1997 Ards Borough Council election

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1997
1997 Ards Borough Council election
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All 23 seats to Ards Borough Council
12 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party UUP DUP Alliance
Seats won 10 5 5
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1 Decrease 1
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party SDLP Ind. Unionist Independent
Seats won 1 2 0
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 1 Decrease 1

Elections to Ards Borough Council were held on 21 May 1997 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 23 councillors.