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  1. Fermanagh and South Tyronepublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    DUP at peace with results

    It's been a good day so far for the DUP and leader Arlene Foster - they've claimed 12 out of the 24 seats declared in the election so far.

    Arlene FosterImage source, Pacemaker
  2. Belfast Eastpublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Long 'delighted' to be back at Stormont

    The Alliance Party's newly-elected MLA Naomi Long says she's delighted to be back at Stormont after a "short hiatus out of politics". 

  3. Mid Ulsterpublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Three person battle for last two seats

    Still just four MLAs elected and it looks like it is going to be a three-person battle for the final two seats in Mid Ulster.

    Robbie Meredith

    Sandra Overend, UUP, Keith Buchanan and Ian McCrea, both DUP are in competition. Some fascinating battles coming up says BBC News NI's Robbie Meredith

  4. South Antrimpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Watson eliminated

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  5. West Tyronepublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Second count, nobody elected

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  6. East Antrimpublished at 17:52 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Wilson hopes DUP will secure three seats

    DUP MP Sammy Wilson says he hopes the DUP will return three seats in East Antrim but admits it's hard to predict the outcome of the last two seats. 

  7. East Londonderrypublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    DUP candidate elected

    Maurice Bradley has been elected for the DUP. He was running instead of veteran Gregory Campbell, who stepped down from Stormont to concentrate on his role as an MP.

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  8. Belfast Southpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    'Green and proud'

    Clare Bailey looks like she'll win a seat for the Green Party in South Belfast.

    Clare Bailey

    "Steven Agnew has been able to achieve a huge amount as the only MLA for the Greens. 

    "We were the first party to bring up the equal marriage debate and we are really proud to see how that has developed."

  9. South Downpublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Too many Jims

    A long day? You're telling us Julian - just 84 seats more to go...

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  10. Upper Bannpublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Celebrations for the DUP

    Carla Lockhart is on top of the world (and on the shoulders of MP David Simpson) after being elected to Stormont.

    Carla Lockhart
  11. South Belfastpublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Tara and Clare Bailey on set

    Tara Mills and Clare Bailey
  12. North Downpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    DUP's Dunne elected on second count

    Democratic Unionist Party's Gordon Dunne has been elected on the second count in North Down.  

  13. Upper Bannpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Carla Lockhart elected

    The DUP candidate is the first MLA returned in Upper Bann.

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  14. South Downpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Jim Wells to complain about wife's exclusion

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  15. Lagan Valleypublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Edwin Poots 'unhappy over vote management'

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  16. Newry and Armaghpublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Decent showing for Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol

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  17. Time for a quick reminderpublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Last time round...

    Every party's share was dwarfed by the number of non-voters.

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  18. Foylepublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Middleton hopeful DUP will 'secure only unionist seat'

    The Democratic Unionist Party's Gary Middleton says "we are concerned about ourselves at this time" but hopeful "we will secure the only unionist seat".

  19. North Downpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Happy days...

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  20. East Londonderrypublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    SDLP confident of good performance

    Outgoing MLA John Dallat is backing Gerry Mullan's performance in the poll.

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