Political Makeup
Since 1973 elections to Derry City Council have been conducted under the single transferable vote system, and are normally held every four years. The last elections to Derry City Council were held on 5 May 2011, with the City's voters electing thirty councillors across five electoral areas. The election resulted in all four parties returning the same number of seats they had won in the 2005 elections, with the SDLP remaining the largest party, only two seats short of overall control of the Council. The results are summarised below:
| Party | 2011 | +/- | 2005 | 2001 | 1997 | 1993 | 1989 | 1985 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic and Labour Party | 14 | = | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | |
| Sinn Féin | 10 | = | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 5 | = | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 1 | = | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Other | 0 | = | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 ‡ | 1 † | |
Notes: † Irish Independence Party (1985 = 1); ‡ Ulster Democratic Party (1989 = 1)
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