Down District Council
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The Down District Council area consists of 4 electoral areas: Ballynahinch, Downpatrick, Newcastle and Rowallane. At the last election in 2005 23 Councillors were elected from the following political parties: 10 Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), 5 Sinn Féin, 4 Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), 3 Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and 1 Green Party. The current Council Chairman is Councillor Robert Burgess (UUP) and the Vice Chair is Councillor Carmel O'Boyle (SDLP).
The next elections are due to take place in May 2009.
In elections for the Westminster Parliament it is split between the Strangford constituency and the South Down constituency.
See also
External links
- [KingdomsOfDown.com] - official tourism website
- [Down County Museum]
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