Belfast City Council Elections 1993-2011

Sinn Fein and Alliance were the big winners in Belfast in 2011, each picking up two additional seats. At sixteen seats Sinn Fein is the largest party on the council, a position they had lost to the DUP in 2005. They picked up new seats in Pottinger, Balmoral, and Castle but lost a seat to the SDLP in Lower Falls, losing their exclusive representation for that area. The Alliance gains both came at the expense of the UUP, who also lost seats to the DUP and Sinn Fein. Alliance also retained the balance of power on the council with six seats; the nationalist and unionist blocs standing at 24 seats and 21 seats respectively.

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Map by Conal Kelly

Electoral Area 2011 Result 2005 Result 2001 Result 1997 Result 1993 Result
Court 3 DUP, 1 PUP, 1 Ind 3 DUP, 1 PUP, 1 Ind 2 DUP, 1 PUP, 1 UUP, 1 Ind* 2 UUP, 1 PUP, 1 DUP, 1 UDP 2 UUP, 1 PUP, 1 DUP, 1 Ind U
Pottinger 3 DUP, 1 SF, 1 PUP, 1 Alliance 3 DUP, 1 UUP, 1 PUP, 1 Alliance 2 DUP, 2 UUP, 1 PUP, 1 SF 2 UUP, 2 DUP, 1 PUP, 1 Alliance 3 DUP, 2 UUP, 1 Alliance
Victoria 3 Alliance, 3 DUP, 1 UUP 3 DUP, 2 UUP, 2 Alliance 3 UUP, 2 Alliance, 2 DUP 2 UUP, 2 Alliance, 2 DUP, 1 Ind U 3 UUP, 2 Alliance, 2 DUP
Balmoral 2 SDLP, 1 DUP, 1 Alliance, 1 UUP, 1 SF 2 SDLP, 2 DUP, 1 UUP, 1 Alliance 2 UUP, 2 SDLP, 1 Alliance, 1 DUP 2 UUP, 2 SDLP, 1 Alliance, 1 DUP 2 UUP, 2 DUP, 1 SDLP, 1 Alliance
Castle 2 DUP, 2 SF, 1 SDLP, 1 UUP 2 DUP, 2 SDLP, 1 SF, 1 UUP 2 DUP, 2 SDLP, 1 SF, 1 UUP 2 UUP, 1 DUP, 1 SDLP, 1 Alliance, 1 SF 2 UUP, 2 SDLP, 1 DUP, 1 Alliance, 1 Ind U
Oldpark 3 SF, 2 DUP, 1 SDLP 3 SF, 1 DUP, 1 SDLP, 1 UUP 3 SF, 1 SDLP, 1 DUP, 1 PUP 3 SF, 1 SDLP, 1 UUP, 1 PUP 3 SF, 2 UUP, 1 SDLP
Lagan Bank 2 SDLP, 1 Alliance, 1 SF, 1 DUP 2 SDLP, 1 UUP, 1 SF, 1 DUP 2 SDLP, 2 UUP, 1 SF 2 UUP, 1 SDLP, 1 SF, 1 Alliance 2 UUP, 2 SDLP, 1 Alliance
Upper Falls 4 SF, 1 SDLP 4 SF, 1 SDLP 4 SF, 1 SDLP 4 SF, 1 SDLP 3 SF, 2 SDLP
Lower Falls 4 SF, 1 SDLP 5 SF 4 SF, 1 SDLP 4 SF, 1 SDLP 4 SF, 1 SDLP

Summary


2011 Results 2005 Results 2001 Results 1997 Results 1993 Results
Votes by Party:
SF: 28,234 (30.9%), 16 councillors
DUP: 21,353 (23.4%), 15 councillors
SDLP: 12,547 (13.7%), 8 councillors
Alliance: 11,540 (12.6%), 6 councillors
UUP: 7,836 (8.6%), 3 councillors
PUP: 2,570 (2.8%), 2 councillors
Eirígí: 2,062 (2.3%)
Green: 1,320 (1.4%)
WP: 760 (0.8%)
IRSP: 588 (0.6%)
Soc: 434 (0.5%)
TUV: 349 (0.4%)
PBP: 321 (0.4%)
Cons: 103 (0.1%)
Pro Cap: 9 (0.01%)
Ind: 1,274 (1.4%), 1 councillor 		Votes by Party:
SF: 30,531 (30.6%), 14 councillors
DUP: 25,722 (25.8%), 15 councillors
SDLP: 17,058 (17.1%), 8 councillors
UUP: 13,756 (13.8%), 7 councillors
Alliance: 6,808 (6.8%), 4 councillors
PUP: 2,713 (2.7%), 2 councillors
Green: 801 (0.8%)
WP: 698 (0.7%)
Soc: 338 (0.3%)
Cons: 243 (0.2%)
Ind: 1007 (1%), 1 councillors 		Votes by Party:
SF: 34,727 (28.4%), 14 councillors
UUP: 22,318 (18.3%), 11 councillors
DUP: 22,128 (18.1%), 10 councillors
SDLP: 21,308 (17.4%), 9 councillors
Alliance: 8,330 (6.8%), 3 councillors
PUP: 7,130 (5.8%), 3 councillors
UKUP: 74 (0.1%)
NIWC: 1,321 (1.1%)
WP: 859 (0.7%)
Cons: 305 (0.2%)
UTW: 28 (0.1%)
Ind: 3,660 (3.0%), 1 councillor		 Votes by Party:
SF: 29,379 (27.6%), 13 councillors
UUP: 21,404 (20.1%), 13 councillors
SDLP: 16,653 (15.6%), 7 councillors
DUP: 12,914 (12.1%), 7 councillors
Alliance: 9,781 (9.2%), 6 councillors
PUP: 9,758 (9.2%), 3 councillors
UDP: 2,532 (2.4%), 1 councillor
U: 955 (0.9%), 1 councillor
WC: 1,090 (1.0%)
WP: 1,015 (1.0%)
Lab: 19 (0.0%)
C: 327 (0.3%)
GP: 548 (0.5%)
Ind: 79 (0.1%)

Votes by Party:
SF: 24,648 (22.7%), 10 councillors
UUP: 23,811 (22.0%), 15 councillors
DUP: 18,567 (17.1%), 9 councillors
SDLP: 17,283 (15.9%), 9 councillors
Alliance:12,102 (11.2%), 5 councillors
PUP: 1,609 (1.5%), 1 councillor
U: 2,553 (2.4%), 2 councillors
WP: 1,966 (1.8%)
Lab: 670 (0.6%)
Cons: 2,465 (2.3%)
DL: 1,125 (1.0%)
GP: 1,257 (1.2%)
Ind: 378 (0.3%)
Electorate: 173,934; votes cast: 93,481; spoilt votes: 2,181 (2.3%); valid votes: 91,300 (97.7%) Electorate: 166,824; votes cast: 102,446; spoilt votes: 2,771 (2.7%); valid votes: 99,675 (97.3%) Electorate: 189,723; votes cast: 126,294; spoilt votes: 4,106 (3.3%); valid votes: 122,188 (96.7%) Electorate: 201,1228; votes cast: 108,944; spoilt votes: 2,490 (2.3%); valid votes: 106,454 (97.7%) Electorate: 206,951; votes cast: 112,063; spoilt votes: 3,629 (3.2%); valid votes: 108,434 (96.8%)

2001 Census: 130,894 "Catholic" (47.19%); 134,797 "Protestant" (48.59%); 2,159 Other (0.78%); 9,541 None (3.44%)

* A change in the electoral law in 2001 made it impossible for candidates to describe themselves as "Independent Unionists". This new legislation caught the UDP and Greens unaware, so the Independent candidates in the 2001 election included all of these categories. The only succesful Independent candidate was in fact a member of the UDP. Unsuccessful candidates included one backed by the Socialist Environmental Alliance (Barbara Muldoon in Laganside).

See also results from 1985-89 and 1973-81.

Court

Westminster seats: West Belfast/North Belfast
Includes these wards: Crumlin, Glencairn, Highfield, Shankill, Woodvale

2011 Results

Full details of each count available on Belfast City Council site. (spreadsheet)
No change.

First Count:
 William Humphrey, (DUP) 2643
Brian Kingston, (DUP) 1371
Frank Mccoubrey, (Ind) 754
Hugh Smyth, (PUP) 640
Bobby Mcconnell, (UUP) 395
Naomi Thompson, (DUP) 237
Raymond Mccord, (Ind) 199
Karol Mckee, (SF) 184
Conor Mcneill, (SDLP) 99
Mark Long, (Alliance) 78

Votes by Party:
DUP: 4,251 (64.4%), 3 seats
PUP: 640 (9.7%), 1 seat
Ind: 953 (14.4%), 1 seat
UUP: 395 (6.0%)
SF: 184 (2.8%)
SDLP: 99 (1.5%)
Alliance: 78 (1.2%)

Electorate: 13,445; seats: 5; votes cast: 6,770; spoilt votes: 170 (2.5%);
valid votes: 6,600 (97.5%); quota: 1,101
DUP's best result of the election.

2005 Results

DUP gain from UUP  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
 Diane Dodds, (DUP) 4176
Hugh Smyth, (PUP) 799
Frank McCoubrey, (Ind) 794
William Humphrey, (DUP) 679
Chris McGimpsey, (UUP) 575
Francis Hamilton, (SF) 249
Elaine McMillen, (DUP) 221

Votes by Party:
DUP: 5,076 (67.7%), 3 seats
PUP: 799 (10.7%), 1 seat
Ind: 794 (10.6%), 1 seat
UUP: 575 (7.7%)
SF: 249 (3.3%)

Electorate: 13,582; seats: 5; votes cast: 7,726; spoilt votes: 233 (3.0%);
valid votes: 7,493 (97.0%); quota: 1,249

2001 Results

DUP gain from UUP; UDP becomes Ind.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
 Rev Eric Smyth, (DUP) 2,605
Frank McCoubrey, (Ind) 1,732
Chris McGimpsey, (UUP) 1,527
Hugh Smyth, (PUP) 1,336
Plum Smith, (PUP) 813
Fred Cobain, (UUP) 722
Elaine McMillen, (DUP) 720
Mick Conlon, (SF) 269
David Kerr, (UTW) 28

Votes by Party:
UUP: 2,249 (23.1%), 1 seat
DUP: 3,325 (34.0%), 2 seats
SF: 269 (2.8%)
PUP: 2,149 (22.0%), 1 seat
UTW: 28 (0.3%)
Ind: 1,732 (17.8%), 1 seat

Electorate: 15,674; seats: 5; votes cast: 10,085; spoilt votes: 333 (3.3%);
valid votes: 9,752 (96.7%); quota: 1,626

2001 Census: 1,120 "Catholic" (5.07%); 20,466 "Protestant" (92.66%); 51 Other (0.23%); 451 None (2.04%)

1997 Results

UDP gain from Ind U.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Hugh Smyth, (PUP) 3,070
Rev Eric Smyth, (DUP) 1,573
Frank McCoubrey, (UDP) 1,200
Fred Cobain, (UUP) 1,048
Chris McGimpsey, (UUP) 800
Glenn Bradley, (UUP) 513
Joe Coggle, (Ind Unionist) 407
Denis Robinson, (UUP) 237
Margaret Serris, (DUP) 208
Linda Walker, (WC) 150
John Roberts, (All) 144 		Votes by Party:
UUP: 2,598 (27.8%), 2 seats
DUP: 1,781 (19.0%), 1 seat
Alliance: 144 (1.5%)
PUP: 3,070 (32.8%), 1 seat
UDP: 1,200 (12.9%), 1 seat
WC: 150 (1.6%)
Ind Unionist: 407 (4.4%)

Electorate: 17,243; seats: 5; valid votes: 9,350; quota: 1,559

1993 Results (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Rev Eric Smyth, (DUP) 2,385
Fred Cobain, (UUP) 1,674
Hugh Smyth, (PUP) 1,609
Chris McGimpsey, (UUP) 1,472
Joe Coggle, (Ind Unionist) 792
Herbie Ditty, (UUP) 572
Elizabeth Seawright, (PUP) 558
Irene Galway, (Alliance) 371
Peter Cullen, (WP) 116

Votes by Party:
UUP: 3,718 (38.9%), 2 seats
DUP: 2,385 (25.0%), 1 seat
Alliance: 371 (3.9%)
PUP: 2,167 (22.7%), 1 seat
WP: 116 (1.2%)
Ind Unionist: 792 (8.3%), 1 seat

Electorate: 18,953; seats: 5; votes cast: 9,881; spoilt votes: 332 (3.4%);
valid votes: 9,549 (96.6%); quota: 1,592

2011: ***DUP 64%, *Ind 14%, *PUP 10%, UUP 6%, SF 3%, SDLP 2%, Alliance`1%
2005: ***DUP 68%, *PUP 11%, *Ind 11%, UUP 8%, SF 3%
2001: **DUP 34%, *PUP 27%, *UUP 23%, *Ind 18%, SF 3%, Ulster Third Way 0.3%
1997: *PUP 33%, **UUP 28%, *DUP 19%, *UDP 13%, Coggle 4%, WC 2%, Alliance 2%
1993: **UUP 39%, *DUP 25%, *PUP 23%, *Coggle 8%, Alliance 4%, WP 1%


Pottinger

Westminster seats: South Belfast/East Belfast
Includes these wards: Ballymacarrett, Bloomfield, The Mount, Orangefield, Ravenhill, Woodstock.

2011 Results

Full details of each count available on Belfast City Council site. (spreadsheet)

SF gain from UUP

First Count:
Máire Hendron, ( Alliance) 1895
Gavin Robinson, (DUP) 1523
Niall Ó Donnghaile, (Sinn Féin) 1077
May Campbell, (DUP) 1051
Samuel John Kyle, (PUP) 1022
Adam Newton, (DUP) 936
Philip Robinson, (UUP) 786
Séamas De Faoite, (SDLP) 456
David Newman, ( Green) 223
John Andrew Hiddleston, (TUV) 191
Tommy Black, (Soc) 150
Kevin Anthony Mcnally, (WP) 104
Donna Marie Mccusker, (PBP) 70
Karl Hedley, (Ind) 33
Samuel Charles Smyth, (ProCap) 9 		Votes by Party:
DUP: 3,510 (36.8%), 3 seats
Alliance: 1,895 (19.9%), 1 seat
SF: 1,077 (11.3%), 1 seat
PUP: 1,022 (10.7%), 1 seat
UUP: 786 (8.3%)
SDLP: 456 (4.8%)
Green: 223 (2.3%)
TUV: 191 (2.0%)
Soc: 150 (1.6%)
WP: 104 (1.1%)
PBP: 70 (0.7%)
Ind: 33 (0.3%)
Pro Cap: 9 (0.1%)

Electorate: 19,929; seats: 6; votes cast: 9,716; spoilt votes: 190 (2.0%);
valid votes: 9,526 (98.0%); quota: 1,361

2005 Results

DUP & Alliance gain from UUP & SF.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Sammy Wilson, (DUP) 2385
Reg Empey, (UUP) 1968
May Campbell, (DUP) 1302
David Ervine, (PUP) 1156
Deborah Devenny, (SF) 944
Máire Hendron, (Alliance) 795
Margaret McKenzie, (DUP) 717
Mary Muldoon, (SDLP) 670
Sonia Copeland, (UUP) 277
Thomas Black, (Socialist Party) 163
Joseph Bell, (WP) 105
Henry Wallace, (UUP) 72 		Votes by Party:
DUP: 4,404 (41.7%), 3 seats
UUP: 2,317 (22.0%), 1 seat
PUP: 1,156 (11.0%), 1 seat
SF: 944 (8.9%)
Alliance: 795 (7.5%), 1 seat
SDLP: 670 (6.3%)
Soc: 163 (1.5%)
WP: 105 (1.0%)

Electorate: 19,621; seats: 6; votes cast: 10,935; spoilt votes: 381 (3.5%);
valid votes: 10,554 (96.5%); quota: 1,508

2001 Results

SF gain from Alliance.  (spreadsheet)
First Count:
Sammy Wilson, (DUP) 3,918
Sir Reg Empey, (UUP) 3,097
David Ervine, (PUP) 1,582
Joseph O'Donnell, (SF) 1,264
Mervyn Jones, (Alliance) 693
Mary Campbell, (DUP) 577
Margaret Clarke, (UUP) 559
Leo van Es, (SDLP) 459
John Bushell, (Ind) 218
Harry Toan, (DUP) 205
Joseph Bell, (WP) 129
Robin Stewart, (PUP) 127
David Fairfield, (UKUP) 74
Jason Docherty, (Cons) 66 		Votes by Party:
UUP: 3,656 (28.2%), 2 seats
DUP: 4,700 (36.2%), 2 seats
SF: 1,264 (9.7%), 1 seat
SDLP: 459 (3.5%)
Alliance: 693 (5.3%)
PUP: 1,709 (13.3%), 1 seat
UKUP: 74 (0.6%)
WP: 129 (1.0%)
Cons: 66 (0.5%)
Ind: 218 (1.7%)

Electorate: 21,854; seats: 6; votes cast: 13,426; spoilt votes: 458 (3.4%);
valid votes: 12,968 (96.6%); quota: 1,853

2001 Census: 4,859 "Catholic" (15.74%); 24,138 "Protestant" (78.20%); 160 Other (0.52%); 1,710 None (5.54%)

1997 Results

PUP gain from DUP.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Sammy Wilson, (DUP) 2,265
Reg Empey, (UUP) 2,309
David Ervine, (PUP) 2,110
Dominic Corr, (SF) 978
Mervyn Jones, (All) 870
Margaret Clarke, (UUP) 768
Robert Cleland, (DUP) 605
Marga Foley, (SDLP) 309
Alexander Gordon, (PUP) 262
Alexander Muers, (UUP) 251
Robert Girvan, (UDP) 169
Pearl Sagar, (WC) 149
Frank Leslie, (DUP) 142
Joseph Bell, (WP) 115
Josephine Challis, (Ulster Ind Movement) 21
David Collins, (NLP) 19
Sean McGouran, (E Belfast Labour) 19		 Votes by Party:
UUP: 3,328 (29.3%), 2 seats
DUP: 3,012 (26.5%), 2 seats
SF: 978 (8.6%)
SDLP: 309 (2.7%)
Alliance: 870 (7.7%), 1 seat
PUP: 2,372 (20.9%), 1 seat
UDP: 169 (1.5%)
WC: 149 (1.2%)
WP: 115 (1.0%)
NLP: 19 (0.2%)
E Belfast Labour: 19 (0.2%)
Ulster Ind Movement: 21 (0.2%)

Electorate: 23,808; seats: 6; valid votes: 11,361; quota: 1,624

1993 Results

(spreadsheet)
First Count:
Sammy Wilson, (DUP) 2,784
Mervyn Jones, (All) 1,417
Reg Empey, (UUP) 1,295
Robert Cleland, (DUP) 982
Sandy Blair, (UUP) 897
Jim Walker, (DUP) 793
Margaret Clarke, (UUP) 768
Joe O'Donnell, (SF) 709
Dorothy Dunlop, (Cons) 538
Colin Ballentine, (Lab) 271
Joseph Bell, (WP) 227
Samuel Walker, (Ind U) 133
Thaddeus Bradley, (Green) 107 		Votes by Party:
UUP: 2,960 (27.1%), 2 seats
DUP: 4,559 (41.8%), 3 seats
SF: 709 (6.5%)
Alliance: 1,417 (13.0%), 1 seat
WP: 227 (2.0%)
Lab: 271 (2.5%)
Cons: 538 (4.9%)
Green: 107 (1.0%)
Ind U: 133 (1.2%)

Electorate: 24,442; seats: 6; votes cast: 11,389; spoilt votes: 482 (4.2%);
valid votes: 10,907 (95.8%); quota: 1,559

2011: ***DUP 37%, *Alliance 20%, *SF 11%, *PUP 11%, UUP 8%, SDLP 5%, Green 2%, TUV 2%, Soc 2%, WP 1%, PBP 1%, Ind 0.3%, Pro Cap 0.1%
2005: ***DUP 42%, *UUP 22%, *PUP 11%, SF 9%, *Alliance 7%, SDLP 6%, Soc 1%, WP 1%
2001: **DUP 36%, **UUP 28%, *PUP 13%, *SF 10%, Alliance 5%, Ind 2%, WP 1%, UKUP 1%, Cons 1%
1997: **UUP 29%, **DUP 27%, *PUP 21%, SF 9%, *Alliance 8%, SDLP 3%, UDP 1%, WC 1%, WP 1%, Ulster Ind 0.18%, E Belf Lab 0.17%, Nat Law 0.17%
1993: ***DUP 42%, **UUP 27%, *Alliance 13%, SF 7%, Cons 5%, Lab 2%, WP 2%, Ind U 1%, Green 1%

Victoria

Westminster seat: East Belfast
Includes these wards: Ballyhackamore, Belmont, Cherryvalley, Island, Knock, Stormont, Sydenham

2011 Results

Full details of each count available on Belfast City Council site.

Alliance gain from UUP. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Robin Newton, (DUP) 2338
Mervyn Jones, (Alliance) 2319
Laura McNamee, (Alliance) 1677
Tom Haire, (DUP) 1437
Jim Rodgers, (UUP) 1355
Andrew Webb, (Alliance) 1137
Ian Adamson, (UUP) 942
Robert Mccartney, (PUP) 908
John Hussey, (DUP) 812
Ross Campbell, (Green) 315
Stephen Warke, (UUP) 216
Magdalena Wolska, (SDLP) 207
Sammy Morrison, (TUV) 158
Roy Hobson, (Ind) 142
Garry Crosbie, (Con) 103 		Votes by Party:
Alliance: 5,133 (36.5%), 3 seats
DUP: 4,587 (32.6%), 3 seats
UUP: 2,513 (17.9%), 1 seat
PUP: 908 (6.5%)
Green: 315 (2.2%)
SDLP: 207 (1.5%)
TUV: 158 (1.1%)
Ind: 142 (1.0%)
Cons: 103 (0.7%)

Electorate: 25,814; seats: 7; votes cast: 14,346; spoilt votes: 280 (2.0%);
valid votes: 14,066 (98.0%); quota: 1,808
Alliance's best result of the election.

2005 Results

DUP gain from UUP.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Wallace Browne, (DUP) 2689
Naomi Long, (Alliance) 2565
Jim Rodgers, (UUP) 2441
Robin Newton, (DUP) 2004
Ian Adamson, (UUP) 1877
Mervyn Jones, (Alliance) 811
David Rodway, (DUP) 725
Alan Crowe, (UUP) 459
John Ó Doherty, (SDLP) 340
John McQuillan, (PUP) 303
Peter Gray, (Cons) 243 		Votes by Party:
DUP: 5,418 (37.5%), 3 seats
UUP: 4,777 (33.0%), 2 seats
Alliance: 3,376 (23.4%), 2 seats
SDLP: 340 (2.4%)
PUP: 303 (2.1%)
Cons: 243 (1.7%)

Electorate: 25,058; seats: 7; votes cast: 14,806; spoilt votes: 349 (2.9%);
valid votes: 14,457 (97.1%); quota: 1,808

2001 Results

Ind U rejoins UUP.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Ian Adamson, (UUP) 3,286
David Alderdice, (Alliance) 3,119
Wallace Browne, (DUP) 2,492
Jim Rodgers, (UUP) 2,322
Robin Newton, (DUP) 1,469
Margaret McKenzie, (DUP) 783
Danny Dow, (Ind) 746
Naomi Long, (Alliance) 729
Robert Moorehead, (PUP) 697
Alan Crowe, (UUP) 582
Ciara Patricia Farren, (SDLP) 305
Peter Gray, (Cons) 239
Sammy Walker, (Ind) 114
Billy Hands, (Ind) 15
Lawrence John, (Ind) 11 		Votes by Party:
UUP: 6,190 (36.6%), 3 seats
DUP: 4,744 (28.0%), 2 seats
SDLP: 305 (1.8%)
Alliance: 3,848 (22.8%), 2 seats
PUP: 697 (4.2%)
Cons: 239 (1.4%)
Ind: 886 (5.2%)

Electorate: 28,160; seats: 7; votes cast: 17,468; spoilt votes: 559 (3.2%);
valid votes: 16,909 (96.8%); quota: 2,114

2001 Census: 2,584 "Catholic" (6.86%); 32,803 "Protestant" (87.03%); 179 Other (0.47%); 2,125 None (5.64%)

1997 Results

Ind U gain from UUP.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
David Alderdice, (Alliance) 2,419
Ian Adamson, (UUP) 2,367
Jim Rodgers, (UUP) 1,508
Wallace Browne, (DUP) 1,485
Robin Newton, (DUP) 1,036
Danny Dow, (Alliance) 1,024
John McQuillan, (DUP) 915
Glyn Roberts, (Alliance) 553
Margaret McKenzie, (DUP) 523
Alan Crowe, (Ind U) 519
Lesley Donaldson, (Cons) 256
Peter Weir, (UUP) 192
Thomas Mullins, (Nat Law Party) 25		 Votes by Party:
UUP: 4,067 (31.7%), 2 seats
DUP: 3,959 (31.0%), 2 seats
Alliance: 3,996 (31.2%), 2 seats
Cons: 256 (2.0%)
Nat Law Party: 25 (0.2%)
Ind U: 519 (3.9%), 1 seat

Electorate: 29,154; seats: 7; valid votes: 12,822; quota: 1,603

Best vote share for Alliance in Northern Ireland in 1997.

1994 By-Election Results

Alliance 3646 40.58% +214 = 3860

UUP 2805 31.22% +1783 = 4588 *

DUP 2445 27.21% -2445 = 0

Green 89 0.99% -89 = 0

1993 Results

(spreadsheet)

First Count:
John Alderdice, (Alliance) 3,337
Wallace Browne, (DUP) 2,153
Tommy Patton, (UUP) 1,801
Robin Newton, (DUP) 1,729
Ian Adamson, (UUP) 1,316
Maureen McConnell, (Alliance) 768
Jim McCormick, (Cons) 684
Jim Rodgers, (UUP) 600
Danny Dow, (Alliance) 552
John Norris, (UUP) 407
Michael Bell, (Green) 180

Votes by Party:
UUP: 4,124 (30.5%), 3 seats
DUP: 3,882 (28.7%), 2 seats
Alliance: 4,657 (34.5%), 2 seats
Cons: 684 (5.0%)
Green: 180 (1.3%)

Electorate: 29,871; seats: 7; votes cast: 13,887; spoilt votes: 360 (2.6%);
valid votes: 13,527 (97.4%); quota: 1,691

2011: ***Alliance 37%, ***DUP 33%, *UUP 18%, PUP 7%, Green 2%, SDLP 2%, TUV 1%, Ind 1%, Cons 1%
2005: ***DUP 37%, **UUP 33%, **Alliance 23%, SDLP 2%, PUP 2%, Cons 2%
2001: ***UUP 37%, **DUP 28%, **Alliance 23%, Inds 5%, PUP 4%, SDLP 2%, Cons 1%
1997: **UUP 32%, **Alliance 31%, **DUP 31%, *Crowe 4%, Con 2%, Nat Law 0.20%
(1994 By-Election: Alliance 41%, *UUP 31%, DUP 27%, Green 1%)
1993: **Alliance 34%, ***UUP 32%, **DUP 29%, Con 5%, Green 1%

Balmoral

Westminster seat: South Belfast
Includes these wards: Blackstaff, Finaghy, Malone, Musgrave, Upper Malone, Windsor

2011 Results

Full details of each count available on Belfast City Council site.

SF gain from DUP. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Tom Ekin, (Alliance) 1,762
Ruth Patterson, (DUP) 1,553
Máirtín Ó Muilleoir, (SF) 1,465
Claire Hanna, (SDLP) 1,443
Bob Stoker, (UUP) 922
Niall Kelly, (SDLP) 743
Bernie Kelly, (SDLP) 706
Jim Kirkpatrick, (UUP) 578
Sharon Ellen Simpson, (DUP) 396
Mark Simpson, (Green) 282
Andrew King, (PBP) 107 		Votes by Party:
SDLP: 2,892 (29.0%), 2 seats
DUP: 1,949 (19.6%), 1 seat
Alliance: 1,762 (17.7%), 1 seat
UUP: 1,500 (15.1%), 1 seat
SF: 1,465 (14.7%), 1 Seat
Green: 282 (2.8%)
PBP: 107 (1.1%)

Electorate: 18,752; seats: 6; votes cast: 10,096; spoilt votes: 139 (1.4%);
valid votes: 9,957 (98.6%); quota: 1,423

2005 Results

DUP gain from UUP. (spreadsheet) 

First Count:
Carmel Hanna, (SDLP) 2030
Thomas Ekin, (Alliance) 1508
Jim Kirkpatrick, (DUP) 1473
Stiofán Long, (SF) 1202
Robert Stoker, (UUP) 1180
Ruth Patterson, (DUP) 1130
John Birnie, (UUP) 1125
Mary Kennedy, (SDLP) 943
Bernie Kelly, (SDLP) 906
Thomas Wilson, (Ind) 213 		Votes by Party:
SDLP: 3,879 (33.1%), 2 seats
DUP: 2,603 (22.2%), 2 seats
UUP: 2,305 (19.7%), 1 seat
Alliance: 1,508 (12.9%), 1 seat
SF: 1,202 (10.3%)
Ind: 213 (1.8%)

Electorate: 18,382; seats: 6; votes cast: 11,902; spoilt votes: 192 (1.6%);
valid votes: 11,710 (98.4%); quota: 1,673

2001 Results

No change. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Carmel Hanna, (SDLP) 3,077
Margaret Crooks, (UUP) 2,276
Bobby Stoker, (UUP) 2,032
Tom Ekin, (Alliance) 1,684
Ruth Patterson, (DUP) 1,377
Stephen Long, (SF) 1,349
Catherine Molloy, (SDLP) 987
Thomas Morrow, (PUP) 421
John Hiddleston, (UUP) 411		 Votes by Party:
UUP: 4,719 (34.7%), 2 seats
DUP: 1,377 (10.1%), 1 seat
SF: 1,349 (9.9%)
SDLP: 4,064 (29.8%), 2 seats
Alliance: 1,684 (12.4%), 1 seat
PUP: 421 (3.1%)

Electorate: 20,958; seats: 6; votes cast: 13,873; spoilt votes: 259 (1.9%);
valid votes: 13,614 (98.1%); quota: 1,945

2001 Census: 13,026 "Catholic" (40.78%); 16,949 "Protestant" (53.06%); 606 Other (1.90%); 1,361 None (4.26%)

1997 Results

SDLP gain from DUP.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Mary Crooks, (UUP) 2,329
Carmel Hanna, (SDLP) 1,916
Catherine Molloy, (SDLP) 1,047
Tom Ekin, (All) 971
Philip McGarry, (All) 958
Bobby Stoker, (UUP) 949
Harry Smith, (DUP) 924
Joan Parkes, (DUP) 654
Heather Calvert, (UDP) 520
Gordon McCrea, (PUP) 397
Gordon Lucy, (UUP) 304
Nuala Bradley, (WC) 236
Mary Ringland, (Green) 92
Hubert Mullan, (Cons) 71 		Votes by Party:
UUP: 3,582 (31.5%), 2 seats
DUP: 1,578 (13.9%), 1 seat
SDLP: 2,963 (26.1%), 2 seat
Alliance: 1,929 (17.0%), 1 seat
PUP: 397 (3.5%)
UDP: 520 (4.6%)
WC: 236 (2.1%)
Cons: 71 (0.5%)
Green: 92 (0.8%)

Electorate: 22,959; seats: 6; valid votes: 11,368; quota: 1,625

1995 By-Election

DUP        2095   30.11%   +127 = 2222    +95 = 2317

UUP        1840   26.45%   +488 = 2328   +499 = 2827 *

SDLP       1546   22.22%   +574 = 2120  -2120 =    0

Alliance   1178   16.93%  -1178 =    0

Cons        159    2.29%   -159 =    0

Labour       48    0.69%    -48 =    0

W'kers Party 46    0.66%    -46 =    0

Green        45    0.65%    -45 =    0

1993 Results

SDLP gain from DUP.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Dorita Field, (SDLP) 2,262
John Parkes, (DUP) 2,076
Mary Crooks, (UUP) 1,616
Jim Kirkpatrick, (UUP) 1,396
Philip McGarry, (All) 1,273
Mark Long, (All) 923
Harry Smith, (DUP) 697
Bobby Stoker, (UUP) 611
Esmond Birnie, (Cons) 279
Billy Dickson, (Cons) 264
Roderick McAlister, (Green) 124
Niall Cusack, (Lab) 113
Jean Craig, (DL) 97
Hubert Mullan, (Cons) 50
Shaun McKeown, (WP) 48 		Votes by Party:
UUP: 3,623 (30.6%), 2 seats
DUP: 2,773 (23.4%), 2 seats
SDLP: 2,262 (19.1%), 1 seat
Alliance: 2,196 (18.6%), 1 seat
WP: 48 (0.5%)
Lab: 113 (1.0%)
Cons: 593 (5.0%)
DL: 97 (0.8%)
Green: 124 (1.0%)

Electorate: 23,814; seats: 6; votes cast: 12,160; spoilt votes: 331 (2.7%);
valid votes: 11,829 (97.3%); quota: 1,690

2011: **SDLP 29%, *DUP 20%, *Alliance 18%, *UUP 15%, *SF 15%, Green 3%, PBP 1%
2005: **SDLP 33%, **DUP 22%, *UUP 20%, *Alliance 13%, SF 10%, Ind 2%
2001: **UUP 35%, **SDLP 30%, *Alliance 12%, *DUP 10%, SF 10%, PUP 3%
1997: **UUP 32%, **SDLP 26%, *Alliance 17%, *DUP 14%, UDP 5%, PUP 3%, WC 2%, Green 1%, Con 1%
(1995 By-Election: DUP 30%, *UUP 26%, SDLP 22%, Alliance 19%, Cons 2%, Lab 1%, WP 1%, Green 1%)
1993: **UUP 31%, **DUP 23%, *SDLP 19%, *Alliance 19%, Cons 5%, Green 1%, Lab 1%, Dem Left 1%, WP 0.41%

Castle

Westminster seat: North Belfast
Includes these wards: Bellevue, Castleview, Cavehill, Chichester Park, Duncairn, Fortwilliam

2011 Results

Full details of each count available on Belfast City Council site.

SF gain from SDLP.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Lydia Patterson, (DUP) 1489
Tierna Cunningham, (SF) 1377
Patrick Convery, (SDLP) 1367
Mary Ellen Campbell, (SF) 1293
David Browne, (UUP) 1181
Guy Spence, (DUP) 946
Cathal Mullaghan, (SDLP) 883
David McKechnie, (Alliance) 689
Lee Reynolds, (DUP) 629
John Lavery, (WP) 170 		Votes by Party:
DUP: 3,064 (30.6%), 2 seats
SF: 2,670 (26.6%), 2 seats
SDLP: 2,250 (22.4%), 1 seat
UUP: 1,181 (11.8%), 1 seat
Alliance: 689 (6.9%)
WP: 170 (1.7%)

Electorate: 19,494; seats: 6; votes cast: 10,247; spoilt votes: 223 (2.2%);
valid votes: 10,024 (97.8%); quota: 1,433

2005 Results

No change.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Nigel Dodds, (DUP) 3161
Patrick Convery, (SDLP) 1818
David Browne, (UUP) 1148
Cathal Mullaghan, (SDLP) 1136
Tierna Cunningham, (SF) 1029
David Kennedy, (SF) 1001
Sarah Patterson, (DUP) 618
Ian Crozier, (DUP) 438
Marjorie Hawkins, (Alliance) 270
Shane Ó Heorpa, (Green) 183
John Lavery, (WP) 112 		Votes by Party:
DUP: 4,217 (38.6%), 2 seats
SDLP: 2,954 (27.1%), 2 seats
SF: 2,030 (18.6%), 1 seat
UUP: 1,184 (10.5%), 1 seat
Alliance: 270 (2.5%)
Green: 183 (1.7%)
WP: 112 (1.0%)

Electorate: 18,413; seats: 6; votes cast: 11,167; spoilt votes: 253 (2.3%);
valid votes: 10,914 (97.7%); quota: 1,560

2001 Results

DUP and SDLP gain from UUP and Alliance. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Nigel Dodds, (DUP) 3,949
Alban Maginness, (SDLP) 2,520
Danny Lavery, (SF) 1,991
David Browne, (UUP) 1,550
Patrick Convery, (SDLP) 1,403
Tom Campbell, (Alliance) 984
Ian Crozier, (DUP) 759
Janet Carson, (PUP) 352
Elizabeth Byrne Mccullough, (NIWC) 253
David Mahood, (Ind) 178
Sandy Blair, (Ind) 109
Marcella Delaney, (WP) 84 		Votes by Party:
UUP: 1,550 (11.0%), 1 seat
DUP: 4,708 (33.3%), 2 seats
SF: 1,991 (14.1%), 1 seat
SDLP: 3,923 (27.8%), 2 seats
Alliance: 984 (6.9%)
PUP: 352 (2.5%)
NIWC: 253 (1.8%)
WP: 84 (0.6%)
Ind: 287 (2.0%)

Electorate: 21,068; seats: 6; votes cast: 14,497; spoilt votes: 365 (2.5%);
valid votes: 14,132 (97.5%); quota: 2,019

2001 Census: 12,857 "Catholic" (44.31%); 14,985 "Protestant" (51.64%); 253 Other (0.87%); 921 None (3.17%)

1997 Results

Alliance and SF gain from UUP and SDLP.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Nigel Dodds, (DUP) 2,081
Alban Maginness, (SDLP) 1,781
Tom Campbell, (All) 1,417
Daniel Lavery, (SF) 1,362
David Browne, (UUP) 1,134
Nelson McCausland, (UUP) 1,065
John Carson, (UUP) 1,025
Jim Crothers Jr, (DUP) 778
Jonathan Stevenson, (SDLP) 720
Raymond Gilliland, (UDP) 216
Eileen Calder, (WC) 149
Robert Ferris, (DUP) 85
Alan Warren, (Green) 73
Paul Treanor, (WP) 53
Norman McClelland, (Ulster Ind Movement) 8
Andrea Gribben, (Natural Law) 5 		Votes by Party:
UUP: 3,224 (27.0%), 2 seats
DUP: 2,944 (24.6%), 1 seat
SF: 1,362 (11.4%), 1 seat
SDLP: 2,501 (20.9%), 1 seat
Alliance: 1,417 (11.9%), 1 seat
UDP: 216 (1.8%)
WC: 149 (1.2%)
WP: 53 (0.4%)
Green: 73 (0.6%)
Natural Law: 5 (0.1%)
Ulster Ind Movement: 8 (0.1%)

Electorate: 22,152; seats: 6; valid votes: 11,952; quota: 1,708

1993 Results

(spreadsheet)

First Count:
Nigel Dodds, (DUP) 2,470
David Browne, (UUP) 1,830
Alban Maginness, (SDLP) 1,589
John Carson, (UUP) 1,556
Tom Campbell, (All) 1,172
Jonathan Stevenson, (SDLP) 1,090
Nelson McCausland, (Ind U) 1,070
Gerard McGuigan, (SF) 575
Alan Warren, (Green) 251
Margaret Redpath, (Cons) 246
Paul Treanor, (WP) 136

Votes by Party:
UUP: 3,386 (28.2%), 2 seats
DUP: 2,470 (20.7%), 1 seat
SF: 575 (4.8%)
SDLP: 2,679 (22.4%), 2 seats
Alliance: 1,172 (9.8%)
WP: 136 (1.1%)
Cons: 246 (2.0%)
Green: 251 (2.1%)
Ind U: 1,070 (8.9%), 1 seat

Electorate: 22,985; seats: 6; votes cast: 12,331; spoilt votes: 346 (2.8%);
valid votes: 11,985 (97.2%); quota: 1,713

2011: **DUP 31%, **SF 27%, *SDLP 22%, *UUP 12%, Alliance 7%, WP 2%
2005: **DUP 39%, **SDLP 27%, *SF 19%, *UUP 10%, Alliance 2%, Green 2%, WP 1%
2001: **DUP 33%, **SDLP 28%, *SF 14%, *UUP 11%, Alliance 7%, PUP 2%, Inds 2%, NIWC 2%, WP 1%
1997: **UUP 27%, *DUP 25%, *SDLP 21%, *Alliance 12%, *SF 11%, UDP 2%, WC 1%, Green 1%, WP 0.44%, Ulst Ind 0.07%, Nat Law 0.04%
1993: **UUP 28%, **SDLP 22%, *DUP 21%, Alliance 10%, *Ind U [McCausland] 9%, SF 5%, Green 2%, Cons 2%, WP 1%

Oldpark

Westminster seat: North Belfast
Includes these wards: Ardoyne, Ballysillan, Cliftonville, Legoniel, New Lodge, Water Works.

2011 Results

Full details of each count available on Belfast City Council site.

DUP gain from UUP. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Ian Crozier, (DUP) 1770
Conor Maskey, (SF) 1573
Gerard Mccabe, (SF) 1492
Danny Lavery, (SF) 1370
Nichola Mallon, (SDLP) 1184
Mary Clarke, (SF) 1180
Gareth Mckee, (DUP) 917
Fred Rodgers, (UUP) 540
Paul Little, (IRSP) 379
James Mcclure, (Alliance) 303
Martin Mcauley, (Ind) 146 		Votes by Party:
SF: 5,615 (51.7%), 3 seats
DUP: 2,697 (24.8%), 2 seats
SDLP: 1,184 (10.9%), 1 seat
UUP: 540 (5.0%)
IRSP: 379 (3.5%)
Alliance: 303 (2.8%)
Ind: 146 (1.3%)

Electorate: 22,408; seats: 6; votes cast: 11,259; *spoilt votes: 405 (3.6%);
valid votes: 10,854 (96.4%); quota: 1,551

*At 3.6%, Oldpark had the highest percentage of spoilt ballots across Northern Ireland.

2005 Results

UUP gain from PUP.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Nelson McCausland, (DUP) 2642
Daniel Lavery, (SF) 2093
Margaret McCleneghan, (SF) 1829
Alban Maginness, (SDLP) 1411
Carál Ní Chuilín, (SF) 1242
Fred Cobain, (UUP) 938
Andrew Harding, (SDLP) 476
Marie Mackessy, (SF) 467
Billy Hutchinson, (PUP) 455
Peter Emerson, (Green) 249
Paul Treanor, (WP) 60 		Votes by Party:
SF: 5,631 (47.5%), 3 seats
DUP: 2,642 (22.3%), 1 seat
SDLP: 1,887 (15.9%), 1 seat
UUP: 938 (7.9%), 1 seat
PUP: 455 (3.8%)
Green: 249 (2.1%)
WP: 60 (1.1%)

Electorate: 20,444; seats: 6; votes cast: 12,191; spoilt votes: 329 (2.7%);
valid votes: 11,862 (97.3%); quota: 1,695

2001 Results

DUP gain from UUP.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Gerard Brophy, (SF) 2,755
Margaret McClenaghan, (SF) 2,467
Nelson McCausland, (DUP) 2,392
Martin Morgan, (SDLP) 1,932
Billy Hutchinson, (PUP) 1,516
Kathy Stanton, (SF) 1,298
Fred Proctor, (UUP) 1,116
Joleen Connolly, (SDLP) 1,114
Eoin O'Broin, (SF) 957
James McCracken Bates, (Ind) 209
Thomas McCullough, (Alliance) 160
Rene Greig, (Ind) 59 		Votes by Party:
UUP: 1,116 (7.0%)
DUP: 2,392 (15.0%), 1 seat
SF: 7,477 (46.8%), 3 seats
SDLP: 3,046 (19.1%), 1 seat
Alliance: 160 (1.0%)
PUP: 1,516 (9.4%), 1 seat
Ind: 268 (1.7%)

Electorate: 23,866; seats: 6; votes cast: 16,662; spoilt votes: 687 (4.1%);
valid votes: 15,975 (95.9%); quota: 2,283

2001 Census: 23,214 "Catholic" (66.14%); 11,065 "Protestant" (31.52%); 78 Other (0.22%); 743 None (2.12%)

1997 Results

PUP gain from UUP.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Mick Conlon, (SF) 2,317
Bobby Lavery, (SF) 2,230
Martin Morgan, (SDLP) 1,941
Paddy McManus, (SF) 1,773
Billy Hutchinson, (PUP) 1,582
Fred Proctor, (UUP) 1,316
Fred Rodgers, (UUP) 986
David Smylie, (DUP) 659
Paddy Baird, (UDP) 427
Dympna O'Hara, (SDLP) 365
Peter Emerson, (Green) 245
Mark Long, (All) 177
Steven Doran, (WP) 109 		Votes by Party:
UUP: 2,302 (16.3%), 1 seat
DUP: 659 (4.7%)
SF: 6,320 (44.8%), 3 seats
SDLP: 2,306 (16.3%), 1 seat
Alliance: 177 (1.2%)
PUP: 1,582 (11.2%), 1 seat
UDP: 427 (3.0%)
WP: 109 (0.8%)
Green: 245 (1.7%)

Electorate: 25,277; seats: 6; valid votes: 14,127; quota: 2,019

1993 Results.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Joe Austin, (SF) 2,229
Fred Proctor, (UUP) 2,045
Paddy McManus, (SF) 1,769
Martin Morgan, (SDLP) 1,763
Bobby Lavery, (SF) 1,617
Fred Rodgers, (UUP) 1,343
David Smylie, (DUP) 1,324
Seamus Lynch, (DL) 853
Peter Prendiville, (SDLP) 588
Beatrice Boyd, (All) 473
Peter Emerson, (Green) 393
Margaret Smith, (WP) 259
David Tarr, (Cons) 206

Votes by Party:
UUP: 3,388 (22.8%), 2 seats
DUP: 1,324 (8.9%)
SF: 5,615 (37.8%), 3 seats
SDLP: 2,351 (15.8%), 1 seat
Alliance: 473 (3.3%)
WP: 259 (1.7%)
Cons: 206 (1.4%)
DL: 853 (5.7%)
Green: 393 (2.6%)

Electorate: 26,127; seats: 6; votes cast: 15,373; spoilt votes: 532 (3.5%);
valid votes: 14,841 (96.5%); quota: 2,121

2011: ***SF 52%, **DUP 25%, *SDLP 11%, UUP 5%, IRSP 4%, Alliance 3%, Ind 1%
2005: ***SF 47%, *DUP 22%, *SDLP 16%, *UUP 8%, PUP 4%, Green 2%, WP 1%
2001: ***SF 47%, *SDLP 19%, *DUP 15%, *PUP 9%, UUP 7%, Inds 2%, Alliance 1%
1997: ***SF 47%, *SDLP 16%, *UUP 16%, *PUP 11%, DUP 5%, UDP 3%, Green 2%, Alliance 1%, WP 1%
1993: ***SF 38%, **UUP 23%, *SDLP 16%, DUP 9%, Dem Left 6%, Alliance 3%, Green 3%, WP 2%, Cons 1%

Lagan Bank

Westminster seat: South Belfast
Includes these wards: Ballynafeigh, Botanic, Rosetta, Shaftesbury, Stranmillis

2011 Results

Full details of each count available on Belfast City Council site.

Alliance gain from UUP.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Catherine Curran, (Alliance) 1518
Deirdre Hargey, (SF) 1383
Pat McCarthy, (SDLP) 1361
Christopher Stalford, (DUP) 1126
Michelle Bostock, (UUP) 921
Kate Mullan, (SDLP) 833
Clare Bailey, (Green) 500
Mark Hewitt, (PBP) 144
Paddy Meehan, (Soc) 136
Paddy Lynn, (WP) 88 		Votes by Party:
SDLP: 2,194 (27.4%), 2 seats
Alliance: 1,518 (19.0%), 1 seat
SF: 1,383 (17.3%), 1 seat
DUP: 1,126 (14.1%), 1 seat
UUP: 921 (11.5%)
Green: 500 (6.2%)
PBP: 144 (1.8%)
Soc: 136 (1.7%)
WP: 88 (1.1%)

Electorate: 16,314; seats: 5; votes cast: 8,181; spoilt votes: 171 (2.1%);
valid votes: 8,010 (97.9%); quota: 1,501

2005 Results

DUP gain from UUP.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Alex Maskey, (SF) 1600
Patrick McCarthy, (SDLP) 1459
Peter O' Reilly, (SDLP) 1376
Christopher Stalford, (DUP) 1362
Michael McGimpsey, (UUP) 1332
Allan Leonard, (Alliance) 859
Andrew Frew, (Green) 369
Paula Bradshaw, (UUP) 364
James Barbour, (Socialist Party) 175
Patrick Lynn, (WP) 107 		Votes by Party:
SDLP: 2,835 (31.5%), 2 seats
UUP: 1,696 (18.8%), 1 seat
SF: 1,600 (17.8%), 1 seat
DUP: 1,362 (15.1%), 1 seat
Alliance: 859 (9.5%)
Green: 369 (4.1%)
Soc: 175 (1.9%)
WP: 107 (1.2%)

Electorate: 15,223; seats: 5; votes cast: 9,208; spoilt votes: 205 (2.2%);
valid votes: 9,003 (97.8%); quota: 1,501

2001 Results

SDLP gain from Alliance.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Michael McGimpsey, (UUP) 2,019
Alex Maskey, (SF) 1,748
Peter O'Reilly, (SDLP) 1,612
Patrick McCarthy, (SDLP) 1,511
Richard Scott, (DUP) 882
Mark Long, (Alliance) 825
Jim Clarke, (UUP) 819
Anne Monaghan, (NIWC) 703
Dawn Purvis, (PUP) 286
Patrick Lynn, (WP) 158
Andrew Frew, (Ind) 141
Barbara Muldoon, (Ind) 128 		Votes by Party:
UUP: 2,838 (26.2%), 2 seats
DUP: 882 (8.1%)
SF: 1,748 (16.2%), 1 seat
SDLP: 3,123 (28.8%), 2 seats
Alliance: 825 (7.6%)
PUP: 286 (2.6%)
NIWC: 703 (6.5%)
WP: 158 (1.5%)
Ind: 269 (2.5%)

Electorate: 17,687; seats: 5; votes cast: 11,082; spoilt votes: 250 (2.2%);
valid votes: 10,832 (97.8%); quota: 1,806

2001 Census: 18,286 "Catholic" (54.82%); 12,584 "Protestant" (37.72%); 603 Other (1.81%); 1,885 None (5.65%)

1997 Results

SF gain from SDLP.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Alasdair McDonnell, (SDLP) 1,614
Sean Hayes, (SF) 1,388
Jim Clarke, (UUP) 1,337
Steve McBride, (All) 1,118
Michael McGimpsey, (UUP) 966
Peter O'Reilly, (SDLP) 902
Ernie Purves, (PUP) 644
Jim Kirkpatrick, (DUP) 473
Anne Campbell, (WC) 406
Patrick Lynn, (WP) 160
Andrew Frew, (G) 138
James Anderson, (Nat Law) 18
Vincent McKenna, (Ind) 12 		Votes by Party:
UUP: 2,303 (25.1%), 2 seats
DUP: 473 (5.1%)
SF: 1,388 (15.1%), 1 seat
SDLP: 2,516 (27.4%), 1 seat
Alliance: 1,118 (12.2%), 1 seat
PUP: 644 (7.0%)
WC: 406 (4.5%)
WP: 160 (1.7%)
Green: 138 (1.6%)
Nat Law: 18 (0.2%)
Ind: 12 (0.1%)

Electorate: 19,923; seats: 5; valid votes: 9,176; quota: 1,530

1993 Results

(spreadsheet)

First Count:
Jim Clarke, (UUP) 1,845
Alasdair McDonnell, (SDLP) 1,500
Peter O'Reilly, (SDLP) 1,052
Caroline Bingham, (DUP) 1,000
Sean Hayes, (SF) 892
Steve McBride, (All) 836
Hugh Greer, (All) 727
Michael McGimpsey, (UUP) 545
Dennis Rogan, (UUP) 236
Patrick Lynn, (WP) 222
Andrew Frew, (G) 202
Grahan Montgomery, (Cons) 198
Peter Hadden, (Militant) 142
Michael Craig, (DL) 95

Votes by Party:
UUP: 2,626 (27.7%), 2 seats
DUP: 1,000 (10.5%)
SF: 892 (9.4%)
SDLP: 2,552 (26.9%), 2 seats
Alliance: 1,563 (16.5%), 1 seat
WP: 222 (2.3%)
Cons: 198 (2.1%)
DL: 95 (1.0%)
Green: 202 (2.1%)
Militant: 142 (1.5%)

Electorate: 20,111; seats: 5; votes cast: 9,805: spoilt votes: 313 (3.2%);
valid votes: 9,492 (96.8%); quota: 1,583

2011: **SDLP 27%, *Alliance 19%, *SF 17%, *DUP 14%, UUP 12%, Green 6%, PBP 2%, Soc 2%, WP 1%
2005: **SDLP 31%, *UUP 19%, *SF 18%, *DUP 15%, Alliance 9%, Green 4%, Soc 2%, WP 1%
2001: **SDLP 29%, **UUP 26%, *SF 15%, DUP 8%, Alliance 8%, NIWC 6%, PUP 3%, Inds 2%, WP 1%
1997: **SDLP 27%, **UUP 25%, *SF 15%, *Alliance 12%, PUP 7%, DUP 5%, WC 4%, WP 2%, Green 2%, Nat Law 0.20%, McKenna 0.13%
1993: **UUP 28%, **SDLP 27%, *Alliance 16%, DUP 11%, SF 9%, WP 2%, Green 2%, Cons 2%, Militant Labour 1%, Dem Left 1%

Upper Falls

Westminster seat: West Belfast
Includes these wards: Andersonstown, Falls Park, Glencolin, Glen Road, Ladybrook

2011 Results

Full details of each count available on Belfast City Council site.

No change.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Matt Garrett, (SF) 2250
Gerard O'Neill, (SF) 2184
Emma Groves, (SF) 2133
Tim Attwood, (SDLP) 2015
Caoimhín Mac Giolla Mhín, (SF) 1910
Pádraic Mac Coitir, (Eirígí) 1415
Helen Walsh, (SDLP) 250
Eileen Elizabeth Kingston, (DUP) 179
Dan McGuinness, (Alliance) 162		 Votes by Party:
SF: 8,477 (67.8%), 4 seats
SDLP: 2,265 (18.1%), 1 seat
Eirígí: 1,415 (11.3%)
DUP: 179 (1.4%)
Alliance: 162 (1.3%)

Electorate: 20,530; seats: 5; votes cast: 12,796; spoilt votes: 298 (2.3%);
valid votes: 12,498 (97.7%); quota: 2,084*

*At 2,084 votes, Upper Falls had the highest quota in Northern Ireland.

2005 Results

No change.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Paul Maskey, (SF) 3084
Tim Attwood, (SDLP) 2815
Gerard O' Neill, (SF) 2448
Michael Browne, (SF) 2257
Christine Mhic Giolla Mhín, (SF) 1428
Caoimhin Mac Giolla Mhín, (SF) 571
Roisin Mulholland, (SDLP) 413 		Votes by Party:
SF: 9,788 (75.2%), 4 seats
SDLP: 3,228 (24.8%), 1 seat

Electorate: 19,767; seats: 5; votes cast: 13,453; spoilt votes: 437 (3.2%);
valid votes: 13,016 (96.8%); quota: 2,170

2001 Results

No change. (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Paul Maskey, (SF) 3,349
Alex Attwood, (SDLP) 3,260
Gerard O'Neill, (SF) 2,866
Michael Browne, (SF) 2,469
Chrissie McAuley, (SF) 1,801
Brian Heading, (SDLP) 1,112
Mary Catney, (NIWC) 365
Kathy Ayers, (Alliance) 136		 Votes by Party:
SF: 10,485 (68.3%), 4 seats
SDLP: 4,372 (28.5%), 1 seat
Alliance: 136 (0.9%)
NIWC: 365 (2.3%)

Electorate: 22,107; seats: 5; votes cast: 15,972; spoilt votes: 614 (3.8%);
valid votes: 15,358 (96.2%); quota: 2,560

2001 Census: 29,651 "Catholic" (95.53%); 1,169 "Protestant" (3.77%); 28 Other (0.09%); 191 None (0.62%)

1997 Results

SF gain from SDLP.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Alex Atwood, (SDLP) 2,855
Alex Maskey, (SF) 2,807
Michael Browne, (SF) 2,580
Martin Livingstone, (SF) 2,394
Chrissie McAuley, (SF) 1,738
Patricia Lewsley, (SDLP) 596
Stephen McGowan, (SDLP) 616
David McNerlin, (DUP) 201
James McAllister, (WP) 110
Dan McGuinness, (All) 85 		Votes by Party:
DUP: 201 (1.4%)
SF: 9,519 (68.1%), 4 seats
SDLP: 4,067 (29.1%), 1 seat
Alliance: 85 (0.6%)
WP: 110 (0.8%)

Electorate: 22,769; seats: 5; valid votes: 13,982; quota: 2,331

1993 Results

(spreadsheet)

First Count:
Alex Atwood, (SDLP) 3,203
Una Gillespie, (SF) 2,765
Alex Maskey, (SF) 2,735
Mairtin O Muilleoir, (SF) 2,093
Patricia Lewsley, (SDLP) 798
Terence Tracey, (SDLP) 702
Cormac Boomer, (Ind) 378
David McNerlin, (DUP) 174
James Maxwell, (WP) 164
Julie Greaves, (All) 145
Billy Lynn, (Militant Labour) 144

Votes by Party:
DUP: 174 (1.3%)
SF: 7,593 (57.1%), 3 seats
SDLP: 4,703 (35.4%), 2 seats
Alliance: 145 (1.1%)
WP: 164 (1.2%)
Militant Labour: 144 (1.1%)
Ind: 378 (2.8%)

Electorate: 22,155; seats: 5; votes cast: 13,725; spoilt votes: 424 (3.1%);
valid votes: 13,301 (96.9%); quota: 2,217

2011: ****SF 68%, *SDLP 18%, Eirígí 11%, DUP 1%, Alliance 1%
2005: ****SF 75%, *SDLP 25%
2001: ****SF 68%, *SDLP 28%, NIWC 2%, Alliance 1%
1997: ****SF 68%, *SDLP 29%, DUP 1%, WP 1%, Alliance 1%
1993: ***SF 57%, **SDLP 35%, Ind 3%, DUP 1%, WP 1%, Alliance 1%, Militant Lab 1%

Lower Falls

Westminster seat: West Belfast
Includes these wards: Beechmount, Clonard, Falls, Upper Springfield, Whiterock

2011 Results

Full details of each count available on Belfast City Council site.

SDLP gain from SF.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Janice Austin, (SF) 1920
Steven Corr, (SF) 1572
Tom Hartley, (SF) 1561
Jim Mcveigh, (SF) 1497
Colin Keenan, (SDLP) 1000
Breige Brownlee, (SF) 813
John Mccusker, (Eirígí) 647
John Lowry, (WP) 398
Jim Gorman, (IRSP) 209
Pat Lawlor, (Soc) 148 		Votes by Party:
SF: 7,363 (75.4%), 4 seats
SDLP: 1,000 (10.2%), 1 seat
Eirígí: 647 (6.6%)
WP: 398 (4.1%)
IRSP: 209 (2.1%)
Soc: 148 (1.5%)

Electorate: 17,238; seats: 5; votes cast: 10,070; spoilt votes: 305 (3.1%);
valid votes: 9,765 (96.9%); quota: 1,628

2005 Results

SF gain from SDLP.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Janice Austin, (SF) 2071
Francis McCann, (SF) 2045
Tom Hartley, (SF) 1962
Máire Cush, (SF) 1764
Margaret Walsh, (SDLP) 1265
Marie Moore, (SF) 1245
John Lowry, (WP) 314 		Votes by Party:
SF: 9,087 (85.2%), 5 seats
SDLP: 1,265 (11.9%)
WP: 314 (3.5%)

Electorate: 16,334; seats: 5; votes cast: 11,058; spoilt votes: 392 (3.5%);
valid votes: 10,666 (96.5%); quota: 1,778

2001 Results

No change.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Fra McCann, (SF) 2,399
Tom Hartley, (SF) 2,351
Maire Cush, (SF) 2,230
Margaret Walsh, (SDLP) 2,016
Marie Moore, (SF) 1,917
Sean McKnight, (SF) 1,247
John Lowry, (WP) 488 		Votes by Party:
SF: 10,144 (80.2%), 4 seats
SDLP: 2,016 (15.9%), 1 seat
WP: 488 (3.9%)

Electorate: 18,349; seats: 5; votes cast: 13,229; spoilt votes: 581 (4.4%);
valid votes: 12,648 (95.6%); quota: 2,109

2001 Census: 25,297 "Catholic" (96.22%); 638 "Protestant" (2.43%); 201 Other (0.76%); 154 None (0.59%)

1997 Results

No change.  (spreadsheet)

First Count:
Fra McCann, (SF) 2,420
Sean McKnight, (SF) 2,286
Tom Hartley, (SF) 2,022
Marie Moore, (SF) 1,810
Margaret Walsh, (SDLP) 1,764
Janice Austin, (SF) 1,274
John Lowry, (WP) 468
Mary White, (SDLP) 227
Keith Jacques, (All) 45 		Votes by Party:
SF: 9,812 (79.7%), 4 seats
SDLP: 1,991 (16.2%), 1 seat
Alliance: 45 (0.4%)
WP: 468 (3.7%)

Electorate: 19,512; seats: 5; valid votes: 12,316; quota: 2,053

1993 Results

(spreadsheet)

First Count:
Tom Hartley, (SF) 2,573
Fra McCann, (SF) 2,393
Patsy McGeown, (SF) 2,352
Marie Moore, (SF) 1,946
Mary Muldoon, (SDLP) 1,749
Margaret Walsh, (SDLP) 987
John Lowry, (WP) 794
Patrick Woods, (Alliance) 108
Mary McMahon, (DLt) 101

Votes by Party:
SF: 9,264 (71.2%), 4 seats
SDLP: 2,736 (21.0%), 1 seat
Alliance: 108 (0.8%)
WP: 794 (6.1%)
DL: 101 (0.8%)

Electorate: 20,133; seats: 5; votes cast: 13,512; spoilt votes: 509 (3.7%);
valid votes: 13,003 (96.3%); quota: 2,168

2011: ****SF 75%; *SDLP 10%; Eirígí 6%; WP 4%; IRSP 2%; Soc 2%
2005: *****SF 85%; SDLP 12%; WP 3%
2001: ****SF 80%; *SDLP 16%; WP 4%
1997: ****SF 80%; *SDLP 16%; WP 4%; Alliance 0.37%
1993: ****SF 71%; *SDLP 21%; WP 6%; Alliance 1%; Dem Left 1%

Highest SF vote share in Northern Ireland in all four elections.

Belfast City Council Election Results Since 1973

historical chart

Pre-1993 Results from Flackes and Elliott's Northern Ireland - a Political Directory

2011: SF 16, DUP 15, SDLP 8, Alliance 6, UUP 3, PUP 2, Ind 1
2005: DUP 15, SF 14, SDLP 8, UUP 7, Alliance 4, PUP 2, Ind 1
2001: SF 14, UUP 11, DUP 10, SDLP 9, Alliance 3, PUP 3, Ind 1
1997: SF 13, UUP 13, SDLP 7, DUP 7, Alliance 6, PUP 3, UDP 1, Ind U 1
1993: UUP 15, SF 10, SDLP 9, DUP 9, Alliance 5, Ind U's 2, PUP 1
1989: UUP 14, SF 8, SDLP 8, DUP 8, Alliance 6, Ind U's/Loy 6, WP 1
1985: UUP 14, DUP 11, Alliance 8, SF 7, SDLP 6, Ind U's/Loy 4, WP 1
1981: DUP 15, UUP 13, Alliance 7, SDLP 6, Ind Nat 4, Loy 3, UPUP/UPNI 1, Lab 1, Oth 1
1977: UUP 15, Alliance 13, SDLP 8, DUP 7, Rep Clubs 3, UPNI 2, Loy 2, Oth 1
1973: UUP 25, Alliance 8, SDLP 7, DUP 2, Rep Clubs 2, Lab 2, Loy 2, Ind U's 2, Vanguard 1

NB: 51 councillors throughout this period. Boundaries changed in 1985 and again in 1993.

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