Northern Ireland local elections, 1997

Northern Ireland local elections, 1997

← 1993 21 May 1997 2001 →
All council seats
First party Second party Third party   Party UUP SDLP DUP Seats won 185 120 91 Seat change 12 7 12   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Party Sinn Féin Alliance Independent Seats won 74 41 23 Seat change 23 3 3
Colours denote the winning party with outright control

Elections for local government were held in Northern Ireland on 21 May 1997, shortly after the 1997 general election across the entire United Kingdom.