Ballymena Area C was one of the four district electoral areas in Ballymena, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected five 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 Ballee, Ballykeel, Glenwhirry, Harryville and Kells. It was abolished for the 1985 local elections and replaced by the Kells Water DEA.
| Election | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | John McAuley (DUP) | Roy West (DUP) | Martin Clarke (DUP) | Edwin Maternaghan (DUP) | William Brownlees (UUP) | |||||
| 1977 | Desmond McBurney (DUP) | Albert Young (DUP) | George Sloane (Independent Unionist)/ (UUP) | David Allen (Independent Unionist)/ (Vanguard) | ||||||
| 1973 | A. Hyndman (UUP) | W. McWilliams (UUP) | ||||||||
1977: 3 x DUP, 2 x Independent Unionist
1981: 4 x DUP, 1 x UUP
1977-1981 Change: DUP and UUP gain from Independent Unionist (two seats)
1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Vanguard
1977: 3 x DUP, 2 x Independent Unionist
1973-1977 Change: DUP gain from UUP, Independent Unionists (two seats) leave UUP and Vanguard
1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Vanguard