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Elections for local government were held in the United Kingdom on May 5, 2005 along with the 2005 general election. In addition, the Isle of Wight held a local referendum on the issue of a directly-elected mayor.
Mayors in the United Kingdom|Directly-elected mayors County councils All shire county county council seats were up for re-election. unitary authority|Unitary authorities Northern Ireland districts All seats were up for election in the 26 districts of Northern Ireland. The many parties and the use of the single transferable vote meant that most councils ended up in no overall control. The DUP gained majority control of three councils: Ards, Ballymena, and Castlereagh. | ||||||||
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