2011 Belfast City Council election

Elections to Belfast City Council were held on 5 May 2011 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, 2011
2011 Belfast City Council election
5 May 2011 (2011-05-05)
All 51 seats to Belfast City Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Sinn Féin DUP SDLP
Seats won 16 15 8
Seat change 2 0 0
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Alliance Ulster Unionist PUP
Seats won 6 3 2
Seat change 2 4 0
  Seventh party
 
Party Independent
Seats won 1
Seat change 0
2011 Belfast City Council Election Results, shaded by First Preference Votes.
Lord Mayor before election

Pat Convery
SDLP

 Lord Mayor

Niall Ó Donnghaile
Sinn Féin

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

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