Elections to Newtownabbey Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011 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.

2005: 3 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP 2011: 2 x DUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP 2005-2011 Change: Sinn Féin gain from DUP 2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP 2011: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance 2005-2011 Change: Alliance gain from UUP 2005: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Newtownabbey Ratepayers, 1 x Independent 2011: 4 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance 2005-2011 Change: DUP gain from Independent, Newtownabbey Ratepayers joins Alliance 2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x United Unionist 2011: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance 2005-2011 Change: Alliance gain from UUP, United Unionist joins UUP