Attwood 'disappointed for SDLP supporters'published at 17:32 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Belfast West
Former MLA Alex Atwood was eliminated
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
Attwood 'disappointed for SDLP supporters'published at 17:32 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Media caption, Farry: "We are seeing change"published at 17:31 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
North Down
Steven Farry, the deputy leader of the Alliance party, says his party has done well. He says "we are seeing change" in the direction of more pluralism.
He added the "centre ground" is now a force to be reckoned with.
You better believe it 📻published at 17:28 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
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End of twitter postState of playpublished at 17:27 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
32 seats out of 90 already declared
Transfers provide boost for SDLP's Kellypublished at 17:26 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Upper Bann
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End of twitter postRecount announced..published at 17:25 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
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End of twitter postLatest from Lisburn count centrepublished at 17:25 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
South Down and Lagan Valley
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End of twitter postStage 3 and no-one elected yet..published at 17:24 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
North Antrim
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End of twitter postSDLP's Foyle 'citadel has fallen'published at 17:23 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Foyle
For the first time, Sinn Féin has overtaken the SDLP in John Hume’s heartland, says the BBC's Gerry Bradley. Elisha McCallion wiped the floor with the opposition, exceeding the quota by almost 2,000 votes.
Then, the former hunger striker and IRA man Raymond McCartney bagged the party’s second seat The SDLP have always managed to defend Foyle as if they owned it, the defences now appear to have been breached.
Wilson: 'Border unionists will feel more isolated"published at 17:21 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Newry and Armagh
The DUP's Sammy Wilson says border unionists will feel "even more isolated" after Danny Kennedy of the UUP lost his seat.
SDLP 'right' to bring back Dallatpublished at 17:21 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
East Londonderry
Colum Eastwood says he stands by the SDLP's decision to bring back John Dallat in the fight for a seat in the north west.
"We stood by the party rules and tried to get the best candidate on the ticket. I think we did get the best candidate on the ticket and he's someone who has contributed massively to the peace process and the assembly over the years," Mr Eastwood added.
Adams congratulates the victorious...published at 17:20 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Belfast West, South and North
Every picture tells a story... Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams at Belfast Titanic Centre accompanied by Órlaithí Flynn who was the first MLA to be elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, and Mary-Lou McDonald.
Image source, Pacemaker
Image source, PacemakerHe is also seen congratulating Máirtín Ó Muilleoir who was successful in south Belfast... as North Belfast candidate Gerry Kelly looks on.
UUP not hopeful of securing second seatpublished at 17:20 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Strangford
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End of twitter postKennedy reacts to losing seatpublished at 17:19 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Newry and Armagh
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End of twitter postStewart Dickson and Roy Beggs electedpublished at 17:19 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
East Antrim
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End of twitter post 2DUP MP points finger at BBCpublished at 17:19 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
The DUP MP, Sammy Wilson, says the DUP vote has held up very well "despite the efforts of the BBC".
He accused the corporation of mounting a four-month "incessant bombardment" on his party.
MLA absent from count due to father's funeralpublished at 17:18 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
South Down
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End of twitter postUUP's Danny Kennedy loses seatpublished at 17:18 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Newry and Armagh
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End of twitter post'The DUP has radicalised young Irish speakers'published at 17:14 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
West Belfast
Gerry Adams says the DUP has "radicalised and politicised young Irish speakers" more than he ever could.
Sugden wants to 'finish the job'published at 17:14 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
East Londonderry
"We will see what happens, we will see who is in government and we will see if I'm even offered the job," former Justice Minister Claire Sugden tells BBC Radio Foyle.
