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{{Politics_of_Northern_Ireland}}
 
'''Local government in Northern Ireland''' is divided intoamong 11 districts for local government purposes. Councils Inin [[Northern Ireland]], local councils do not carry out the same range of functions as those in the rest of the [[United Kingdom]]; for example they have no responsibility for education, road-building or housing (although they do nominate members to the advisory [[Northern Ireland Housing Council]]). Their
functions include [[urban planning|planning]], [[Recycling in Northern Ireland|waste and recycling services]], leisure and community services, building control and local economic and cultural development. The collection of [[rates (tax)|rates]] is handled centrally by the [[Land and Property Services]] agency of the [[Northern Ireland Executive]].
 
== Local government districts ==
{{See also|List of districts in Northern Ireland by religion or religion brought up in|List of districts in Northern Ireland by national identity}}
 
== Local Government Districts ==
[[File:Northern Ireland, administrative divisions - Nmbrs - colored.svg|thumb|350px]]
The 11 districts were established in 2015.<ref>{{United Kingdom district population citation|NI}}</ref><ref>{{United Kingdom district population citation|area}}</ref> Basic geographical statistics are shown below; data collected for [[List of districts in Northern Ireland by religion or religion brought up in|'religion or religion brought up in']] and [[List of districts in Northern Ireland by national identity#New districts, 2015|'national identity']] by district are listed separately.
 
The 11 districts were established in 2015.<ref>{{United Kingdom district population citation|NI}}</ref><ref>{{United Kingdom district population citation|area}}</ref> Basic geographical statistics are shown below. Previously (between 1972 and 2015) the country was divided into [[List of districts in Northern Ireland (pre-2015)|26 smaller districts]].
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! District
! Council
! Meeting place
! Population<ref>{{United Kingdom district population citation}}</ref><br>2021 Census
! Density<br>per km<sup>2</sup>
! Area <br>in km²<sup>2</sup>
! №No. <br>on map
|-
| [[Antrim and Newtownabbey]]
| [[Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council]]
| [[Newtownabbey]] and [[Antrim, County Antrim|Antrim]] (alternately)
| align="center" | {{NI district population|POP=N09000001}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|DEN=N09000001}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|ARE=N09000001|RND=0}}
| align="center" | 3
| 3
|-
| [[Ards and North Down]]
| [[Ards and North Down Borough Council]]
| [[Bangor, County Down|Bangor]]
| align="center" | {{NI district population|POP=N09000011}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|DEN=N09000011}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|ARE=N09000011|RND=0}}
| align="center" | 2
| 2
|-
| [[Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon]]
| [[Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council]]
| [[Craigavon, County Armagh|Craigavon]]
| align="center" | {{NI district population|POP=N09000002}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|DEN=N09000002}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|ARE=N09000002|RND=0}}
| align="center" | 6
| 6
|-
| [[Belfast]]
| [[Belfast City Council]]
| [[Belfast]]
| align="center" | {{NI district population|POP=N09000003}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|DEN=N09000003}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|ARE=N09000003|RND=0}}
| align="center" | 1
| 1
|-
| [[Causeway Coast and Glens]]
| [[Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council]]
| [[Coleraine]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk/contact-us|title=Contact Us |publisher=Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council|access-date=19 March 2018}}</ref>
| align="center" | {{NI district population|POP=N09000004}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|DEN=N09000004}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|ARE=N09000004|RND=0}}
| align="center" | 8
| 8
|-
| [[Derry and Strabane]]
| [[Derry and Strabane District Council|Derry City and Strabane District Council]]
| [[Derry]]
| align="center" | {{NI district population|POP=N09000005}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|DEN=N09000005}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|ARE=N09000005|RND=0}}
| align="center" | 10
| 10
|-
| [[Fermanagh and Omagh]]
| [[Fermanagh and Omagh District Council]]
| [[Omagh]] and [[Enniskillen]]<ref>[http://fermanaghomagh.public-minutes.com/ Council Meetings] Fermanagh and Omagh District Council</ref>
| align="center" | {{NI district population|POP=N09000006}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|DEN=N09000006}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|ARE=N09000006|RND=0}}
| align="center" | 11
| 11
|-
| [[Lisburn and Castlereagh]]
| [[Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council]]
| [[Lisburn]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/contact|title=Contact|publisher =Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council|access-date=19 March 2018}}</ref>
| align="center" | {{NI district population|POP=N09000007}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|DEN=N09000007}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|ARE=N09000007|RND=0}}
| align="center" | 4
| 4
|-
| [[Mid and East Antrim]]
| [[Mid and East Antrim Borough Council]]
| [[Ballymena]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/downloads/Schedule_of_Mid_and_East_Antrim_meetings_Jan_-_June_2016.pdf |title=Schedule of Meetings|publisher=Mid and East Antrim Borough Council |access-date=23 March 2016|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404071305/http://www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/downloads/Schedule_of_Mid_and_East_Antrim_meetings_Jan_-_June_2016.pdf |archive-date=4 April 2016 }}</ref>
| align="center" | {{NI district population|POP=N09000008}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|DEN=N09000008}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|ARE=N09000008|RND=0}}
| align="center" | 7
| 7
|-
| [[Mid Ulster (district)|Mid Ulster]]
| [[Mid Ulster District Council]]
| [[Dungannon]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.midulstercouncil.org/Council/Council-Meetings/Council-Meetings/2016 |title=Council Meetings 2016 |access-date=23 March 2016|url-status=dead |publisher=Mid Ulster District Council|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319081959/http://www.midulstercouncil.org/Council/Council-Meetings/Council-Meetings/2016 |archive-date=19 March 2016 }}</ref>
| align="center" | {{NI district population|POP=N09000009}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|DEN=N09000009}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|ARE=N09000009|RND=0}}
| align="center" | 9
| 9
|-
| [[Newry, Mourne and Down]]
| [[Newry, Mourne and Down District Council]]
| [[Downpatrick]] and [[Newry]]
| align="center" | {{NI district population|POP=N09000010}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|DEN=N09000010}}
| align="center" | {{NI district population|ARE=N09000010|RND=0}}
| align="center" | 5
| 5
|-
|}
 
===Composition of Districtdistrict Councilscouncils===
Based on the [[2023 Northern Ireland local elections]].
Based on the [[2019 Northern Ireland local elections]].{{efn|Six councillors have left the DUP since the 2019 local election, four of whom now sit as independents, James McCorkell (Limavady), Wesley Irvine (Bangor Central), William Keery (Bangor East and Donaghadee) and Nathan Anderson (Castlereagh South). Ryan McCready (Faughan) also left the DUP and has joined the UUP. Another DUP councillor is currently suspended from the party, William Walker (Rowallane). Four councillors have also left the SDLP since 2019, Stephanie Quigley (Coleraine) and Angela Mulholland (Causeway) now sit as independents while Denise Mullen (Dungannon) has joined Aontú, and Jim McKeever (Faughan) was expelled from the party. Three councillors have left the UUP since the last local election, William McCandless (Coleraine) now sits as an independent while John McDermott (Carrick Castle) has joined the DUP and Harold McKee (The Mournes) has joined the TUV, a fourth is currently suspended from the party, Derek Hussey (Derg). One councillor elected for Alliance has left the party since 2019, Carole Howard (Titanic) has joined the UUP, another councillor has joined the party since 2019, Cadogan Enright (Downpatrick). One councillor elected for the PUP has left the party, John Kyle (Titanic) has joined the UUP. The one Cross-Community Labour Alternative councillor elected in 2019, Donal O'Cofaigh (Enniskillen) is now a member of Militant Left. These are all of the changes since the 2019 local election.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! Name
! [[Sinn Féin| SF ]]
! [[Democratic Unionist Party|DUP]]
! [[Alliance Party of Northern Ireland|APNI]]
! [[Ulster Unionist Party|UUP]]
! [[Social Democratic and Labour Party|SDLP]]
! [[Traditional Unionist Voice|TUV]]
! [[Green Party Northern Ireland|GPNI]]
! [[People Before Profit|PBP]]
! [[Progressive Unionist Party|PUP]]
! [[Independent politician|Ind.]]
! Total
|-
| style="background:default; text-align:left" |{{nowrap|[[Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council|Antrim & Newtownabbey]]}}
! '''District'''
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Sinn Féin}};" | 9
! '''[[Democratic Unionist Party|DUP]]'''
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}};" | 13
! '''[[Sinn Féin|SF]]'''
| style="background:{{party color|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}};" | 8
! '''[[Ulster Unionist Party|UUP]]'''
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}};" | 6
! '''[[Social Democratic and Labour Party|SDLP]]'''
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}};" | 1
! '''[[Alliance Party of Northern Ireland|APNI]]'''
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Traditional Unionist Voice}};" | —
! '''[[Green Party in Northern Ireland|GP]]'''
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Green Party in Northern Ireland}};" | —
! '''[[Traditional Unionist Voice|TUV]]'''
!| '''[[style="color:white;background:{{party color|People Before Profit Alliance}};" |PBP]]''' —
!| '''[[style="color:white;background:{{party color|Progressive Unionist Party}};" |PUP]]''' —
| style="background:{{party color|Independent}};" | 3
! '''[[Aontú]]'''
| '''40'''
! '''[[Militant Left (Ireland)|Militant]]'''
! '''[[Independent politician|Ind]]'''
! '''Total'''
|-
| style="background:default; text-align:left" | {{nowrap|[[AntrimArds and NewtownabbeyNorth Down Borough Council|AntrimArds and& North NewtownabbeyDown]]}}
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|DemocraticSinn Unionist PartyFéin}};" |14 —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|SinnDemocratic FéinUnionist Party}};" |5 14
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Ulster UnionistAlliance Party of Northern Ireland}};" |9 12
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|SocialUlster Democratic and LabourUnionist Party}};" |4 8
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|AllianceSocial PartyDemocratic ofand NorthernLabour IrelandParty}};" |7 1
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|GreenTraditional PartyUnionist in Northern IrelandVoice}};" | —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|TraditionalGreen UnionistParty Voicein Northern Ireland}};" | 2
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|People Before Profit Alliance}};" | —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Progressive Unionist Party}};" | —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|AontúIndependent}};" | 3
| '''40'''
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Militant Left (Ireland)}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Independent}};" |1
|'''40'''
|-
| style="background:default; text-align:left" | {{nowrap|[[ArdsArmagh andCity, NorthBanbridge Downand Craigavon Borough Council|ArdsArmagh, andBanbridge North& DownCraigavon]]}}
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|DemocraticSinn Unionist PartyFéin}};" |12 15
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|SinnDemocratic FéinUnionist Party}};" | 13
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Ulster UnionistAlliance Party of Northern Ireland}};" |8 4
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|SocialUlster Democratic and LabourUnionist Party}};" |1 6
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|AllianceSocial PartyDemocratic ofand NorthernLabour IrelandParty}};" |10 1
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|GreenTraditional PartyUnionist in Northern IrelandVoice}};" |3 1
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|TraditionalGreen UnionistParty Voicein Northern Ireland}};" |1 —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|People Before Profit Alliance}};" | —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Progressive Unionist Party}};" | —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|AontúIndependent}};" | 1
| '''41'''
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Militant Left (Ireland)}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Independent}};" |5
|'''40'''
|-
| style="background:default; text-align:left" |{{nowrap|[[ArmaghBelfast City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council|Armagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonBelfast]]}}
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|DemocraticSinn Unionist PartyFéin}};" |11 22
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|SinnDemocratic FéinUnionist Party}};" |10 14
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Ulster UnionistAlliance Party of Northern Ireland}};" |10 11
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|SocialUlster Democratic and LabourUnionist Party}};" |6 2
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|AllianceSocial PartyDemocratic ofand NorthernLabour IrelandParty}};" |3 5
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|GreenTraditional PartyUnionist in Northern IrelandVoice}};" | 1
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|TraditionalGreen UnionistParty Voicein Northern Ireland}};" | 3
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|People Before Profit Alliance}};" | 1
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Progressive Unionist Party}};" | —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|AontúIndependent}};" | 1
| '''60'''
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Militant Left (Ireland)}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Independent}};" |1
|'''41'''
|-
| style="background:default; text-align:left" | {{nowrap|[[BelfastCauseway CityCoast and Glens Borough Council|BelfastCauseway Coast & Glens]]}}
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|DemocraticSinn Unionist PartyFéin}};" |15 12
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|SinnDemocratic FéinUnionist Party}};" |18 12
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Ulster UnionistAlliance Party of Northern Ireland}};" |4 5
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|SocialUlster Democratic and LabourUnionist Party}};" |6 4
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|AllianceSocial PartyDemocratic ofand NorthernLabour IrelandParty}};" |9 3
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|GreenTraditional PartyUnionist in Northern IrelandVoice}};" |4 2
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|TraditionalGreen UnionistParty Voicein Northern Ireland}};" | —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|People Before Profit Alliance}};" |3 —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Progressive Unionist Party}};" | 1
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|AontúIndependent}};" | 1
| '''40'''
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Militant Left (Ireland)}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Independent}};" |
|'''60'''
|-
| style="background:default; text-align:left" | {{nowrap|[[CausewayDerry CoastCity and GlensStrabane District Council|CausewayDerry Coast and& GlensStrabane]]}}
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|DemocraticSinn Unionist PartyFéin}};" |13 18
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|SinnDemocratic FéinUnionist Party}};" |9 5
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Ulster UnionistAlliance Party of Northern Ireland}};" |6 —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|SocialUlster Democratic and LabourUnionist Party}};" |4 3
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|AllianceSocial PartyDemocratic ofand NorthernLabour IrelandParty}};" |2 8
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|GreenTraditional PartyUnionist in Northern IrelandVoice}};" | —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|TraditionalGreen UnionistParty Voicein Northern Ireland}};" | —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|People Before Profit Alliance}};" | 1
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Progressive Unionist Party}};" |1 —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|AontúIndependent}};" | 5
| '''40'''
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Militant Left (Ireland)}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Independent}};" |5
|'''40'''
|-
| style="background:default; text-align:left" | {{nowrap|[[Derry CityFermanagh and StrabaneOmagh District Council|DerryFermanagh City and& StrabaneOmagh]]}}
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|DemocraticSinn Unionist PartyFéin}};" |6 21
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|SinnDemocratic FéinUnionist Party}};" |11 6
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Ulster UnionistAlliance Party of Northern Ireland}};" | 2
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|SocialUlster Democratic and LabourUnionist Party}};" |10 7
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|AllianceSocial PartyDemocratic ofand NorthernLabour IrelandParty}};" |2 3
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|GreenTraditional PartyUnionist in Northern IrelandVoice}};" | —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|TraditionalGreen UnionistParty Voicein Northern Ireland}};" | —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|People Before Profit Alliance}};" |2 —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Progressive Unionist Party}};" | —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|AontúIndependent}};" | 1
| '''40'''
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Militant Left (Ireland)}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Independent}};" |6
|'''40'''
|-
| style="background:default; text-align:left" | {{nowrap|[[FermanaghLisburn and OmaghCastlereagh DistrictCity Council|FermanaghLisburn and& OmaghCastlereagh]]}}
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|DemocraticSinn Unionist PartyFéin}};" |5 4
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|SinnDemocratic FéinUnionist Party}};" |15 14
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Ulster UnionistAlliance Party of Northern Ireland}};" |9 13
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|SocialUlster Democratic and LabourUnionist Party}};" |5 6
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|AllianceSocial PartyDemocratic ofand NorthernLabour IrelandParty}};" |1 2
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|GreenTraditional PartyUnionist in Northern IrelandVoice}};" | —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|TraditionalGreen UnionistParty Voicein Northern Ireland}};" | —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|People Before Profit Alliance}};" | —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Progressive Unionist Party}};" | —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|AontúIndependent}};" | 1
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Militant Left (Ireland)}};" |1
| style="background:{{party color|Independent}};" |4
| '''40'''
|-
| style="background:default; text-align:left" | {{nowrap|[[LisburnMid and CastlereaghEast CityAntrim District Council|LisburnMid and& East CastlereaghAntrim]]}}
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|DemocraticSinn Unionist PartyFéin}};" |14 4
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|SinnDemocratic FéinUnionist Party}};" |2 13
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Ulster UnionistAlliance Party of Northern Ireland}};" |11 7
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|SocialUlster Democratic and LabourUnionist Party}};" |2 8
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|AllianceSocial PartyDemocratic ofand NorthernLabour IrelandParty}};" |9 —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|GreenTraditional PartyUnionist in Northern IrelandVoice}};" |1 6
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|TraditionalGreen UnionistParty Voicein Northern Ireland}};" | —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|People Before Profit Alliance}};" | —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Progressive Unionist Party}};" | —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|AontúIndependent}};" | 2
| '''40'''
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Militant Left (Ireland)}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Independent}};" |1
|'''40'''
|-
| style="background:default; text-align:left" | [[Mid and East Antrim Borough Council|Mid and East Antrim]]
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}};" |16
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Sinn Féin}};" |2
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}};" |6
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}};" |1
| style="background:{{party color|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}};" |7
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Green Party in Northern Ireland}};" |
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Traditional Unionist Voice}};" |5
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|People Before Profit Alliance}};" |
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Progressive Unionist Party}};" |
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Aontú}};" |
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Militant Left (Ireland)}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Independent}};" |3
|'''40'''
|-
| style="background:default; text-align:left" | {{nowrap|[[Mid Ulster District Council|Mid -Ulster]]}}
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|DemocraticSinn Unionist PartyFéin}};" |9 19
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|SinnDemocratic FéinUnionist Party}};" |17 11
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Ulster UnionistAlliance Party of Northern Ireland}};" |6 —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|SocialUlster Democratic and LabourUnionist Party}};" |5 2
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|AllianceSocial PartyDemocratic ofand NorthernLabour IrelandParty}};" | 5
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|GreenTraditional PartyUnionist in Northern IrelandVoice}};" | —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|TraditionalGreen UnionistParty Voicein Northern Ireland}};" | —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|People Before Profit Alliance}};" | —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Progressive Unionist Party}};" | —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|AontúIndependent}};" |1 3
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Militant Left (Ireland)}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Independent}};" |2
| '''40'''
|-
| style="background:default; text-align:left" | {{nowrap|[[Newry, Mourne and Down District Council|Newry, Mourne and& Down]]}}
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|DemocraticSinn Unionist PartyFéin}};" |2 20
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|SinnDemocratic FéinUnionist Party}};" |16 5
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Ulster UnionistAlliance Party of Northern Ireland}};" |3 5
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|SocialUlster Democratic and LabourUnionist Party}};" |11 1
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|AllianceSocial PartyDemocratic ofand NorthernLabour IrelandParty}};" |3 8
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|GreenTraditional PartyUnionist in Northern IrelandVoice}};" | —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|TraditionalGreen UnionistParty Voicein Northern Ireland}};" |1 —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|People Before Profit Alliance}};" | —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Progressive Unionist Party}};" | —
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|AontúIndependent}};" | 2
| style="color:white;background:{{party color|Militant Left (Ireland)}};" |
| style="background:{{party color|Independent}};" |5
| '''41'''
|-
! Total
! style="color:white;background:{{party color|DemocraticSinn Unionist PartyFéin}};" |117 144
! style="color:white;background:{{party color|SinnDemocratic FéinUnionist Party}};" |105 120
! style="color:white;background:{{party color|Ulster UnionistAlliance Party of Northern Ireland}};" |74 67
! style="color:white;background:{{party color|SocialUlster Democratic and LabourUnionist Party}};" |55 53
! style="color:white;background:{{party color|AllianceSocial PartyDemocratic ofand NorthernLabour IrelandParty}};" |53 37
! style="color:white;background:{{party color|GreenTraditional PartyUnionist in Northern IrelandVoice}};" |8 10
! style="color:white;background:{{party color|TraditionalGreen UnionistParty Voicein Northern Ireland}};" |7 5
! style="color:white;background:{{party color|People Before Profit Alliance}};" |5 2
! style="color:white;background:{{party color|Progressive Unionist Party}};" |2 1
! style="color:white;background:{{party color|AontúIndependent}};" |2 23
! style="color:white;background:{{party color|Militant Left (Ireland)}};" |1
! style="background:{{party color|Independent}};" |33
! 462
|}
''<small>Last updated 2521 JulyMay 20222024</small>''
 
== History ==
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==Elections==
Councillors are elected for a four-year term of office under the [[single transferable vote]] (STV) system. Elections were last held on [[2019 Northern Ireland local elections|2 May 2019]] and are next scheduled to be held on [[2023 Northern Ireland local elections|418 May 2023]]. To qualify for election, a councillor candidate must be:
* at least 18 years of age, and
* a [[Commonwealth of Nations]] or [[European Union]] citizen
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| Belfast
|
| align="center" | 280,962
| align="center" | 15.5
|rowspan= 5| [[File:NUTS 3 regions of Northern Ireland map.svg|200px]]
|-
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| Outer Belfast
| Carrickfergus, Castlereagh, Lisburn, Newtownabbey, North Down
| align="center" | 391,560
| align="center" | 21.6
|-
| UKN03
| East
| Antrim, Ards, Ballymena, Banbridge, Craigavon, Down, Larne
| align="center" | 439,682
| align="center" | 24.3
|-
| UKN04
| North
| Ballymoney, Coleraine, Derry, Limavady, Moyle, Strabane
| align="center" | 288,138
| align="center" | 15.9
|-
| UKN05
| West and South
| Armagh, Cookstown, Dungannon, Fermanagh, Magherafelt, Newry and Mourne, Omagh
| align="center" | 411,893
| align="center" | 22.7
|}
 
=== Former Educationeducation and Librarylibrary Boardsboards ===
There were five '''education and library boards''' (ELBs) in Northern Ireland.
 
As part of the Review of Public Administration process, the library functions of the ELBs were taken over by a new body, the '''Northern Ireland Library Authority''' (branded '''Libraries NI''') in April 2009.<ref>[http://www.ni-libraries.net/news/campbell-officially-launches-a-new-era-in-libraries/ Campbell officially launches a new era in libraries] NI-Libraries.net, 2 April 2009; Retrieved 23 July 2013 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195848/http://www.ni-libraries.net/news/campbell-officially-launches-a-new-era-in-libraries/ |date=29 October 2013 }}</ref>
 
The education and skills functions were centralised into a single '''[[Education Authority for Northern Ireland]]''' in April 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eani.org.uk/|title=Education Authority|publisher=Education Authority NI}}</ref>
 
The boards were as follows:
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=== Former Healthhealth and Socialsocial Servicesservices Boardsboards ===
There were four '''health and social services boards''' which were replaced by a single '''[[Health and Social Care Board]]''' in April 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hscboard.hscni.net/|title=Health and Social Board|access-date=19 March 2018}}</ref>
 
The former health and social services boards were as follows:
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== See also ==
* [[List of districts in Northern Ireland by area]]
* [[List of districts in Northern Ireland by population density]]
* [[List of districts in Northern Ireland by religion or religion brought up in]]
* [[List of districts in Northern Ireland by national identity]]
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===Tables relating to the old 26 council system===
* [[List of districts in Northern Ireland by national identity]]
* [[List of districts in Northern Ireland by population]]
 
==Notes==
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