Northern Ireland election results 2024

Summary

Ian Paisley has lost North Antrim to the TUV's Jim Allister
The DUP has also lost Lagan Valley to Alliance but held Upper Bann, Strangford, East Antrim, Belfast East and East Londonderry
Alliance loses North Down to independent unionist candidate Alex Easton
The UUP's Robin Swann wins South Antrim from the DUP
Sinn Féin has held all seven of its seats and becomes Northern Ireland's biggest party at Westminster
The SDLP has retained its two seats in Foyle and Belfast South and Mid Down
Labour has won a landslide
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Live Reporting

Edited by Luke Sproule, Peter Coulter and Fiona Murray

DUP's struggles in North Antrim 'a reality check' - Allisterpublished at 05:54 British Summer Time 5 July
Jim Allister says Ian Paisley has not yet approached him ahead of the TUV leader's expected victory.
"It is for him to make a move of congratulating me, but that hasn't happened," he says.
However, he acknowledges that a defeat is not easy.
"I've lost enough times to know that," he adds.
He says the result is a "moment of reality check" for the DUP.
"Their days of taking unionism for granted are over," he says.
Continuing coverage throughout the morningpublished at 05:54 British Summer Time 5 July
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Swann thanks electorate for putting faith in himpublished at 05:50 British Summer Time 5 July
Opening his victory speech, Robin Swann thanks the other candidates in South Antrim, who he says fought "a clean and honourable campaign".
He thanks the electorate for putting their faith, confidence and trust in him to represent them as their MP.
Gavin Robinson 'none of us have lost hope in what we stand for'published at 05:50 British Summer Time 5 July
Media caption,
Gavin Robinson said his party faced challenging circumstances going into this election.
Sinn Féin largest Westminster party from NIpublished at 05:48 British Summer Time 5 July
Breaking
The result in South Antrim means the DUP cannot win as many or more seats than Sinn Féin.
It means Sinn Féin is now the largest Westminster party from Northern Ireland with seven seats.
It is also the biggest party in the Stormont assembly and at council level.
Sinn Féin MPs do not take their seats in the House of Commons due to a long-standing policy of abstentionism.
Eastwood holds Foyle but majority cutpublished at 05:47 British Summer Time 5 July
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has fought off Sinn Féin challenger Sandra Duffy to hold onto his Foyle seat, but his notional majority compared to 2019 when the boundaries were slightly different has been cut - as he predicted.
Sinn Féin will take great comfort in Sandra Duffy polling 11,481 and see it as something to build on for the future.
Colum Eastwood received 15,647 of the vote - a majority of 4,166.
UUP gains South Antrimpublished at 05:46 British Summer Time 5 July
Three seats to gopublished at 05:41 British Summer Time 5 July
Luke Sproule
BBC News NI
We are waiting on just three seats, South Antrim, North Antrim and East Londonderry.
The DUP won all three at the last general election but are predicted at this stage just to win East Londonderry and with a much decreased majority.
Sinn Féin holds Belfast Westpublished at 05:35 British Summer Time 5 July
'The end of a dynasty', says Allisterpublished at 05:32 British Summer Time 5 July
TUV leader Jim Allister says he believes he has a majority of 451 votes in North Antrim, but says the DUP's Ian Paisley has requested a partial recount.
He says he believes he has won, and will still be the winner after the recount.
"This is a momentous outcome and is the end of an era and a dynasty," Mr Allister says.
The Paisley family has held the seat for 54 years.
Gavin Robinson elected in... Bangor East? Huh?published at 05:28 British Summer Time 5 July
It's late, so a slip of the tongue can be forgiven from the deputy returning officer.
He announces Gavin Robinson has won Bangor East, but should have said Belfast East.
Gavin Robinson jokes that in fairness, "there has been much talk of boundary changes".
Image source, PA
North Antrim could be set for a partial recountpublished at 05:27 British Summer Time 5 July
BBC News NI has heard that Ian Paisley has requested a partial recount in North Antrim where he trails Jim Allister by about 450 votes.
SDLP holds Foylepublished at 05:26 British Summer Time 5 July
DUP holds Belfast Eastpublished at 05:22 British Summer Time 5 July
Alex Easton 'gobsmacked' to win North Downpublished at 05:22 British Summer Time 5 July
Alex Easton says he is "gobsmacked" after winning North Down and tells those gathered in the count centre that the victory "means everything" to him.
He says winning the seat from Alliance is proof that "when unionism unites, we can win back seats for unionism", he says "lessons need learned" in other constituencies.
He praised both Stephen Farry and Tim Collins for their campaigns.
'I did this for you mum and dad' - Eastonpublished at 05:21 British Summer Time 5 July
Image source, PA Media
Mr Easton said it was a "difficult election" but the result has shown that when unionism unites it can take seats back.
He praises the outgoing MP Stephen Farry and thanks his family how have been his "rock".
Becoming emotional, Mr Easton finishes his acceptance speech by paying tribute to his parents who both died in a house fire last year.
"In my darkest hours over the last couple of years, there's one person that's always believed in me and that was my dad," he says.
"I want to say to my dad and my mum - I did this for you."
TUV enjoying snacks with a political jibepublished at 05:20 British Summer Time 5 July
TUV Councillor Ron McDowell has posted a picture of TUV leader, Jim Allister enjoying some smokey bacon tayto crisps.
The flavour of the crisps is important as in April the European Commission decided to withdraw authorisation of smoke flavourings in crisps due to health concerns.
Allister said the move "created a smoky bacon border with Britain".
Jim is expected to take the MP seat from Ian Paisley - the first time in 54 years that the seat won't be in the hands of the DUP.
Image source, Cllr Ron McDowell
East Londonderry could be going to recountpublished at 05:19 British Summer Time 5 July
BBC News NI's north west reporter Keiron Tourish has been told that there could be a recount in East Londonderry, where Gregory Campbell of the DUP prevously had a large majority.
It is believed at this stage Campbell is only ahead of Sinn Féin by about 300 or 400 votes.
Pat Cullen praises Diana Armstrongpublished at 05:14 British Summer Time 5 July
Continuing her victory speech, Pat Cullen praises the UUP's Diana Armstrong for a strong campaign.
Cullen received 24,844 votes, while Armstrong polled 20,273.
Cullen says she will work with everyone for the people of Fermanagh and South Tyrone.
Alex Easton wins North Downpublished at 05:12 British Summer Time 5 July