2001 Northern Ireland local elections

2001 Northern Ireland local elections
← 1997 7 June 2001 2005 →
All council seats
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader David Trimble Ian Paisley John Hume
Party UUP DUP SDLP
Seats won 154 131 117
Seat change Decrease 31 Increase 40 Decrease 3
Popular vote 181,336 169,477 153,424
Percentage 22.9% 21.4% 19.4%
Swing Decrease5.2% Increase5.4% Decrease1.6%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Gerry Adams N/A Seán Neeson
Party Sinn Féin Independent Alliance
Seats won 108 34 28
Seat change Increase 34 Increase 8 Decrease 13
Popular vote 163,269 51,997 40,443
Percentage 20.7% 6.6% 5.1%
Swing Increase3.5% Increase2.8% Decrease1.6%
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Elections for local government were held in Northern Ireland on 7 June 2001, contesting 582 seats in all, along with the 2001 general election across the entire United Kingdom.

Results

Map showing the party that received the most votes by district electoral area.

Overall

Party[1] Councillors Votes
Change Total % share Total
UUP -31 154 22.94 181,336
DUP +40 131 21.44 169,477
Sinn Féin +34 108 20.66 163,269
SDLP -3 117 19.41 153,424
Independent +8 34 6.58 51,997
Alliance -13 28 5.12 40,443
PUP -3 4 1.55 12,261
UK Unionist -2 2 0.60 4,763
NI Women's Coalition 0 1 0.42 3,301
United Unionist +2 2 0.33 2,648
NI Conservatives -3 0 0.25 1,985
NI Unionist 0 0 0.23 1,818
Workers' Party 0 0 0.18 1,421
Independent Community -2 0 0.16 1,247
Newtownabbey Ratepayers -1 1 0.13 1,039
Ulster Third Way 0 0 0.00 28

By council

Where a party is indicated with an asterisk (*) it means the councillor was listed as an independent on the ballot.

Council Council Seats by Party
Total
Alliance DUP PUP SDLP SF UUP Others Ind.
Antrim – 5 – 5 2 7 – – 19
Ards 4 9 – 1 – 8 – 1 23
Armagh – 4 – 6 5 7 – – 22
Ballymena – 11 – 4 – 7 – 2 24
Ballymoney – 8 – 2 1 5 – – 16
Banbridge 1 5 – 3 – 7 – 1 17
Belfast 3 10 3 9 14 11 1 UDP* – 51
Carrickfergus 5 6 – – – 4 – 2 17
Castlereagh 4 10 1 2 – 5 – 1 23
Coleraine – 7 – 4 – 10 – 1 22
Cookstown – 2 – 4 6 3 – 1 16
Craigavon – 6 – 7 4 8 – 1 26
Derry – 4 – 14 10 2 – – 30
Down – 2 10 4 6 – 1 23
Dungannon – 3 – 4 8 6 – 1 22
Fermanagh – 2 – 4 9 7 – 1 23
Larne 2 5 – 2 – 4 – 2 15
Limavady – 2 – 4 4 3 1 UUAP 1 15
Lisburn 3 5 – 3 4 13 1 UDP* 1 30
Magherafelt – 3 – 3 7 2 – 1 16
Moyle – 3 – 4 1 3 – 4 15
Newry and Mourne – 1 – 10 13 4 – 2 30
Newtownabbey 1 8 – 2 1 9 3
(1 UUAP
1 NR
1 Lab*) 		1 25
North Down 5 5 – – 8 3 (2 UKUP
1 NIWC) 		4 25
Omagh – 2 – 6 8 3 – 2 21
Strabane – 3 – 4 7 2 – – 16
Total 28 131 4 117 108 154 9 31 582
Change -13 +40 -3 -3 +34 -32 -10 -13 +2 UUAP -3 Con
-2 UKU -2 UDP
-2 Lab -1 NR
-1 DL -1 PS
Elected 1997 41 91 7 120 74 186 19 44 4 UKUP 4 UDP
3 Lab 3 Con
2 NR 1 NIWC
1 DL 1 PS

Councils

Antrim

Main article: 2001 Antrim Borough Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes
Antrim North West[2]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
SDLP Bobby Loughran 1,093
DUP Wilson Clyde 1,053
Sinn Féin Martin Meehan 1,007
SDLP Donovan McClelland 678
UUP Avril Swann 629
UUP Stephen Nicholl 430
NI Unionist Robert Johnston 413
Sinn Féin Joseph McCavana 384
Alliance Michael Donoghue 133
Turnout 5,929
No change
Antrim South East[2]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP Samuel Dunlop 1,367
SDLP Thomas Burns 1,072
UUP Roy Thompson 1,062
UUP Mervyn Rea 1,042
UUP Edgar Wallace 937
Sinn Féin Martin McManus 703
Alliance Alison McCartney 578
DUP William Harkness 525
Independent Michael McGivern 393
UUP Roderick Swann 213
SDLP Sean Mallon 168
Turnout 8,257
DUP gain from UUP
Sinn Féin gain from Alliance
Antrim Town[2]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
UUP Paddy Marks 1,016
DUP John Smyth 749
UUP Adrian Cochrane-Watson 632
SDLP Sean McKee 632
SDLP Oran Keenan 611
DUP Brian Graham 516
Sinn Féin Aine Gribbon 495
UUP Paul Michael 470
Alliance Pete Whitcroft 406
DUP Jack McClay 366
UUP Drew Ritchie 268
PUP Kenneth Wilkinson 197
Turnout 6,553
DUP gain from UUP
SDLP gain from Alliance

Ards

Main article: 2001 Ards Borough Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes
Ards East[3][a]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
UUP Terence Williams N/A
UUP Ronnie Ferguson N/A
DUP Hamilton Gregory N/A
UUP John Shields N/A
UUP Jeffrey Magill N/A
Alliance Linda Cleland N/A
Turnout N/A
DUP gain from UUP
  1. ^ Because only six candidates had been nominated for the six seats, there was no vote and all six candidates were declared elected.
Ards Peninsula[3]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP Jim Shannon 1,824
Alliance Kieran McCarthy 1,286
SDLP Daniel McCarthy 860
UUP Angus Carson 710
DUP Robin Drysdale 705
Independent Joseph Boyle 526
UUP Paul Carson 520
Independent Robbie Ambrose 255
Independent James McMullan 153
Alliance Stephen McSherry 35
Turnout 7,085
No change
Ards West[3]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
UUP Robert Gibson 2,454
DUP Margaret Craig 1,230
DUP William Montgomery 1,039
Alliance Jim McBriar 756
Alliance Kathleen Coulter 732
DUP David Gilmore 693
UUP Philip Smith 625
UUP Arthur Spence 311
NI Conservatives Christopher Connolly 190
Turnout 8,253
Margaret Craig leaves UUP
DUP gain from Alliance
Newtownards[3]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP George Ennis 1,608
UUP Tom Hamilton 1,288
UUP David Smyth 1,060
Independent Wilbert Magill 889
Alliance Alan McDowell 859
DUP Bobby McBride 671
DUP Hamilton Lawther 363
Independent Nancy Orr 312
Turnout 7,268
Wilbert Magill changes designation from Independent Unionist
DUP gain from Independent Unionist

Armagh

Main article: 2001 Armagh City and District Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes
Armagh City[4]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Sinn Féin Patrick McNamee 1,261
SDLP Pat Brannigan 1,013
Sinn Féin Cathy Rafferty 901
UUP Sylvia McRoberts 868
DUP Freda Donnelly 861
Independent John Nixon 646
UUP Gordon Frazer 528
SDLP Michael Carson 456
SDLP Anna Brolly 370
SDLP Mealla Bratton 325
NI Women's Coalition Margaret Connolly 209
Turnout 7,608
DUP gain from UUP
Crossmore[4]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Sinn Féin Brian Cunningham 1,336
SDLP Tommy Kavanagh 989
DUP Noel Berry 930
UUP Evelyn Corry 927
Sinn Féin Pat O'Rawe 867
SDLP James McKernan 703
SDLP James Lennon 554
SDLP Joseph McGleenan 452
Turnout 6,883
Sinn Féin gain from SDLP
Cusher[4]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP Paul Berry 3,549
UUP Eric Speers 1,202
SDLP Tom Canavan 1,001
UUP Robert Turner 725
UUP James Clayton 679
Sinn Féin Noel Sheridan 591
UUP Sharon McClelland 367
Independent Derrick Mathews 186
DUP Heather Black 185
DUP Mervyn Spratt 103
Turnout 8,728
DUP gain from UUP
The Orchard[4]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP Brian Hutchinson 1,363
UUP Jim Speers 1,324
Sinn Féin Paul Corrigan 1,221
SDLP John Campbell 796
DUP William Irwin 686
SDLP Eamon Mcneill 651
UUP Charles Rollston 645
UUP Olive Whitten 492
Turnout 7,295
Sinn Féin gain from UUP

Ballymena

Main article: 2001 Ballymena Borough Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes
Ballymena North[5]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP James Alexander 1,110
SDLP Patrick McAvoy 1,071
Independent James Henry 1,060
DUP Maurice Mills 625
UUP Joe McKernan 613
Independent William Wright 553
UUP Neill Armstrong 533
UUP Gillian Scott 532
DUP Simon Hamilton 411
Sinn Féin Gerard Magee 382
Alliance Jayne Dunlop 317
Independent Audrey Wales 263
UUP William McElfatrick 242
PUP Trevor Parkhill 30
Turnout 7,876
William Wright leaves UUP
DUP gain from Alliance
Ballymena South[5]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
SDLP Declan O'Loan 1,212
UUP James Currie 1,092
DUP Elizabeth Adger 1,061
DUP Davy Tweed 1,018
DUP Martin Clarke 790
DUP Hubert Nicholl 755
UUP Peter Brown 459
DUP William Moore 285
Independent David Warwick 241
PUP William McCaughey 51
PUP Jean Rainey 43
Turnout 7,146
DUP gain from UUP
Bannside[5]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP Roy Gillespie 1,427
UUP William McNeilly 1,060
DUP Tommy Nicholl 962
SDLP Seamus Laverty 938
DUP Samuel Gaston 890
DUP David Wilkinson 842
UUP Samuel McClean 727
SDLP Joseph Montgomery 375
NI Unionist Norman Sloan 186
PUP Kenneth McCaughey 53
Turnout 7,612
SDLP gain from UUP
Braid[5]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP Sam Hanna 1,242
SDLP Margaret Gribben 1,158
UUP David Clyde 961
UUP Lexie Scott 893
DUP Robin Stirling 819
UUP Des Armstrong 815
DUP Robert Osborne 707
PUP Robert Hamilton 29
Turnout 6,712
DUP gain from UUP

Ballymoney

Main article: 2001 Ballymoney Borough Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes
Ballymoney Town[6]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP Cecil Cousley 788
SDLP Justin McCamphill 459
DUP Ian Stevenson 433
DUP Robert Storey 429
UUP Thomas McKeown 396
Independent Jim Wright 376
UUP James Simpson 351
UUP William Johnston 257
Independent Jeffrey Balmer 125
Independent Anne Logan 119
Turnout 3,803
UUP gain from Independent
DUP gain from Independent
Bann Valley[6]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Sinn Féin Philip McGuigan 1,123
DUP John Finlay 859
UUP Joe Gaston 711
DUP Robert Halliday 675
SDLP Malachy McCamphill 663
DUP Robert Wilson 540
SDLP Pappy O'Kane 388
UUP John Watt 261
Turnout 5,342
DUP gain from UUP
Bushvale[6]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP Bill Kennedy 997
DUP Frank Campbell 589
SDLP Harry Connolly 548
UUP John Ramsay 545
UUP William Logan 457
Sinn Féin Sean McErlain 318
SDLP Frank McCluskey 151
Turnout 3,681
UUP gain from SDLP

Banbridge

Main article: 2001 Banbridge District Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes
Banbridge Town[7]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
UUP Joan Baird 1,979
SDLP Patrick McAleenan 1,404
DUP Jim McElroy 774
DUP Kyle Ferguson 697
UUP Ian Burns 485
UUP William Bell 458
Independent Frank Downey 448
Alliance Frank McQuaid 420
UK Unionist David Hudson 389
Turnout 7,172
Alliance gain from Independent
Dromore[7]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP Paul Rankin 1,375
SDLP Cassie McDermott 1,202
DUP David Herron 1,032
UUP Norah Beare 896
UUP William Martin 894
UUP Thompson Howe 685
NI Unionist Joseph McIlwaine 45
Turnout 6,232
DUP gain from UUP
Knockiveagh[7]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
SDLP Seamus Doyle 1,351
UUP John Ingram 1,202
DUP Wilfred McFadden 1,084
Independent Malachy McCartan 768
Sinn Féin Brendan Curran 755
DUP Stephen Herron 735
UUP John Hanna 617
UUP Violet Cromie 486
UK Unionist Stephen Briggs 387
Turnout 7,493
DUP gain from UUP

Belfast

Main article: 2001 Belfast City Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes
Balmoral[8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
SDLP Carmel Hanna 3,077
UUP Margaret Crooks 2,276
UUP Bob Stoker 2,032
Alliance Tom Ekin 1,684
DUP Ruth Patterson 1,377
Sinn Féin Stiofán Long 1,349
SDLP Catherine Molloy 987
PUP Tom Morrow 424
UUP John Hiddleston 411
Turnout 13,873
No change
Castle[8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP Nigel Dodds 3,949
SDLP Alban Maginness 2,520
Sinn Féin Danny Lavery 1,991
UUP David Browne 1,550
SDLP Pat Convery 1,403
Alliance Tom Campbell 984
DUP Ian Crozier 759
PUP Janet Carson 352
NI Women's Coalition Elizabeth McCullough 253
Independent David Mahood 178
Independent Sandy Blair 109
Workers' Party Marcella Delaney 84
Turnout 14,497
DUP gain from UUP
SDLP gain from Alliance
Court[8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP Eric Smyth 2,605
Independent Frank McCoubrey 1,732
UUP Chris McGimpsey 1,527
PUP Hugh Smyth 1,336
PUP Plum Smith 813
UUP Fred Cobain 722
DUP Elaine McMillen 720
Sinn Féin Mick Conlon 269
Ulster Third Way David Kerr 28
Turnout 10,085
DUP gain from UUP
Independent gain from UDP
Laganbank[8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
UUP Michael McGimpsey 2,019
Sinn Féin Alex Maskey 1,748
SDLP Peter O'Reilly 1,612
SDLP Patrick McCarthy 1,511
DUP Richard Scott 882
Alliance Mark Long 825
UUP Jim Clarke 819
NI Women's Coalition Anne Monaghan 703
PUP Dawn Purvis 286
Workers' Party Patrick Lynn 158
Independent Andrew Frew 141
Independent Barbara Muldoon 128
Turnout 11,082
SDLP gain from Alliance
Lower Falls[8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Sinn Féin Fra McCann 2,399
Sinn Féin Tom Hartley 2,351
Sinn Féin Máire Cush 2,230
SDLP Margaret Walsh 2,016
Sinn Féin Marie Moore 1,917
Sinn Féin Seán McKnight 1,247
Workers' Party John Lowry 488
Turnout 13,229
No change
Oldpark[8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Sinn Féin Gerard Brophy 2,755
Sinn Féin Margaret McCleneghan 2,467
DUP Nelson McCausland 2,392
SDLP Martin Morgan 1,932
PUP Billy Hutchinson 1,516
Sinn Féin Kathy Stanton 1,298
UUP Fred Proctor 1,116
SDLP Joleen Connolly 1,114
Sinn Féin Eoin O'Broin 957
Independent James Bates 209
Alliance Thomas McCullough 160
Independent Rene Greig 59
Turnout 16,662
DUP gain from UUP
Pottinger[8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP Sammy Wilson 3,918
UUP Reg Empey 3,097
PUP David Ervine 1,582
Sinn Féin Joseph O'Donnell 1,264
Alliance Mervyn Jones 693
DUP May Campbell 577
UUP Margaret Clarke 559
SDLP Leo Van Es 459
Independent John Bushell 218
DUP Harry Toan 205
Workers' Party Joseph Bell 129
PUP Robin Stewart 127
UK Unionist David Fairfield 74
NI Conservatives Jason Docherty 66
Turnout 13,426
Sinn Féin gain from Alliance
Upper Falls[8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Sinn Féin Paul Maskey 3,349
SDLP Alex Attwood 3,260
Sinn Féin Gerard O'Neill 2,866
Sinn Féin Michael Browne 2,469
Sinn Féin Chrissie McAuley 1,801
SDLP Brian Heading 1,112
NI Women's Coalition Mary Catney 365
Alliance Kathy Ayers 136
Turnout 15,972
No change
Victoria[8]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
UUP Ian Adamson 3,286
Alliance David Alderdice 3,119
DUP Wallace Browne 2,492
UUP Jim Rodgers 2,322
DUP Robin Newton 1,469
DUP Margaret McKenzie 783
Independent Danny Dow 746
Alliance Naomi Long 729
PUP Robert Moorehead 697
UUP Alan Crowe 582
SDLP Ciara Patricia Farren 305
NI Conservatives Peter Gray 239
Independent Sammy Walker 114
Independent Billy Hands 15
Independent Lawrence John 11
Turnout 14,806
UUP gain from Independent Unionist

Carrickfergus

Main article: 2001 Carrickfergus Borough Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes
Carrick Castle[9]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP David Hilditch 996
Alliance Sean Neeson 662
Independent William Hamilton 552
UUP Darin Ferguson 435
Independent William Cameron 303
PUP David Beck 259
Independent Nicholas Wady 134
DUP Patricia McKinney 130
Alliance Margaret Hawkins 112
Turnout 3,675
DUP gain from Independent
Kilroot[9]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP William Ashe 1,425
Ind. Unionist James Brown 1,275
UUP Eric Ferguson 1,093
Alliance Janet Crampsey 807
Alliance Robin Cavan 684
Independent Samuel Crowe 470
DUP Robert Clements 430
Turnout 6,329
DUP gain from Independent
Knockagh Monument[9]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
UUP Roy Beggs Jr 1,575
DUP May Beattie 1,420
Alliance Stewart Dickson 1,165
UUP Gwendoline Wilson 625
DUP James McClurg 336
Alliance Noreen McIlwrath 199
PUP Carolyn Howarth 166
Turnout 5,790
DUP gain from Independent

Castlereagh

Main article: 2001 Castlereagh Borough Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes
Castlereagh Central[10]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP Peter Robinson 2,841
UUP Michael Copeland 1,032
Alliance Michael Long 769
PUP Thomas Sandford 505
SDLP Sean Mullan 427
DUP Joanne Bunting 302
UK Unionist Grant Dillon 289
Independent Alan Carson 219
DUP John Norris 161
NI Conservatives Terence Dick 82
DUP John Dunn 74
Turnout 6,938
PUP gain from UKUP
Castlereagh East[10]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP Iris Robinson 4,093
UUP David Drysdale 1,879
Alliance Peter Osborne 923
Independent Francis Gallagher 650
PUP Richard Johnston 466
Alliance Gillian Graham 400
Independent William Abraham 245
DUP Claire Ennis 204
DUP Kim Morton 120
DUP Sandy Geddis 92
DUP Jim White 87
Turnout 9,408
Independent gain from Independent
Castlereagh South[10]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
UUP Michael Henderson 1,725
DUP John Beattie 1,590
Alliance Geraldine Rice 1,019
SDLP Christine Copeland 949
SDLP Brian Hanvey 940
DUP Andrew Ramsey 509
UUP Barbara McBurney 431
Sinn Féin Sean Hayes 396
Alliance Margaret Marshall 381
NI Conservatives Roger Lomas 52
Turnout 8,151
No change
Castlereagh West[10]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP Mark Robinson 1,858
UUP Cecil Hall 1,728
SDLP Rosaleen Hughes 1,196
Alliance Sara Duncan 1,130
NI Women's Coalition Eileen Cairnduff 306
PUP Frederick Ferguson 301
Sinn Féin Sean Montgomery 158
DUP Charles Tosh 92
DUP Vivienne Stevenson 61
Turnout 6,994
No change

Coleraine

Main article: 2001 Coleraine Borough Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes
Bann[11]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
SDLP John Dallat 1,714
DUP Adrian McQuillan 1,216
UUP Olive Church 986
UUP William King 821
UUP Jim Watt 704
SDLP Eamon Mullan 535
Independent Robert Bolton 514
Independent Reginald McAuley 512
DUP Hazel Sommers 265
Alliance Yvonne Boyle 116
Turnout 7,543
No change
Coleraine Central[11]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP James McClure 1,426
UUP David McClarty 1,395
SDLP Gerald McLaughlin 1,232
UUP Elizabeth Johnston 1,016
UUP David Barbour 717
DUP Timothy Deans 699
Alliance Eamon O'Hara 508
Turnout 7,130
DUP gain from Alliance
Coleraine East[11]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP Maurice Bradley 1,389
UUP Elizabeth Black 808
DUP William Creelman 596
UUP Robert McPherson 460
SDLP John Montgomery 368
Independent Thomas Houston 319
Alliance Paddy McGowan 274
Independent Alistair Crawford 149
PUP David Gilmour 146
Independent Martin Hunter 126
DUP Ellen Fielding 118
Turnout 4,862
DUP gain from Alliance
The Skerries[11]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
SDLP Billy Leonard 988
Independent Christine Alexander 757
UUP Pauline Armitage 729
Alliance Barbara Dempsey 681
DUP Robert Stewart 675
UUP Norman Hillis 625
UUP Samuel Kane 552
DUP Alexander Gilkinson 359
Turnout 5,451
SDLP gain from Alliance

Cookstown

Main article: 2001 Cookstown District Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes
Ballinderry[12]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
SDLP Patsy McGlone 1,771
Sinn Féin Patrick McAleer 1,567
DUP Anne McCrea 969
UUP Walter Greer 946
Sinn Féin Michael McIvor 656
SDLP Mary Baker 641
DUP Samuel McCartney 537
UUP William McCollum 334
Turnout 7,576
No change
Cookstown Central[12]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Sinn Féin John McNamee 1,427
UUP Trevor Wilson 1,323
DUP Ian McCrea 1,064
SDLP Peter Cassidy 792
Sinn Féin Seamus Campbell 364
SDLP Eddie Espie 328
UUP Albert Crawford 238
DUP Hugh Davidson 120
Turnout 5,774
Sinn Féin gain from UUP
Drum Manor[12]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Sinn Féin Desmond Grimes 1,233
UUP Samuel Glasgow 1,118
Sinn Féin Oliver Molloy 969
SDLP James McGarvey 884
DUP Alice Lees 756
Independent Samuel Parke 689
Turnout 5,736
Samuel Parke changes designation from Independent Unionist

Craigavon

Main article: 2001 Craigavon Borough Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes
Craigavon Central[13]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
UUP Kenneth Twyble 1,694
Sinn Féin Francis Murray 1,198
DUP Woolsey Smith 1,060
SDLP Pat Mallon 996
DUP Robert Smith 810
UUP Frederick Crowe 802
Independent David Calvert 761
SDLP Kieran Corr 745
DUP Denis Watson 712
Sinn Féin Peter Toland 602
UUP Samuel McCammick 396
Alliance Sean Hagan 379
UUP Audrey Lindsay 250
Workers' Party Tom French 132
Independent Alan Evans 96
Turnout 10,887
SDLP gain from Alliance
DUP gain from UUP
Loughside[13]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
SDLP Dolores Kelly 2,022
Sinn Féin John O'Dowd 1,971
Sinn Féin Maurice Magill 1,131
SDLP Sean McKavanagh 1,055
Sinn Féin Mairead O'Dowd 883
SDLP Mary McAlinden 735
UUP William Lindsay 433
SDLP Kieran McGeown 360
DUP Alexander Dougan 261
Turnout 9,106
Sinn Féin gain from SDLP
Lurgan[13]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP Jonathan Bell 1,942
UUP Sam Gardiner 1,728
DUP Stephen Moutray 1,555
UUP George Savage 1,237
UUP Meta Crozier 965
SDLP Mary McNally 801
UUP Sydney Cairns 749
Sinn Féin Matthew Rooney 719
UK Unionist David Vance 408
UUP William Tate 276
Independent William Grafton 130
Turnout 10,746
DUP gain from UUP
Portadown[13]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP David Simpson 2,352
Sinn Féin Brian McKeown 1,348
SDLP Ignatius Fox 1,233
Independent David Jones 971
UUP Sidney Anderson 883
UUP George Hatch 872
Sinn Féin Noel Mercer 604
UUP Mark Neale 462
UUP David Thompson 380
Alliance William Ramsay 266
DUP Alan Carson 213
DUP John Tate 67
Turnout 9,894
DUP gain from UUP
Sinn Féin gain from Independent Nationalist
Independent gain from Independent Nationalist

Derry

Main article: 2001 Derry City Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes
Cityside[14]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
SDLP Pat Ramsey 1,210
SDLP James Clifford 1,176
Sinn Féin Cathal Crumley 1,093
Sinn Féin Jim Anderson 989
Sinn Féin Barney O'Hagan 684
SDLP Liam Boyle 629
Sinn Féin Donncha MacNiallais 618
Independent Shauna Deery 228
Turnout 6,930
No change
Northland[14]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
SDLP Kathleen McCloskey 1,528
SDLP John Kerr 1,248
Sinn Féin Maeve McLaughlin 1,240
SDLP Sean Carr 1,157
Sinn Féin William Page 1,130
SDLP Helen Quigley 1,087
Sinn Féin Mary Nelis 980
Sinn Féin Gerry MacLochlainn 938
SDLP Joseph McClintock 922
Independent William Temple 407
Independent Colm Bryce 274
Independent Daniel Bradley 82
Independent Queenie Harper 14
Turnout 11,330
Sinn Féin gain from SDLP
Rural[14]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP William Hay 1,511
SDLP Annie Courtney 1,444
SDLP Thomas Conway 1,274
UUP Andrew Davidson 1,074
Sinn Féin Paul Fleming 943
DUP Bill Irwin 879
SDLP Jim McKeever 796
Sinn Féin James Kelly 677
UUP Ernest Hamilton 544
SDLP Brenda Stevenson 511
Alliance Brian Kelly 166
Turnout 10,051
Sinn Féin gain from UUP
Shantallow[14]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
SDLP Mary Bradley 2,304
SDLP Shaun Gallagher 1,287
Sinn Féin Gearoid O'Heara 1,238
Sinn Féin Tony Hassan 1,237
SDLP William O'Connell 1,135
Sinn Féin Oliver Green 1,084
SDLP Ciaran O'Doherty 1,017
Independent Charles McDaid 542
Sinn Féin Jean McGinty 384
Turnout 10,544
No change
Waterside[14]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP Gregory Campbell 1,887
SDLP Gerard Diver 1,330
DUP Joe Miller 1,218
UUP Mary Hamilton 982
Sinn Féin Lynn Fleming 974
SDLP Anne Marie McDaid 817
DUP Mildred Garfield 710
DUP Drew Thompson 669
Independent Jim Guy 484
UUP James McCorkill 361
Sinn Féin Francis O'Deorain 338
Alliance Colm Cavanagh 270
PUP Catherine Cooke 153
UUP Gordon Hill 98
Independent William Webster 63
Turnout 10,580
SDLP gain from Independent Unionist

Down

Main article: 2001 Down District Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes
Ballynahinch[15]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
SDLP Patrick Toman 1,150
SDLP Anne McAleenan 962
Sinn Féin Francis Branniff 937
DUP Jim Wells 862
UUP Harvey Bicker 790
UUP John Cochrane 674
DUP William Alexander 593
SDLP Francis Casement 592
UUP John Reid 182
DUP Alan McIlroy 126
Turnout 7,005
Sinn Féin gain from SDLP
Downpatrick[15]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Sinn Féin Eamonn McConvey 1,147
SDLP Peter Craig 1,077
SDLP Dermot Curran 1,024
SDLP John Doris 852
SDLP Ann Trainor 849
Independent Raymond Blaney 835
UUP Jack McIlheron 782
Sinn Féin Liam Johnston 633
SDLP Gerard Mahon 404
SDLP John Irvine 233
DUP John Foster 203
Independent Patrick O'Connor 173
Workers' Party Desmond O'Hagan 115
Independent Helen Honeyman 101
Turnout 8,666
Independent gain from SDLP
Newcastle[15]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
SDLP Eamon O'Neill 1,308
UUP Gerald Douglas 1,211
Sinn Féin William Clarke 1,163
SDLP Carmel O'Boyle 1,000
Sinn Féin Hugh McDowell 972
SDLP Peter Fitzpatrick 706
DUP Stanley Priestley 695
SDLP Charles McGrath 438
Independent David Allister 243
Turnout 7,890
Sinn Féin gain from Women's Coalition
Rowallane[15]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
SDLP Margaret Ritchie 1,440
DUP William Dick 1,198
UUP Robert Burgess 1,113
UUP Albert Colmer 1,027
UUP Edward Rea 728
DUP Billy Walker 599
Sinn Féin Anthony Lacken 304
SDLP Kathleen Stockton 279
Independent James Marks 169
Turnout 6,999
No change

Dungannon and South Tyrone

Main article: 2001 Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes
Blackwater[16]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Sinn Féin Phelim Gildernew 1,032
DUP Roger Burton 991
DUP James Ewing 985
SDLP Patsy Daly 948
UUP Derek Irwin 801
UUP Jim Hamilton 775
UUP David Brady 669
Sinn Féin Dominic Molloy 477
Turnout 6,785
Sinn Féin gain from UUP
Clogher Valley[16]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Sinn Féin Seamus Flanagan 1,159
SDLP Anthony McGonnell 1,150
UUP Noel Mulligan 951
DUP Johnston McIlwrath 816
Sinn Féin Sean McGuigan 799
UUP Donald Beatty 681
DUP David Robinson 589
SDLP Thomas Murphy 342
Turnout 6,614
Sinn Féin gain from UUP
Dungannon Town[16]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Sinn Féin John McLarnon 1,138
SDLP Vincent Currie 1,110
DUP Maurice Morrow 873
UUP Walter Cuddy 853
Sinn Féin Barry Monteith 813
UUP Ken Maginnis 740
Independent Gerry Cullen 549
DUP Derek Greenaway 363
Turnout 6,530
Sinn Féin gain from Democratic Left
Torrent[16]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Sinn Féin Francie Molloy 1,393
Sinn Féin Michael Gillespie 1,336
SDLP Jim Cavanagh 1,274
Independent Jim Canning 1,244
Sinn Féin Brendan Doris 985
Sinn Féin Desmond Donnelly 944
UUP Norman Badger 910
DUP Robert McFarland 283
Turnout 8,562
No change

Fermanagh

Main article: 2001 Fermanagh District Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes
Enniskillen[17]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
UUP Raymond Ferguson 1,486
Sinn Féin Gerry McHugh 1,339
DUP Joe Dodds 1,096
Sinn Féin Paddy Gilgunn 1,070
SDLP Frank Britton 934
Independent David Kettyles 861
SDLP Eamon Flanagan 766
UUP Robert Irvine 709
UUP Basil Johnston 589
UUP Barbara Stuart 403
UK Unionist Alan Madill 182
DUP Samuel Dunne 105
Turnout 9,724
Sinn Féin gain from UUP
David Kettyles changes designation from Progressive Socialist
Erne East[17]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Sinn Féin Ruth Lynch 1,428
UUP Harold Andrews 1,348
SDLP Fergus McQuillan 1,293
Sinn Féin Brian McCaffrey 1,191
Sinn Féin Thomas O'Reilly 1,050
UUP Cecil Noble 998
DUP Paul Robinson 811
Independent Michael McPhillips 559
Turnout 8,843
Sinn Féin gain from Independent Nationalist
Erne North[17]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Sinn Féin Joe Cassidy 1,181
DUP Bert Johnston 1,113
UUP Thomas Elliott 1,030
SDLP John O'Kane 871
UUP Bertie Kerr 854
UUP Caldwell McClaughry 685
SDLP Julie Dervan 568
DUP Billy Gilmore 277
DUP William Simpson 91
Turnout 6,804
No change
Erne West[17]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
SDLP Gerard Gallagher 1,578
Sinn Féin Pat Cox 1,266
Sinn Féin Robin Martin 1,139
Sinn Féin Stephen Huggett 1,111
UUP Wilson Elliott 981
UUP Derrick Nixon 832
DUP David Black 392
Turnout 7,466
Sinn Féin gain from UUP and Independent

Larne

Main article: 2001 Larne Borough Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes
Coast Road[18]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP Winston Fulton 753
SDLP Daniel O'Connor 750
UUP Joan Drummond 614
Alliance Gerardine Mulvenna 589
DUP Rachel Rea 485
UUP Thomas Robinson 430
Independent William Cunning 379
Sinn Féin Martin Graffin 305
Turnout 4,404
DUP gain from UUP
Alliance gain from Independent
Larne Lough[18]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP Bobby McKee 1,314
UUP Roy Beggs 1,248
Alliance John Mathews 1,171
DUP Gregg McKeen 492
UUP David Fleck 374
UUP John Hall 329
Independent William Small 151
Turnout 5,233
DUP gain from UUP
Larne Town[18]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
UUP James Dunn 804
DUP Jack McKee 776
SDLP Martin Wilson 570
Independent Roy Craig 390
Independent Lindsay Mason 389
Independent William Adams 327
Independent John Anderson 292
Alliance Margaret Richmond 239
Sinn Féin Janette Graffin 191
UUP Andrew Wilson 185
DUP Alastair Holden 165
PUP William Adamson 107
Turnout 4,524
SDLP gain from Independent

Limavady

Main article: 2001 Limavady Borough Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes
Bellarena[19]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP Joseph Cubitt 1,027
SDLP Michael Carten 845
Sinn Féin Martin McGuigan 833
SDLP Gerry Mullan 721
UUP Edwin Stevenson 707
SDLP John McKinney 685
UUP William Smyth 641
Turnout 5,527
DUP gain from UUP
Sinn Féin gain from SDLP
Benbradagh[19]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Sinn Féin Anne Brolly 1,056
Sinn Féin Francis Brolly 917
UUAP Boyd Douglas 748
SDLP Michael Coyle 559
Sinn Féin Marion Donaghy 559
SDLP Gerard Lynch 497
UUAP Mark Gibson 442
DUP John Murray 259
Turnout 5,149
Sinn Féin gain from SDLP
Boyd Douglas leaves UUP
Limavady Town[19]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP George Robinson 1,430
Independent Brian Brown 642
SDLP Desmond Lowry 542
SDLP John Kerr 530
Sinn Féin Malachy O'Kane 419
UUP Jack Dolan 383
UUP John Rankin 372
UUP Raymond Kennedy 241
UUAP Alister Smyth 161
Turnout 4,779
Independent gain from SDLP

Lisburn

Main article: 2001 Lisburn Borough Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes
Downshire[20]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP Edwin Poots 2,006
UUP James Baird 1,507
Alliance Elizabeth Campbell 1,201
UUP William Ward 1,193
UUP Edmund Falloon 1,007
DUP Allan Ewart 632
Independent William Bleakes 609
NI Conservatives Joanne Johnston 217
Sinn Féin Cara McCann 111
Turnout 8,602
UUP gain from NI Conservatives
Dunmurry Cross[20]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Sinn Féin Paul Butler 2,061
SDLP Patricia Lewsley 2,029
UUP Billy Bell 1,550
Sinn Féin Michael Ferguson 1,549
Sinn Féin Sue Ramsey 1,219
Sinn Féin Veronica Willis 993
DUP Stephen Moore 910
SDLP William McDonnell 640
Sinn Féin Paul Flynn 422
Independent Malachy McAnespie 218
Turnout 12,031
SDLP gain from Independent
Killultagh[20]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
UUP Jim Dillon 1,923
DUP Cecil Calvert 1,382
SDLP Peter O'Hagan 1,318
DUP James Tinsley 1,263
UUP Kenneth Watson 658
UUP Samuel Johnston 537
Sinn Féin Ita Gray 457
Alliance Alison Gawith 439
NI Conservatives Neil Johnston 419
Independent Gordon Ross 332
Alliance Owen Gawith 131
Turnout 9,019
DUP gain from UUP
Lisburn Town North[20]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Alliance Trevor Lunn 1,903
UUP David Archer 1,619
UUP William Watson 1,190
UUP William Lewis 1,183
DUP Jonathan Craig 1,036
DUP Albert Leathem 808
UUP Lorraine Martin 749
Independent Ronnie Crawford 711
Independent David Adams 577
Sinn Féin James Armstrong 451
Independent William Beattie 423
Independent Adrian Creighton 123
Turnout 10,940
UUP gain from UDP
DUP gain from Protestant Unionist
Ronnie Crawford changes designation from Independent Unionist
Lisburn Town South[20]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
UUP Ivan Davis 1,521
Alliance Seamus Close 1,495
DUP Paul Porter 1,061
UUP David Archer 721
UUP Joseph Lockhart 592
Independent Gary McMichael 509
DUP Allen Russell 346
UUP Margaret Little 253
UUP Samuel Mateer 246
Sinn Féin Francis Kerr 245
NI Unionist Gary Teeney 64
Turnout 7,252
DUP gain from UUP
Gary McMichael leaves UDP

Magherafelt

Main article: 2001 Magherafelt District Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes
Magherafelt Town[21]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP William McCrea 2,255
Sinn Féin John Kelly 1,700
UUP George Shiels 1,103
Sinn Féin Seamus O'Brien 1,085
SDLP Joseph McBride 990
SDLP Frances Symington 696
DUP Paul McLean 197
Turnout 8,153
Sinn Féin gain from SDLP
Moyola[21]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Sinn Féin Oliver Hughes 1,578
Sinn Féin James O'Neill 1,375
UUP John Junkin 1,237
DUP Thomas Catherwood 1,023
SDLP Patrick McErlean 713
DUP Elizabeth Forde 430
SDLP Elizabeth Foster 383
Independent Naaman Hutchinson 210
Turnout 7,104
No change
Sperrin[21]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Sinn Féin Patrick Groogan 1,651
Sinn Féin Hugh Mullan 1,331
Sinn Féin John Kerr 1,206
SDLP Kathleen Lagan 1,136
Independent Bertie Montgomery 776
DUP Rodney Mitchell 723
SDLP Francis McKendry 551
Workers' Party Francis Donnelly 104
Turnout 7,625
Sinn Féin gain from SDLP
Bertie Montgomery leaves UUP

Moyle

Main article: 2001 Moyle District Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes
Ballycastle[22]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
SDLP Madeline Black 429
UUP Helen Harding 379
SDLP Michael Molloy 357
DUP Gardiner Kane 345
Independent Seamus Blaney 551
Sinn Féin Charlie Neill 296
Independent Liam McBride 202
Independent Seamus Blaney 197
Independent Christopher McCaughan 189
Independent Anna Edwards 40
Turnout 2,522
SDLP gain from Independent
Giant's Causeway[22]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP David McAllister 495
UUP William Graham 398
Independent Price McConaghy 367
DUP George Hartin 258
DUP Robert Chestnutt 228
UUP Robert McIlroy 223
SDLP Moira McGouran 76
Independent Thomas Palmer 23
Turnout 2,114
Price McConaghy changes designation from Independent Unionist
The Glens[22]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Independent Oliver McMullan 671
SDLP Catherine McCambridge 348
Independent Randal McDonnell 316
SDLP Christine Blaney 281
Independent James McCarry 454
Sinn Féin Monica Digney 216
DUP Evelyne Robinson 194
SDLP Archie McIntosh 190
Sinn Féin Anne McAuley 178
Independent James McAuley 77
Turnout 2,488
No change

Newry and Mourne

Main article: 2001 Newry and Mourne District Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes
Crotlieve[23]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
SDLP P. J. Bradley 2,103
Sinn Féin Mick Murphy 1,743
SDLP Hugh Carr 1,189
SDLP Josephine O'Hare 1,175
Independent Ciaran Mussen 834
Sinn Féin Michael Ruane 807
Independent Anthony Williamson 751
SDLP Michael Carr 714
UUP John McConnell 697
SDLP Brendan Murney 576
Sinn Féin Eamonn O'Connor 428
DUP Ruth McConnell 274
Turnout 11,615
Sinn Féin gain from Independent
Newry Town[23]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Sinn Féin Davy Hyland 1,213
Independent Jackie Patterson 1,150
Sinn Féin Charlie Casey 1,119
Sinn Féin Brendan Curran 1,025
Sinn Féin Conor Murphy 984
SDLP Patrick McElroy 950
SDLP Frank Feely 940
SDLP John McArdle 811
UUP William McCaigue 727
SDLP Peter McEvoy 503
Independent Declan O'Callaghan 109
Turnout 9,796
Sinn Féin gain from Independent
SDLP gain from UUP
Slieve Gullion[23]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Sinn Féin Elena Martin 1,436
Sinn Féin Colman Burns 1,431
Sinn Féin Patrick McDonald 1,415
Sinn Féin Terry Hearty 1,283
SDLP John Fee 1,195
SDLP Pat Toner 840
SDLP Mary McKeown 568
Turnout 8,441
Sinn Féin gain from SDLP
The Fews[23]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Sinn Féin Jimmy McCreesh 1,279
Sinn Féin Pat McGinn 1,243
UUP Danny Kennedy 1,231
Sinn Féin Brendan Lewis 1,172
SDLP John Feehan 1,071
SDLP Charles Smyth 879
UUP Andy Moffett 727
DUP Craig Baxter 693
SDLP Angela Savage 595
Turnout 9,121
Sinn Féin gain from SDLP
The Mournes[23]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP William Burns 1,845
Sinn Féin Martin Cunningham 1,291
SDLP Micky Cole 1,205
UUP Henry Reilly 1,185
UUP Isaac Hanna 1,178
SDLP Marian Fitzpatrick 872
DUP Linda Burns 110
Turnout 7,856
Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

Newtownabbey

Main article: 2001 Newtownabbey Borough Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes
Antrim Line[24]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
UUP Edward Crilly 1,704
DUP Nigel Hamilton 1,350
SDLP Tommy McTeague 1,128
SDLP Noreen McClelland 887
Sinn Féin Briege Meehan 754
Sinn Féin Roisin McGurk 643
DUP Arthur Templeton 640
UUP Ivan Hunter 607
Alliance Pam Tilson 547
UUP Arthur Kell 536
NI Unionist Norman Boyd 418
Newtownabbey Ratepayers' Association John Blair 389
DUP Liz Snoddy 337
NI Women's Coalition Joan Cosgrove 299
Independent James Beckett 228
Turnout 10,728
DUP gain from UUP
SDLP gain from Alliance
Sinn Féin gain from NRA
Ballyclare[24]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP Paul Girvan 2,583
UUP Vera McWilliams 1,231
UUP Jim Bingham 1,192
Alliance Pat McCudden 761
UUP Ed Turkington 541
DUP Pamela Hunter 308
UUP Peter Walker 267
PUP Norman Lavery 249
Independent Sharon Parkes 247
NI Conservatives Alan Greer 169
Turnout 7,734
DUP gain from Alliance
Macedon[24]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP William DeCourcy 1,355
Independent Mark Langhammer 1,103
UUP Dineen Walker 784
Newtownabbey Ratepayers' Association Billy Webb 650
Independent Tommy Kirkham 611
DUP Kenneth Hunter 563
PUP Dougie Jamison 398
Independent Robert Kidd 378
Sinn Féin Kevin Vernon 350
Independent Andrew Beattie 276
Alliance Michael Campbell 173
Independent Victor Robinson 225
Turnout 7,279
Mark Langhammer leaves Newtownabbey Labour Party
Tommy Kirkham leaves UDP
DUP gain from Independent
University[24]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP Roger Hutchinson 1,791
UUP Ken Robinson 1,535
UUP Barbara Gilliland 1,351
Alliance Lynn Frazer 1,313
UUAP Fraser Agnew 828
PUP William Greer 811
NI Unionist Billy Boyd 504
DUP John Mann 479
UUAP John Scott 469
UUP Vi Scott 468
Independent Alister Bell 447
Turnout 10,232
Fraser Agnew joins UUAP
DUP gain from PUP

North Down

Main article: 2001 North Down Borough Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes
Abbey[25]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP Ruby Cooling 1,263
UUP Irene Cree 1,246
Alliance Stephen Farry 1,195
UK Unionist Valerie Kinghan 912
UUP Roberta Dunlop 843
PUP Stewart Currie 417
DUP William Montgomery 299
Independent Karl McLean 297
NI Conservatives Lisa Fleming 191
Independent Christopher Carter 175
Independent Raymond Gordon 89
NI Unionist Colin Dean 48
Turnout 7,225
UUP gain from NI Conservatives
DUP gain from PUP
Ballyholme and Groomsport[25]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Independent Alan Chambers 2,099
UUP Leslie Cree 1,631
Independent Austen Lennon 1,363
DUP Alex Easton 1,164
Alliance Marsden Fitzsimons 939
NI Women's Coalition Patricia Wallace 657
UUP Ian Henry 601
UK Unionist Henry Gordon 571
Alliance Gavin Walker 336
UK Unionist Joseph Teggart 276
Independent Ernest Steele 218
UUP Arthur Gadd 202
NI Unionist Elizabeth Roche 140
PUP Brian Lacey 90
Turnout 10,481
DUP gain from UKUP
Women's Coalition gain from NI Conservatives
Bangor West[25]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Independent Brian Wilson 1,871
UUP Marion Smith 1,311
Alliance Anne Wilson 1,112
DUP Alan Graham 989
UUP Royston Davies 796
UK Unionist William Keery 676
Alliance Tony Hill 630
UK Unionist Alan Field 599
PUP James Rea 538
UUP Evan Ward 416
NI Conservatives Julian Robertson 172
Turnout 9,324
DUP gain from PUP
Holywood[25]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
UUP Ellie McKay 1,346
Alliance Susan O'Brien 1,070
DUP Gordon Dunne 916
Independent Dennis Ogborn 815
NI Women's Coalition Norma Heaton 509
UUP Diana Peacocke 491
Alliance Larry Thompson 436
Independent Bobby Irvine 232
NI Conservatives Lindsay Cumming 188
PUP David Rose 122
Turnout 6,249
UUP gain from Alliance

Omagh

Main article: 2001 Omagh District Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes
Mid Tyrone[26]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Sinn Féin John Clarke 1,446
Sinn Féin Damien Curran 1,244
UUP Robert Wilson 1,191
Sinn Féin Michael McAnespie 995
SDLP Gerry O'Doherty 994
SDLP Seamus Shields 989
DUP Samuel McFarland 984
Sinn Féin Barney McAleer 917
Sinn Féin Cathal McCrory 791
Turnout 9,749
Sinn Féin gain from DUP
Omagh Town[26]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Sinn Féin Sean Begley 1,123
DUP Oliver Gibson 1,087
Independent Paddy McGowan 1,074
SDLP Joe Byrne 1,007
Sinn Féin Paddy Gallagher 763
Independent Johnny McLaughlin 759
SDLP Josephine Deehan 629
UUP Reuben McKelvey 614
UUP John Anderson 552
SDLP Vincent Campbell 178
DUP Thomas McCordick 171
SDLP Kevin Taylor 19
Turnout 8,198
Paddy McGowan leaves SDLP
SDLP gain from Alliance
West Tyrone[26]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
SDLP Pat McDonnell 1,372
Sinn Féin Barry McElduff 1,276
UUP Allan Rainey 1,135
DUP Thomas Buchanan 1,093
Sinn Féin Peter Kelly 839
Sinn Féin Patrick Watters 763
SDLP Liam McQuaid 679
UUP David Sterritt 666
Sinn Féin Damien McCrossan 614
DUP Stephen Harpur 257
Workers' Party Tommy Owens 211
Independent Gerry McMenamin 202
Turnout 9,286
Sinn Féin gain from UUP

Strabane

Main article: 2001 Strabane District Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes
Derg[27]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
Sinn Féin Charles McHugh 1,331
UUP Derek Hussey 1,110
Sinn Féin Eamonn McGarvey 910
DUP Thomas Kerrigan 793
SDLP Bernadette McNamee 768
DUP Kathleen Allison 838
Sinn Féin Gerard Foley 651
UUP Edward Turner 565
Turnout 6,932
Sinn Féin gain from UUP
Glenelly[27]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
DUP Allan Bresland 1,313
SDLP Thomas McBride 1,133
Sinn Féin Claire McGill 939
DUP John Donnell 879
UUP James Emery 876
Sinn Féin Martin Conway 603
UUP Robert Craig 585
Turnout 6,456
No change
Mourne[27]
Party Candidate 1st Pref
SDLP Eugene McMenamin 1,538
Sinn Féin Jarlath McNulty 1,326
Sinn Féin Ivan Barr 1,262
Sinn Féin Brian McMahon 977
Sinn Féin Daniel Breslin 628
Independent James O'Kane 589
Independent Gags Gallagher 445
UUP Sam Martin 439
SDLP Ann Bell 438
DUP Kathleen Craig 408
SDLP Fred Henry 284
Turnout 8,531
Sinn Féin gain from SDLP and Independent

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