Northern Ireland Assembly election results

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

Live Reporting

First round of counting done - 20 MLAs electedpublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
NI Assembly election
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No seats yet for SDLPpublished at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
NI Assembly election
The SDLP have not yet secured a seat in the new Northern Ireland Assembly.
Nine Sinn Féin MLAs have been elected, as well as eight DUP, two Alliance Party and one UUP. No smiles yet from Mr Eastwood.
Putting the tea into SDLP ☕️?published at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Foyle
Tea is served for the SDLP at the Foyle Arena as they await the second count. A remarkably calm scene amidst the election hoo-ha.
Lockhart looking delighted with her winpublished at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Upper Bann
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Arlene Foster tops poll - but not yet electedpublished at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
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PBP and Green Party out of the runningpublished at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
East Londonderry
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Brexit stance was 'misrepresented'published at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
West Belfast
Gerry Carroll says the "establishment parties in west Belfast threw a hell of a lot of resources against People Before Profit".
He says his party's socialist critique of the EU was "misrepresented".
Here's the latest in the battle for Upper Bannpublished at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Upper Bann
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Radio Ulster wants to hear from you!published at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
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Four down.... only one seat left in North Downpublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
North Down
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First stage of count in South Downpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
South Down
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'Down to the wire'published at 15:31
Lagan Valley
The DUP's Paul Givan, who was elected in Lagan Valley, tells the BBC it's going to be a long evening in the constituency and the last seat will go down to the wire. The party fielded three candidates.
Gordon Dunne retains his seatpublished at 15:30 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
North Down
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William Irwin and Cathal Boylan electedpublished at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Newry and Armagh
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It's not all 'armless fun'...published at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Foyle
Elisha McCallion - who topped the poll and was elected in Foyle - broke her arm playing with her kids in the run-up to the election.
A Sinn Féin colleague was heard to quip: "Did you break your arm topping the poll?"
Eastwood: 'We'll miss Alex Attwood'published at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Foyle
The SDLP leader, Colum Eastwood, says they'll miss long-standing MLA Alex Attwood, who has been eliminated in west Belfast.
He said Mr Attwood has "given his life to Ireland, to our party and to the peace process".
Carla Lockhart wins seatpublished at 15:26 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Upper Bann
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Beattie out-polls Dobsonpublished at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Upper Bann
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No one makes the mark - but it's only stage onepublished at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
North Antrim
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Sinn Féin and DUP clash on issue of 'respect'published at 15:23 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson and Sinn Féin MEP Martina Anderson have strongly disagreed on what constitutes respect.
The Lagan Valley MP said : "You can't even say the name." In response, the Sinn Féin MEP said she will never say "Northern Ireland".