The local authorityCouncil · ni_council · Northern Ireland
Ards and North Down.
Council with no overall control ni_council. 0 wards across 2 parliamentary constituencies.
Net revenue · —
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Core spending power (MHCLG)
Band-D bill
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Composition
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Westminster
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constituencies overlap · 2 MP parties
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Council chamber, 2-party MP geography.
Ards and North Down is a ni_council with no overall control. It covers 0 wards spanning 2 parliamentary constituencies. The MP geography crosses 2 parties — a heterogeneous setup.
Who sits in the chamber.
Councillors — the people.
Councillor data not yet ingested for Ards and North Down.
Ards and North Down’s territory crosses 2 Westminster constituencies, with 2 MP parties represented. The middle column shows how much of the council each seat carries.
| Constituency | Wards | % of council | Current MP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Down | 24 | 0% | Alex Easton | Ind |
| Strangford | 16 | 0% | Jim Shannon | DUP |
Of note · the mixed-MP geography
This council holds 1 Ind and 1 Ind MPs. That’s an unusually heterogeneous geography for a -controlled ni_council — most weeks one MP is asking the council for something and another is praising it.
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
CompositionDemocracy Club (live)
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
SuppliersCouncil publication under LGTC
Not yet ingested for Ards and North Down
Not yet ingested for Ards and North Down
Westminster overlapONS Open Geography Portal
2023 boundaries
2023 boundaries
PopulationONS mid-year estimates
Pending ingest at LAD level
Pending ingest at LAD level