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

Turnout in the citypublished at 11:02 British Summer Time 4 May 2019
Belfast City Council
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'Bad vote management in Castlereagh'published at 10:54 British Summer Time 4 May 2019
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
The DUP's Emma Little-Pengelly says the seat gain in Castlereagh has been "a bit disappointing".
"We had bad vote management in that area," she told the BBC.
Welcoming the election of the party's first openly gay councillor, Alison Bennington, she added: "I think Alison has done very, very well and I think it's a positive thing and a great day for Alison.
"As Arlene Foster said, the DUP is not a church and we don't police in terms of people's private lives, so I absolutely welcome her election."
A hopeless place?published at 10:49 British Summer Time 4 May 2019
Ards and North Down Borough Council
Veteran DUP councillor Alan Graham has lost his seat after the Alliance Party's Scott Wilson won the final place in Bangor West - but as Robbie Meredith points out Mr Graham may be best remembered for his unlikely association with pop star Rihanna.
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In 2011, Rihanna came to Northern Ireland to film a music video but was asked to cover up by Mr Graham while filming in his field.
Analysis: How are the parties doing?published at 10:45 British Summer Time 4 May 2019
Jayne McCormack
BBC News NI
Alliance had a stunning performance on Friday - they've managed to get seats across the board, breaking the trope that they've only ever had big support in the greater Belfast area.
The smaller parties - the Greens and People Before Profit - saw success too, and will be pleased at their growth in representation.
It looks like the DUP and Sinn Féin will make gains - there are some stronghold areas they'll hope to consolidate their vote in as well.
Sinn Féin will be aiming for wins with such candidates as Barry McElduff, who is set to make a comeback in Omagh.
As for the Ulster Unionists, their struggle may continue. There are big question marks over some of their long-standing Belfast seats.
Barry McElduff hoping to take council seatpublished at 10:39 British Summer Time 4 May 2019
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
The former MP for West Tyrone, Barry McElduff, has arrived at the count centre.
He resigned as a result of controversy over a Twitter video.
The then Sinn Féin MP had posted a video of himself in a shop with a loaf of Kingsmill bread on his head.
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The latest state of playpublished at 10:29 British Summer Time 4 May 2019
Aontú candidate polling reasonablepublished at 10:22 British Summer Time 4 May 2019
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
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McIlduff set to return?published at 10:19 British Summer Time 4 May 2019
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SDLP claw back in Portadownpublished at 10:17 British Summer Time 4 May 2019
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
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DUP and SF win seats in Limavadypublished at 10:16 British Summer Time 4 May 2019
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
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What are the commentators saying?published at 10:14 British Summer Time 4 May 2019
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Joke politics?published at 10:13 British Summer Time 4 May 2019
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
You may have heard of the comedian who was elected president of Ukraine - but what about the April Fools candidate in Ballyclare...
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Two more elected in Newrypublished at 10:08 British Summer Time 4 May 2019
Newry City, Mourne and Down District Council
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Others gaining fast...published at 10:04 British Summer Time 4 May 2019
Fired up, ready to go!published at 10:02 British Summer Time 4 May 2019
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
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DUP and UUP face off for final Holywood seatpublished at 09:58 British Summer Time 4 May 2019
Ards and North Down Borough Council
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Keep across TV and radio as wellpublished at 09:51 British Summer Time 4 May 2019
There's special election coverage across television and radio today from 10:00.
William Crawley is in the hot seat on BBC Radio Ulster and Mark Carruthers will be hosting the television coverage on BBC One.
There'll be expert analysis and all the latest news from remaining counts.
Don't miss it.
Half way up the hill in Ballymenapublished at 09:51 British Summer Time 4 May 2019
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
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Back at it in Newrypublished at 09:48 British Summer Time 4 May 2019
Newry City, Mourne and Down District Council
26 councillors have been elected so far in Newry, Mourne and Down.
Party wise its 11 for Sinn Féin, 7 for the SDLP, five independents, two for the UUP and one for the DUP.
There are 15 seats left to declare.
Counting is now about to start for the Rowallane and Slieve Croob areas in the east of the district.
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State of play across NI...published at 09:42 British Summer Time 4 May 2019