2005 Belfast City Council election

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.

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 2005
2005 Belfast City Council election
May 5, 2005 (2005-05-05)
All 51 seats to Belfast City Council
26 seats needed for a majority
Party with the most votes by district.
Lord Mayor before election

Tom Ekin
Alliance

 Lord Mayor

Wallace Browne
DUP

Sinn Féin emerged as the largest party, and Niall Ó Donnghaile became Lord Mayor.[1]

Election results
Belfast Local Election Result 2005[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  DUP 15 5 25.8 25,722 7.7
  Sinn Féin 14 30.6 30,531 2.2
  SDLP 8 1 17.1 17,058 0.3
  UUP 7 4 13.8 13,756 4.5
  Alliance 4 1 6.8 6,808
  PUP 2 1 2.7 2,713 3.1
  Independent 1 1.0 1,007 2.0
  Green (NI) 0 New 0.8 801 New
  Workers' Party 0 0.7 698
  Socialist Party 0 New 0.3 338
  NI Conservatives 0 0.2 243

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary
 Results of the Belfast City Council election, 2011
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 %
 Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
SF DUP SDLP Alliance UUP Others
Balmoral 10.3 0 22.2 2 33.1 2 12.9 1 19.7 1 1.8 0 6
Castle 18.6 1 38.6 2 27.1 2 2.5 0 10.5 1 2.7 0 6
Court 3.3 0 67.7 3 0.0 0 0.0 0 7.7 0 21.3 2 5
Laganbank 17.8 1 15.1 1 31.5 2 9.5 0 18.8 1 7.2 0 5
Lower Falls 85.2 5 0.0 0 11.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 3.5 0 5
Oldpark 47.5 3 22.3 1 15.9 1 0.0 0 7.9 1 7.0 0 6
Pottinger 8.9 0 41.7 3 6.3 0 7.5 1 22.0 1 13.5 1 6
Upper Falls 75.2 4 0.0 0 24.8 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 5
Victoria 0.0 0 37.5 3 2.4 0 23.4 2 33.0 2 3.8 0 7
Total 30.9 16 23.4 15 13.8 8 12.6 6 8.6 3 0 51

References
  1. "Niall Ó Donnghaile's year in mayoral chains". 3 November 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  2. "Belfast Council results". 11 May 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
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