title: 2005 Carrickfergus Borough Council election
text: # 2005 Carrickfergus Borough Council election
  
  Elections to Carrickfergus Borough 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 17 councillors.
  
  ## Election results
  
  Carrickfergus Borough Council Election Result 2005 :
  
  | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | DUP | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 47.1 | 43.3 | 6,015 | 11.5 |
  | Ulster Unionist | 4 | 0 | 0 | | 23.5 | 18.0 | 2,508 | 6.2 |
  | Alliance | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17.6 | 23.2 | 3,218 | 0.3 |
  | Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | | 11.8 | 15.5 | 2,159 | 2.2 |
  
  Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
  
  ## Districts summary
  
  Results of the Carrickfergus Borough Council election, 2005 by district :
  
  | Ward | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | Total Cllrs |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ward | DUP | DUP | UUP | UUP | Alliance | Alliance | Others | Others | | Total Cllrs |
  | Carrick Castle | 41.1 | 2 | 9.1 | 1 | 26.3 | 1 | 23.5 | 1 | 5 |
  | Kilroot | 42.0 | 3 | 14.1 | 1 | 23.5 | 1 | 20.4 | 1 | 6 |
  | Knockagh Monument | 45.9 | 3 | 27.5 | 2 | 20.9 | 1 | 5.7 | 0 | 6 |
  | Total | 43.3 | 8 | 18.0 | 4 | 23.2 | 3 | 15.5 | 2 | 17 |
  
  ## Districts results
  
  ### Carrick Castle
  
  2001: 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent 2005: 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent 2001-2005 Change: No change
  
  ### Kilroot
  
  2001: 2 x DUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent 2005: 3 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent 2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from Alliance
  
  ### Knockagh Monument
  
  2001: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance 2005: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Alliance 2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from Alliance
  
  