Ballymena Area A was one of the four district electoral areas in Ballymena, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected four 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 Broughshane, Craigywarren, Glenravel and Slemish. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Braid Valley DEA.
| Election | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | John Armstrong (DUP) | Samuel Hanna (DUP) | Desmond Armstrong (UUP) | James Woulahan (Independent) | ||||
| 1977 | William Turtle (DUP) | James Millar (DUP) | Thomas Hume (UUP) | |||||
| 1973 | William Wilson (DUP) | Thomas McCaughey (UUP) | Clifford Davison (Independent Unionist) | |||||
1977: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
1981: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
1977-1981 Change: No change
1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent
1977: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
1973-1977 Change: DUP gain from UUP
1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist