Elections to Londonderry Borough Council were held in 1964 alongside nationwide elections. Albert Anderson continued as Mayor.

Results No seats were contested,Paul Kingsley, 'A Short Guide to Elections for the Londonderry Corporation, 1920-1967', page 45 and twelve Unionists and eight Nationalists were returned unopposed.

Estimates of political affiliation of the electorate The following estimates of the political affiliation of the electorate were published by The Campaign for Social Justice in Northern Ireland in 1965. It divides the electorate into Unionists and Nationalists.Londonderry: One Man, No Vote, The Campaign for Social Justice in Northern Ireland, 19th February 1965

Unionists - 12 seats - 9,235 voters - 39.2 %

Nationalists - 8 seats - 14,325 voters - 60.8 %

Total - 20 seats - 23,560 voters

However, when all of the wards were contested in the next election in 1967, the Ulster Unionist Party won 32.2% of the vote, the Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland) won 33.9% of the vote and the Northern Ireland Labour Party won 31.9% of the vote. Ward Estimates North Ward

8 Councillors

Unionists - 4,355 voters

Nationalists - 2,356 voters

South Ward

8 Councillors

Nationalists - 10,130 voters

Unionists - 1,260 voters

Waterside Ward

4 Councillors

Unionists - 3,620 voters

Nationalists - 1,839 voters

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