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

The election used five district electoral areas to elect a total of 30 councillors.

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

1997: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Conservative 2001: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance 1997-2001 Change: UUP gain from Conservative 1997: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent 2001: 4 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP 1997-2001 Change: SDLP gain from Independent 1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP 2001: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP 1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from UUP 1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UDP, 1 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Protestant Unionist 2001: 4 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent 1997-2001 Change: UUP and DUP gain from UDP and Protestant Unionist, Independent Unionist becomes Independent 1997: 4 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UDP 2001: 3 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent 1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from UUP, UDP becomes Independent