1989 Ards Borough Council election

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1989
1989 Ards Borough Council election
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All 20 seats to Ards Borough Council
11 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party UUP DUP Alliance
Seats won 8 7 4
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 1 Increase 1
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Ind. Unionist NI Labour UPUP
Seats won 1 0 0
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1 Decrease 1
  Seventh party
 
Party Independent
Seats won 0
Seat change Decrease 1

Elections to Ards Borough Council were held on 17 May 1989 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 20 councillors.