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

The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 25 councillors.

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

1997: 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UKUP, 1 x Conservative, 1 x DUP, 1 x PUP 2001: 2 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UKUP 1997-2001 Change: UUP and DUP gain from Conservative and PUP 1997: 2 x UUP, 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Conservative, 1 x UKUP 2001: 2 x UUP, 2 x Independent, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x Women's Coalition 1997-2001 Change: DUP and Women's Coalition gain from Conservative and UKUP, Independent Unionists (two seats) become Independent 1997: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x UKUP, 1 x PUP, 1 x Independent 2001: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x UKUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent 1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from PUP 1997: 2 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent 2001: 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent 1997-2001 Change: UUP gain from Alliance