title: 1997 Carrickfergus Borough Council election
text: # 1997 Carrickfergus Borough Council election
  
  Elections to Carrickfergus Borough Council were held on 21 May 1997 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 1997 :
  
  | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Alliance | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 29.4 | 27.4 | 3,520 | 4.8 |
  | Ulster Unionist | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23.5 | 21.6 | 2,330 | 2.4 |
  | DUP | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17.6 | 20.0 | 2,160 | 1.5 |
  | Ind. Unionist | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17.6 | 17.8 | 1,918 | 9.7 |
  | Independent | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11.8 | 7.9 | 854 | 0.6 |
  | PUP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 565 | 3.5 |
  
  Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
  
  ## Districts summary
  
  Results of the Carrickfergus Borough Council election, 1997 by district :
  
  | Ward | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | % | Cllrs | Total Cllrs |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ward | Alliance | Alliance | UUP | UUP | DUP | DUP | Others | Others | | Total Cllrs |
  | Carrick Castle | 28.8 | 1 | 16.9 | 1 | 22.7 | 1 | 31.6 | 2 | 5 |
  | Kilroot | 25.5 | 2 | 17.2 | 1 | 14.5 | 1 | 42.8 | 2 | 6 |
  | Knockagh Monument | 28.6 | 2 | 30.0 | 2 | 24.3 | 1 | 17.1 | 1 | 6 |
  | Total | 27.4 | 5 | 21.6 | 4 | 20.0 | 3 | 31.0 | 5 | 17 |
  
  ## Districts results
  
  ### Carrick Castle
  
  1993: 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent 1997: 2 x Independent, 1 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP 1993-1997 Change: Independent gain from Alliance
  
  ### Kilroot
  
  1993: 2 x Alliance, 2 x UUP, 1 x Conservative, 1 x Independent Unionist 1997: 2 x Alliance, 2 x Independent Unionist, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP 1993-1997 Change: DUP gain from Independent Unionist, Independent Unionists leave UUP and Conservatives
  
  ### Knockagh Monument
  
  1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist 1997: 2 x UUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist 1993-1997 Change: No change
  
  