Elections to Cookstown District Council were held on 15 May 1985 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections.

The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 16 councillors.

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

1985: 2 x DUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP 1985: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin 1985: 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Unionist