Field Value election_name 2001 Northern Ireland local elections flag_image Flag placeholder.svg type parliamentary ongoing no previous_election 1997 Northern Ireland local elections previous_year 1997 next_election 2005 Northern Ireland local elections next_year 2005 seats_for_election All council seats election_date 7 June 2001 image1 [[File:David Trimble Washington D.C.jpg 150x150px]] leader1 **David Trimble** party1 Ulster Unionist Party seats1 154 seat_change1 31 popular_vote1 **181,336** percentage1 **22.9%** swing1 5.2% image2 [[File:DrIanPaisley.jpg 150x150px]] leader2 Ian Paisley party2 Democratic Unionist Party seats2 131 seat_change2 40 popular_vote2 169,477 percentage2 21.4% swing2 5.4% image3 [[File:Nobel Peace prize winner John Hume 1998 from Wash. DC. (50184861292).jpg 150x150px]] leader3 John Hume party3 Social Democratic and Labour Party seats3 117 seat_change3 3 popular_vote3 153,424 percentage3 19.4% swing3 1.6% image4 [[File:Gerry Adams, 1997.jpg 150x150px]] leader4 Gerry Adams party4 Sinn Féin seats4 108 seat_change4 34 popular_vote4 163,269 percentage4 20.7% swing4 3.5% image5 [[File:Noimage.png 150x150px]] leader5 N/A party5 Independent (politician) seats5 34 seat_change5 8 popular_vote5 51,997 percentage5 6.6% swing5 2.8% image6 [[File:Noimage.png 150x150px]] leader6 Seán Neeson party6 Alliance Party of Northern Ireland seats6 28 seat_change6 13 popular_vote6 40,443 percentage6 5.1% swing6 1.6% map_image Northern Ireland local elections, 2001 (by ward).svg map_caption Colours denote the party with a plurality of first preference votes in each District Electoral Area (in darker-coloured DEAs, the party has a majority of first preference votes)
Elections for local government were held in Northern Ireland on 7 June 2001, contesting 582 seats in all, along with the 2001 general election across the entire United Kingdom.
Results
Map showing the party that received the most votes by district electoral area. Overall
Party Councillors Votes Change Total % share Total -31 154 22.94 181,336 +40 131 21.44 169,477 +34 108 20.66 163,269 -3 117 19.41 153,424 +8 34 6.58 51,997 -13 28 5.12 40,443 -3 4 1.55 12,261 -2 2 0.60 4,763 0 1 0.42 3,301 United Unionist +2 2 0.33 2,648 -3 0 0.25 1,985 0 0 0.23 1,818 0 0 0.18 1,421 Community -2 0 0.16 1,247 Newtownabbey Ratepayers -1 1 0.13 1,039 Ulster Third Way 0 0 0.00 28
By council
Where a party is indicated with an asterisk (*) it means the councillor was listed as an independent on the ballot.
Council Council Seats by Party Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}};" Democratic Unionist Party}};" Progressive Unionist Party}};" Social Democratic and Labour Party}};" Sinn Féin}};" Ulster Unionist Party}};" Total Alliance DUP PUP SDLP SF UUP Others Ind. Antrim – style:"background;" 5 – style:"background;" 5 style:"background;" 2 style:"background;" 7 – – **19** Ards style:"background;" 4 style:"background;" 9 – style:"background;" 1 – style:"background;" 8 – 1 **23** Armagh – style:"background;" 4 – style:"background;" 6 style:"background;" 5 style:"background;" 7 – – **22** Ballymena – style:"background;" 11 – style:"background;" 4 – style:"background;" 7 – 2 **24** Ballymoney – style:"background;" 8 – style:"background;" 2 style:"background;" 1 style:"background;" 5 – – **16** Banbridge style:"background;" 1 style:"background;" 5 – style:"background;" 3 – style:"background;" 7 – 1 **17** Belfast style:"background;" 3 style:"background;" 10 style:"background;" 3 style:"background;" 9 style:"background;" 14 style:"background;" 11 style:"background;" 1 UDP* – **51** Carrickfergus style:"background;" 5 style:"background;" 6 – – – style:"background;" 4 – 2 **17** Castlereagh style:"background;" 4 style:"background;" 10 style:"background;" 1 style:"background;" 2 – style:"background;" 5 – 1 **23** Coleraine – style:"background;" 7 – style:"background;" 4 – style:"background;" 10 – 1 **22** Cookstown – style:"background;" 2 – style:"background;" 4 style:"background;" 6 style:"background;" 3 – 1 **16** Craigavon – style:"background;" 6 – style:"background;" 7 style:"background;" 4 style:"background;" 8 – 1 **26** Derry – style:"background;" 4 – style:"background;" 14 style:"background;" 10 style:"background;" 2 – – **30** Down – style:"background;" 2 style:"background;" 10 style:"background;" 4 style:"background;" 6 – 1 **23** Dungannon – style:"background;" 3 – style:"background;" 4 style:"background;" 8 style:"background;" 6 – 1 **22** Fermanagh – style:"background;" 2 – style:"background;" 4 style:"background;" 9 style:"background;" 7 – 1 **23** Larne style:"background;" 2 style:"background;" 5 – style:"background;" 2 – style:"background;" 4 – 2 **15** Limavady – style:"background;" 2 – style:"background;" 4 style:"background;" 4 style:"background;" 3 1 UUAP 1 **15** Lisburn style:"background;" 3 style:"background;" 5 – style:"background;" 3 style:"background;" 4 style:"background;" 13 style:"background;" 1 UDP* 1 **30** Magherafelt – style:"background;" 3 – style:"background;" 3 style:"background;" 7 style:"background;" 2 – 1 **16** Moyle – style:"background;" 3 – style:"background;" 4 style:"background;" 1 style:"background;" 3 – 4 **15** Newry and Mourne – style:"background;" 1 – style:"background;" 10 style:"background;" 13 style:"background;" 4 – 2 **30** Newtownabbey style:"background;" 1 style:"background;" 8 – style:"background;" 2 style:"background;" 1 style:"background;" 9 3 (1 UUAP 1 NR 1 Lab*) 1 **25** North Down style:"background;" 5 style:"background;" 5 – – style:"background;" 8 3 (2 UKUP 1 NIWC) 4 **25** Omagh – style:"background;" 2 – style:"background;" 6 style:"background;" 8 style:"background;" 3 – 2 **21** Strabane – style:"background;" 3 – style:"background;" 4 style:"background;" 7 style:"background;" 2 – – **16** **Total** **28** **131** **4** **117** **108** **154** **9** **31** **582** *Change* -13 +40 -3 -3 +34 -32 -10 -13 +2 UUAP -3 Con -2 UKU -2 UDP -2 Lab -1 NR -1 DL -1 PS *Elected 1997* 41 91 7 120 74 186 19 44 4 UKUP 4 UDP 3 Lab 3 Con 2 NR 1 NIWC 1 DL 1 PS
Councils
Antrim
Main article: 2001 Antrim Borough Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes Antrim North West Party Candidate 1st Pref **Bobby Loughran** 1,093 **Wilson Clyde** 1,053 **Martin Meehan** 1,007 **Donovan McClelland** 678 Avril Swann 629 **Stephen Nicholl** 430 Robert Johnston 413 Joseph McCavana 384 Michael Donoghue 133 **Turnout** 5,929 No change
Antrim South East Party Candidate 1st Pref **Samuel Dunlop** 1,367 **Thomas Burns** 1,072 **Roy Thompson** 1,062 **Mervyn Rea** 1,042 **Edgar Wallace** 937 **Martin McManus** 703 Alison McCartney 578 **William Harkness** 525 Michael McGivern 393 Roderick Swann 213 Sean Mallon 168 **Turnout** 8,257 Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from UUP Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from Alliance
Antrim Town Party Candidate 1st Pref **Paddy Marks** 1,016 **John Smyth** 749 **Adrian Cochrane-Watson** 632 **Sean McKee** 632 **Oran Keenan** 611 **Brian Graham** 516 Aine Gribbon 495 **Paul Michael** 470 Pete Whitcroft 406 Jack McClay 366 Drew Ritchie 268 Kenneth Wilkinson 197 **Turnout** 6,553 Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from UUP Social Democratic and Labour Party}} SDLP gain from Alliance
Ards
Main article: 2001 Ards Borough Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes Ards East Party Candidate 1st Pref **Terence Williams** *N/A* **Ronnie Ferguson** *N/A* **Hamilton Gregory** *N/A* **John Shields** *N/A* **Jeffrey Magill** *N/A* **Linda Cleland** *N/A* **Turnout** *N/A* Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from UUP
Ards Peninsula Party Candidate 1st Pref **Jim Shannon** 1,824 **Kieran McCarthy** 1,286 **Daniel McCarthy** 860 **Angus Carson** 710 **Robin Drysdale** 705 Joseph Boyle 526 Paul Carson 520 Robbie Ambrose 255 James McMullan 153 Stephen McSherry 35 **Turnout** 7,085 No change
Ards West Party Candidate 1st Pref **Robert Gibson** 2,454 **Margaret Craig** 1,230 **William Montgomery** 1,039 **Jim McBriar** 756 Kathleen Coulter 732 **David Gilmore** 693 **Philip Smith** 625 Arthur Spence 311 Christopher Connolly 190 **Turnout** 8,253 Democratic Unionist Party}} Margaret Craig leaves UUP Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from Alliance
Newtownards Party Candidate 1st Pref **George Ennis** 1,608 **Tom Hamilton** 1,288 **David Smyth** 1,060 **Wilbert Magill** 889 **Alan McDowell** 859 Bobby McBride 671 **Hamilton Lawther** 363 Nancy Orr 312 **Turnout** 7,268 Independent politician}} Wilbert Magill changes designation from Independent Unionist Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from Independent Unionist
Armagh
Main article: 2001 Armagh City and District Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes Armagh City Party Candidate 1st Pref **Patrick McNamee** 1,261 **Pat Brannigan** 1,013 **Cathy Rafferty** 901 **Sylvia McRoberts** 868 **Freda Donnelly** 861 John Nixon 646 Gordon Frazer 528 Michael Carson 456 **Anna Brolly** 370 Mealla Bratton 325 Margaret Connolly 209 **Turnout** 7,608 Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from UUP
Crossmore Party Candidate 1st Pref **Brian Cunningham** 1,336 **Tommy Kavanagh** 989 Noel Berry 930 **Evelyn Corry** 927 **Pat O'Rawe** 867 **James McKernan** 703 James Lennon 554 Joseph McGleenan 452 **Turnout** 6,883 Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from SDLP
Cusher Party Candidate 1st Pref **Paul Berry** 3,549 **Eric Speers** 1,202 **Tom Canavan** 1,001 **Robert Turner** 725 **James Clayton** 679 Noel Sheridan 591 Sharon McClelland 367 Derrick Mathews 186 **Heather Black** 185 Mervyn Spratt 103 **Turnout** 8,728 Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from UUP
The Orchard Party Candidate 1st Pref **Brian Hutchinson** 1,363 **Jim Speers** 1,324 **Paul Corrigan** 1,221 **John Campbell** 796 William Irwin 686 Eamon Mcneill 651 **Charles Rollston** 645 Olive Whitten 492 **Turnout** 7,295 Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from UUP
Ballymena
Main article: 2001 Ballymena Borough Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes Ballymena North Party Candidate 1st Pref **James Alexander** 1,110 **Patrick McAvoy** 1,071 **James Henry** 1,060 **Maurice Mills** 625 **Joe McKernan** 613 **William Wright** 553 **Neill Armstrong** 533 Gillian Scott 532 Simon Hamilton 411 Gerard Magee 382 Jayne Dunlop 317 Audrey Wales 263 William McElfatrick 242 Trevor Parkhill 30 **Turnout** 7,876 Independent politician}} William Wright leaves UUP Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from Alliance
Ballymena South Party Candidate 1st Pref **Declan O'Loan** 1,212 **James Currie** 1,092 **Elizabeth Adger** 1,061 **Davy Tweed** 1,018 **Martin Clarke** 790 **Hubert Nicholl** 755 **Peter Brown** 459 William Moore 285 David Warwick 241 William McCaughey 51 Jean Rainey 43 **Turnout** 7,146 Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from UUP
Bannside Party Candidate 1st Pref **Roy Gillespie** 1,427 **William McNeilly** 1,060 **Tommy Nicholl** 962 **Seamus Laverty** 938 **Samuel Gaston** 890 David Wilkinson 842 Samuel McClean 727 Joseph Montgomery 375 Norman Sloan 186 Kenneth McCaughey 53 **Turnout** 7,612 Social Democratic and Labour Party}} SDLP gain from UUP
Braid Party Candidate 1st Pref **Sam Hanna** 1,242 **Margaret Gribben** 1,158 **David Clyde** 961 **Lexie Scott** 893 **Robin Stirling** 819 Des Armstrong 815 Robert Osborne 707 Robert Hamilton 29 **Turnout** 6,712 Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from UUP
Ballymoney
Main article: 2001 Ballymoney Borough Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes Ballymoney Town Party Candidate 1st Pref **Cecil Cousley** 788 Justin McCamphill 459 **Ian Stevenson** 433 **Robert Storey** 429 **Thomas McKeown** 396 Jim Wright 376 **James Simpson** 351 William Johnston 257 Jeffrey Balmer 125 Anne Logan 119 **Turnout** 3,803 Ulster Unionist Party}} UUP gain from Independent Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from Independent
Bann Valley Party Candidate 1st Pref **Philip McGuigan** 1,123 **John Finlay** 859 **Joe Gaston** 711 **Robert Halliday** 675 **Malachy McCamphill** 663 **Robert Wilson** 540 Pappy O'Kane 388 John Watt 261 **Turnout** 5,342 Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from UUP
Bushvale Party Candidate 1st Pref **Bill Kennedy** 997 **Frank Campbell** 589 **Harry Connolly** 548 **John Ramsay** 545 **William Logan** 457 Sean McErlain 318 Frank McCluskey 151 **Turnout** 3,681 Ulster Unionist Party}} UUP gain from SDLP
Banbridge
Main article: 2001 Banbridge District Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes Banbridge Town Party Candidate 1st Pref **Joan Baird** 1,979 **Patrick McAleenan** 1,404 **Jim McElroy** 774 Kyle Ferguson 697 **Ian Burns** 485 **William Bell** 458 Frank Downey 448 **Frank McQuaid** 420 David Hudson 389 **Turnout** 7,172 Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}} Alliance gain from Independent
Dromore Party Candidate 1st Pref **Paul Rankin** 1,375 **Cassie McDermott** 1,202 **David Herron** 1,032 **Norah Beare** 896 **William Martin** 894 Thompson Howe 685 Joseph McIlwaine 45 **Turnout** 6,232 Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from UUP
Knockiveagh Party Candidate 1st Pref **Seamus Doyle** 1,351 **John Ingram** 1,202 **Wilfred McFadden** 1,084 **Malachy McCartan** 768 Brendan Curran 755 **Stephen Herron** 735 **John Hanna** 617 Violet Cromie 486 Stephen Briggs 387 **Turnout** 7,493 Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from UUP
Belfast
Main article: 2001 Belfast City Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes Balmoral Party Candidate 1st Pref **Carmel Hanna** 3,077 **Margaret Crooks** 2,276 **Bob Stoker** 2,032 **Tom Ekin** 1,684 **Ruth Patterson** 1,377 Stiofán Long 1,349 **Catherine Molloy** 987 Tom Morrow 424 John Hiddleston 411 **Turnout** 13,873 No change
Castle Party Candidate 1st Pref **Nigel Dodds** 3,949 **Alban Maginness** 2,520 **Danny Lavery** 1,991 **David Browne** 1,550 **Pat Convery** 1,403 Tom Campbell 984 **Ian Crozier** 759 Janet Carson 352 Elizabeth McCullough 253 David Mahood 178 Sandy Blair 109 Marcella Delaney 84 **Turnout** 14,497 Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from UUP Social Democratic and Labour Party}} SDLP gain from Alliance
Court Party Candidate 1st Pref **Eric Smyth** 2,605 **Frank McCoubrey** 1,732 **Chris McGimpsey** 1,527 **Hugh Smyth** 1,336 Plum Smith 813 Fred Cobain 722 **Elaine McMillen** 720 Mick Conlon 269 Ulster Third Way David Kerr 28 **Turnout** 10,085 Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from UUP Independent (politician)}} Independent gain from UDP
Laganbank Party Candidate 1st Pref **Michael McGimpsey** 2,019 **Alex Maskey** 1,748 **Peter O'Reilly** 1,612 **Patrick McCarthy** 1,511 Richard Scott 882 Mark Long 825 **Jim Clarke** 819 Anne Monaghan 703 Dawn Purvis 286 Patrick Lynn 158 Andrew Frew 141 Barbara Muldoon 128 **Turnout** 11,082 Social Democratic and Labour Party}} SDLP gain from Alliance
Lower Falls Party Candidate 1st Pref **Fra McCann** 2,399 **Tom Hartley** 2,351 **Máire Cush** 2,230 **Margaret Walsh** 2,016 **Marie Moore** 1,917 Seán McKnight 1,247 John Lowry 488 **Turnout** 13,229 No change
Oldpark Party Candidate 1st Pref **Gerard Brophy** 2,755 **Margaret McCleneghan** 2,467 **Nelson McCausland** 2,392 **Martin Morgan** 1,932 **Billy Hutchinson** 1,516 Kathy Stanton 1,298 Fred Proctor 1,116 Joleen Connolly 1,114 **Eoin O'Broin** 957 James Bates 209 Thomas McCullough 160 Rene Greig 59 **Turnout** 16,662 Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from UUP
Pottinger Party Candidate 1st Pref **Sammy Wilson** 3,918 **Reg Empey** 3,097 **David Ervine** 1,582 **Joseph O'Donnell** 1,264 Mervyn Jones 693 May Campbell 577 **Margaret Clarke** 559 Leo Van Es 459 John Bushell 218 **Harry Toan** 205 Joseph Bell 129 Robin Stewart 127 David Fairfield 74 Jason Docherty 66 **Turnout** 13,426 Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from Alliance
Upper Falls Party Candidate 1st Pref **Paul Maskey** 3,349 **Alex Attwood** 3,260 **Gerard O'Neill** 2,866 **Michael Browne** 2,469 **Chrissie McAuley** 1,801 Brian Heading 1,112 Mary Catney 365 Kathy Ayers 136 **Turnout** 15,972 No change
Victoria Party Candidate 1st Pref **Ian Adamson** 3,286 **David Alderdice** 3,119 **Wallace Browne** 2,492 **Jim Rodgers** 2,322 **Robin Newton** 1,469 Margaret McKenzie 783 Danny Dow 746 **Naomi Long** 729 Robert Moorehead 697 **Alan Crowe** 582 Ciara Patricia Farren 305 Peter Gray 239 Sammy Walker 114 Billy Hands 15 Lawrence John 11 **Turnout** 14,806 Democratic Unionist Party}} UUP gain from Independent Unionist
Carrickfergus
Main article: 2001 Carrickfergus Borough Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes Carrick Castle Party Candidate 1st Pref **David Hilditch** 996 **Sean Neeson** 662 **William Hamilton** 552 **Darin Ferguson** 435 William Cameron 303 David Beck 259 Nicholas Wady 134 **Patricia McKinney** 130 Margaret Hawkins 112 **Turnout** 3,675 Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from Independent
Kilroot Party Candidate 1st Pref **William Ashe** 1,425 **James Brown** 1,275 **Eric Ferguson** 1,093 **Janet Crampsey** 807 **Robin Cavan** 684 Samuel Crowe 470 **Robert Clements** 430 **Turnout** 6,329 Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from Independent
Knockagh Monument Party Candidate 1st Pref **Roy Beggs Jr** 1,575 **May Beattie** 1,420 **Stewart Dickson** 1,165 **Gwendoline Wilson** 625 **James McClurg** 336 **Noreen McIlwrath** 199 Carolyn Howarth 166 **Turnout** 5,790 Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from Independent
Castlereagh
Main article: 2001 Castlereagh Borough Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes Castlereagh Central Party Candidate 1st Pref **Peter Robinson** 2,841 **Michael Copeland** 1,032 **Michael Long** 769 **Tommy Sandford** 505 Sean Mullan 427 **Joanne Bunting** 302 Grant Dillon 289 Alan Carson 219 **John Norris** 161 Terence Dick 82 John Dunn 74 **Turnout** 6,938 Progressive Unionist Party}} PUP gain from UKUP
Castlereagh East Party Candidate 1st Pref **Iris Robinson** 4,093 **David Drysdale** 1,879 **Peter Osborne** 923 **Francis Gallagher** 650 Richard Johnston 466 Gillian Graham 400 William Abraham 245 **Claire Ennis** 204 **Kim Morton** 120 Sandy Geddis 92 **Jim White** 87 **Turnout** 9,408 Independent politician}} Independent gain from Independent
Castlereagh South Party Candidate 1st Pref **Michael Henderson** 1,725 **John Beattie** 1,590 **Geraldine Rice** 1,019 Christine Copeland 949 **Brian Hanvey** 940 Andrew Ramsey 509 **Barbara McBurney** 431 Sean Hayes 396 Margaret Marshall 381 Roger Lomas 52 **Turnout** 8,151 No change
Castlereagh West Party Candidate 1st Pref **Mark Robinson** 1,858 **Cecil Hall** 1,728 **Rosaleen Hughes** 1,196 **Sara Duncan** 1,130 Eileen Cairnduff 306 Frederick Ferguson 301 Sean Montgomery 158 Charles Tosh 92 **Vivienne Stevenson** 61 **Turnout** 6,994 No change
Coleraine
Main article: 2001 Coleraine Borough Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes Bann Party Candidate 1st Pref **John Dallat** 1,714 **Adrian McQuillan** 1,216 **Olive Church** 986 **William King** 821 **Jim Watt** 704 **Eamon Mullan** 535 Robert Bolton 514 Reginald McAuley 512 Hazel Sommers 265 Yvonne Boyle 116 **Turnout** 7,543 No change
Coleraine Central Party Candidate 1st Pref **James McClure** 1,426 **David McClarty** 1,395 **Gerald McLaughlin** 1,232 **Elizabeth Johnston** 1,016 **David Barbour** 717 **Timothy Deans** 699 Eamon O'Hara 508 **Turnout** 7,130 Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from Alliance
Coleraine East Party Candidate 1st Pref **Maurice Bradley** 1,389 **Elizabeth Black** 808 **William Creelman** 596 **Robert McPherson** 460 John Montgomery 368 Thomas Houston 319 Paddy McGowan 274 Alistair Crawford 149 David Gilmour 146 Martin Hunter 126 **Ellen Fielding** 118 **Turnout** 4,862 Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from Alliance
The Skerries Party Candidate 1st Pref **Billy Leonard** 988 **Christine Alexander** 757 **Pauline Armitage** 729 Barbara Dempsey 681 **Robert Stewart** 675 **Norman Hillis** 625 Samuel Kane 552 Alexander Gilkinson 359 **Turnout** 5,451 Social Democratic and Labour Party}} SDLP gain from Alliance
Cookstown
Main article: 2001 Cookstown District Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes Ballinderry Party Candidate 1st Pref **Patsy McGlone** 1,771 **Patrick McAleer** 1,567 **Anne McCrea** 969 **Walter Greer** 946 **Michael McIvor** 656 **Mary Baker** 641 Samuel McCartney 537 William McCollum 334 **Turnout** 7,576 No change
Cookstown Central Party Candidate 1st Pref **John McNamee** 1,427 **Trevor Wilson** 1,323 **Ian McCrea** 1,064 **Peter Cassidy** 792 **Seamus Campbell** 364 Eddie Espie 328 Albert Crawford 238 Hugh Davidson 120 **Turnout** 5,774 Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from UUP
Drum Manor Party Candidate 1st Pref **Desmond Grimes** 1,233 **Samuel Glasgow** 1,118 **Oliver Molloy** 969 **James McGarvey** 884 Alice Lees 756 **Samuel Parke** 689 **Turnout** 5,736 Independent politician}} Samuel Parke changes designation from Independent Unionist
Craigavon
Main article: 2001 Craigavon Borough Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes Craigavon Central Party Candidate 1st Pref **Kenneth Twyble** 1,694 **Francis Murray** 1,198 **Woolsey Smith** 1,060 **Pat Mallon** 996 **Robert Smith** 810 **Frederick Crowe** 802 David Calvert 761 **Kieran Corr** 745 Denis Watson 712 Peter Toland 602 Samuel McCammick 396 Sean Hagan 379 Audrey Lindsay 250 Tom French 132 Alan Evans 96 **Turnout** 10,887 Social Democratic and Labour Party}} SDLP gain from Alliance Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from UUP
Loughside Party Candidate 1st Pref **Dolores Kelly** 2,022 **John O'Dowd** 1,971 **Maurice Magill** 1,131 **Sean McKavanagh** 1,055 Mairead O'Dowd 883 **Mary McAlinden** 735 William Lindsay 433 Kieran McGeown 360 Alexander Dougan 261 **Turnout** 9,106 Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from SDLP
Lurgan Party Candidate 1st Pref **Jonathan Bell** 1,942 **Sam Gardiner** 1,728 **Stephen Moutray** 1,555 **George Savage** 1,237 **Meta Crozier** 965 **Mary McNally** 801 **Sydney Cairns** 749 Matthew Rooney 719 David Vance 408 William Tate 276 William Grafton 130 **Turnout** 10,746 Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from UUP
Portadown Party Candidate 1st Pref **David Simpson** 2,352 **Brian McKeown** 1,348 **Ignatius Fox** 1,233 **David Jones** 971 **Sidney Anderson** 883 **George Hatch** 872 Noel Mercer 604 Mark Neale 462 David Thompson 380 William Ramsay 266 **Alan Carson** 213 John Tate 67 **Turnout** 9,894 Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from UUP Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from Independent Nationalist Independent politician}} Independent gain from Independent Nationalist
Derry
Main article: 2001 Derry City Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes Cityside Party Candidate 1st Pref **Pat Ramsey** 1,210 **James Clifford** 1,176 **Cathal Crumley** 1,093 **Jim Anderson** 989 **Barney O'Hagan** 684 Liam Boyle 629 Donncha MacNiallais 618 Shauna Deery 228 **Turnout** 6,930 No change
Northland Party Candidate 1st Pref **Kathleen McCloskey** 1,528 **John Kerr** 1,248 **Maeve McLaughlin** 1,240 **Sean Carr** 1,157 **William Page** 1,130 **Helen Quigley** 1,087 **Mary Nelis** 980 Gerry MacLochlainn 938 Joseph McClintock 922 William Temple 407 Colm Bryce 274 Daniel Bradley 82 Queenie Harper 14 **Turnout** 11,330 Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from SDLP
Rural Party Candidate 1st Pref **William Hay** 1,511 **Annie Courtney** 1,444 **Thomas Conway** 1,274 **Andrew Davidson** 1,074 **Paul Fleming** 943 Bill Irwin 879 **Jim McKeever** 796 James Kelly 677 Ernest Hamilton 544 Brenda Stevenson 511 Brian Kelly 166 **Turnout** 10,051 Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from UUP
Shantallow Party Candidate 1st Pref **Mary Bradley** 2,304 **Shaun Gallagher** 1,287 **Gearoid O'Heara** 1,238 **Tony Hassan** 1,237 **William O'Connell** 1,135 Oliver Green 1,084 Ciaran O'Doherty 1,017 Charles McDaid 542 Jean McGinty 384 **Turnout** 10,544 No change
Waterside Party Candidate 1st Pref **Gregory Campbell** 1,887 **Gerard Diver** 1,330 **Joe Miller** 1,218 **Mary Hamilton** 982 **Lynn Fleming** 974 **Anne Marie McDaid** 817 **Mildred Garfield** 710 Drew Thompson 669 Jim Guy 484 James McCorkill 361 Francis O'Deorain 338 Colm Cavanagh 270 Catherine Cooke 153 Gordon Hill 98 William Webster 63 **Turnout** 10,580 Social Democratic and Labour Party}} SDLP gain from Independent Unionist
Down
Main article: 2001 Down District Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes Ballynahinch Party Candidate 1st Pref **Patrick Toman** 1,150 **Anne McAleenan** 962 **Francis Branniff** 937 **Jim Wells** 862 **Harvey Bicker** 790 John Cochrane 674 William Alexander 593 Francis Casement 592 John Reid 182 Alan McIlroy 126 **Turnout** 7,005 Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from SDLP
Downpatrick Party Candidate 1st Pref **Eamonn McConvey** 1,147 **Peter Craig** 1,077 **Dermot Curran** 1,024 **John Doris** 852 **Ann Trainor** 849 **Raymond Blaney** 835 **Jack McIlheron** 782 Liam Johnston 633 Gerard Mahon 404 John Irvine 233 John Foster 203 Patrick O'Connor 173 Desmond O'Hagan 115 Helen Honeyman 101 **Turnout** 8,666 Independent politician}} Independent gain from SDLP
Newcastle Party Candidate 1st Pref **Eamon O'Neill** 1,308 **Gerald Douglas** 1,211 **William Clarke** 1,163 **Carmel O'Boyle** 1,000 **Hugh McDowell** 972 **Peter Fitzpatrick** 706 Stanley Priestley 695 Charles McGrath 438 David Allister 243 **Turnout** 7,890 Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from Women's Coalition
Rowallane Party Candidate 1st Pref **Margaret Ritchie** 1,440 **William Dick** 1,198 **Robert Burgess** 1,113 **Albert Colmer** 1,027 **Edward Rea** 728 Billy Walker 599 Anthony Lacken 304 Kathleen Stockton 279 James Marks 169 **Turnout** 6,999 No change
Dungannon and South Tyrone
Main article: 2001 Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes Blackwater Party Candidate 1st Pref **Phelim Gildernew** 1,032 **Roger Burton** 991 James Ewing 985 **Patsy Daly** 948 **Derek Irwin** 801 **Jim Hamilton** 775 David Brady 669 Dominic Molloy 477 **Turnout** 6,785 Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from UUP
Clogher Valley Party Candidate 1st Pref **Seamus Flanagan** 1,159 **Anthony McGonnell** 1,150 **Noel Mulligan** 951 **Johnston McIlwrath** 816 **Sean McGuigan** 799 Donald Beatty 681 David Robinson 589 Thomas Murphy 342 **Turnout** 6,614 Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from UUP
Dungannon Town Party Candidate 1st Pref **John McLarnon** 1,138 **Vincent Currie** 1,110 **Maurice Morrow** 873 **Walter Cuddy** 853 **Barry Monteith** 813 **Ken Maginnis** 740 Gerry Cullen 549 Derek Greenaway 363 **Turnout** 6,530 Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from Democratic Left
Torrent Party Candidate 1st Pref **Francie Molloy** 1,393 **Michael Gillespie** 1,336 **Jim Cavanagh** 1,274 **Jim Canning** 1,244 Brendan Doris 985 **Desmond Donnelly** 944 **Norman Badger** 910 Robert McFarland 283 **Turnout** 8,562 No change
Fermanagh
Main article: 2001 Fermanagh District Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes Enniskillen Party Candidate 1st Pref **Raymond Ferguson** 1,486 **Gerry McHugh** 1,339 **Joe Dodds** 1,096 **Paddy Gilgunn** 1,070 **Frank Britton** 934 **David Kettyles** 861 Eamon Flanagan 766 **Robert Irvine** 709 Basil Johnston 589 Barbara Stuart 403 Alan Madill 182 Samuel Dunne 105 **Turnout** 9,724 Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from UUP Independent politician}} David Kettyles changes designation from Progressive Socialist
Erne East Party Candidate 1st Pref **Ruth Lynch** 1,428 **Harold Andrews** 1,348 **Fergus McQuillan** 1,293 **Brian McCaffrey** 1,191 **Thomas O'Reilly** 1,050 **Cecil Noble** 998 Paul Robinson 811 Michael McPhillips 559 **Turnout** 8,843 Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from Independent Nationalist
Erne North Party Candidate 1st Pref **Joe Cassidy** 1,181 **Bert Johnston** 1,113 **Thomas Elliott** 1,030 **John O'Kane** 871 **Bertie Kerr** 854 Caldwell McClaughry 685 Julie Dervan 568 Billy Gilmore 277 William Simpson 91 **Turnout** 6,804 No change
Erne West Party Candidate 1st Pref **Gerard Gallagher** 1,578 **Pat Cox** 1,266 **Robin Martin** 1,139 **Stephen Huggett** 1,111 **Wilson Elliott** 981 Derrick Nixon 832 David Black 392 **Turnout** 7,466 Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from UUP and Independent
Larne
Main article: 2001 Larne Borough Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes Coast Road Party Candidate 1st Pref **Winston Fulton** 753 **Daniel O'Connor** 750 **Joan Drummond** 614 **Gerardine Mulvenna** 589 **Rachel Rea** 485 Thomas Robinson 430 William Cunning 379 Martin Graffin 305 **Turnout** 4,404 Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from UUP Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}} Alliance gain from Independent
Larne Lough Party Candidate 1st Pref **Bobby McKee** 1,314 **Roy Beggs** 1,248 **John Mathews** 1,171 **Gregg McKeen** 492 **David Fleck** 374 John Hall 329 William Small 151 **Turnout** 5,233 Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from UUP
Larne Town Party Candidate 1st Pref **James Dunn** 804 **Jack McKee** 776 **Martin Wilson** 570 **Roy Craig** 390 **Lindsay Mason** 389 William Adams 327 John Anderson 292 Margaret Richmond 239 Janette Graffin 191 Andrew Wilson 185 Alastair Holden 165 William Adamson 107 **Turnout** 4,524 Social Democratic and Labour Party}} SDLP gain from Independent
Limavady
Main article: 2001 Limavady Borough Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes Bellarena Party Candidate 1st Pref **Joseph Cubitt** 1,027 **Michael Carten** 845 **Martin McGuigan** 833 **Gerry Mullan** 721 **Edwin Stevenson** 707 John McKinney 685 William Smyth 641 **Turnout** 5,527 Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from UUP Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from SDLP
Benbradagh Party Candidate 1st Pref **Anne Brolly** 1,056 **Francis Brolly** 917 UUAP **Boyd Douglas** 748 **Michael Coyle** 559 **Marion Donaghy** 559 Gerard Lynch 497 UUAP Mark Gibson 442 John Murray 259 **Turnout** 5,149 Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from SDLP Boyd Douglas leaves UUP
Limavady Town Party Candidate 1st Pref **George Robinson** 1,430 **Brian Brown** 642 **Desmond Lowry** 542 John Kerr 530 Malachy O'Kane 419 **Jack Dolan** 383 **John Rankin** 372 Raymond Kennedy 241 UUAP Alister Smyth 161 **Turnout** 4,779 Independent politician}} Independent gain from SDLP
Lisburn
Main article: 2001 Lisburn Borough Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes Downshire Party Candidate 1st Pref **Edwin Poots** 2,006 **James Baird** 1,507 **Elizabeth Campbell** 1,201 **William Ward** 1,193 **Edmund Falloon** 1,007 Allan Ewart 632 William Bleakes 609 Joanne Johnston 217 Cara McCann 111 **Turnout** 8,602 Ulster Unionist Party}} UUP gain from NI Conservatives
Dunmurry Cross Party Candidate 1st Pref **Paul Butler** 2,061 **Patricia Lewsley** 2,029 **Billy Bell** 1,550 **Michael Ferguson** 1,549 **Sue Ramsey** 1,219 **Veronica Willis** 993 Stephen Moore 910 **William McDonnell** 640 Paul Flynn 422 Malachy McAnespie 218 **Turnout** 12,031 Social Democratic and Labour Party}} SDLP gain from Independent
Killultagh Party Candidate 1st Pref **Jim Dillon** 1,923 **Cecil Calvert** 1,382 **Peter O'Hagan** 1,318 **James Tinsley** 1,263 Kenneth Watson 658 **Samuel Johnston** 537 Ita Gray 457 Alison Gawith 439 Neil Johnston 419 Gordon Ross 332 Owen Gawith 131 **Turnout** 9,019 Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from UUP
Lisburn Town North Party Candidate 1st Pref **Trevor Lunn** 1,903 **David Archer** 1,619 **William Watson** 1,190 **William Lewis** 1,183 **Jonathan Craig** 1,036 Albert Leathem 808 **Lorraine Martin** 749 **Ronnie Crawford** 711 David Adams 577 James Armstrong 451 William Beattie 423 Adrian Creighton 123 **Turnout** 10,940 Ulster Unionist Party}} UUP gain from UDP Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from Protestant Unionist Independent politician}} Ronnie Crawford changes designation from Independent Unionist
Lisburn Town South Party Candidate 1st Pref **Ivan Davis** 1,521 **Seamus Close** 1,495 **Paul Porter** 1,061 **David Archer** 721 **Joseph Lockhart** 592 **Gary McMichael** 509 Allen Russell 346 Margaret Little 253 Samuel Mateer 246 Francis Kerr 245 Gary Teeney 64 **Turnout** 7,252 Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from UUP Independent politician}} Gary McMichael leaves UDP
Magherafelt
Main article: 2001 Magherafelt District Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes Magherafelt Town Party Candidate 1st Pref **William McCrea** 2,255 **John Kelly** 1,700 **George Shiels** 1,103 **Seamus O'Brien** 1,085 **Joseph McBride** 990 Frances Symington 696 **Paul McLean** 197 **Turnout** 8,153 Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from SDLP
Moyola Party Candidate 1st Pref **Oliver Hughes** 1,578 **James O'Neill** 1,375 **John Junkin** 1,237 **Thomas Catherwood** 1,023 **Patrick McErlean** 713 Elizabeth Forde 430 Elizabeth Foster 383 Naaman Hutchinson 210 **Turnout** 7,104 No change
Sperrin Party Candidate 1st Pref **Patrick Groogan** 1,651 **Hugh Mullan** 1,331 **John Kerr** 1,206 **Kathleen Lagan** 1,136 **Bertie Montgomery** 776 Rodney Mitchell 723 Francis McKendry 551 Francis Donnelly 104 **Turnout** 7,625 Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from SDLP Independent politician}} Bertie Montgomery leaves UUP
Moyle
Main article: 2001 Moyle District Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes Ballycastle Party Candidate 1st Pref **Madeline Black** 429 **Helen Harding** 379 **Michael Molloy** 357 **Gardiner Kane** 345 **Seamus Blaney** 551 Charlie Neill 296 Liam McBride 202 **Seamus Blaney** 197 Christopher McCaughan 189 Anna Edwards 40 **Turnout** 2,522 Social Democratic and Labour Party}} SDLP gain from Independent
Giant's Causeway Party Candidate 1st Pref **David McAllister** 495 **William Graham** 398 **Price McConaghy** 367 **George Hartin** 258 Robert Chestnutt 228 **Robert McIlroy** 223 Moira McGouran 76 Thomas Palmer 23 **Turnout** 2,114 Independent politician}} Price McConaghy changes designation from Independent Unionist
The Glens Party Candidate 1st Pref **Oliver McMullan** 671 **Catherine McCambridge** 348 **Randal McDonnell** 316 **Christine Blaney** 281 James McCarry 454 **Monica Digney** 216 Evelyne Robinson 194 Archie McIntosh 190 Anne McAuley 178 James McAuley 77 **Turnout** 2,488 No change
Newry and Mourne
Main article: 2001 Newry and Mourne District Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes Crotlieve Party Candidate 1st Pref **P. J. Bradley** 2,103 **Mick Murphy** 1,743 **Hugh Carr** 1,189 **Josephine O'Hare** 1,175 Ciaran Mussen 834 **Michael Ruane** 807 **Anthony Williamson** 751 **Michael Carr** 714 John McConnell 697 Brendan Murney 576 Eamonn O'Connor 428 Ruth McConnell 274 **Turnout** 11,615 Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from Independent
Newry Town Party Candidate 1st Pref **Davy Hyland** 1,213 **Jackie Patterson** 1,150 **Charlie Casey** 1,119 **Brendan Curran** 1,025 Conor Murphy 984 **Patrick McElroy** 950 **Frank Feely** 940 **John McArdle** 811 William McCaigue 727 Peter McEvoy 503 Declan O'Callaghan 109 **Turnout** 9,796 Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from Independent Social Democratic and Labour Party}} SDLP gain from UUP
Slieve Gullion Party Candidate 1st Pref **Elena Martin** 1,436 **Colman Burns** 1,431 **Patrick McDonald** 1,415 **Terry Hearty** 1,283 **John Fee** 1,195 Pat Toner 840 Mary McKeown 568 **Turnout** 8,441 Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from SDLP
The Fews Party Candidate 1st Pref **Jimmy McCreesh** 1,279 **Pat McGinn** 1,243 **Danny Kennedy** 1,231 **Brendan Lewis** 1,172 **John Feehan** 1,071 Charles Smyth 879 **Andy Moffett** 727 Craig Baxter 693 Angela Savage 595 **Turnout** 9,121 Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from SDLP
The Mournes Party Candidate 1st Pref **William Burns** 1,845 **Martin Cunningham** 1,291 **Micky Cole** 1,205 **Henry Reilly** 1,185 **Isaac Hanna** 1,178 Marian Fitzpatrick 872 Linda Burns 110 **Turnout** 7,856 Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from SDLP
Newtownabbey
Main article: 2001 Newtownabbey Borough Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes Antrim Line Party Candidate 1st Pref **Edward Crilly** 1,704 **Nigel Hamilton** 1,350 **Tommy McTeague** 1,128 **Noreen McClelland** 887 **Briege Meehan** 754 Roisin McGurk 643 **Arthur Templeton** 640 **Ivan Hunter** 607 Pam Tilson 547 Arthur Kell 536 Norman Boyd 418 John Blair 389 Liz Snoddy 337 Joan Cosgrove 299 James Beckett 228 **Turnout** 10,728 Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from UUP Social Democratic and Labour Party}} SDLP gain from Alliance Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from NRA
Ballyclare Party Candidate 1st Pref **Paul Girvan** 2,583 **Vera McWilliams** 1,231 **Jim Bingham** 1,192 Pat McCudden 761 **Ed Turkington** 541 **Pamela Hunter** 308 Peter Walker 267 Norman Lavery 249 Sharon Parkes 247 Alan Greer 169 **Turnout** 7,734 Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from Alliance
Macedon Party Candidate 1st Pref **William DeCourcy** 1,355 **Mark Langhammer** 1,103 **Dineen Walker** 784 **Billy Webb** 650 **Tommy Kirkham** 611 **Kenneth Hunter** 563 Dougie Jamison 398 Robert Kidd 378 Kevin Vernon 350 Andrew Beattie 276 Michael Campbell 173 Victor Robinson 225 **Turnout** 7,279 Independent politician}} Mark Langhammer leaves Newtownabbey Labour Party Independent politician}} Tommy Kirkham leaves UDP Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from Independent
University Party Candidate 1st Pref **Roger Hutchinson** 1,791 **Ken Robinson** 1,535 **Barbara Gilliland** 1,351 **Lynn Frazer** 1,313 UUAP **Fraser Agnew** 828 William Greer 811 Billy Boyd 504 **John Mann** 479 UUAP John Scott 469 **Vi Scott** 468 Alister Bell 447 **Turnout** 10,232 Fraser Agnew joins UUAP Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from PUP
North Down
Main article: 2001 North Down Borough Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes Abbey Party Candidate 1st Pref **Ruby Cooling** 1,263 **Irene Cree** 1,246 **Stephen Farry** 1,195 **Valerie Kinghan** 912 **Roberta Dunlop** 843 Stewart Currie 417 **William Montgomery** 299 Karl McLean 297 Lisa Fleming 191 Christopher Carter 175 Raymond Gordon 89 Colin Dean 48 **Turnout** 7,225 Ulster Unionist Party}} UUP gain from NI Conservatives Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from PUP
Ballyholme and Groomsport Party Candidate 1st Pref **Alan Chambers** 2,099 **Leslie Cree** 1,631 **Austen Lennon** 1,363 **Alex Easton** 1,164 **Marsden Fitzsimons** 939 **Patricia Wallace** 657 **Ian Henry** 601 Henry Gordon 571 Gavin Walker 336 Joseph Teggart 276 Ernest Steele 218 Arthur Gadd 202 Elizabeth Roche 140 Brian Lacey 90 **Turnout** 10,481 Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from UKUP Northern Ireland Women's Coalition}} Women's Coalition gain from NI Conservatives
Bangor West Party Candidate 1st Pref **Brian Wilson** 1,871 **Marion Smith** 1,311 **Anne Wilson** 1,112 **Alan Graham** 989 **Royston Davies** 796 **William Keery** 676 **Tony Hill** 630 Alan Field 599 James Rea 538 Evan Ward 416 Julian Robertson 172 **Turnout** 9,324 Democratic Unionist Party}} DUP gain from PUP
Holywood Party Candidate 1st Pref **Ellie McKay** 1,346 **Susan O'Brien** 1,070 **Gordon Dunne** 916 **Dennis Ogborn** 815 Norma Heaton 509 **Diana Peacocke** 491 Larry Thompson 436 Bobby Irvine 232 Lindsay Cumming 188 David Rose 122 **Turnout** 6,249 Ulster Unionist Party}} UUP gain from Alliance
Omagh
Main article: 2001 Omagh District Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes Mid Tyrone Party Candidate 1st Pref **John Clarke** 1,446 **Damien Curran** 1,244 **Robert Wilson** 1,191 **Michael McAnespie** 995 **Gerry O'Doherty** 994 **Seamus Shields** 989 Samuel McFarland 984 **Barney McAleer** 917 Cathal McCrory 791 **Turnout** 9,749 Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from DUP
Omagh Town Party Candidate 1st Pref **Sean Begley** 1,123 **Oliver Gibson** 1,087 **Paddy McGowan** 1,074 **Joe Byrne** 1,007 Paddy Gallagher 763 **Johnny McLaughlin** 759 **Josephine Deehan** 629 **Reuben McKelvey** 614 John Anderson 552 Vincent Campbell 178 Thomas McCordick 171 Kevin Taylor 19 **Turnout** 8,198 Independent politician}} Paddy McGowan leaves SDLP Social Democratic and Labour Party}} SDLP gain from Alliance
West Tyrone Party Candidate 1st Pref **Pat McDonnell** 1,372 **Barry McElduff** 1,276 **Allan Rainey** 1,135 **Thomas Buchanan** 1,093 **Peter Kelly** 839 **Patrick Watters** 763 **Liam McQuaid** 679 David Sterritt 666 Damien McCrossan 614 Stephen Harpur 257 Tommy Owens 211 Gerry McMenamin 202 **Turnout** 9,286 Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from UUP
Strabane
Main article: 2001 Strabane District Council election
Election results, shaded by plurality of First Preference Votes Derg Party Candidate 1st Pref **Charles McHugh** 1,331 **Derek Hussey** 1,110 **Eamonn McGarvey** 910 **Thomas Kerrigan** 793 **Bernadette McNamee** 768 Kathleen Allison 838 Gerard Foley 651 Edward Turner 565 **Turnout** 6,932 Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from UUP
Glenelly Party Candidate 1st Pref **Allan Bresland** 1,313 **Thomas McBride** 1,133 **Claire McGill** 939 **John Donnell** 879 **James Emery** 876 Martin Conway 603 Robert Craig 585 **Turnout** 6,456 No change
Mourne Party Candidate 1st Pref **Eugene McMenamin** 1,538 **Jarlath McNulty** 1,326 **Ivan Barr** 1,262 **Brian McMahon** 977 **Daniel Breslin** 628 James O'Kane 589 Gags Gallagher 445 Sam Martin 439 **Ann Bell** 438 Kathleen Craig 408 Fred Henry 284 **Turnout** 8,531 Sinn Féin}} Sinn Féin gain from SDLP and Independent
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