2023 Belfast City Council election

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2023 Belfast City Council election
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All 60 council seats
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Cllr Michael Long 2010.JPG
LeaderCiaran BeattieSarah Bunting Michael Long
Party Sinn Féin DUP Alliance
Leader's seat Black Mountain Balmoral Lisnasharragh
Last election18 seats, 28.2%15 seats, 21.6%10 seats, 15.7%
Seats won221411
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote44,20226,62119,841
Percentage35.2%21.2%15.9%
SwingIncrease2.svg7.0%Decrease2.svg 0.4%Increase2.svg 0.2%
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
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LeaderCarl Whyte Mal O'Hara Sonia Copeland
Party SDLP Green (NI) UUP
Leader's seat Castle Castle (defeated ) Titanic
Last election6 seats, 9.1%4 seats, 6.0%2 seats, 6.2%
Seats won532
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote9,6905,9655,123
Percentage7.8%4.8%4.1%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.3%Decrease2.svg 1.2%Decrease2.svg 2.1%
 Seventh partyEighth partyNinth party
 
PUP
LeaderMatt CollinsRon McDowell Billy Hutchinson
Party People Before Profit TUV PUP
Leader's seatBlack Mountain (defeated) Court Court (defeated)
Last election3 seats, 5.2%0 seats, 0.3%2 seats, 3.1%
Seats won110
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote4,4923,482679
Percentage3.6%2.8%0.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.6%Increase2.svg 2.5%Decrease2.svg 2.6%
2023 Belfast City Council Election Results.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 2023 election to Belfast City Council was held on 18 May 2023, alongside other local elections in Northern Ireland, two weeks after local elections in England. [1] The Northern Ireland elections were delayed by 2 weeks to avoid overlapping with the coronation of King Charles III. [2]

Contents

Voters returned 60 members to the council via single transferable vote. Typical for Northern Ireland, the council remained with no overall control but Sinn Féin remained the single largest party, but fell short of a majority despite a net gain of 4 seats. [3]

Election results

2023 Belfast local election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Sinn Féin 2240Increase2.svg 436.6735.3944,202Increase2.svg7.24
  DUP 1401Decrease2.svg 123.3321.3126,621Decrease2.svg 0.24
  Alliance 1110Increase2.svg 118.3315.8819,841Increase2.svg 0.21
  SDLP 512Decrease2.svg 18.337.769,690Decrease2.svg 1.30
  Green (NI) 301Decrease2.svg 15.004.785,965Decrease2.svg 1.23
  UUP 200Steady2.svg 03.334.105,123Decrease2.svg 2.09
  People Before Profit 102Decrease2.svg 21.673.604,492Decrease2.svg 1.62
  TUV 110Increase2.svg 11.672.793,482Increase2.svg 2.49
  Independent 110Increase2.svg 11.671.842,299Decrease2.svg 0.01
  Aontú 000Steady2.svg 00.000.861,069Decrease2.svg 0.40
  Irish Republican Socialist 000Steady2.svg 00.000.66825Increase2.svg 0.66
  PUP 002Decrease2.svg 20.000.54679Decrease2.svg 2.52
  Workers' Party 000Steady2.svg 00.000.46574Decrease2.svg 0.23
  NI Conservatives 000Steady2.svg 00.000.0452Increase2.svg 0.04
Total60124,914

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

Results of the 2023 Belfast City Council election
by district
District Electoral Area (DEA) %
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Total
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Sinn Féin DUP Alliance SDLP Green UUP PBP TUV Independents and others
Balmoral24.081Steady2.svg22.781Decrease2.svg 125.542Increase2.svg 118.961Steady2.svg3.260 Steady2.svg5.390 Steady2.svg0.000 Steady2.svg0.000 Steady2.svg0.000 Steady2.svg5
Black Mountain72.526Steady2.svg0.000 Steady2.svg1.040 Steady2.svg10.551Increase2.svg 10.430 Steady2.svg0.000 Steady2.svg8.240 Decrease2.svg 10.000 Steady2.svg7.230 Steady2.svg7
Botanic24.361Steady2.svg19.081Steady2.svg17.121Steady2.svg17.761Steady2.svg9.501Steady2.svg3.590 Steady2.svg2.910 Steady2.svg2.950 Steady2.svg2.740 Steady2.svg5
Castle36.962Increase2.svg 128.022Steady2.svg11.311Steady2.svg8.511Steady2.svg7.960 Decrease2.svg 14.500 Steady2.svg2.030 Steady2.svg0.000 Steady2.svg0.700 Steady2.svg6
Collin71.645Increase2.svg 10.000 Steady2.svg3.520 Steady2.svg6.470 Decrease2.svg 11.630 Steady2.svg0.000 Steady2.svg8.541Steady2.svg0.000 Steady2.svg8.190 Steady2.svg6
Court28.592Steady2.svg45.093Steady2.svg2.740 Steady2.svg1.460 Steady2.svg0.900 Steady2.svg0.000 Steady2.svg3.390 Steady2.svg8.011Increase2.svg9.830 Decrease2.svg 16
Lisnasharragh10.280 Steady2.svg26.242Steady2.svg29.032Steady2.svg13.191Steady2.svg9.661Steady2.svg6.850 Steady2.svg1.670 Steady2.svg3.070 Steady2.svg0.000 Steady2.svg6
Oldpark50.534Increase2.svg 117.641Steady2.svg3.660 Steady2.svg1.980 Decrease2.svg 11.200 Steady2.svg0.000 Steady2.svg5.660 Decrease2.svg 14.810 Steady2.svg14.501Increase2.svg 16
Ormiston1.220 Steady2.svg28.242Steady2.svg44.273Steady2.svg0.740 Steady2.svg6.991Steady2.svg12.951Steady2.svg0.820 Steady2.svg4.760 Steady2.svg0.000 Steady2.svg7
Titanic12.901Increase2.svg 135.792Steady2.svg25.202Steady2.svg1.300 Steady2.svg9.420 Steady2.svg9.721Steady2.svg0.000 Steady2.svg5.670 Steady2.svg0.000 Decrease2.svg 16
Total35.3922Increase2.svg 421.3114Decrease2.svg 115.8811Increase2.svg 17.765Decrease2.svg 14.783Decrease2.svg 14.102Steady2.svg3.601Decrease2.svg 22.791Increase2.svg 14.401Decrease2.svg 160

District results

Balmoral

2019: 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Sinn Féin

2023: 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin

2019–2023 Change: Alliance gain from DUP

Balmoral - 5 seats [4] [5]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Sinn Féin Geraldine McAteer* †19.91%2,037      
SDLP Donal Lyons*15.80%1,6161,641.28 1,894.28    
Alliance Tara Brooks14.88%1,5221,530.64 1,555.28 1,729.28   
DUP Sarah Bunting*14.79%1,5131,513.32 1,514.32 1,523.32 1,524.98 1,722.98 
Alliance Micky Murray*10.66%1,0901,096.72 1,121.16 1,197.16 1,324.15 1,501.12 1,788.12
DUP Gareth Spratt*7.99%817817 818 825 825 940 941
Sinn Féin Seán Napier4.17%427699.80 716.72 755 806.46 809.46  
UUP Joshua Lowry5.39%551551.16 554.16 567.16 574.63   
Green (NI) Lauren Kendall3.26%333334.60 340.08     
SDLP Sarah Mulgrew3.16%323332.12      
Electorate: 18,691  Valid: 10,229 (54.73%)  Spoilt: 147  Quota: 1,705  Turnout: 10,376 (55.51%)  

    Black Mountain

    2019: 6 x Sinn Féin, 1 x People Before Profit

    2023: 6 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

    2019–2023 Change: SDLP gain from People Before Profit

    Black Mountain - 7 seats [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    Sinn Féin Ciarán Beattie*14.63%2,336       
    Sinn Féin Michael Donnelly*13.51%2,158       
    Sinn Féin Arder Carson*12.98%2,073       
    Sinn Féin Ronan McLaughlin*10.27%1,6411,867.24 1,983.65 1,986.65 2,037.59   
    SDLP Paul Doherty10.55%1,6851,700.96 1,706.77 1,718.05 1,720.72 1,838.15 2,029.15 
    Sinn Féin Áine McCabe*11.51%1,8381,848.50 1,853.12 1,860.40 1,862.65 1,897.79 2,005.79 
    Sinn Féin Róis-Máire Donnelly*9.62%1,5361,575.06 1,589.29 1,594.27 1,597.66 1,643.84 1,730.09 1,762.61
    People Before Profit Matt Collins*8.24%1,3161,330.14 1,334.13 1,353.13 1,354.57 1,446.13 1,660.80 1,661.40
    Aontú Gerard Herdman3.40%543544.96 545.66 547.66 547.90 563.18   
    Irish Republican Socialist Dan Murphy2.67%426429.78 431.53 432.53 432.71 454.51   
    Workers' Party Ursula Meighan1.16%185186.82 188.36 188.36 188.54    
    Alliance Ryan Brown1.04%166171.04 171.39 185.53 185.86    
    Green (NI) Stevie Maginn0.43%6868.70 68.77      
    Electorate: 27,143  Valid: 15,971 (58.84%)  Spoilt: 309  Quota: 1,997  Turnout: 16,280 (59.98%)  

      Botanic

      2019: 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Green, 1 x SDLP

      2023: 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Green

      2019–2023 Change: No change

      Botanic - 5 seats [4]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      SDLP Gary McKeown*17.76%1,881        
      DUP Tracy Kelly*12.95%1,3721,372.42 1,382.48 1,525.54 1,529.54 1,717.90 2,342.90  
      Alliance Emmet McDonough-Brown*10.25%1,0861,118.94 1,144.48 1,150.48 1,182.02 1,263.56 1,275.62 1,298.62 1,951.62
      Sinn Féin John Gormley* †14.47%1,5331,543.80 1,560.22 1,562.22 1,584.28 1,587.34 1,588.46 1,591.46 1,602.18
      Green (NI) Áine Groogan*9.50%1,0061,023.88 1,080.66 1,089.72 1,299.68 1,343.16 1,355.16 1,394.16 1,544.34
      Sinn Féin Emma-Jane Faulkner9.89%1,0481,061.08 1,081.44 1,087.50 1,127.86 1,132.92 1,135.92 1,135.92 1,157.06
      Alliance Chris Ogle6.87%728754.76 768.42 772.42 821.90 880.44 895.50 912.50  
      DUP Darren Leighton6.13%649649.24 656.30 708.30 709.36 765.36    
      UUP Jeffrey Dudgeon 3.59%380381.98 399.16 477.28 484.34     
      People Before Profit Sipho Sibanda2.91%308310.58 406.88 408.88      
      TUV Billy Dickson 2.95%312312.30 316.36       
      Socialist Party Neil Moore1.41%149150.68        
      Workers' Party Paddy Lynn0.84%8990.62        
      NI Conservatives Idris Maiga0.49%5252.66        
      Electorate: 23,049  Valid: 10,593 (45.96%)  Spoilt: 162  Quota: 1,766  Turnout: 10,755 (46.66%)  

        Castle

        2019: 2 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Green

        2023: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP

        2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from Green

        Castle - 6 seats [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        Sinn Féin Brónach Anglin20.15%2,479    
        Sinn Féin Conor Maskey*16.81%2,068    
        DUP Fred Cobain*14.43%1,775    
        DUP Dean McCullough*13.59%1,6711,673.31 1,673.85 2,021.85 
        Alliance Sam Nelson*11.31%1,3921,546.11 1,590.03 1,772.03 
        SDLP Carl Whyte*8.51%1,0471,378.98 1,511.28 1,608.53 1,628.53
        Green (NI) Mal O'Hara*7.96%9791,137.73 1,225.75 1,474.88 1,553.88
        UUP Julie-Anne Corr-Johnston4.50%553555.64 556.72   
        People Before Profit Barney Doherty2.03%250300.16 327.16   
        Workers' Party Lily Kerr0.70%86102.17 111.17   
        Electorate: 23,442  Valid: 12,479 (53.23%)  Spoilt: 179  Quota: 1,758  Turnout: 12,300 (52.47%)  

          Collin

          2019: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x People Before Profit, 1 x SDLP

          2023: 5 x Sinn Féin, 1 x People Before Profit

          2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

          Collin - 6 seats [4]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456789101112
          Sinn Féin Joe Duffy*18.33%2,559           
          Sinn Féin Caoimhín McCann*16.83%2,350           
          Sinn Féin Matt Garrett*13.78%1,9242,029.82          
          Sinn Féin Séanna Walsh*10.89%1,5211,910.62 2,186.77         
          Sinn Féin Clíodhna Nic Bhranair11.81%1,6491,671.44 1,700.54 1,880.34 1,892.34 1,900.68 1,923.04 2,024.04    
          People Before Profit Michael Collins*8.54%1,1931,208.40 1,219.95 1,220.95 1,250.55 1,271.55 1,338.14 1,469.95 1,479.69 1,481.45 1,581.67 1,730.09
          SDLP Gerard McDonald6.47%903913.12 921.97 922.67 931.19 938.71 985.23 1,018.63 1,034.08 1,034.52 1,181.96 1,520.65
          Alliance Eoin Millar3.52%492496.84 498.94 499.24 504.24 518.24 588.46 617.06 622.01 622.89 647.41  
          Aontú Luke McCann3.77%526529.52 531.92 532.12 537.34 566.34 576.34 594.56 597.11 597.77   
          Independent Julieann McNally2.64%368371.96 384.86 385.36 390.36 425.80 448.32      
          Green (NI) Ash Jones1.63%228230.64 232.29 232.59 238.81 260.81       
          Independent Tony Mallon1.19%166166.66 167.26 167.36 169.36        
          Workers' Party Paddy Crossan0.59%8384.32 86.12 86.12         
          Electorate: 24,938  Valid: 13,962 (55.99%)  Spoilt: 255  Quota: 1,996  Turnout: 14,217 (57.01%)  

            Court

            2019: 3 x DUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x PUP

            2023: 3 x DUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x TUV

            2019–2023 Change: TUV gain from PUP

            Court - 6 seats [4]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567891011
            DUP Frank McCoubrey *22.00%2,645          
            Sinn Féin Tina Black *15.15%1,822          
            DUP Nicola Verner *14.83%1,783          
            Sinn Féin Claire Canavan*13.44%1,6161,616.70 1,697.65 1,698.65 1,698.74 1,712.04 1,780.04    
            DUP Ian McLaughlin8.26%9931,656.25 1,656.25 1,661.30 1,702.37 1,703.40 1,705.46 1,705.46 1,705.46 1,720.5 
            TUV Ron McDowell8.01%9631,090.40 1,090.50 1,093.50 1,098.73 1,098.73 1,101.7 1,101.7 1,104.73 1,130.85 1,156.85
            PUP Billy Hutchinson*5.65%679789.25 789.35 790.35 795.63 795.63 801.07 803.07 803.07 853.92 906.27
            People Before Profit Cailín McCaffery3.39%408409.05 411.40 411.40 411.52 436.62 500.92 509.92 631.27 807.62  
            Alliance Ally Haydock2.74%329333.20 333.80 336.80 337.43 337.48 440.33 465.33 477.43   
            Irish Republican Socialist Michael Kelly3.32%399399.00 402.5 402.5 402.53 406.78 422.98 425.98    
            SDLP Olcan McSparron1.46%175176.05 177.55 178.55 178.61 189.66      
            Green (NI) Sara Haller0.90%108110.45 110.8 111.8 111.92 117.97      
            Workers' Party Tony Walls0.71%8585.00 85.85 85.9 85.93       
            Independent Geoffrey Wilson0.15%1819.05 19.10         
            Electorate: 23,779  Valid: 12,023 (50.56%)  Spoilt: 252  Quota: 1,718  Turnout: 12,275 (51.62%)  

              Lisnasharragh

              2019: 2 x Alliance, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Green

              2023: 2 x Alliance, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Green

              2019–2023 Change: No Change

              Lisnasharragh - 6 seats [4]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456
              DUP Davy Douglas17.39%2,083     
              DUP Bradley Ferguson8.85%1,0601,391.84 1,649.26 1,992.26  
              Alliance Michael Long*12.00%1,4371,439.21 1,462.21 1,602.57 1,638.57 1,971.57
              Alliance Eric Hanvey*9.00%1,0781,078.68 1,099.02 1,160.36 1,205.36 1,747.36
              SDLP Séamas de Faoite*13.19%1,5801,580.17 1,598.34 1,629.51 1,635.51 1,669.51
              Green (NI) Brian Smyth*9.66%1,1571,158.19 1,273.53 1,422.91 1,491.91 1,588.76
              Sinn Féin Stevie Jenkins10.28%1,2311,231.17 1,250.17 1,250.17 1,250.17 1,258.17
              Alliance Anna McErlean8.03%961961.85 965.85 1,037.87 1,054.87  
              UUP Bill Manwaring6.85%820828.67 921.71    
              TUV Stephen Ferguson3.07%368375.14     
              People Before Profit Nick Cropper1.67%200200.34     
              Electorate: 21,488  Valid: 11,975 (55.73%)  Spoilt: 116  Quota: 1,711  Turnout: 12,091 (56.27%)  

                Oldpark

                2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x People Before Profit

                2023: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent

                2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin and Independent gain from SDLP and People Before Profit

                Oldpark - 6 seats [4]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1234567
                Sinn Féin Nichola Bradley*15.12%1,870      
                Independent Paul McCusker*14.13%1,7471,764.05 1,835.05    
                Sinn Féin JJ Magee*13.09%1,6191,637.15 1,665.60 1,668.60 1,714.05 1,714.05 1,877.05
                Sinn Féin Ryan Murphy*11.56%1,4301,472.70 1,493.95 1,497.95 1,524.05 1,526.05 1,704.40
                DUP Jordan Doran*10.21%1,2631,263.00 1,273.05 1,273.05 1,310.05 1,606.05 1,634.10
                Sinn Féin Tomás Ó Néill10.76%1,3301,335.35 1,353.45 1,367.45 1,402.70 1,404.70 1,601.55
                DUP Gillian Simpson7.43%919919.00 924.00 924.00 962.00 1,232.00 1,260.00
                People Before Profit Fiona Ferguson*5.66%700704.65 830.85 849.85 1,114.15 1,125.15  
                TUV Ann McClure4.81%595595.00 604.00 604.00 624.00   
                Alliance Chris Shannon3.66%453453.75 578.45 597.45    
                SDLP Charlotte Carson1.98%245248.55      
                Green (NI) Ange Cruz1.20%149149.35      
                Workers' Party Fiona McCarthy0.37%4646.30      
                Electorate: 23,871  Valid: 12,366 (51.80%)  Spoilt: 193  Quota: 1,767  Turnout: 12,559 (52.61%)  

                  Ormiston

                  2019: 3 x Alliance, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Green

                  2023: 3 x Alliance, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Green

                  2019–2023 Change: No change

                  Ormiston - 7 seats [4]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12345678
                  Alliance Christine Bower*18.61%2,661       
                  DUP James Lawlor16.75%2,394       
                  DUP Andrew McCormick 11.49%1,6421,648.72 2,180.22     
                  Alliance Jenna Maghie*9.09%1,2991,681.72 1,684.47 1,688.27 1,797.27   
                  Alliance Ross McMullan* †10.35%1,4801,585.28 1,587.03 1,593.63 1,666.83 1,684.59 2,542.59 
                  Green (NI) Anthony Flynn*6.99%9991,042.20 1,044.45 1,053.45 1,200.94 1,226.89 1,438.69 1,919.69
                  UUP Jim Rodgers*7.02%1,0041,010.40 1,024.40 1,157.00 1,162.00 1,532.42 1,557.42 1,644.42
                  UUP Carole Howard*5.93%847863.96 881.71 965.51 978.08 1,282.15 1,303.51 1,365.51
                  Alliance Caitlin Sullivan6.22%8891,145.64 1,145.64 1,147.04 1,196.92 1,199.32   
                  TUV John Hiddleston4.76%680684.16 710.91 863.91 870.93    
                  Sinn Féin Caitríona Mallaghan1.22%174181.04 181.29 181.69     
                  People Before Profit Fiona Doran0.82%117132.36 133.11 133.71     
                  SDLP Lorcan McGuirk0.74%106111.12 111.12 111.72     
                  Electorate: 26,314  Valid: 14,295 (54.32%)  Spoilt: 84  Quota: 1,787  Turnout: 14,379 (54.64%)  

                    Titanic

                    2019: 2 x DUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x PUP

                    2023: 2 x DUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP

                    2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from PUP

                    Titanic - 6 seats [4]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    123456
                    DUP Ruth Brooks16.98%1,690     
                    DUP Sammy Douglas*12.20%1,2141,216 1,244.35 1,440.35  
                    Alliance David Bell13.66%1,3601,392 1,395.75 1,403.75 1,680.75 
                    Alliance Fiona McAteer11.54%1,1491,176 1,176.75 1,181.90 1,597.90 
                    Sinn Féin Pádraig Donnelly12.90%1,2841,304 1,304.30 1,305.30 1,399.45 1,489.45
                    UUP Sonia Copeland*9.72%968973 995.65 1,162.80 1,254.25 1,325.25
                    DUP George Dorrian*6.61%658660 842.70 1,012.10 1,033.30 1,040.30
                    Green (NI) Gillian Hamilton9.42%938969 970.95 984.10   
                    TUV Anne Smyth5.67%564567 577.05    
                    SDLP Elly Omondi1.30%129     
                    Electorate: 24,018  Valid: 9,954 (41.44%)  Spoilt: 209  Quota: 1,423  Turnout: 10,163 (42.31%)  

                      Changes during the term

                      † Co-options

                      Date co-optedElectoral AreaPartyOutgoingCo-opteeReason
                      27 February 2024Botanic Sinn Féin John GormleyConor McKayGormley resigned. [6]
                      16 May 2024Ormiston Alliance Ross McMullanHedley AbernethyMcMullan resigned. [7]
                      13 August 2024Balmoral Sinn Féin Geraldine McAteerNatasha BrennanMcAteer resigned. [8]

                      ‡ Changes in affiliation

                      DateElectoral AreaNamePrevious affiliationNew affiliationCircumstance
                      4 November 2024OldparkJJ Magee Sinn Féin Independent Suspended from Sinn Féin over allegations of inappropriately messaging a minor. [9]

                      Notes

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                        <span class="mw-page-title-main">Balmoral (District Electoral Area)</span> Electoral division of Belfast, Northern Ireland

                        Balmoral is the most southern of ten district electoral areas (DEA) in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The district elects five members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Belvoir; Finaghy; Malone; Musgrave; Windsor; and Upper Malone. Balmoral, along with neighbouring Botanic, forms the greater part of the Belfast South constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

                        <span class="mw-page-title-main">Oldpark (District Electoral Area)</span> Electoral division in Belfast, Northern Ireland

                        Oldpark is one of the ten district electoral areas (DEA) in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Located in the north of the city, the district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Ardoyne; Ballysillan; Cliftonville; Legoniel; New Lodge and Water Works. Oldpark forms part of the Belfast North constituency for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

                        <span class="mw-page-title-main">2011 Belfast City Council election</span> 2011 Northern Irish local government election

                        Elections to Belfast City Council were held on 5 May 2011 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.

                        <span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 Belfast City Council election</span> 2014 Northern Irish local government election

                        Elections to Belfast City Council were held on 22 May 2014 – on the same day as other local government elections in Northern Ireland – as part of the process of local government reform provided for in the Local Government Act 2014.

                        <span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council election</span> 2014 Northern Irish local government election

                        The first election to Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, part of the Northern Ireland local elections on 22 May 2014, returned 40 members to the newly formed council via Single Transferable Vote. The Democratic Unionist Party won a plurality of votes and seats.

                        <span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council election</span> Local government election in Northern Ireland

                        The first election to Causeway Coast and Glens District Council, part of the Northern Ireland local elections on 22 May 2014, returned 40 members to the newly formed council via Single Transferable Vote. The Democratic Unionist Party won a plurality of first-preference votes and seats.

                        <span class="mw-page-title-main">2005 Belfast City Council election</span>

                        Elections to Belfast City Council were held on 5 May 2005 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.

                        <span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council election</span> 2019 Northern Ireland local election

                        The 2019 election to the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, part of the Northern Ireland local elections that were held on 2 May 2019 returned 41 members to the council via Single Transferable Vote.

                        <span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Derry City and Strabane District Council election</span> Local government election in Northern Ireland

                        The 2019 election to the Derry City and Strabane District Council, part of the Northern Ireland local elections on 2 May 2019, returned 40 members to the council via Single Transferable Vote.

                        <span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Belfast City Council election</span> Northern Ireland local election

                        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.

                        <span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council election</span> 2019 Northern Irish local government election

                        Elections to Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, part of the Northern Ireland local elections on 2 May 2019, returned 40 members to the council using Single Transferable Vote. The Democratic Unionist Party were the largest party in both first-preference votes and seats.

                        <span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council election</span> Local government election in Northern Ireland

                        The second election to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, part of the Northern Ireland local elections on 2 May 2019, returned 40 members to the council via Single Transferable Vote. The Democratic Unionist Party won a plurality of first-preference votes and seats.

                        <span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council election</span> 2019 Northern Irish local government election

                        The 2019 Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council election was the second election to Lisburn and Castlereagh city Council, part of the Northern Ireland local elections on 2 May 2019, which returned 40 members to the Lisburn and Castlereagh city Council via Single Transferable Vote.

                        <span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Mid and East Antrim District Council election</span> 2019 Northern Irish local government election

                        Elections to Mid and East Antrim District Council, part of the Northern Ireland local elections on 2 May 2019, returned 40 members to the council using Single Transferable Vote. The Democratic Unionist Party were the largest party in both first-preference votes and seats.

                        <span class="mw-page-title-main">2001 Belfast City Council election</span> Northern Ireland local 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.

                        Elections to Belfast City Council were held on 21 May 1997 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.

                        <span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Mid and East Antrim District Council election</span>

                        The 2023 election to Mid and East Antrim District Council was held on 18 May 2023, alongside other local elections in Northern Ireland, two weeks after local elections in England. The Northern Ireland elections were delayed by 2 weeks to avoid overlapping with the coronation of King Charles III.

                        <span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council election</span> Northern Ireland local election

                        The 2023 election to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council was scheduled to be held on 18 May 2023, alongside other local elections in Northern Ireland, two weeks after local elections in England. The Northern Ireland elections were delayed by 2 weeks to avoid overlapping with the coronation of King Charles III.

                        <span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council election</span>

                        The 2023 election to Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council was held on 18 May 2023, alongside other local elections in Northern Ireland, two weeks after local elections in England. The Northern Ireland elections were delayed by two weeks to avoid overlapping with the coronation of King Charles III.

                        <span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Derry City and Strabane District Council election</span> 2023 election in Northern Ireland

                        The 2023 election to Derry City and Strabane District Council was held on 18 May 2023, alongside other local elections in Northern Ireland, two weeks after local elections in England. The Northern Ireland elections were delayed by 2 weeks to avoid overlapping with the coronation of King Charles III.

                        References

                        1. ↑ "Local government elections in Northern Ireland". www.electoralcommission.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
                        2. ↑ "NI council election moved to avoid coronation clash". BBC News. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
                        3. ↑ "Belfast result - Northern Ireland Council Elections 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
                        4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Northern Ireland council election: List of all the candidates in the May 2023 poll". Belfast Live. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
                        5. ↑ "Balmoral". Belfast City Council. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
                        6. ↑ "New Councillor - Botanic District Electoral Area".
                        7. ↑ "New Councillor - Ormiston District Electoral Area".
                        8. ↑ "New Councillor - Balmoral District Electoral Area".
                        9. ↑ Young, David (4 November 2024). "Sinn Féin suspends councillor over allegations of inappropriate messages". Breakingnews.ie. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
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