Antrim Borough Council

It merged with Newtownabbey Borough Council on 1 April 2015 under local government reorganisation in Northern Ireland to become Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council.

[2] Elections were held every four years using the proportional representation system.

A mayor and deputy mayor were elected from among the councillors at the borough council's annual meeting in June.

For the civic year 2012/2013 the Mayor of Antrim was Roy Thompson (DUP) and the Deputy Mayor was Roderick Swann (UUP).

[3] The area covered by Antrim Borough Council had a population of 53,428 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census.