Mayors
- 1977 - 78: S. R. Cameron
- 1986 - 87: George Herron, Ulster Unionist Party
- 1990 - 91: Fraser Agnew, Ulster Unionist Party
- 1991 - 92: Ken Robinson, Ulster Unionist Party
- 1996 - 97: Billy Snoddy, Democratic Unionist Party
- 1999 - 00: Jim Bingham, Ulster Unionist Party
- 2000 - 02: Vera McWilliam, Ulster Unionist Party
- 2002 - 04: Paul Girvan, Democratic Unionist Party
- 2004 - 05: Ted Turkington, Ulster Unionist Party
- 2005 - 06: Billy DeCourcy, Democratic Unionist Party
- 2006 - 07: Lynn Frazer, Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
- 2007 - 08: Nigel Hamilton, Democratic Unionist Party
- 2008 - 09: Victor Robinson, Democratic Unionist Party
- 2009 - 10: John Scott, Ulster Unionist Party
- 2010 - 11: Paula Bradley, Democratic Unionist Party
- 2011 - 12: Billy Webb, Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
- 2012 - present: Victor Robinson, Democratic Unionist Party
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