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

  1. Trouble for Dannypublished at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017

    Newry and Armagh

  2. A warning for Mike Nesbittpublished at 15:19 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017

    Lagan Valley

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  3. Still waiting for a winner in North Antrimpublished at 15:15 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017

    North Antrim

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  4. Givan: 'Challenge is to work through difficulties at Stormont' published at 15:13 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017

    Lagan Valley

    The former culture minister, Paul Givan, says the DUP fought a "hard campaign" and that "people consolidated here in Lagan Valley around the DUP".

    Paul Givan

    The first elected in Lagan Valley said: "The challenge now rests with us to find a way through the difficulties that exist at Stormont." 

  5. On second thoughts, maybe whack the heat up?published at 15:11 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017

    Fermanagh South Tyrone; West Tyrone

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  6. Tom Buchanan, Barry McElduff and Michaela Boyle also electedpublished at 15:11 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017

    West Tyrone

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  7. Alex Attwood is eliminatedpublished at 15:11 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
    Breaking

    Belfast West

    The SDLP's Alex Attwood is eliminated in west Belfast.

    Alex Attwood
  8. Boyle is beamingpublished at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017

    Strangford

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  9. William Irwin tops the pollpublished at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017

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  10. If things get heated at the count...published at 15:06 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017

    Fermanagh South Tyrone; West Tyrone

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  11. Huge combined vote for Sinn Féinpublished at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017

    South Down

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  12. McKay claims 'it could be the end of the UUP'published at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017

    Former Sinn Féin MLA Daithí McKay has claimed "we could be witnessing the end of the Ulster Unionist Party if they go under 10 seats".

    Daithí McKay

    The claim has been rejected by former Stormont minister Michael McGimpsey who told BBC Talkback the UUP was "not going to disappear".

  13. Long: 'Direct rule would be a disaster for Northern Ireland'published at 15:01 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017

    Belfast East

    The Alliance leader, Naomi Long, says her party is prepared to go into government if there are other parties willing to work with them on issues such as "division in our society". 

    Naomi Long

    She also said that she does not think direct rule is inevitable and that it "would be a disaster for Northern Ireland".  

  14. Sinead Ennis and Chris Hazzard electedpublished at 14:59 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017

    South Down

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  15. Mike Nesbitt "confused some unionists"published at 14:57 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017

    Politics professor Jon Tonge say "the political graveyard of Ulster Unionism is littered with those who advocated compromise".

    Prof Jon Tonge

    Prof Tonge says UUP leader Mike Nesbitt's decision to transfer his vote to the SDLP "confused some unionists". 

  16. David Hilditch is electedpublished at 14:54 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017

    East Antrim

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  17. SF leader says it's a good day for partypublished at 14:54 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017

    Mid-Ulster

    Sinn Féin's northern leader Michelle O'Neill says she's confident Sinn Féin will see three candidates elected in Mid Ulster. Mrs O'Neill topped the poll. 

    Michelle O'Neill

    She said: "We have a job of work to do to restore integrity and respect in the institutions."

  18. Sinn Féin looking pleasedpublished at 14:53 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017

    South Down

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  19. Update: Latest scoreboardpublished at 14:51 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017

    NI Assembly election

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  20. Nesbitt committed 'political heresy'published at 14:51 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017

    Former North Belfast MLA Alban Maginness has told BBC Talkback that Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt committed 'political heresy' by saying he would give his second preference vote to the SDLP.

    Alban Maginness