1997 Strabane District Council election

Main article: Northern Ireland local elections, 1997
1997 Strabane District Council election
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All 16 seats to Strabane District Council
9 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party SDLP Sinn Féin UUP
Seats won 5 4 3
Seat change Steady 0 Increase 2 Decrease 1
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party DUP Ind. Nationalist Ind. Unionist
Seats won 3 1 0
Seat change Steady 0 Steady 0 Decrease 1

Elections to Strabane District 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 16 councillors.