Sammy Wilson

Elections to Belfast City Council were held on 7 June 2001 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.

Sinn Féin emerged as the largest party, although Jim Rodgers from the UUP became Lord Mayor.

1997: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP 2001: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP 1997-2001 Change: No change 1997: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Sinn Féin, 2001: 2 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP 1997-2001 Change: DUP and SDLP gain from UUP and Alliance 1997: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x PUP, 1 x UDP 2001: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x PUP, 1 x Independent 1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from UUP, UDP becomes Independent 1997: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Alliance 2001: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin 1997-2001 Change: SDLP gain from Alliance 1997: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP 2001: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP 1997-2001 Change: No change 1997: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x PUP 2001: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x PUP 1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from UUP 1997: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x PUP, 1 x Sinn Féin 2001: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x PUP, 1 x Alliance 1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin gain from Alliance 1997: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP 2001: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP 1997-2001 Change: No change 1997: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 2 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist 2001: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 2 x Alliance 1997-2001 Change: Independent Unionist joins UUP