Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is a local authority that was established on 1 April 2015. It replaced Ballymena Borough Council, Carrickfergus Borough Council and Larne Borough Council.Mayoralty
Mayor
From | To | Name | | Party |
2015 | 2016 | Billy Ashe
| - | - |
2016 | 2017 | Audrey Wales
| - | - |
2017 | 2018 | Paul Reid
| - | - |
2018 | 2019 | Lindsay Millar
| - | - |
2019 | 2020 | Maureen Morrow
| - | - |
Deputy Mayor
From | To | Name | | Party |
2015 | 2016 | Timothy Gaston
| - | - |
2016 | 2017 | William McNeilly
| - | - |
2017 | 2018 | Cheryl Johnston
| - | - |
2018 | 2019 | Cheryl Johnston
| - | - |
2019 | 2020 | Beth Adger
| - | - |
Councillors
For the purpose of elections the council is divided into seven district electoral areas :
Area | Seats |
Ballymena | 7 |
Bannside | 6 |
Braid | 7 |
Carrick Castle | 5 |
Coast Road | 5 |
Knockagh | 5 |
Larne Lough | 5 |
Party strengths
† Co-opted to fill a vacancy since the election.
♭ Elected in a by-election.
‡ New party affiliation since the election.
Last updated 28 March 2020.
For further details see 2019 Mid and East Antrim District Council election.Population
The area covered by the new Council has a population of 135,338 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census.