2014 Northern Ireland local elections

Local elections were held in Northern Ireland on Thursday 22 May 2014, contesting 462 seats in all, as part of the wider local elections across the United Kingdom. The election took place on the same day as the European Parliament election. 1,243,649 people aged 18 and over were eligible to vote, and 51.3% of the electorate turned out.

2014 Northern Ireland local elections
22 May 2014
All 462 council seats
Turnout51.3%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Peter Robinson Martin McGuinness Mike Nesbitt
Party DUP Sinn Féin Ulster Unionist
Seats won 130 105 88
Seat change 15 10 11
Popular vote 144,928 151,137 101,385
Percentage 23.1% 24.1% 16.1%
Swing 4.1% 0.7% 0.9%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Alasdair McDonnell David Ford Jim Allister
Party SDLP Alliance TUV
Seats won 66 32 13
Seat change 1 2 10
Popular vote 85,237 41,769 28,310
Percentage 13.6% 6.7% 4.5%
Swing 1.4% 0.7% 2.5%
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