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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

  1. Is the end nigh? (please)

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  2. Five go to Stormont

    North Belfast

    Final result in Belfast North

  3. Gary Middleton re-elected

    Foyle

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  4. They're home and dry

    Lagan Valley

    Final Lagan Valley result

  5. Eamonn McCann loses his seat

    Foyle

    Eamonn McCann graphic

  6. It's a real cliffhanger

    East Londonderry

    The SDLP’s John Dallat is now in poll position to take the fifth seat in East Londonderry after a cliffhanger tug-of-war against Sinn Féin’s Cathal Ó hOisín, says the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's Gerry Bradley. After 15 and a half hours of counting at the Foyle Arena, Mr Dallat - who conceded defeat hours ago - has now overtaken Mr Ó hOisín by 87 votes.

    John Dallat and Colum Eastwood

    Neither man has reached the quota but John Dallat is strong favourite to win the seat, with some observers calling him the Resurrection Man of the election. Maurice Bradley and George Robinson were elected for the DUP on the ninth count.

  7. Six seats left, and it's not even midnight

    NI Assembly election

    Its shaping up to be the closest Assembly election in history. There's only six seats left to declare and we're hoping it won't be too long before it's over. (We're crossing everything, here)

    Bird's eye viewPress Eye

  8. 'Disaster for unionism'

    The Newsletter's Sam McBride says the election was a very good one for the centre parties, an outstanding election for nationalism but a disaster for unionism.

    Sam McBride

  9. Totting up those numbers

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  10. Better late than never

    Lagan Valley

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  11. Two more for the DUP

    East Londonderry

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  12. 10 is the magic number

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  13. SDLP get last seat at expense of DUP

    Lagan Valley

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  14. Now, now...

    Foyle

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  15. It ain't over till it's over

    It may look quiet from the outside, but there's still lots going on inside the Foyle Arena.

    Foyle Arena

    There are still four seats to be declared for East Londonderry, with Claire Sugden out on her own as the sole elected candidate. Meanwhile, we're still waiting to see who gets the final seat for the Foyle constituency.

  16. Joanne Bunting is elected

    Belfast East

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  17. It could be a close call...

    East Londonderry

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  18. Another set of MLAs declared

    West Tyrone

    Graphic

  19. 'Wee bit of disappointment'

    Foyle

    The SDLP's Mark H. Durkan, re-elected in Foyle, is also celebrating his 39th birthday today. He says there's "a wee bit of disappointment" that the SDLP have been out-polled by Sinn Féin.

    Kieran Tourish and Mark H Durkan

    Mr Durkan said his party will have to learn from Sinn Féin's success.

  20. The lights are out

    North Antrim

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