Elections to Cookstown District Council were held on 5 May 2005 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.

2001: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP 2005: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP 2001-2005 Change: No change 2001: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP 2005: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP 2001-2005 Change: SDLP gain from Sinn Féin 2001: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent 2005: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP 2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from Independent