Elections to Banbridge District Council were held on 7 June 2001 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections.

The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 17 councillors.

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist 2001: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance 1997-2001 Change: Alliance gain from Independent Nationalist 1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP 2001: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP 1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from UUP 1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist 2001: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent 1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from UUP, Independent Nationalist becomes Independent