- Source: 2023 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council election
- 2023 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council election
- Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
- 2019 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council election
- Newry
- 2023 Northern Ireland local elections
- Belfast South and Mid Down (UK Parliament constituency)
- Harold McKee
- Banbridge (district)
- Henry Reilly
- 2005 Northern Ireland local elections
The 2023 election to Newry, Mourne and Down District Council was held on 18 May 2023, alongside other local elections in Northern Ireland, two weeks after local elections in England. The Northern Ireland elections were delayed by 2 weeks to avoid overlapping with the coronation of King Charles III.
41 members were returned to the council via Single Transferable Vote.
Election results
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
The 2023 LG election in NMD saw the further decline of the SDLP and UUP, whereas Sinn Fein and Alliance made gains, with the DUP also gaining two councillors.
Districts summary
District results
= Crotlieve
=2019: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 2 x Independent
2023: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP
2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP
= Downpatrick
=2019: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Independent
2023: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance
2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin and Alliance gain from SDLP and Independent
= Newry
=2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Independent
2023: 4 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP
2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from Independent
= Rowallane
=2019: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP
2023: 2 x DUP, 2 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP
2019–2023 Change: Alliance gain from UUP
= Slieve Croob
=2019: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance
2023: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance
2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin and DUP gain from SDLP and UUP
= Slieve Gullion
=2019: 5 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
2023: 5 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
2019–2023 Change: No change
= The Mournes
=2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
2023: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance
2019–2023 Change: DUP and Alliance gain from UUP and Independent