As it happened: NI council election 2019

Summary

Counting in Northern Ireland council elections complete
462 councillors elected across 11 councils
All seats declared after two days of vote counting
Alliance, Greens and People Before Profit topped polls in several areas
First openly-gay DUP councillor elected

Live Reporting

Mixed emotions.....published at 22:39 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Derry City and Strabane District Council
It's been a long day for all, fueled by sugar and caffeine....
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'It's been a long hard haul'published at 22:37 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Newly elected SDLP councillor Eamon McNeill says previous electoral defeats left him "in tears".
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'Stick the kettle on, we've a long night ahead'published at 22:34 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
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Thankfully only a stage recount, not a full one. Phew!
Mr and Mrspublished at 22:32 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
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Independents daypublished at 22:24 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Newry City, Mourne and Down District Council
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Caodgan Enright had 1052 first preference votes, second only to the SDLP's Gareth Sharvin.
'We're gonna need a bigger board...'published at 22:17 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Belfast City Council
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Almost there....published at 22:13 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
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'Love rivals'published at 22:13 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
Sinn Féin's Anne Donnelly pipped her husband to the post, by securing a seat in West Tyrone.
Mr Donnelly was eliminated from the count in round four.
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A brief round-uppublished at 22:10 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
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Full coverage of NI Local Elections 2019published at 22:08 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Results will be announced into Saturday
Counting continues to elect 462 councillors to 11 councils across Northern Ireland.
Councillors in Northern Ireland are elected using the single transferable vote (STV) system and results are expected to continue late on Friday and into Saturday.
Keep up to date with the latest election coverage here.
Every time the count in a District Electoral Area is completed, the links will be updated.
'A good day for the DUP'published at 22:07 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Arlene Foster says it has been a "good day for the DUP across Northern Ireland".
The party leader, who was speaking from Banbridge Leisure Centre, told BBC News NI: "We've had some very good individual results, we will know better tomorrow."
Another one bites the dust...published at 22:01 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Belfast City Council
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More from Derry and Strabanepublished at 21:52 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
More results are in for Derry and Strabane District Council.
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'We're surfing'published at 21:40 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
Alliance's Yvonne Boyle has taken back her seat which she lost five years ago.
She says the results so far show that her party is "surfing on a wave".
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'Just the beginning'published at 21:38 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Derry City and Strabane District Council
Anne McCloskey has made history as the first Aontú candidate to be elected.
She said she joined the party for a number of reason.
"I am a life long republican, I am of the left, I am a feminist, I am a doctor and I am pro-life," she said.
"I really hope that today is the beginning of one of many electoral successes for Aontú."
'It's all been worth it'published at 21:37 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Newry City Mourne and Down District Council
SDLP councillor Laura Devlin was back out canvassing within weeks of the birth of baby Polly in March.
She said it had "all been worth it" following her re-election in the Mournes District Electoral Area of Newry City, Mourne and Down District Council.
'It's busy, it's hectic but I have been very fortunate to have a great team around me.
"Whenever she needed fed we stopped and fed her before going around the doors.
"It was trying at times but it was really enjoyable believe it or not."
Image caption,
Baby Polly
Sweet sixteen in Derry and Strabanepublished at 21:37 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Derry City and Strabane District Council
Counting in electoral districts Ballyarnett and Derg is now complete for Derry and Strabane.
Sixteen out of 40 councillors have now been elected.
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The SDLP has six seats, Sinn Féin four, the UUP secured one seat, and the DUP won three.
The council will have a wider variety of parties, with People Before Profit’s Shaun Harkin taking a seat and new party Aontú will be represented by Anne McCloskey.
The night is young in Newry...published at 21:27 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Newry City Mourne and Down District Council
Just 11 of 41 councillors have been elected in Newry City, Mourne and Down Council.
Jarlath Tinnelly (Independent) topped the poll at Crotlieve with 1412 votes.
Gareth Sharvin (SDLP) topped the poll in Downpatrick with 1395 votes.
Terry Harty (Sinn Féin) topped the poll in Slieve Gullion with 1,876 votes.
DUP councillor Glynn Hanna topped the poll in the Mournes with 1944 votes.
McKimm elected in Bangorpublished at 21:24 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Ards and North Down Borough Council
Ray McKimm has won the battle of the Independents in Bangor.
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Taking wedding prep to a whole new level....published at 21:23 British Summer Time 3 May 2019
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
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