Summary

  • Alliance Party's Naomi Long loses East Belfast seat to DUP's Gavin Robinson

  • Sinn Féin’s Michelle Gildernew loses Fermanagh and South Tyrone seat to UUP’s Tom Elliott

  • DUP's Willie McCrea loses South Antrim seat to UUP's Danny Kinahan

  • Final results: DUP: 8 (-) Sinn Féin: 4 (-1) SDLP: 3 UUP: 2 (+2) Ind: 1 Alliance: 0 (-1)

  1. NI analysispublished at 00:51 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Former Labour home secretary David Blunkett: "I don't believe any of the Northern Ireland parties would vote for particular parts of the Conservative programme - I certainly hope not."

    LAB

    On the exit poll, he adds: "Obviously smaller parties like the DUP and SDLP will find themselves in a stronger position."

  2. Belfast North; Belfast Eastpublished at 00:50 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Mark Simpson
    BBC News NI

    The long-awaited East Belfast result is expected around 2.30am.

    North Belfast around 3.30am.

  3. South Antrimpublished at 00:49 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Ciara Riddell
    BBC News NI

    We're told that it is neck-and-neck here in Newtownabbey between the DUP's Willie McCrea and Danny Kinahan of the UUP.

    DUP sources say there's been a lot of tactical voting here by traditionally SDLP and Alliance voters on behalf of Danny Kinahan.

    We're told by Alliance tallies that Danny Kinahan is ahead by 1%. There is still counting going on here, though.

  4. West Tyronepublished at 00:48 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Sharon Bradford
    BBC News

    BBC

    A tense moment for Pat Doherty MP - he nearly didn't get in to the West Tyrone count because he forgot his ID!

  5. Fermanagh & South Tyronepublished at 00:46 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    News Letter

    The News Letter says, external that Fermanagh & South Tyrone may have had a record turnout.

  6. Foyle; Lagan Valleypublished at 00:46 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Ciaran McCauley
    BBC News NI

    The state of play - we've had no results so far. Nada. But a number are expected soon, including Foyle and Lagan Valley.

    We don't know who'll be first but it seems likely things are about to get very busy.

  7. Belfast West; Belfast Southpublished at 00:45 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Mark Simpson
    BBC News NI

    Latest from Belfast count: declaration for West Belfast possibly around 1.15am. South Belfast around 1.45am.

  8. Foylepublished at 00:44 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Sean O'Halloran
    BBC News NI

    It's official - the Foyle turnout is 53.58%.

    Turnout
  9. Lagan Valleypublished at 00:44 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Maggie Taggart
    BBC News

    BBC

    The DUP says the Lagan Valley result could come in at about 1am - that's earlier than expected.

    Jeffrey Donaldson looks relaxed and confident he'll take the seat.

  10. North Downpublished at 00:41 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Helen Jones
    BBC News NI

    Rosette

    A microphone is pinned next to Lady Sylvia Hermon's rosette so she can be interviewed live from North Down on BBC Radio Ulster.

  11. Coalition chatterpublished at 00:40 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The DUP's Jeffrey Donaldson tells BBC Radio Ulster there has been "low-level contact" with other parties over the possibility of forming the next government.

    "If the exit polls are correct then the DUP could be in a very influential position at the end of this election," he said.

    "There's been nothing by way of formal or informal negotiation. I would call it low-level contact... not just with the Conservatives."

  12. East Antrimpublished at 00:39 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Larne Times

    Larne Times tweets, external that talk of a result at East Antrim is a false alarm - the result is some time away yet.

  13. Foylepublished at 00:38 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Londonderry Sentinel

    Londonderry Sentinel tweets, external that Mark Durkan's ballots are impressive even to those outside his party.

    SentinelImage source, Londonderry Sentinel
  14. North Antrimpublished at 00:37 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    snacks

    Time for a snack in North Antrim - this is some of the debris of election reporting.

  15. Fermanagh/ South Tyronepublished at 00:36 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The Fermanagh South Tyrone count is due to start at 2am, BBC producer Sharon Bradford says.

    When her email came in, sighs and groans were heard across the newsroom.

    It's going to be a long old night.

  16. Lagan Valleypublished at 00:35 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Chris Thornton
    BBC News

    The turnout in Lagan Valley is 56.19%.

    That's almost exactly the same as in the 2010 election, when 56.2% of eligible voters cast a ballot.

  17. Belfast Westpublished at 00:34 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Gareth Gordon
    BBC News NI Political Correspondent

    A West Belfast declaration "not too far off" says the chief electoral officer.

  18. North Antrim; Mid Ulsterpublished at 00:33 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    All the boxes from North Antrim and Mid Ulster are now at the count centre in Ballymena, Radio Ulster producer Catherine Smyth says.

  19. North Downpublished at 00:31 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Helen Jones
    BBC News NI

    Lady Sylvia Hermon says she doesn't expect a phone call from David Cameron to join the coalition.

    Sylvia Hermon
  20. Foylepublished at 00:30 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Sean O'Halloran
    BBC News NI

    A very relaxed Mark Durkan arrives at the Foyle count.

    Mark Durkan