: 818   Turnout: 5,849 (48.97%)  

            2001 Election

            1997: 2 x UUP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

            2001: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent

            1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from Independent Unionist, Independent Unionist becomes Independent

            Newtownards - 6 seats[8]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345
            DUP George Ennis* 22.81% 1,608        
            Ulster Unionist Thomas Hamilton* 18.27% 1,288        
            Ulster Unionist David Smyth* 15.04% 1,060        
            Independent Wilbert Magill* 12.61% 889 923.2 1,043.2    
            Alliance Alan McDowell* 12.18% 859 863.94 915.32 1,075.9  
            DUP Hamilton Lawther 5.15% 363 838 877.14 944.41 967.66
            DUP Bobby McBride* 9.52% 671 734.46 779.5 830.96 852.04
            Independent Nancy Orr 4.43% 312 322.66      
            Electorate: 12,965   Valid: 7,050 (54.38%)   Spoilt: 218   Quota: 1,008   Turnout: 7,268 (56.06%)  

              1997 Election

              1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist

              1997: 2 x DUP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance

              1993-1997 Change: Independent Unionist gain from DUP

              Newtownards - 6 seats[9]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456789
              Ind. Unionist Wilbert Magill* 19.41% 914                
              Alliance Alan McDowell* 15.37% 724                
              Ulster Unionist David Smyth* 14.65% 690                
              DUP George Ennis* 10.89% 653 692.44              
              Ulster Unionist Thomas Hamilton* 12.00% 565 628.22 635.8 651.6 656.36 666.68 728.68    
              Ind. Unionist Bobby McBride 6.92% 326 377.33 382.33 388.83 391.38 391.78 426.07 507.6 534.6
              Ind. Unionist Nancy Orr* 7.15% 337 393.26 407.42 430.62 433.68 434.68 461.61 503.67 510.67
              DUP John Purdy 4.78% 225 238.63 245.08 246.28 253.76 254.62 305.39    
              PUP Alfred McCrory 4.69% 221 231.15 245.15 249.45 250.47 250.73      
              Ulster Democratic Billy McKeown 1.17% 55 59.93              
              Electorate: 12,942   Valid: 4,710 (36.39%)   Spoilt: 120   Quota: 673   Turnout: 4,830 (37.32%)  

                1993 Election

                1989: 3 x DUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist

                1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist

                1989-1993 Change: DUP loss due to the reduction of one seat

                Newtownards - 6 seats[10]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1234
                Ulster Unionist David Smyth* 17.55% 817      
                Alliance Alan McDowell 16.49% 768      
                Ind. Unionist Nancy Orr 13.70% 638 645.56 695.56  
                Ulster Unionist Thomas Hamilton 9.84% 458 551.24 631.1 677.79
                DUP Wilbert Magill* 11.90% 554 567.32 657.3 663.51
                DUP George Ennis 11.71% 545 549.32 634.22 638.59
                Ulster Unionist Bobby McBride* 10.74% 500 513.68 546.02 588.34
                DUP John Purdy 4.60% 214 217.24    
                NI Conservatives Andrew Thompson 3.48% 162 171    
                Electorate: 12,647   Valid: 4,656 (36.82%)   Spoilt: 141   Quota: 666   Turnout: 4,797 (37.93%)  

                  1989 Election

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

                  1989: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist

                  1985-1989 Change: Independent Unionist gain from NILP

                  Newtownards - 7 seats[11]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  123456789
                  Ulster Unionist Thomas Benson* 20.60% 1,307                
                  DUP Simpson Gibson* 20.22% 1,283                
                  Alliance Owen Dorrian* 11.33% 719 757 763.08 770.08 964.08        
                  DUP Wilbert Magill 8.64% 548 565.6 679.98 686.38 686.38 687.38 799.54    
                  DUP John Elliott* 6.43% 408 450.4 625.2 633.1 633.48 634.48 785.14 906.14  
                  Ulster Unionist David Smyth* 7.12% 452 544 565.66 625.38 628.18 671.18 699.68 794.68  
                  Ind. Unionist John Purdy 7.45% 473 485.4 496.04 503.22 511.82 578.82 585.74 682.36 697.36
                  Ulster Unionist Thomas Hamilton 2.88% 183 430.6 449.22 482.58 489.58 525.58 535.06 603.58 636.58
                  Ind. Unionist William Hannigan 6.84% 434 449.6 473.92 478.72 481.12 490.12 504.1    
                  DUP Cedric Wilson 3.59% 228 236.4 339.38 340.18 342.58 343.58      
                  Alliance Laurence Thompson 3.36% 213 218.2 218.58 221.58          
                  Ulster Unionist James McKernon 1.54% 98 130.8 136.12            
                  Electorate: 16,907   Valid: 6,346 (37.53%)   Spoilt: 175   Quota: 794   Turnout: 6,521 (38.57%)  

                    1985 Election

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

                    Newtownards - 7 seats[12]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    12345678910
                    DUP Simpson Gibson* 22.50% 1,596                  
                    NI Labour Robert Gaw* 16.30% 1,156                  
                    DUP John Elliott* 14.47% 1,026                  
                    Ulster Unionist Thomas Benson 13.96% 990                  
                    Alliance Owen Dorrian* 7.74% 549 568.8 638.64 640.07 645.07 666.67 848.2 1,002.2    
                    Ulster Unionist David Smyth 7.29% 517 552.1 595.06 597.79 613.79 641.15 656.35 665.87 678.87 922.87
                    DUP William Gilmore 3.41% 242 701.9 741.26 845.65 852.15 859.57 860.63 866.49 869.49 891.94
                    DUP Joseph Patterson 3.95% 280 425.35 443.83 458.39 460.79 467.97 470.45 472.65 473.65 489.95
                    Ulster Unionist David Jeffers 3.34% 237 263.1 301.5 307.48 369.38 412.86 420.88 427.76 443.76  
                    Labour Party NI Hugh McMullan 2.65% 188 190.25 217.85 217.98 218.18 230.86 235.34      
                    Alliance Laurence Thompson 2.82% 200 201.8 214.76 215.15 215.95 219.29        
                    Ulster Unionist James McKernon 1.07% 76 84.1 89.38 90.94 95.24          
                    Ulster Liberal Michael McGuigan 0.49% 35 36.35 40.43 40.43 40.83          
                    Electorate: 15,487   Valid: 7,092 (45.79%)   Spoilt: 157   Quota: 887   Turnout: 7,249 (46.81%)  

                      References

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                      2. ↑ , ARK, accessed 8 July 2023
                      3. ↑ "Local Council Elections 2023 - Results". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
                      4. ↑ "Local Council Elections 2019 - Results by Stage". 2 May 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
                      5. ↑ "Local Council Elections 2014 - Results by Stage". Retrieved 21 January 2022.
                      6. ↑ "Newtownards Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                      7. ↑ "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                      8. ↑ "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                      9. ↑ "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                      10. ↑ "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                      11. ↑ "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                      12. ↑ "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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