2001 Belfast City Council election

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2001 Belfast City Council election
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  1997 7 June 2001 (2001-06-07) 2005  

All 51 seats to Belfast City Council
26 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Sinn Féin Ulster Unionist DUP
Seats won141110
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 3

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party SDLP Alliance PUP
Seats won933
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 3Steady2.svg 0

 Seventh partyEighth party
 
Party Independent Ind. Unionist
Seats won10
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 2

2001 Belfast City Council Election Map.png
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.

Contents

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

Election results

Belfast Local Election Result 2001 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Sinn Féin 1410Increase2.svg127.528.434,727Increase2.svg0.8
  Ulster Unionist 1113Decrease2.svg221.618.322,318Decrease2.svg1.8
  DUP 1030Increase2.svg319.618.122,128Increase2.svg6.0
  SDLP 920Increase2.svg215.717.421,308Increase2.svg1.8
  Alliance 303Decrease2.svg35.96.88,330Decrease2.svg2.4
  PUP 300Steady2.svg05.95.87,130Decrease2.svg3.4
  Independent 110Increase2.svg12.03.03,660Increase2.svg2.9
  NI Women's Coalition 000Steady2.svg001.11,321Increase2.svg0.1
  Workers' Party 000Steady2.svg000.7859Decrease2.svg0.3
  NI Conservatives 000Steady2.svg000.2305Decrease2.svg0.1
  UK Unionist 000Steady2.svg000.174New
  National Liberal Party 000Steady2.svg000.128New

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
Balmoral9.9034.7210.1129.8212.413.100.006
Castle14.1111.0133.3227.826.902.504.406
Court2.8023.1134.020.000.0022.0118.115
Laganbank16.2126.228.1028.827.602.6010.505
Lower Falls80.240.000.0015.900.000.003.905
Oldpark46.837.0015.0119.111.009.411.706
Pottinger9.7128.2236.223.505.3013.313.806
Upper Falls68.340.000.0028.510.900.002.305
Victoria0.0036.6228.021.8022.824.206.607
Total28.41418.31118.11017.496.835.835.2151

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%9871,919.77 1,945.77 
Alliance Tom Ekin *12.37%1,6841,780.57 1,935.49 2,047.4
DUP Ruth Patterson10.11%1,3771,377.74 1,779.11 1,982.6
Sinn Féin Stephen Long9.91%1,3491,435.21 1,445.58 1,446.53
DUP Thomas Morrow3.09%421425.07   
Ulster Unionist John Hiddleston3.02%411415.44   
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 Crozier5.37%7592,142.12      
    Sinn Féin Danny Lavery*14.09%1,9911,992.02 2,094.62     
    Ulster Unionist David Browne *10.97%1,5501,868.75 1,874.95 1,946.95 1,947.7 1,951.7 1,979.41 2,337.41
    SDLP Pat Convery9.93%1,4031,407.08 1,698.88 1,699.13 1,749.68 1,775.83 1,786.83 1,911.93
    Alliance Tom Campbell*6.96%9841,027.86 1,090.06 1,094.56 1,106.71 1,131.07 1,141.27 1,325.27
    PUP Janet Carson2.49%352456.04 457.84 478.44 478.74 484.45 490.41  
    NI Women's Coalition Elizabeth Byrne McCullough1.79%253259.12 277.32 279.12 284.67 300.38 308.63  
    Independent David Mahood1.26%178218.8 220.2 229.05 229.05 230.15 236.71  
    Independent Alexander Blair0.77%109115.63 116.03 117.78 117.78 118.83   
    Workers' Party Marcella Delaney0.59%8487.57 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%1,5271,612.8 1,661.97  
      PUP Hugh Smyth *13.70%1,3361,450.66 1,478.05 1,510.05 1,774.05
      DUP Elaine McMillen7.38%7201,401.33 1,411.89 1,438.85 1,639.85
      PUP William Smith8.34%813861.75 875.75 893.67 991.67
      Ulster Unionist Fred Cobain*7.40%722764.51 787.9 812.78  
      Sinn Féin Mick Conlon2.76%269269.39    
      National Liberal Party David Kerr0.29%2831.9    
      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%1,7481,748.33 1,768.33 1,799.33 1,869.33  
        SDLP Peter O'Reilly14.88%1,6121,614.86 1,624.97 1,663.41 1,865.41  
        SDLP Patrick McCarthy 13.95%1,5111,516.06 1,532.06 1,602.94 1,799.04 1,841.04 
        Ulster Unionist Jim Clarke *7.56%819952.7 954.76 1,083.14 1,118.56 1,118.56 1,839.56
        Alliance Mark Long7.62%825846.67 857.78 929.65 1,149.62 1,159.62 1,195.62
        DUP Richard Scott8.14%882900.48 901.48 993.97 999.08 999.08  
        NI Women's Coalition Anne Monaghan6.49%703709.93 740.93 834.81    
        PUP Dawn Purvis 2.64%286302.5 309.61     
        Workers' Party Paddy Lynn1.46%158158.55 173.66     
        Independent Andrew Frew1.30%141143.31 148.31     
        Independent Barbara Muldoon1.18%128128.66      
        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 Cush17.63%2,230    
          SDLP Margaret Walsh*15.94%2,0162,262   
          Sinn Féin Marie Moore*15.16%1,9171,928 1,955.17 1,977.94 1,996.94
          Sinn Féin Sean McKnight*9.86%1,2471,272 1,521.99 1,735.83 1,761.83
          Workers' Party John Lowry3.86%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 Brophy17.25%2,755       
            Sinn Féin Margaret McClenaghan15.44%2,467       
            DUP Nelson McCausland *14.97%2,392       
            SDLP Martin Morgan*12.09%1,9321,958.52 1,993.69 2,006.81 2,007.56 2,931.56  
            PUP Billy Hutchinson *9.49%1,5161,516.85 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%9571,298.36 1,315.53 1,455.69 1,455.79 1,534.41 1,837.41 1,857.46
            Sinn Féin Kathy Stanton 8.13%1,2981,340.67 1,344.35 1,360.99 1,361.04 1,391.08 1,501.08 1,510.14
            Ulster Unionist Fred Proctor*6.99%1,1161,116.34 1,246.51 1,246.51 1,311.01 1,327.35 1,355.35  
            SDLP Joleen Connelly6.97%1,1141,151.06 1,202.06 1,210.86 1,211.01    
            Independent James Bates1.31%209209.17       
            Alliance Thomas McCullough1.00%160161.36       
            Independent Rene Graig0.37%5959.17       
            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%1,5821,748.42 2,005.46       
              Ulster Unionist Margaret Clarke*4.31%559621.01 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'Donnell9.75%1,2641,264 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 Toan1.58%2051,377.89 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 Campbell4.45%5771,146.22 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%693702.01 801.13 825.2 842.04 845.14 881.27 929.43 1,189.34  
              SDLP Leo Van Es3.54%459463.24 514.06 518.41 518.41 518.41 554.41 561.83   
              Independent John Bushell1.68%218236.55 254.19 259.7 262.12 268.5 283.98    
              PUP Robin Stewart0.97%127132.3 141.12 163.16 168.29 175.43 177.43    
              Workers' Party Joseph Bell0.99%129131.65 134.59 136.04 138.33 140.33     
              UK Unionist David Fairfield0.57%7494.14 118.5 127.49 135.57      
              NI Conservatives Jason Docherty0.51%6670.24 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'Neill18.66%2,866   
                Sinn Féin Michael Browne*16.08%2,4692,548.68 2,628.26 
                Sinn Féin Chrissie McAuley*11.73%1,8012,442.52 2,494.96 2,592.96
                SDLP Brian Heading7.24%1,1121,131.44 1,569.13 1,774.13
                NI Women's Coalition Mary Catney2.38%365385.4 450.72  
                Alliance Mary Ayers0.89%136137.92 183.69  
                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%5821,569.16 1,716.04 1,727.89 1,858.75 1,881.65 2,011.63 2,194.63 
                  Alliance Naomi Long 4.31%729776.36 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%1,4691,492.31 1,516.45 1,636 1,658.41 1,678.71 1,702.85 1,810.58 1,955.77
                  DUP Margaret McKenzie4.63%783811.12 826.76 1,045.16 1,059.29 1,076.49 1,111.65 1,226.47 1,426.49
                  Independent Danny Dow*4.41%746758.58 816.04 823.39 830.77 857.54 890.67 996.7  
                  PUP Robert Moorhead4.12%697715.87 736.27 739.87 745.72 761.15 795.85   
                  SDLP Ciara Farren1.80%305310.18 383.62 383.77 384.76 390.78    
                  NI Conservatives Peter Gray1.41%239261.57 284.35 286.45 291.76 301.92    
                  Independent Sammy Walker0.67%114123.25 130.39 130.39 133.36     
                  Independent Billy Hands0.09%1516.48 17.84 17.84 18.02     
                  Independent Lawrence John0.06%1112.11 14.15 14.15 14.24     
                  Electorate: 28,160  Valid: 17,468 (62.03%)  Spoilt: 559  Quota: 2,114  Turnout: 16,909 (60.05%)  

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