We're on the home straight, folks👍published at 21:46 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
This is the situation with 2/3rds of the seats declared.
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
We're on the home straight, folks👍published at 21:46 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Big result for Lyttlepublished at 21:41 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
East Belfast
Chris Lyttle, Alliance, has retained his East Belfast seat. He says the party has been given a strong mandate in the Assembly.
He says the party has a "really mobilised membership" and has the potential to grow outside their strongholds.
But UUP's Sandra Overend loses her seatpublished at 21:38 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Mid Ulster
Patsy McGlone is electedpublished at 21:34 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Mid Ulster
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End of twitter post'I shall leave the stage'published at 21:33 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Media caption, Watch: Mike Nesbitt announces he is resigning as UUP leader
Politics just isn't fair, is it?published at 21:32 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Lagan Valley; South Down
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End of twitter postCross-party supportpublished at 21:29 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Mid Ulster; North Antrim
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End of twitter postHigh fives.. but still nailbitingpublished at 21:27 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Strangford
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End of twitter postMark H Durkan also retains his seatpublished at 21:26 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Foyle
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End of twitter postKennedy 'humbled' by messages of supportpublished at 21:26 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Newry & Armagh
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End of twitter postIndependent MLA Claire Sugden keeps her seatpublished at 21:25 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
East Londonderry
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End of twitter postElliot didn't know his leader was set to quitpublished at 21:24 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Fermanagh-South Tyrone, Strangford
The former UUP leader, Tom Elliot, says he wasn't aware of Mike Nesbitt's intention to give up the leadership of the party.
The Fermanagh-South Tyrone MP said he is sure Mike Nesbitt felt that he was not living up to expectations.
Paula Bradley electedpublished at 21:22 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
North Belfast
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End of twitter postRobin Swann retains his seatpublished at 21:22 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
North Antrim
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End of twitter postChris Lyttle is the 6th Alliance MLA to take their seatpublished at 21:21 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Belfast East
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End of twitter postDolores Kelly makes a comebackpublished at 21:19 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Upper Bann
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End of twitter postSugden says it's in the bagpublished at 21:16 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
East Londonderry
It hasn't been officially called yet, but Independent candidate Claire Sugden says she has it on "good authority" that she has surpassed the quota.
"The first to get over the line in East Londonderry is incredible, the increase of nearly 1,600 votes in my first preference since last year is so wonderful."
ANALYSIS: Nesbitt found the UUP 'unleadable'published at 21:13 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Strangford
Gareth Gordon
BBC News NI Political CorrespondentMike Nesbitt is the latest Ulster Unionist leader to find the party "unleadable".
"It is impossible not to feel sympathy for Mr Nesbitt, but I don't believe there is a long list of candidates to succeed him," he said.
A recount - but no changepublished at 21:11 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Lagan Valley
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End of twitter postIt's home time for counters in Belfast Westpublished at 21:10 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2017
Belfast West
