2019 Belfast City Council election

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2019 Belfast City Council election
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  2014 2 May 2019 2023  

All 60 council seats
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
LeaderCiaran BeattieLee Reynolds Michael Long [1]
Party Sinn Féin DUP Alliance
Leader's seat Black Mountain Titanic
(defeated)
Lisnasharragh
Seats before19138
Seats won181510
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg2Increase2.svg2

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
LeaderTim AttwoodGeorgina MilneMatthew Collins
Party SDLP Green (NI) People Before Profit
Leader's seatDid not standDid not standBlack Mountain
Seats before711
Seats won643
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg3Increase2.svg2

 Seventh partyEighth party
 
Leader David Browne Billy Hutchinson
Party UUP PUP
Leader's seatCastle
(defeated)
Court
Seats before73
Seats won22
Seat changeDecrease2.svg5Decrease2.svg1

Map of the 2019 Belfast City Council election.svg
First preference vote and seat totals by local electoral area. As this is a STV election, seat totals are determined by popular vote and preferences in each district electoral area.

Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

No overall control

The 2019 election to Belfast City Council , part of the Northern Ireland local elections on 2 May 2019, returned 60 members to the council via Single Transferable Vote.

Contents

Election results

Belfast Local Election Result 2019 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Sinn Féin 1812Decrease2.svg130.028.231,771Decrease2.svg1.0
  DUP 1520Increase2.svg225.021.624,317Increase2.svg2.6
  Alliance 1020Increase2.svg216.715.717,683Increase2.svg4.3
  SDLP 601Decrease2.svg110.09.110,225Decrease2.svg0.9
  Green (NI) 430Increase2.svg36.76.06,785Increase2.svg3.7
  People Before Profit 320Increase2.svg25.05.25,888Increase2.svg3.7
  UUP 205Decrease2.svg53.36.26,987Decrease2.svg2.8
  PUP 201Decrease2.svg13.33.13,458Decrease2.svg3.4
  Independent 000Steady2.svg00.01.82,065Increase2.svg0.7
  Aontú 000Steady2.svg00.01.31,420New
  Workers' Party 000Steady2.svg00.00.7773Decrease2.svg0.2
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg00.00.7751Decrease2.svg0.4
  TUV 001Decrease2.svg10.00.3341Decrease2.svg2.3
  South Belfast Unionists 000Steady2.svg00.00.2233New
  Labour Alternative 000Steady2.svg00.00.1160New

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Map showing seats currently held by each party in each DEA, in order elected. Belfast City Council seat map (live).png
Map showing seats currently held by each party in each DEA, in order elected.

Districts summary

Results of the Belfast City Council election, 2019
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
Sinn Féin DUP Alliance SDLP Green PBP UUP PUP Others
Balmoral13.9126.8220.0123.015.502.207.200.001.405
Black Mountain68.860.001.505.601.5016.110.000.006.507
Botanic16.0120.3119.5110.4114.413.903.301.7010.405
Castle24.4125.2215.8110.617.811.809.000.005.406
Collin63.342.603.708.012.0012.911.100.006.406
Court25.1244.232.202.601.306.103.408.216.906
Lisnasharragh5.6027.9228.828.9111.111.208.303.304.706
Oldpark37.3320.113.4025.212.003.912.105.100.806
Ormiston0.4027.0241.830.009.810.0016.413.001.707
Titanic11.6029.2222.420.006.800.0011.9110.817.106
Total28.21821.51515.7109.166.045.236.223.125.1060

Incumbent candidates are indicated by an asterisk *

District results

Balmoral

2014: 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP
2019: 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Sinn Féin
2014-2019 Change: DUP gain from UUP

Balmoral - 5 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Alliance Kate Nicholl * †20.00%1,842     
DUP David Graham15.62%1,4421,447.44 1,494.44 1,705.44  
SDLP Dónal Lyons*14.18%1,3061,374.51 1,396.55 1,461.75 1,469.94 1,608.94
DUP Sarah Bunting11.12%1,0251,029.08 1,056.25 1,285.35 1,432.77 1,478.69
Sinn Féin Geraldine McAteer*13.93%1,2831,291.16 1,311.16 1,313.33 1,313.33 1,421.98
SDLP Michael Mulhern8.82%813863.15 896.55 930.31 934.86 1,233.18
Green (NI) Caoimhe O'Connell5.47%504616.37 752.02 862.6 870.79  
UUP Jeffrey Dudgeon*7.16%660696.71 745.74    
People Before Profit Pádraigín Mervyn2.19%202215.94     
UKIP William Traynor1.44%133134.53     
Electorate: 17,864  Valid: 9,210 (51.56%)  Spoilt: 116  Quota: 1,536  Turnout: 9,326 (52.21%)  

    Black Mountain

    2014: 5 x Sinn Féin, 1 x People Before Profit, 1 x SDLP
    2019: 6 x Sinn Féin, 1 x People Before Profit
    2014-2019 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

    Black Mountain - 7 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    People Before Profit Matt Collins*16.14%2,268     
    Sinn Féin Ciarán Beattie*13.47%1,893     
    Sinn Féin Steven Corr* †13.26%1,864     
    Sinn Féin Arder Carson*11.63%1,6341,686.78 1,710.65 1,715.95 1,773.95 
    Sinn Féin Micheal Donnelly10.92%1,5351,569.32 1,572.82 1,583.57 1,623.65 1,667.66
    Sinn Féin Ronan McLaughlin9.36%1,3161,354.22 1,444.87 1,510.07 1,567.35 1,614.95
    Sinn Féin Emma Groves* †10.18%1,4311,465.32 1,470.43 1,473.98 1,520.58 1,590.64
    SDLP Paul Doherty5.57%783903.9 906.35 908.05 1,175.18 1,432.89
    Aontú Eoin Geraghty5.34%750796.02 797 797.9 861.98  
    Green (NI) Stevie Maginn1.45%204282 283.05 283.8   
    Alliance Liam Norris1.52%213256.16 256.93 257.43   
    Workers' Party Conor Campbell1.15%162210.88 213.05 214.45   
    Electorate: 26,022  Valid: 14,053 (54.00%)  Spoilt: 345  Quota: 1,757  Turnout: 14,398 (55.33%)  

      Botanic

      2014: 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
      2019: 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Green
      2014-2019 Change: Green gain from UUP

      Botanic - 5 seats [2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011
      Green (NI) Áine Groogan14.39%1,4011,419 1,423 1,436 1,447 1,632     
      DUP Tracy Kelly14.02%1,3651,389 1,498 1,498 1,579 1,582 1,665    
      Sinn Féin Deirdre Hargey * †13.61%1,3251,332 1,332 1,510 1,512 1,556 1,558 1,639   
      Alliance Emmet McDonough-Brown*11.74%1,1431,155 1,158 1,167 1,170 1,232 1,301 1,432 1,433.77 1,437.68 2,118.68
      SDLP Gary McKeown10.36%1,0091,020 1,021 1,039 1,042 1,091 1,119 1,363 1,363 1,372.2 1,500.12
      DUP Graham Craig*6.32%615633 653 653 700 702 829 878 916.35 916.58 931.17
      Alliance Micky Murray7.74%754755 758 762 765 786 824 902 902.59 903.97  
      Independent Declan Boyle*6.25%609612 613 616 623 634 663     
      UUP Richard Kennedy3.42%333341 363 363 437 445      
      People Before Profit Paul Loughran3.93%383415 418 420 422       
      South Belfast Unionists Billy Dickson 2.39%233247 256 256        
      Sinn Féin Caitríona Mallaghan2.35%229229 229         
      PUP Ian Shanks1.75%170178          
      Workers' Party Paddy Lynn0.89%87          
      TUV John Hiddleston0.84%82          
      Electorate: 21,987  Valid: 9,738 (44.29%)  Spoilt: 104  Quota: 1,624  Turnout: 9,842 (44.76%)  

        Castle

        2014: 2 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
        2019: 2 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Green
        2014-2019 Change: Green gain from UUP

        Castle - 6 seats [2]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456789
        Alliance Nuala McAllister * †15.81%1,787        
        Sinn Féin John Finucane 14.60%1,650        
        DUP Fred Cobain 12.73%1,4391,440.35 1,440.35 1,443.34 1,446.44 1,458.44 1,460.53 1,939.53 
        DUP Guy Spence* †12.45%1,4071,408.08 1,408.08 1,412.17 1,418.26 1,425.26 1,426.35 1,783.35 
        Green (NI) Mal O'Hara7.80%882939.51 967.67 1,031.82 1,174.86 1,277.64 1,350.6 1,423.01 1,493.01
        SDLP Carl Whyte5.76%651680.61 690.51 709.32 727.04 835.2 1,365.4 1,397.65 1,432.65
        Sinn Féin Mary Ellen Campbell*9.76%1,1031,109.66 1,111.93 1,128.29 1,145.56 1,183.92 1,212.91 1,200 1,223
        UUP David Browne*8.97%1,0141,022.46 1,024.64 1,027 1,033.27 1,042.72 1,049.35   
        SDLP Heather Wilson4.87%551572.78 586.23 604.31 614.58 686.57    
        Independent Patrick Convery*3.33%377384.47 398.19 406.46 426.18     
        People Before Profit Riley Johnston1.80%204211.83 215.83 245.46      
        Workers' Party Gemma Weir1.38%159166.92 171.32       
        Independent Cathal Mullaghan0.67%7681.49        
        Electorate: 22,262  Valid: 11,300 (50.76%)  Spoilt: 136  Quota: 1,615  Turnout: 11,436 (51.37%)  

          Collin

          2014: 5 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP
          2019: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x People Before Profit
          2014-2019 Change: People Before Profit gain from Sinn Féin

          Collin - 6 seats [2]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          Sinn Féin Danny Baker * †18.15%2,196      
          People Before Profit Michael Collins12.93%1,5651,601.54 1,667.96 1,738.96   
          Sinn Féin Séanna Walsh *11.58%1,4021,666.81 1,672.81 1,684.44 1,684.44 1,700.07 1,762.07
          Sinn Féin Stephen Magennis* †13.35%1,6161,646.66 1,653.5 1,658.5 1,659.5 1,673.92 1,708.76
          SDLP Brian Heading*8.02%970980.92 1,002.97 1,044.39 1,094.39 1,430.39 1,682.23
          Sinn Féin Matt Garrett*10.44%1,2641,342.75 1,351.17 1,360.8 1,362.8 1,391.64 1,465.53
          Sinn Féin Charlene O'Hara*9.81%1,1871,205.48 1,210.48 1,213.9 1,213.9 1,226.53 1,268.56
          Aontú Nichola McClean5.54%670675.67 681.67 691.67 702.67 743.67  
          Alliance Donnamarie Higgins3.66%443445.31 460.31 538.94 637.94   
          DUP David McKee2.55%309309 389 393    
          Green (NI) Ellen Murray1.99%241244.15 255.15     
          UUP Fred Rodgers1.07%130130      
          Workers' Party Paddy Crossan0.90%109111.73      
          Electorate: 23,300  Valid: 12,102 (51.94%)  Spoilt: 221  Quota: 1,729  Turnout: 12,323 (52.89%)  

            Court

            2014: 2 x DUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x PUP, 1 x TUV
            2019: 3 x DUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x PUP
            2014-2019 Change: DUP gain from TUV

            Court - 6 seats [2]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567891011
            DUP Frank McCoubrey *19.70%2,227          
            DUP Brian Kingston * †14.60%1,648          
            DUP Nicola Verner9.90%1,1191,533.18 1,548.13 1,549.41 1,549.41 1,652.41     
            PUP Billy Hutchinson *8.20%9291,016.48 1,018.08 1,023.35 1,024.35 1,077.13 1,077.55 1,090.55 1,096.55 1,264.73 1,622.32
            Sinn Féin Claire Canavan*12.80%1,4471,447 1,447 1,455 1,466 1,467 1,467 1,489 1,565 1,468 1,569
            Sinn Féin Tina Black *12.30%1,3961,396.27 1,396.28 1,405.29 1,458.29 1,458.29 1,458.29 1,473.29 1,549.29 1,552.56 1,560.56
            People Before Profit Cailín McCaffery6.10%686686.27 686.33 724.33 765.6 767.6 781.88 864.88 968.89 985.43 1,010.75
            UUP Dave Anderson3.40%385411.19 411.89 418.9 420.9 481.45 498.67 529.22 534.22 668.93  
            Independent Jolene Bunting*3.10%351380.43 380.84 383.84 383.84 423.3 427.5 438.5 450.5   
            SDLP Tiernan Fitzlarkin2.60%298298.54 298.54 306.54 320.55 320.55 320.55 359.83    
            Alliance Ciara Campbell2.20%253254.35 254.88 296.38 302.38 305.65 305.65     
            TUV Eric Smyth 2.30%259287.43 287.97 287.98 287.98       
            Workers' Party Joanne Lowry1.50%166166 166.02 180.29        
            Green (NI) Sinéad Magner1.30%147148.08 148.13         
            Electorate: 22,116  Valid: 11,310 (51.14%)  Spoilt: 218  Quota: 1,616  Turnout: 11,528 (52.13%)  

              Lisnasharragh

              2014: 2 x Alliance, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
              2019: 2 x Alliance, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Green
              2014-2019 Change: Green gain from UUP

              Lisnasharragh - 6 seats [2]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345678910
              Alliance Michael Long *15.86%1,755         
              Alliance Eric Hanvey12.91%1,4291,556.98 1,582.98       
              Green (NI) Brian Smyth11.14%1,2331,243.35 1,291.98 1,304.98 1,423.25 1,484.24 1,501.42 1,521.51 1,679.51 
              DUP David Brooks 13.37%1,4791,479.72 1,481.72 1,503.81 1,507.81 1,510.9 1,563.9 1,577.9 1,578.9 1,774.9
              DUP Tommy Sandford*8.59%951951.9 954.9 985.9 989.9 991.9 1,104.99 1,118.99 1,123.99 1,588.99
              SDLP Séamas De Faoite8.93%988993.76 1,005.12 1,005.12 1,017.21 1,098.02 1,100.11 1,100.29 1,521.27 1,523.45
              UUP Chris McGimpsey*4.59%508509.98 510.07 528.25 539.25 545.34 591.34 1,017.33 1,018.42 1,089.69
              DUP Aileen Graham*5.96%660660.63 663.63 684.63 687.72 694.72 753.81 772.99 775.17  
              Sinn Féin Stevie Jenkins5.59%619621.52 625.52 626.52 636.52 647.7 647.79 647.79   
              UUP Ben Manton3.75%415416.44 419.44 434.44 440.44 451.44 520.44    
              PUP Gwen Ferguson3.28%363363.63 364.72 387.72 393.72 395.72     
              Independent Kate Mullan*1.84%204206.16 207.25 209.34 219.43      
              Labour Alternative Amy Ferguson1.45%160160.27 191.54 195.54       
              UKIP Catherine McComb1.52%169169.45 169.45        
              People Before Profit Ivanka Antova1.20%133134.71         
              Electorate: 20,783  Valid: 11,066 (53.25%)  Spoilt: 116  Quota: 1,581  Turnout: 11,182 (53.80%)  

                Oldpark

                2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x PUP
                2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x People Before Profit
                2014-2019 Change: People Before Profit gain from PUP

                Oldpark - 6 seats [2]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                12345678910
                SDLP Paul McCusker* ‡25.21%2,856         
                DUP Dale Pankhurst* †15.01%1,701         
                Sinn Féin Ryan Murphy*10.46%1,1851,326.6 1,333 1,333.04 1,333.04 1,341.44 1,341.44 1,362.2 1,835.2 
                Sinn Féin Shauneen Baker9.77%1,1071,264.44 1,278.48 1,278.76 1,279.24 1,298.12 1,302.12 1,374.24 1,680.72 
                Sinn Féin J. J. Magee*10.01%1,1341,244.4 1,250.28 1,250.28 1,251.32 1,261.68 1,264.68 1,285.96 1,404.84 1,616.03
                People Before Profit Fiona Ferguson3.94%447781.08 829.88 829.96 835.44 951.16 995.24 1,336.6 1,401.76 1,404.7
                DUP Gillian Simpson5.05%573577.8 577.8 631.88 735.96 738.48 1,198.16 1,240.72 1,240.72 1,240.72
                Sinn Féin Mary Clarke*7.02%7961,009.6 1,015.48 1,015.48 1,015.96 1,029.76 1,032.76 1,058.36   
                Alliance Jack Armstrong3.44%390535.92 554.04 554.08 576.16 691.32 756.88    
                PUP Julie-Anne Corr-Johnston*5.07%575582.2 584.68 595.68 677.28 689.32     
                Green (NI) Lesley Veronica2.03%231296.76 320.6 320.8 331.28      
                UUP Jason Docherty2.11%239242.84 242.84 244.84       
                Workers' Party Chris Bailie0.82%93141         
                Electorate: 22,024  Valid: 11,327 (51.43%)  Spoilt: 218  Quota: 1,619  Turnout: 11,545 (52.42%)  

                  Ormiston

                  2014: 2 x Alliance, 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Green
                  2019: 3 x Alliance, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Green
                  2014-2019 Change: Alliance gain from UUP

                  Ormiston - 7 seats [2]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  1234567
                  Alliance Ross McMullan19.74%2,622      
                  Alliance Peter McReynolds * †13.28%1,764      
                  Alliance Sian O'Neill * †8.77%1,1651,948     
                  Green (NI) Anthony Flynn9.79%1,3011,380.56 1,579.12 1,663.24   
                  DUP Tom Haire*11.00%1,4621,465.6 1,470.08 1,507.8 1,629.64 1,633.96 2,183.96
                  UUP Jim Rodgers * ‡‡10.66%1,4161,444.8 1,478.24 1,521.68 1,608.8 1,649.84 1,697.84
                  DUP John Hussey*9.55%1,2691,274.04 1,276.76 1,304.76 1,343.12 1,348.24 1,618.48
                  UUP Peter Johnston*5.70%757776.8 797.76 823 939.92 988.56 1,007.2
                  DUP Gareth Spratt6.45%857859.88 862.44 877.44 897.6 900.48  
                  PUP William Ennis2.97%394398.68 406.52 433.88    
                  UKIP Keith Lonsdale1.66%221221 222.44     
                  Sinn Féin Laura Misteil0.43%5770.32 77.3     
                  Electorate: 25,617  Valid: 13,285 (51.86%)  Spoilt: 147  Quota: 1,661  Turnout: 13,432 (52.43%)  

                    Titanic

                    2014: 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x PUP, 1 x Sinn Féin
                    2019: 2 x DUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x PUP
                    2014-2019 Change: Alliance gain from Sinn Féin

                    Titanic - 6 seats [2]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    12345678
                    DUP George Dorrian*13.41%1,2701,317 1,328 1,432    
                    DUP Adam Newton*9.64%913928 932 961 997.9 1,520.9  
                    Alliance Michelle Kelly11.28%1,0681,072 1,079 1,094 1,094 1,100 1,353 
                    UUP Sonia Copeland*9.00%852890 1,096 1,230 1,247.22 1,277.68 1,307.68 1,410.28
                    PUP John Kyle * ‡10.85%1,0271,079 1,104 1,209 1,216.38 1,257.3 1,309.3 1,368.7
                    Alliance Carole Howard11.14%1,0551,061 1,075 1,096 1,096.82 1,099.64 1,314.64 1,318.24
                    Sinn Féin Mairead O’Donnell*11.64%1,1021,103 1,103 1,103 1,103 1,103 1,145 1,145
                    Green (NI) Ben Smylie6.77%641652 656 680 680.82 680.82   
                    DUP Lee Reynolds6.19%586597 602 610 625.58    
                    Independent Karl Bennett4.73%448468 473      
                    UUP Colin Hall-Thompson2.94%278286       
                    UKIP Paul Girvan2.41%228       
                    Electorate: 22,653  Valid: 9,468 (41.80%)  Spoilt: 184  Quota: 1,353  Turnout: 9,652 (42.61%)  

                      Changes during the term

                      † Co-options

                      Date co-optedElectoral AreaPartyOutgoingCo-opteeReason
                      6 January 2020Castle Sinn Féin John Finucane Conor MaskeyFinucane was elected to the House of Commons.
                      14 January 2020Botanic Sinn Féin Deirdre Hargey John GormleyHargey was co-opted to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
                      7 April 2020Castle DUP Guy SpenceDean McCulloughSpence resigned.
                      4 May 2020Balmoral DUP David GrahamGareth SprattGraham resigned.
                      1 September 2020Oldpark Sinn Féin Shauneen BakerNichola BradleyBaker resigned.
                      17 November 2020Black Mountain Sinn Féin Emma GrovesÁine McCabeGroves resigned.
                      16 February 2022Collin Sinn Féin Stephen MagennisCaoimhín McCannMagennis resigned.
                      26 May 2022Ormiston Alliance Peter McReynolds Jenna MaghieMcReynolds was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
                      26 May 2022Ormiston Alliance Sian Mulholland (Formerly O'Neill)Christine BowerMulholland was co-opted to the Killultagh DEA on Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council, replacing David Honeyford upon his election to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
                      27 May 2022Balmoral Alliance Kate Nicholl Micky MurrayNicholl was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
                      30 May 2022Castle Alliance Nuala McAllister Sam NelsonMcAllister was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
                      30 May 2022Collin Sinn Féin Danny Baker Joseph DuffyBaker was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
                      7 June 2022Court DUP Brian Kingston Naomi ThompsonKingston was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
                      7 June 2022Lisnasharragh DUP David Brooks Sammy Douglas Brooks was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
                      29 November 2022Black Mountain Sinn Féin Steven CorrRóis-Máire DonnellyCorr resigned.
                      6 January 2023Oldpark DUP Dale PankhurstJordan DoranPankhurst resigned.

                      ‡ Changes in affiliation

                      DateElectoral AreaNamePrevious affiliationNew affiliationCircumstance
                      6 May 2019Ormiston Jim Rodgers UUP Independent UUP whip withdrawn following a controversial election leaflet about Alliance. [3]
                      20 May 2021Ormiston Jim Rodgers Independent UUP UUP whip restored by outgoing UUP leader Steve Aiken. [4]
                      12 December 2021TitanicCarole Howard Alliance UUP Defected from Alliance to UUP to more openly express her pro-Union views. [5]
                      16 December 2021Titanic John Kyle PUP Independent Left the PUP over disagreements relating to the NI Protocol. [6]
                      10 February 2022Titanic John Kyle Independent UUP Joined the UUP having previously left the PUP. [7]
                      30 March 2023OldparkPaul McCusker SDLP Independent Left the SDLP after feeling "frustrated and disheartened" with local politics and believing he was best placed to run in the upcoming council election as an independent. [8]

                      Suspensions

                      None

                      Last update 30 March 2023.

                      Current composition: see Belfast City Council.

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