1997 Northern Ireland local elections
1997 Northern Ireland local elections|
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Elections for local government were held in Northern Ireland on 21 May 1997, shortly after the 1997 general election across the entire United Kingdom.
Results
Map showing the party that received the most votes by ward.
Overall
Party[1]
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Councillors
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Votes
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Total
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+/-
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% share
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Total
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UUP
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185
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—12
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28
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175,036
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SDLP
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120
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―7
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21
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130,387
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Sinn Féin
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74
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+23
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17
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106,934
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DUP
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91
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―12
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16
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99,651
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Alliance
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41
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―3
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7
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41,952
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Independent
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23
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+3
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4
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23,695
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PUP
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7
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+6
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2
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12,051
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Ind. Unionist
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15
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―6
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2
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10,376
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Ulster Democratic
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4
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+3
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1
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6,244
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NI Women's Coalition
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1
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+1
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1
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3,380
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UK Unionist
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4
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+4
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0.5
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2,945
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Labour coalition
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3
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+2
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0.4
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2,774
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NI Conservatives
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3
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―3
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0.4
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2,634
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Independent Nationalist
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3
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―1
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0.4
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2,450
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Workers' Party
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0
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―1
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0.4
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2,348
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Independent Community
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2
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+2
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0.3
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1,905
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Newtownabbey Ratepayers
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2
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+2
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0.2
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1,424
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Green (NI)
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0
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0
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0.1
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706
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Democratic Left
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1
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0
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0.1
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560
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Community Labour
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0
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0
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0.1
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464
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Upper Bann Labour
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0
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0
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0.1
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353
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Ulster Independence
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0
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0
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0.0
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71
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Natural Law
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0
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0
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0.0
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67
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By council
Councils
Antrim
Ards
Armagh
Cusher[4]
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Party
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Candidate
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1st Pref
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UUP
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Eric Speers
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1,915
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DUP
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Heather Black
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1,577
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SDLP
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Tom Canavan
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1,057
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UUP
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Robert Turner
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872
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UUP
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Sharon McClelland
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810
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UUP
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James Clayton
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797
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Sinn Féin
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Thomas Carroll
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355
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Turnout
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7,383
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No change
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Ballymena
Ballymoney
Banbridge
Belfast
Carrickfergus
Castlereagh
Coleraine
Cookstown
Craigavon
Derry
Down
Dungannon
Fermanagh
Larne
Limavady
Lisburn
Magherafelt
Moyle
Newry and Mourne
Newtownabbey
North Down
Omagh
Strabane
References
- ^ Local Government Elections 1997, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b c Antrim District Council Elections 1993-2011, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b c d Ards District Council Elections 1993-2011, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b c d Armagh District Council Elections 1993-2011, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b c d Ballymena District Council Elections 1993-2011, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b c Ballymoney District Council Elections 1993-2011, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b c Banbridge District Council Elections 1993-2011, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Belfast City Council Elections 1993–2005, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b c Carrickfergus District Council Elections 1993-2011, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b c d Castlereagh District Council Elections 1993-2011, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b c d Coleraine District Council Elections 1993-2011, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b c Cookstown District Council Elections 1993-2011, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b c d Craigavon District Council Elections 1993-2011, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b c d e Derry District Council Elections 1993-2011, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b c d Down District Council Elections 1993-2011, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b c d Dungannon District Council Elections 1993-2011, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b c d Fermanagh District Council Elections 1993-2011, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b c Larne District Council Elections 1993-2011, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b c Limavady District Council Elections 1993-2011, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b c d e Lisburn District Council Elections 1993-2011, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b c Magherafelt District Council Elections 1993-2011, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b c Moyle District Council Elections 1993-2011, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b c d e Newry & Mourne District Council Elections 1993-2011, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b c d Newtownabbey District Council Elections 1993-2011, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b c d North Down District Council Elections 1993-2011, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b c Omagh District Council Elections 1993-2011, Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b c Strabane District Council Elections 1993-2011, Northern Ireland Elections
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