2005 Belfast City Council election

Elections to Belfast City Council were held on 5 May 2005 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. The DUP emerged as the largest party, and Wallace Browne became Lord Mayor. == Election results == Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. == Districts summary == == District results == === Balmoral === 2001: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP 2005: 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance 2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from UUP === Castle === 2001: 2 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP 2005: 2 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP 2001-2005 Change: No change === Court === 2001: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x PUP, 1 x Independent 2005: 3 x DUP, 1 x PUP, 1 x Independent 2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from UUP === Laganbank === 2001: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 2005: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP 2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from UUP === Lower Falls === 2001: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP 2005: 5 x Sinn Féin 2001-2005 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP === Oldpark === 2001: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x PUP 2005: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP 2001-2005 Change: UUP gain from PUP === Pottinger === 2001: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x PUP, 1 x Alliance 2005: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x PUP, 1 x Sinn Féin 2001-2005 Change: DUP and Alliance gain from UUP and Sinn Féin === Upper Falls === 2001: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP 2005: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP 2001-2005 Change: No change === Victoria === 2001: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 2 x Alliance 2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance 2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from UUP == References ==