2019 Belfast City Council election
The 2019 election to Belfast City Council, part of the Northern Ireland local elections on 2 May 2019, returned 60 members to the council via Single Transferable Vote.Council composition
Following the previous election in 2014, the composition of the council was:
After the election, the composition of the council was:Incumbent candidates are indicated by an asterisk *
Balmoral
2014: 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Sinn Fein, 1 x UUP
2019: 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Sinn Fein
2014-2019 Change: DUP gain one seat from UUPBlack Mountain
2014: 5 x Sinn Fein, 1 x People Before Profit, 1 x SDLP
2019: 6 x Sinn Fein, 1 x People Before Profit
2014-2019 Change: Sinn Fein gain one seat from SDLPBotanic
2014: 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Sinn Fein, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
2019: 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Sinn Fein, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Green
2014-2019 Change: Green gain one seat from UUPCastle
2014: 2 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Fein, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
2019: 2 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Fein, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Green
2014-2019 Change: Green gain one seat from UUPCollin
2014: 5 x Sinn Fein, 1 x SDLP
2019: 4 x Sinn Fein, 1 x SDLP, 1 x People Before Profit
2014-2019 Change: People Before Profit gain one seat from Sinn FeinCourt
2014: 2 x DUP, 2 x Sinn Fein, 1 x PUP, 1 x TUV
2019: 3 x DUP, 2 x Sinn Fein, 1 x PUP
2014-2019 Change: DUP gain one seat from TUVLisnasharragh
2014: 2 x Alliance, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
2019: 2 x Alliance, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Green
2014-2019 Change: Green gain one seat from UUPOldpark
2014: 3 x Sinn Fein, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x PUP
2019: 3 x Sinn Fein, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x People Before Profit
2014-2019 Change: People Before Profit gain one seat from PUPOrmiston
2014: 2 x Alliance, 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Green
2019: 3 x Alliance, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Green
2014-2019 Change: Alliance gain one seat from UUPTitanic
2014: 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x PUP, 1 x Sinn Fein
2019: 2 x DUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x PUP
2014-2019 Change: Alliance gain one seat from Sinn FeinChanges during the term
† Co-options
‡ Changes in affiliation
None– Suspensions
None
Last update 6 May 2020.
Current composition: see Belfast City Council.''