Jo-Anne Dobson eliminatedpublished at 19:24 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017Breaking
Upper Bann
Summary
DUP marginally largest party by one seat
Sinn Féin has increased its vote, taking 27 seats
Biggest casualty is UUP leader Mike Nesbitt who announces resignation
Turnout is the highest in assembly poll since the vote which followed the 1998 Good Friday Agreement
Overall turnout is 64.8% - up from 54.9% last year
Jo-Anne Dobson eliminatedpublished at 19:24 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
A little less conversation...published at 19:24 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Foyle
Now things have quietened down, SDLP councillor John Tierney has the time to chin wag with DUP MP Gregory Campbell.
Despite the respite, both will be hoping for a little more action. The SDLP's Mark H Durkan and the DUP's Gary Middleton are still waiting eagerly to see if they've made the cut.
Don't get excited... yetpublished at 19:23 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
North Antrim
Another announcement due any moment in North Antrim. But don't get excited... they're not expecting anyone to get elected on this round either 😏
It's the 11th hour in Ballymenapublished at 19:22 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
North Antrim; Mid Ulster
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End of twitter postWe're nearly half-way there - Number 42 is Jonathan Buckleypublished at 19:19 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Upper Bann
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End of twitter postSinn Féin snaps backpublished at 19:16 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
West Belfast
The crocodile, long extinct in west Belfast, has made a return it seems - Sinn Féin celebrations get going.
Jim Wells retains his seatpublished at 19:14 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
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End of twitter postAnd one more for the DUP toopublished at 19:14 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
East Antrim
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End of twitter postAnother MLA for Sinn Féinpublished at 19:13 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
West Belfast
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End of twitter postBody blowpublished at 19:12 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Foyle; West Belfast
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End of twitter postAt the ready...published at 19:11 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
South Antrim
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End of twitter postArlene Foster 'does the double'published at 19:11 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
NI Assembly election
Fionnuala O'Connor, Stephan Grimason, Caitríona Ruane and Alex Kane are assessing the results on BBC One NI.
Fionnuala O'Connor says Arlene Foster has done a double, she has brought her own vote AND the Sinn Féin vote up.
'Squeezed middle'published at 19:04 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood tells BBC Radio Ulster that his party has held its own but admitted it was not enough to stand still.
He said the party was part of the "squeezed middle" in an "polarised political system", and it did not have time to implement its five-year plan for opposition.
Let's do the numberspublished at 19:01 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
NI Assembly election
Devenport's viewpublished at 18:59 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Our political editor Mark Devenport believes the DUP will be relieved this evening. However, he thinks the UUP leader, Mike Nesbitt, will be under pressure.
Sinn Féin will be the happiest party today, he says.
DUP have taken 'bit of a hit'published at 18:57 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
DUP MP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is at the Lagan Valley count, where his party colleague Paul Givan topped the poll.
He told BBC Radio Ulster that his party had "held up well" but taken a bit of a hit in terms of percentage.
Image source, PAHe denied that the energy scandal was to blame, saying Sinn Féin collapsed the institutions to force an election because the party wanted to "reset the political landscape" because it was disappointed with the outcome last year.
He was adamant Arlene Foster would be leading the DUP into the post-election negotiations.
The cull continuespublished at 18:56 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Foyle
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End of twitter postMellow yellow in the Alliance camppublished at 18:55 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
East Antrim
Alliance candidate Stewart Dickson was a happy man after retaining his seat in the East Antrim constituency.
Image source, Pacemaker
Image source, PacemakerHe also shared a warm handshake with former leader David Ford.
They're watching us!published at 18:53 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
NI Assembly election
Robinson stands by his leaderpublished at 18:44 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
The DUP MP, Gavin Robinson, says the party supports its leader Arlene Foster.
He says the DUP vote "was remarkable in extraordinary circumstances".