1989 Belfast City Council election

Elections to Belfast City Council were held on 17 May 1989 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used nine district electoral areas to elect a total of 51 councillors, most representing the more heavily populated north and west.

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1989
1989 Belfast City Council election
17 May 1989 (1989-05-17)
All 51 seats to Belfast City Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Ulster Unionist Sinn Féin SDLP
Seats won 14 8 8
Seat change 0 1 2
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party DUP Alliance Ind. Unionist
Seats won 8 6 4
Seat change 3 2 2
  Seventh party Eighth party Ninth party
 
Party Workers' Party PUP Protestant Unionist
Seats won 1 1 1
Seat change 0 0 0
Lord Mayor before election

Nigel Dodds
DUP

 Lord Mayor

Reg Empey
Ulster Unionist

The UUP remained the largest party, and Reg Empey became the Lord Mayor.

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