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  • Live results service, reaction and analysis from across Northern Ireland.

  1. Foylepublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Storm clouds roll in

    BBC News NI's Keiron Tourish sends us this photo of the weather turning in Derry - could clouds be gathering for some of the candidates?

    Foyle storm clouds
  2. North Belfastpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    More voters turn out

    Votes polled in Belfast North constituency 37,193 - turnout 52.48%.

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  3. In other political news...published at 15:16 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Kenny arrives at Áras an Uachtaráin

    It may have taken 70 days but Enda Kenny has been elected Taoiseach.

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  4. South Belfastpublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Slight increase in turnout

    Votes polled in Belfast South constituency 37,147 - turnout 54.25%.

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  5. North Downpublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Announcement coming shortly

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  6. South Downpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Jim Wells: 'Well on my way to being elected'

    Democratic Unionist Party's Jim Wells says things are looking "extremely good" for him in South Down. "I am well on my way to being elected," he says 

  7. East Antrimpublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    DUP MLA re-elected

    David Hilditch is over the line - he's held the seat since 1998.

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  8. Strangfordpublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Michelle McIlveen elected

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  9. East Londonderrypublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Fall in turnout

    Votes polled in East Londonderry constituency 34,848 - turnout 50.79%.

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  10. Foylepublished at 15:07 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    'The year of independents'

    The SDLP's Colum Eastwood tells our politics programme  it's the year of independents and people are expressing how they feel about the assembly.

    Colum Eastwood

    "It's because this Executive hasn't delivered for places like Derry," he says.

    "But we've out polled Sinn Fein and that's a huge success."

  11. Foylepublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Turnout virtually the same as last time round

    Votes polled in Foyle constituency 40,187 - turnout 56.00%.

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  12. Recount in North Antrim beginspublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

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  13. South Downpublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    John McCallister set to speak after defeat

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  14. Mid Ulsterpublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Big drop in turnout

    Votes polled in Mid Ulster constituency 41,381 - turnout 58.75%.

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  15. Early analysis as results flood inpublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Here's the thoughts of BBC News NI's politics editor on the results so far...

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  16. Fermanagh and South Tyronepublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    UUP candidates short of quota

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  17. West Belfastpublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Large turnout

    Votes polled in Belfast West constituency 36,990 - turnout 57.80%.

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  18. West Belfastpublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Gerry Carroll: 'Result testament to hard work.

    People before Profit Alliance's newly-elected MLA Gerry Carroll says  "this result is testament to our hard work on the ground".

  19. Belfastpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    First Belfast MLAs interviewed

    The first two MLAs elected in Belfast - Joanne Bunting, DUP, and Gerry Kelly, Sinn Fein - talk to Tara Mills at the Titanic Exhibition Centre.

    Live from Titanic

    "Have we taken our eye off the ball? No, I hope not," says Gerry Kelly, referring to People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll's success in west Belfast.

  20. East Antrimpublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 6 May 2016

    Voter turnout increased by almost 5%

    Votes polled in East Antrim constituency 32,744 - turnout 51.01%.

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