1985 Cookstown District Council election

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1985
1985 Cookstown District Council election
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All 16 seats to Cookstown District Council
9 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party DUP Sinn Féin UUP
Seats won 5 4 3
Seat change Increase 2 Increase 4 Decrease 1
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party SDLP Ind. Unionist UUUP
Seats won 3 1 0
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 1 Decrease 1
  Seventh party Eighth party
 
Party Independent Ind. Republican
Seats won 0 0
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 1

Elections to Cookstown District Council were held on 15 May 1985 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 16 councillors.