2001 Belfast City Council election
7 June 2001 (2001-06-07)
All 51 seats to Belfast City Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Sinn Féin Ulster Unionist DUP
Seats won 14 11 10
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 2 Increase 3
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party SDLP Alliance PUP
Seats won 9 3 3
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 3 Steady 0
  Seventh party Eighth party
 
Party Independent Ind. Unionist
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 2
2001 Belfast City Council Election Results, shaded by First Preference Votes.
Lord Mayor before election

Sammy Wilson
DUP

 Lord Mayor

Jim Rodgers
Ulster Unionist

Elections to Belfast City Council were held on 7 June 2001 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used nine district electoral areas to elect a total of 51 councillors, most representing the more heavily populated north and west.

Sinn Féin emerged as the largest party, although Jim Rodgers from the UUP became Lord Mayor.

Election results

Belfast Local Election Result 2001[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Sinn Féin 14 1 0 Increase1 27.5 28.4 34,727 Increase0.8
  Ulster Unionist 11 1 3 Decrease2 21.6 18.3 22,318 Decrease1.8
  DUP 10 3 0 Increase3 19.6 18.1 22,128 Increase6.0
  SDLP 9 2 0 Increase2 15.7 17.4 21,308 Increase1.8
  Alliance 3 0 3 Decrease3 5.9 6.8 8,330 Decrease2.4
  PUP 3 0 0 Steady0 5.9 5.8 7,130 Decrease3.4
  Independent 1 1 0 Increase1 2.0 3.0 3,660 Increase2.9
  NI Women's Coalition 0 0 0 Steady0 0 1.1 1,321 Increase0.1
  Workers' Party 0 0 0 Steady0 0 0.7 859 Decrease0.3
  NI Conservatives 0 0 0 Steady0 0 0.2 305 Decrease0.1
  UK Unionist 0 0 0 Steady0 0 0.1 74 New
  National Liberal Party 0 0 0 Steady0 0 0.1 28 New

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Belfast City Council election, 2001
by district
Ward  %
Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
Sinn Féin UUP DUP SDLP Alliance PUP Others
Balmoral 9.9 0 34.7 2 10.1 1 29.8 2 12.4 1 3.1 0 0.0 0 6
Castle 14.1 1 11.0 1 33.3 2 27.8 2 6.9 0 2.5 0 4.4 0 6
Court 2.8 0 23.1 1 34.0 2 0.0 0 0.0 0 22.0 1 18.1 1 5
Laganbank 16.2 1 26.2 2 8.1 0 28.8 2 7.6 0 2.6 0 10.5 0 5
Lower Falls 80.2 4 0.0 0 0.0 0 15.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 3.9 0 5
Oldpark 46.8 3 7.0 0 15.0 1 19.1 1 1.0 0 9.4 1 1.7 0 6
Pottinger 9.7 1 28.2 2 36.2 2 3.5 0 5.3 0 13.3 1 3.8 0 6
Upper Falls 68.3 4 0.0 0 0.0 0 28.5 1 0.9 0 0.0 0 2.3 0 5
Victoria 0.0 0 36.6 2 28.0 2 1.8 0 22.8 2 4.2 0 6.6 0 7
Total 28.4 14 18.3 11 18.1 10 17.4 9 6.8 3 5.8 3 5.2 1 51

District results

Balmoral

1997: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP
2001: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP
1997-2001 Change: No change

Balmoral - 6 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
SDLP Carmel Hanna* 22.60% 3,077      
Ulster Unionist Mary Crooks* 16.72% 2,276      
Ulster Unionist Bob Stoker* 14.93% 2,032      
SDLP Catherine Molloy* 7.25% 987 1,919.77 1,945.77  
Alliance Tom Ekin* 12.37% 1,684 1,780.57 1,935.49 2,047.4
DUP Ruth Patterson 10.11% 1,377 1,377.74 1,779.11 1,982.6
Sinn Féin Stephen Long 9.91% 1,349 1,435.21 1,445.58 1,446.53
DUP Thomas Morrow 3.09% 421 425.07    
Ulster Unionist John Hiddleston 3.02% 411 415.44    
Electorate: 20,958   Valid: 13,614 (64.96%)   Spoilt: 259   Quota: 1,945   Turnout: 13,873 (66.19%)  

    Castle

    1997: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Sinn Féin,
    2001: 2 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP
    1997-2001 Change: DUP and SDLP gain from UUP and Alliance

    Castle - 6 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    DUP Nigel Dodds* 27.94% 3,949              
    SDLP Alban Maginness* 17.83% 2,520              
    DUP Ian Crozier 5.37% 759 2,142.12            
    Sinn Féin Danny Lavery* 14.09% 1,991 1,992.02 2,094.62          
    Ulster Unionist David Browne* 10.97% 1,550 1,868.75 1,874.95 1,946.95 1,947.7 1,951.7 1,979.41 2,337.41
    SDLP Pat Convery 9.93% 1,403 1,407.08 1,698.88 1,699.13 1,749.68 1,775.83 1,786.83 1,911.93
    Alliance Tom Campbell* 6.96% 984 1,027.86 1,090.06 1,094.56 1,106.71 1,131.07 1,141.27 1,325.27
    PUP Janet Carson 2.49% 352 456.04 457.84 478.44 478.74 484.45 490.41  
    NI Women's Coalition Elizabeth Byrne McCullough 1.79% 253 259.12 277.32 279.12 284.67 300.38 308.63  
    Independent David Mahood 1.26% 178 218.8 220.2 229.05 229.05 230.15 236.71  
    Independent Alexander Blair 0.77% 109 115.63 116.03 117.78 117.78 118.83    
    Workers' Party Marcella Delaney 0.59% 84 87.57 91.37 91.62 94.02      
    Electorate: 21,068   Valid: 14,132 (67.08%)   Spoilt: 365   Quota: 2,019   Turnout: 14,497 (68.81%)  

      Court

      1997: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x PUP, 1 x UDP
      2001: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x PUP, 1 x Independent
      1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from UUP, UDP becomes Independent

      Court - 5 seats[2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      DUP Eric Smyth* 26.71% 2,605        
      Independent Frank McCoubrey* 17.76% 1,732        
      Ulster Unionist Chris McGimpsey* 15.66% 1,527 1,612.8 1,661.97    
      PUP Hugh Smyth* 13.70% 1,336 1,450.66 1,478.05 1,510.05 1,774.05
      DUP Elaine McMillen 7.38% 720 1,401.33 1,411.89 1,438.85 1,639.85
      PUP William Smith 8.34% 813 861.75 875.75 893.67 991.67
      Ulster Unionist Fred Cobain* 7.40% 722 764.51 787.9 812.78  
      Sinn Féin Mick Conlon 2.76% 269 269.39      
      National Liberal Party David Kerr 0.29% 28 31.9      
      Electorate: 15,674   Valid: 9,752 (62.22%)   Spoilt: 333   Quota: 1,626   Turnout: 10,085 (64.34%)  

        Laganbank

        1997: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Alliance
        2001: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin
        1997-2001 Change: SDLP gain from Alliance

        Laganbank - 5 seats[2]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        Ulster Unionist Michael McGimpsey* 18.64% 2,019            
        Sinn Féin Alex Maskey* 16.14% 1,748 1,748.33 1,768.33 1,799.33 1,869.33    
        SDLP Peter O'Reilly 14.88% 1,612 1,614.86 1,624.97 1,663.41 1,865.41    
        SDLP Patrick McCarthy 13.95% 1,511 1,516.06 1,532.06 1,602.94 1,799.04 1,841.04  
        Ulster Unionist Jim Clarke* 7.56% 819 952.7 954.76 1,083.14 1,118.56 1,118.56 1,839.56
        Alliance Mark Long 7.62% 825 846.67 857.78 929.65 1,149.62 1,159.62 1,195.62
        DUP Richard Scott 8.14% 882 900.48 901.48 993.97 999.08 999.08  
        NI Women's Coalition Anne Monaghan 6.49% 703 709.93 740.93 834.81      
        PUP Dawn Purvis 2.64% 286 302.5 309.61        
        Workers' Party Paddy Lynn 1.46% 158 158.55 173.66        
        Independent Andrew Frew 1.30% 141 143.31 148.31        
        Independent Barbara Muldoon 1.18% 128 128.66          
        Electorate: 17,687   Valid: 10,832 (61.24%)   Spoilt: 250   Quota: 1,806   Turnout: 11,082 (62.66%)  

          Lower Falls

          1997: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP
          2001: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP
          1997-2001 Change: No change

          Lower Falls - 5 seats[2]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345
          Sinn Féin Fra McCann* 18.97% 2,399        
          Sinn Féin Tom Hartley* 18.59% 2,351        
          Sinn Féin Máire Cush 17.63% 2,230        
          SDLP Margaret Walsh* 15.94% 2,016 2,262      
          Sinn Féin Marie Moore* 15.16% 1,917 1,928 1,955.17 1,977.94 1,996.94
          Sinn Féin Sean McKnight* 9.86% 1,247 1,272 1,521.99 1,735.83 1,761.83
          Workers' Party John Lowry 3.86% 488        
          Electorate: 18,349   Valid: 12,648 (68.93%)   Spoilt: 581   Quota: 2,109   Turnout: 13,229 (72.10%)  

            Oldpark

            1997: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x PUP
            2001: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x PUP
            1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from UUP

            Oldpark - 6 seats[2]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345678
            Sinn Féin Gerard Brophy 17.25% 2,755              
            Sinn Féin Margaret McClenaghan 15.44% 2,467              
            DUP Nelson McCausland* 14.97% 2,392              
            SDLP Martin Morgan* 12.09% 1,932 1,958.52 1,993.69 2,006.81 2,007.56 2,931.56    
            PUP Billy Hutchinson* 9.49% 1,516 1,516.85 1,608.02 1,608.5 1,648.65 1,670.24 1,704.24 2,471.24
            Sinn Féin Eoin O'Broin 5.99% 957 1,298.36 1,315.53 1,455.69 1,455.79 1,534.41 1,837.41 1,857.46
            Sinn Féin Kathy Stanton 8.13% 1,298 1,340.67 1,344.35 1,360.99 1,361.04 1,391.08 1,501.08 1,510.14
            Ulster Unionist Fred Proctor* 6.99% 1,116 1,116.34 1,246.51 1,246.51 1,311.01 1,327.35 1,355.35  
            SDLP Joleen Connelly 6.97% 1,114 1,151.06 1,202.06 1,210.86 1,211.01      
            Independent James Bates 1.31% 209 209.17            
            Alliance Thomas McCullough 1.00% 160 161.36            
            Independent Rene Graig 0.37% 59 59.17            
            Electorate: 23,866   Valid: 15,975 (66.94%)   Spoilt: 687   Quota: 2,283   Turnout: 16,662 (69.81%)  

              Pottinger

              1997: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x PUP, 1 x Sinn Féin
              2001: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x PUP, 1 x Alliance
              1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin gain from Alliance

              Pottinger - 6 seats[2]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345678910
              DUP Sammy Wilson* 30.21% 3,918                  
              Ulster Unionist Reg Empey* 23.88% 3,097                  
              PUP David Ervine* 12.20% 1,582 1,748.42 2,005.46              
              Ulster Unionist Margaret Clarke* 4.31% 559 621.01 1,279.99 1,338.86 1,366.14 1,398.3 1,406.09 1,508.73 1,524.67 1,892.91
              Sinn Féin Joseph O'Donnell 9.75% 1,264 1,264 1,265.68 1,266.26 1,267.26 1,268.26 1,285.26 1,287.26 1,451.29 1,567.85
              DUP Harry Toan 1.58% 205 1,377.89 1,430.39 1,440.54 1,445.54 1,475.47 1,477.47 1,529.03 1,532.03 1,552.64
              DUP Mary Campbell 4.45% 577 1,146.22 1,196.62 1,204.16 1,209.37 1,232.61 1,236.56 1,297.52 1,302.59 1,328.67
              Alliance Mervyn Jones* 5.34% 693 702.01 801.13 825.2 842.04 845.14 881.27 929.43 1,189.34  
              SDLP Leo Van Es 3.54% 459 463.24 514.06 518.41 518.41 518.41 554.41 561.83    
              Independent John Bushell 1.68% 218 236.55 254.19 259.7 262.12 268.5 283.98      
              PUP Robin Stewart 0.97% 127 132.3 141.12 163.16 168.29 175.43 177.43      
              Workers' Party Joseph Bell 0.99% 129 131.65 134.59 136.04 138.33 140.33        
              UK Unionist David Fairfield 0.57% 74 94.14 118.5 127.49 135.57          
              NI Conservatives Jason Docherty 0.51% 66 70.24 89.56 93.91            
              Electorate: 21,854   Valid: 12,968 (59.34%)   Spoilt: 458   Quota: 1,853   Turnout: 13,426 (61.43%)  

                Upper Falls

                1997: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP
                2001: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP
                1997-2001 Change: No change

                Upper Falls - 5 seats[2]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1234
                Sinn Féin Paul Maskey 21.81% 3,349      
                SDLP Alex Attwood* 21.23% 3,260      
                Sinn Féin Gerard O'Neill 18.66% 2,866      
                Sinn Féin Michael Browne* 16.08% 2,469 2,548.68 2,628.26  
                Sinn Féin Chrissie McAuley* 11.73% 1,801 2,442.52 2,494.96 2,592.96
                SDLP Brian Heading 7.24% 1,112 1,131.44 1,569.13 1,774.13
                NI Women's Coalition Mary Catney 2.38% 365 385.4 450.72  
                Alliance Mary Ayers 0.89% 136 137.92 183.69  
                Electorate: 22,107   Valid: 15,358 (69.47%)   Spoilt: 614   Quota: 2,560   Turnout: 15,972 (72.25%)  

                  Victoria

                  1997: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 2 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist
                  2001: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 2 x Alliance
                  1997-2001 Change: Independent Unionist joins UUP

                  Victoria - 7 seats[2]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  123456789
                  Ulster Unionist Ian Adamson* 19.43% 3,286                
                  Alliance David Alderdice* 18.45% 3,119                
                  DUP Wallace Browne* 14.74% 2,492                
                  Ulster Unionist Jim Rodgers* 13.73% 2,322                
                  Ulster Unionist Alan Crowe* 3.44% 582 1,569.16 1,716.04 1,727.89 1,858.75 1,881.65 2,011.63 2,194.63  
                  Alliance Naomi Long 4.31% 729 776.36 1,399.58 1,401.23 1,407.62 1,416.83 1,702.74 1,792.2 2,017.89
                  DUP Robin Newton* 8.69% 1,469 1,492.31 1,516.45 1,636 1,658.41 1,678.71 1,702.85 1,810.58 1,955.77
                  DUP Margaret McKenzie 4.63% 783 811.12 826.76 1,045.16 1,059.29 1,076.49 1,111.65 1,226.47 1,426.49
                  Independent Danny Dow* 4.41% 746 758.58 816.04 823.39 830.77 857.54 890.67 996.7  
                  PUP Robert Moorhead 4.12% 697 715.87 736.27 739.87 745.72 761.15 795.85    
                  SDLP Ciara Farren 1.80% 305 310.18 383.62 383.77 384.76 390.78      
                  NI Conservatives Peter Gray 1.41% 239 261.57 284.35 286.45 291.76 301.92      
                  Independent Sammy Walker 0.67% 114 123.25 130.39 130.39 133.36        
                  Independent Billy Hands 0.09% 15 16.48 17.84 17.84 18.02        
                  Independent Lawrence John 0.06% 11 12.11 14.15 14.15 14.24        
                  Electorate: 28,160   Valid: 17,468 (62.03%)   Spoilt: 559   Quota: 2,114   Turnout: 16,909 (60.05%)  

                    References

                    1. 1 2 "Belfast Council results". 27 July 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
                    2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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