Elections to Lisburn Borough Council were held on 18 May 1977 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections.

The election used five district electoral areas to elect a total of 23 councillors.

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP 1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP 1973-1977 Change: DUP gain from UUP 1973: 4 x UUP, 1 x DUP 1977: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP 1973-1977 Change: DUP gain from UUP 1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Vanguard 1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUUP 1973-1977 Change: Vanguard joins UUUP 1973: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance 1977: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UPNI 1973-1977 Change: UPNI gain from UUP 1973: 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP 1977: 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP 1973-1977 Change: SDLP gain from UUP