Ballymena Area D was one of the four district electoral areas in Ballymena, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected six members to Ballymena Borough Council, and formed part of the North Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
It was created for the 1973 local elections, and contained the wards of Ballyloughan, Castle Demesne, Dunclug, Fair Green, Park and Waveney. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Ballymena Town DEA.
Councillors Election Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) 1981 Maurice Mills (DUP) James Alexander (DUP) Robert Maternaghan (DUP) Gordon Wilson (UUP) Samuel Henry (Independent Unionist)/ (UUP) Patrick Burke (Independent) 1977 Muriel Lamont (Alliance) William Rainey (UUP) 1973 R. L. D. Pinkerton (UUP) J. O'Mullan (Alliance) David Thompson (UUP)
1981 Election
1977: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent, 1 x Independent Unionist
1981: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent, 1 x Independent Unionist
1977-1981 Change: DUP gain from Alliance
1977 Election
1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent
1977: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent, 1 x Independent Unionist
1973-1977 Change: DUP gain from UUP, Independent Unionist leaves UUP
1973 Election
1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent
Data missing from stage 9
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