2001 Belfast City Council election

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

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

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

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

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

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

Lower Falls

1997: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

2001: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

1997-2001 Change: No change

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

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

Upper Falls

1997: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

2001: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

1997-2001 Change: No change

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