2016 Northern Ireland Assembly election

none April 2022 2016 Northern Ireland Assembly election parliamentary no 2011 Northern Ireland Assembly election 4th Northern Ireland Assembly 2011 5th Northern Ireland Assembly 2017 Northern Ireland Assembly election 2017 All 108 seats to the Northern Ireland Assembly 5 May 2016 54.9%http://www.eoni.org.uk/getmedia/39be8705-9327-4987-8ea6-888072d7d90d/Northern-Ireland-Assembly-Election-2016-Turnout.pdf Electoral Office for Northern Ireland: Turnout Statistics 8 May 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170510073902/http://www.eoni.org.uk/getmedia/39be8705-9327-4987-8ea6-888072d7d90d/Northern-Ireland-Assembly-Election-2016-Turnout.pdf 10 May 2017 (0.8%) Theresa May and FM Arlene Foster (cropped).jpg 140 120 160 5 3 Arlene Foster Democratic Unionist Party 17 December 2015 Fermanagh and South Tyrone 38 seats, 30.0% 38 38 202,567 29.2% 0.8% Martin McGuinness, July 2016 (cropped).jpg 125 120 160 0 0 Martin McGuinnessSinn Féin's president at the time was Gerry Adams; however he already held a seat in the Republic of Ireland. McGuinness was Sinn Féin's "party leader in the North". Sinn Féin 8 May 2007 Foyle 29 seats, 26.9% 28 28 1 166,785 24.0% 2.9% Mike Nesbitt.png 140 120 160 10 10 Mike Nesbitt 31 March 2012 Ulster Unionist Party Strangford 16 seats, 13.2% 13 16 87,302 12.6% 0.6% Colum Eastwood MLA.JPG 120 120 160 0 0 Colum Eastwood 14 November 2015 Social Democratic and Labour Party Foyle 14 seats, 14.2% 14 12 2 83,364 12.0% 2.2% DavidFordAlliance.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 David Ford 6 October 2001 Alliance Party of Northern Ireland South Antrim 8 seats, 7.7% 8 8 48,447 7.0% 0.7% Steven Agnew MLA 2016.png 120 120 160 0 0 Steven Agnew 10 January 2011 Green Party in Northern Ireland North Down 1 seat, 0.9% 1 2 1 18,718 2.7% 1.8% Eamonn McCann, Foyle MLA 2016.jpg 190 120 160 0 35 Eamonn McCannhttp://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/English/Registrations/PP773 View Registration - The Electoral Commission 2016-05-07 2016-06-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160604075423/http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/English/Registrations/PP773 live N/A People Before Profit Alliance Foyle 0 seats, 0.8% 0 2 2 13,761 2.0% 1.2% JimAllister (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Jim Allister 7 December 2007 Traditional Unionist Voice North Antrim 1 seat, 2.4% 1 1 23,776 3.4% 1.0% 350px Seats won by each party and combined first preference vote share of the largest party. 350px Break down of each party and community's seats in constituencies Election results. Voters elect 6 assembly members from the 18 constituencies. First Minister and deputy First Minister First Minister and deputy First Ministerafter election Arlene Foster (DUP) & Martin McGuinness (SF) Arlene Foster (DUP) & Martin McGuinness (SF) The 2016 Northern Ireland Assembly election was held on Thursday, 5 May 2016. It was the fifth election to take place since the devolved assembly was established in 1998. 1,281,595 individuals were registered to vote in the election (representing an increase of 5.9% compared to the previous Assembly election).http://www.eoni.org.uk/getmedia/782cb1ef-aa18-4b34-a4a4-9b697a385e32/NI-Assembly-Election-2016-Eligible-Electorate-by-Constituency_3.pdf Electoral Office for Northern Ireland: Eligible Electorate 8 May 2016 10 May 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170510073850/http://www.eoni.org.uk/getmedia/782cb1ef-aa18-4b34-a4a4-9b697a385e32/NI-Assembly-Election-2016-Eligible-Electorate-by-Constituency_3.pdf live Turnout in the 2016 Assembly election was 703,744 (54.9%), a decline of less than one percentage point from the previous Assembly Election in 2011, but down 15 percentage points from the first election to the Assembly held in 1998.http://www.eoni.org.uk/getmedia/39be8705-9327-4987-8ea6-888072d7d90d/Northern-Ireland-Assembly-Election-2016-Turnout.pdf Electoral Office for Northern Ireland: Turnout Statistics 8 May 2016 10 May 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170510073902/http://www.eoni.org.uk/getmedia/39be8705-9327-4987-8ea6-888072d7d90d/Northern-Ireland-Assembly-Election-2016-Turnout.pdf live As in the 2007 and 2011 elections, the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin won the most seats, with the DUP winning 38 and Sinn Féin winning 28 of the available 108 seats. The Ulster Unionist Party won 16 seats, the Social Democratic and Labour Party 12 and the Alliance 8, while two seats were won by the Green Party and People Before Profit. The Traditional Unionist Voice and an independent candidate each won one seat. Change of date Under the Northern Ireland Act 1998, elections to the Assembly were originally for a four-year term; thus there would have been an election due in May 2015, four years after the 2011 election. Following the introduction of the UK Fixed Term Parliaments Act, this date would have clashed with the 2015 UK general election.http://www.agendani.com/the-new-northern-ireland-bill The new Northern Ireland Bill AgendaNi 7 May 2016 2013-09-02 2016-04-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20160418203211/http://www.agendani.com/the-new-northern-ireland-bill/ live The Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly elections were postponed for a year to 2016 to avoid this clash.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-welcomes-elections-agreement Government welcomes elections agreement - Press releases GOV.UK 3 May 2011 7 May 2016 10 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160310221252/https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-welcomes-elections-agreement live In May 2013, Theresa Villiers, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, announced the next Assembly election would be postponed to May 2016, and would be held at fixed intervals of five years thereafter.Northern Ireland Assembly elections put back to 2016 BBC News Online 10 May 2013 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-22480728 11 May 2013 live https://web.archive.org/web/20130609182806/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-22480728 9 June 2013 Section 7 of the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 specifies that elections will be held on the first Thursday in May on the fifth (rather than fourth, as previously) calendar year following that in which its predecessor was elected.http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/13/contents/enacted/data.htm Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 Legislation.gov.uk 7 May 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101132/http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/13/contents/enacted/data.htm 4 March 2016 End of dual mandate The Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 also ends the practice of dual mandate, prohibiting someone being elected to the assembly who is also a member of the House of Commons or Dáil Éireann. At the time the Act was passed, there were three such dual-members: the DUP's Sammy Wilson (MP for East Antrim and MLA for East Antrim) and Gregory Campbell (MP for East Londonderry and MLA for East Londonderry) and the SDLP's Alasdair McDonnell (MP for Belfast South and MLA for Belfast South).http://www.agendani.com/the-new-northern-ireland-bill The new Northern Ireland Bill AgendaNi.com 2 September 2013 7 May 2016 18 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160418203211/http://www.agendani.com/the-new-northern-ireland-bill/ live Wilson and McDonnell resigned from the Assembly after being re-elected to the House of Commons in the 2015 election. Campbell, who was also re-elected as an MP, is retiring from the Assembly at this election.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-politics-35718796 Gregory Campbell to stand down as MLA ahead of double-jobbing ban Gareth Gordon BBC News Online 3 March 2016 27 March 2016 18 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160318104342/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-politics-35718796 live Earlier dissolution There are several circumstances in which the Assembly could be dissolved before the date scheduled by virtue of section 31(1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998. Dissolution motion Under section 32 of the 1998 Act, the Assembly can be dissolved if a resolution to such an effect is passed by the Assembly, with support of a two-thirds majority or more members.8 February 2022 Northern Ireland Act 1998 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/47/section/32 7 June 2024 legislation.gov.uk Failure to elect the First or deputy First Ministers The Act provides that if the Assembly fails to elect either the First Minister or deputy First Minister within six weeks, an election is called. Since the enactment of the Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006, the First Minister has been nominated by the largest party of the largest community designation, and the deputy First Minister has been nominated by the largest party in the second largest community designation ("Nationalist", "Unionist" or "Other").Northern Ireland Act 1998 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/47/section/16A legislation.gov.uk 25 November 2020 21 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200921141524/https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/47/section/16A live New Executive Departments It was proposedDepartments Bill 70/11-16 http://niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets/documents/legislation/bills/executive-bills/session-2015-2016/departments/departments-bill---as-introduced.pdf Northern Ireland Assembly 31 January 2016 19 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160619071052/http://niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets/documents/legislation/bills/executive-bills/session-2015-2016/departments/departments-bill---as-introduced.pdf live that after the May 2016 Election there be a reduction in the number of ministries and departments. The amendments were: The Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister is renamed the Executive Office The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is renamed the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment is renamed the Department for the Economy The Department of Finance and Personnel is renamed the Department of Finance The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety is renamed the Department of Health The Department for Regional Development is renamed the Department for Infrastructure The Department for Social Development is renamed the Department for Communities The Department of Justice remains unchanged Department of Justice (Northern Ireland) The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure is dissolved The Department of the Environment is dissolved The Department for Employment and Learning is dissolved ° The Department of Education remains the same. Candidates Nominations opened on 30 March 2016 for the assembly election.Northern Ireland Assembly Election May 2016 http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/194109/Candidate-Guide-Northern-Ireland-Assembly-May-2016.pdf Electoralcommission.org.uk 31 December 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160207005602/http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/194109/Candidate-Guide-Northern-Ireland-Assembly-May-2016.pdf 7 February 2016 A full list of candidates is available.http://www.eoni.org.uk/Elections/Election-results-and-statistics/Election-results-and-statistics-2003-onwards/Elections-2016/NI-Assembly-Election-2016-Statements-of-Persons-No The Electoral Office of Northern Ireland EONI.org.uk 7 May 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160503082414/http://www.eoni.org.uk/Elections/Election-results-and-statistics/Election-results-and-statistics-2003-onwards/Elections-2016/NI-Assembly-Election-2016-Statements-of-Persons-No 3 May 2016https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2016-northern-ireland-36036500 Northern Ireland election 2016: Candidates BBC News 13 April 2016 7 May 2016 2 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160502163243/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2016-northern-ireland-36036500 live The table below lists all of the nominated candidates. * indicates an incumbent MLA ** indicates the candidate was the incumbent MLA for a different constituency Leaders of parties represented in the assembly at dissolution are shown in bold text Elected candidates are marked with an (E) ConstituencyDUPSFSDLPUUPAllianceTUVGreenPBPUKIPNI ConsIndependentOthersBelfast East Joanne Bunting (E) Sammy Douglas* (E) Robin Newton* (E) Niall Ó Donnghaile Amy Doherty Andy Allen* (E) Chris McGimpsey Naomi Long (E) Chris Lyttle* (E) Tim Morrow Andrew Girvin Ross Brown Jonny Lavery Neil Wilson Maggie Hutton Courtney Robinson (Lab Alt)Erskine Holmes (NI Lab)John Kyle (PUP)Belfast North Paula Bradley* (E)William Humphrey* (E) Nelson McCausland* (E) Gerry Kelly* (E) Carál Ní Chuilín* (E) Nichola Mallon (E) Lesley Carroll Nuala McAllister John Miller Mal O'HaraFiona Ferguson Ken Boyle Fra Hughes Tom Burns Abdo Thabeth (NI Lab)Geoff Dowey Billy Hutchinson (PUP) Gemma Weir (WP)Belfast South Emma Little-Pengelly* (E) Christopher Stalford (E) Máirtín Ó Muilleoir* (E) Claire Hanna* (E) Fearghal McKinney Rodney McCune Paula Bradshaw (E) Duncan Morrow John Hiddleston Clare Bailey (E) Bob StokerBen Manton Ruth Patterson Seán Burns (Lab Alt)Brigitte Anton (NI Lab)Ian Shanks (PUP)William Dickson Lily Kerr (WP)Belfast West Frank McCoubrey Alex Maskey* (E) Pat Sheehan* (E) Fra McCann* (E) Jennifer McCann* (E) Rosie McCorley Alex Attwood* (E) Gareth Martin Jemima Higgins Ellen Murray Gerry Carroll (E) Conor Campbell (WP)East Antrim David Hilditch* (E) Gordon Lyons* (E) Alastair Ross* (E) Oliver McMullan* (E) Margaret Anne McKillop Roy Beggs Jr* (E) John Stewart Maureen Morrow Stewart Dickson* (E) Danny Donnelly Ruth Wilson Dawn Patterson Noel Jordan Conor Sheridan (Lab Alt)Jim McCaw (PUP)East Londonderry Maurice Bradley (E) George Robinson* (E) Adrian McQuillan* (E) Caoimhe Archibald (E) Cathal Ó hOisín Gerry Mullan (E) William McCandless Aaron Callan Yvonne Boyle Jordan Armstrong Amber Hamill Steven Parkhill David Harding Stuart Canning Claire Sugden* (E) Victor Christie Russell Watton (PUP)Fermanagh andSouth Tyrone Arlene Foster* (E) Maurice Morrow* (E) Michelle Gildernew (E) Seán Lynch* (E) John Feely Phil Flanagan Richie McPhillips (E) Rosemary Barton (E) Alastair Patterson Kerri Blyberg Donald Crawford Tanya Jones Damien Harris (NI Lab)Foyle Gary Middleton* (E) Raymond McCartney* (E) Martin McGuinness** (E) Maeve McLaughlin Mark H. Durkan* (E) Colum Eastwood* (E) Gerard Diver Julia Kee Chris McCaw Mary Hassan Eamonn McCann (E) Alan Dunlop Anne McCloskey Maurice Devenney Kathleen Bradley John Lindsay (CISTA)Lagan Valley Paul Givan* (E) Edwin Poots* (E) Brenda Hale* (E) Jonathan Craig Jacqui McGeough Pat Catney Robbie Butler (E) Jenny Palmer (E) Trevor Lunn* (E) Lyle Rea Dan Barrios-O'Neill Brian Higginson Jack Irwin Jonny Orr Frazer McCammond Peter Dynes (NI Lab)Mid Ulster Keith Buchanan (E) Ian McCrea Ian Milne* (E) Michelle O'Neill* (E) Linda Dillon (E) Patsy McGlone* (E) Sandra Overend* (E) Néidín Hendron Hannah Loughrin Stefan Taylor Alan Day Hugh Scullion (WP)Newry and Armagh William Irwin* (E) Megan Fearon* (E) Cathal Boylan* (E) Conor Murphy* (E) Justin McNulty (E) Karen McKevitt Danny Kennedy* (E) Sam Nicholson Craig Weir Michael Watters Alan Love Paul Berry Martin McAllister Emmet Crossan (CISTA)North Antrim Paul Frew* (E) Mervyn Storey* (E) Phillip Logan (E) David McIlveen Daithí McKay* (E) Connor Duncan Robin Swann* (E) Andrew Wright Stephen McFarland Jim Allister* (E) Timothy Gaston Jennifer Breslin Donna Anderson James Simpson Kathryn Johnston (NI Lab)North Down Alex Easton* (E) Gordon Dunne* (E) Peter Weir* (E) Therese McCartney Conal Browne Alan Chambers (E) Carl McClean Chris Eisenstadt Stephen Farry* (E) Andrew Muir John Brennan Steven Agnew* (E) Bill Piper Frank Shivers Brian WilsonMaria Lourenco (NI Lab)South Antrim Paul Girvan* (E) Pam Cameron* (E) Trevor Clarke* (E) Declan Kearney (E) Roisin Lynch Steve Aiken (E) Paul Michael Adrian Cochrane-Watson David Ford* (E) Richard Cairns Helen Farley Robert Hill Mark Young David McMaster South Down Jim Wells* (E) Chris Hazzard* (E) Caitríona Ruane* (E) Michael Gray-Sloan Sinéad Bradley (E) Colin McGrath (E) Seán Rogers Harold McKee (E) Patrick Brown Henry Reilly John Hardy John McCallisterStrangford Michelle McIlveen* (E) Jonathan Bell* (E) Simon Hamilton* (E) Harry Harvey Dermot Kennedy Joe Boyle Mike Nesbitt* (E) Philip Smith (E) Kellie Armstrong (E) Stephen Cooper Georgia Grainger Stephen Crosby Bill McKendry Jimmy Menagh Rab McCartney Upper Bann Carla Lockhart (E) Sydney Anderson* (E) Catherine Seeley (E) John O'Dowd* (E) Dolores Kelly Jo-Anne Dobson* (E) Doug Beattie (E) Kyle Savage Harry Hamilton Roy Ferguson Simon Lee David Jones Ian Nickels Steven McCarroll Martin Kelly (CISTA)Emma Hutchinson (NI Lab)Sophie Long (PUP)West Tyrone Thomas Buchanan* (E) Allan Bresland Barry McElduff* (E) Michaela Boyle* (E) Declan McAleer* (E) Grace McDermott Daniel McCrossan* (E) Ross Hussey* (E) Stephen Donnelly Ciaran McClean Roger Lomas Josephine Deehan Sorcha McAnespy Patsy Kelly Corey French Susan-Anne WhiteLaura McAnea (AWP)Barry Brown (CISTA) Members not seeking re-election Alliance Judith Cochrane (Belfast East)http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/10/08/an-alliance-for-the-future An Alliance For The Future? Slugger O'Toole 7 May 2016 2015-10-08 2016-05-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20160506023451/http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/10/08/an-alliance-for-the-future/ live Anna Lo (Belfast South)https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-27616319 Anna Lo to quit NI politics over disillusionment BBC News Online 7 May 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160703192941/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-27616319 3 July 2016 Kieran McCarthy (Strangford)http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/alliance-mla-kieran-mccarthy-to-stand-down-from-assembly-31583963.html Alliance MLA Kieran McCarthy to stand down from Assembly BelfastTelegraph.co.uk 14 May 2016 11 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160311065718/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/alliance-mla-kieran-mccarthy-to-stand-down-from-assembly-31583963.html live DUP Gregory Campbell (East Londonderry) Stephen Moutray (Upper Bann)http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/northern-ireland-news/dup-man-moutray-to-step-down-from-the-assembly-1-7103773 DUP man Moutray to step down from the Assembly - Belfast Newsletter Newsletter.co.uk 7 December 2015 14 May 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160613042311/http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/northern-ireland-news/dup-man-moutray-to-step-down-from-the-assembly-1-7103773 13 June 2016 Peter Robinson (Belfast East)Clarke Liam DUP's Peter Robinson: I'm standing down within weeks http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/dups-peter-robinson-im-standing-down-within-weeks-34214782.html 14 May 2016 The Belfast Telegraph 19 November 2015 19 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151119225902/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/dups-peter-robinson-im-standing-down-within-weeks-34214782.html live NI21 Basil McCrea (Lagan Valley)http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/im-finished-with-politics-says-basil-mccrea-bombshell-announcementsounds-death-knell-for-ni21-34540319.html I'm finished with politics, says Basil McCrea – bombshell announcementsounds death knell for NI21 BelfastTelegraph.co.uk 14 May 2016 21 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160421222406/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/im-finished-with-politics-says-basil-mccrea-bombshell-announcementsounds-death-knell-for-ni21-34540319.html live SDLP Dominic Bradley (Newry and Armagh)http://www.u.tv/News/2015/10/19/SDLPs-Dominic-Bradley-to-retire-as-MLA-next-year-47227 SDLP's Dominic Bradley to retire as MLA next year 19 October 2015 UTV 23 October 2015 21 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151021034354/http://www.u.tv/News/2015/10/19/SDLPs-Dominic-Bradley-to-retire-as-MLA-next-year-47227 live John Dallat (East Londonderry)http://www.derryjournal.com/news/race-for-dallat-s-east-derry-seat-1-6890429 Race for Dallat's east Derry seat Derry Journal 7 May 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160304192923/http://www.derryjournal.com/news/race-for-dallat-s-east-derry-seat-1-6890429 4 March 2016 Alban Maginness (Belfast North)https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-politics-35230400 SDLP's Alban Maginness: I will not contest assembly election in May BBC News Online 7 May 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160124025025/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-politics-35230400 24 January 2016 Sinn Féin Bronwyn McGahan (Fermanagh and South Tyrone)http://www.irishnews.com/news/2015/12/15/news/flanagan-fails-sinn-fe-in-reselection-test-354178 Phil Flanagan fails Sinn Féin reselection test The Irish News 15 December 2015 14 May 2016 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304202616/http://www.irishnews.com/news/2015/12/15/news/flanagan-fails-sinn-fe-in-reselection-test-354178/ live Mitchel McLaughlin (South Antrim)http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/speaker-mitchel-mclaughlin-to-stand-down-from-assembly-34186056.html Speaker Mitchel McLaughlin to stand down from Assembly BelfastTelegraph.co.uk 14 May 2016 10 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160310002251/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/speaker-mitchel-mclaughlin-to-stand-down-from-assembly-34186056.html live UUP Leslie Cree (North Down)http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/veteran-independent-councillor-alan-chambers-joins-uup-34277509.html Veteran independent councillor Alan Chambers joins UUP BelfastTelegraph.co.uk 2015-12-11 2015-12-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20151222092625/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/veteran-independent-councillor-alan-chambers-joins-uup-34277509.html live Sam Gardiner (Upper Bann)http://www.portadowntimes.co.uk/news/local-news/sam-gardiner-misses-out-on-uup-selection-for-assembly-election-1-6962538 Sam Gardiner misses out on UUP selection for Assembly election Portadown Times 17 September 2015 14 May 2016 4 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160504052530/http://www.portadowntimes.co.uk/news/local-news/sam-gardiner-misses-out-on-uup-selection-for-assembly-election-1-6962538 live Michael McGimpsey (Belfast South)https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-35433783 Michael McGimpsey to stand down from Northern Ireland Assembly BBC News Online 7 May 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160219205547/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-35433783 19 February 2016 UKIP David McNarry (Strangford)http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/11/22/euref-leave-campaigns-at-the-ukip-northern-ireland-conference-ukipni15/ #EURef Leave campaigns at the UKIP Northern Ireland conference #UKIPNI15 Slugger O'Toole 7 May 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160423203955/http://sluggerotoole.com/2015/11/22/euref-leave-campaigns-at-the-ukip-northern-ireland-conference-ukipni15/ 23 April 2016 2015-11-22 Results thumb|Result by constituencies The 2016 election was held using STV and 18 multi-seat districts, each electing 6 members. Assembly +/– Executive +/– File:Northern Irish general election 2016.svgFile:2016 NIE.svg Democratic Unionist Party 202567 -0.8 38 5 +1 Sinn Féin 166785 -2.9 28 -1 4 +1 Ulster Unionist Party 87302 -0.6 16 -1 Social Democratic and Labour Party 83368 -2.2 12 -2 -1 Alliance Party of Northern Ireland 48447 -0.7 8 -1 Traditional Unionist Voice 23776 +1.0 1 Green Party in Northern Ireland 18718 +1.8 2 +1 People Before Profit Alliance 13761 +1.2 2 +2 United Kingdom Independence Party 10109 +0.8 Progressive Unionist Party 5955 +0.3 Northern Ireland Conservatives 2554 New Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol 2510 New Cross-Community Labour Alternative 1939 New Northern Ireland Labour Representation Committee 1577 New Workers' Party (Ireland) 1565 New South Belfast Unionists 351 New Animal Welfare Party 224 New Democracy First 124 New Northern Ireland First 32 New Independent 22650 +0.9 1 1 +1 9430 1281595 Election Report: Northern Ireland Assembly Election 5 May 2016 Distribution of seats by constituency Party affiliation of the six Assembly members returned by each constituency. The first column indicates the party of the Member of the House of Commons (MP) returned by the corresponding parliamentary constituency in the general election of 7 May 2015 (under the "first past the post" method). (The constituencies are arranged here in rough geographical order around Lough Neagh from Antrim to Londonderry. To see them in alphabetical order, click the small square icon after "Constituency"; to restore this geographical order, click the icon after "No." at the left.) No. 2015 MPConstituencyCandi-datesTotalseats PBPGreenSinnFéinSDLPAlli-anceUUPDUP TUVInd.Seatgainedby Seat formerlyheld by 1 Democratic Unionist PartyDUPNorth Antrim-6--1--131--- 2 Democratic Unionist PartyDUP East Antrim-6--1-113---- 3 Ulster Unionist PartyUUP South Antrim-6--1-113---- 4 Democratic Unionist PartyDUP Belfast North-6--21--3---- 5 Sinn Féinwhite SFBelfast West-61-41-----PBPSF 6 Social Democratic and Labour PartySDLPBelfast South-6-1111-2-- Green DUP SDLP UUP 7 Democratic Unionist PartyDUPBelfast East-6----213---- 8 Independent (politician)Ind. North Down-6-1--113---- 9 Democratic Unionist PartyDUPStrangford-6----123---- 10 Democratic Unionist PartyDUP Lagan Valley-6----123--UUPDUP 11 Democratic Unionist PartyDUP Upper Bann-6--2--22--SFSDLP 12 Social Democratic and Labour PartySDLP South Down-6--22-11---- 13 Sinn Féinwhite SF Newry and Armagh-6--31-11---- 14 Ulster Unionist PartyUUP Fermanagh & South Tyrone-6--21-12--SDLPSF 15 Sinn Féinwhite SF West Tyrone-6--31-11---- 16 Sinn Féinwhite SF Mid Ulster-6--31-11---- 17 Social Democratic and Labour PartySDLP Foyle-61-22--1--PBPSDLP 18 Democratic Unionist PartyDUP East Londonderry-6--11--3-1--18ZZA Total-1082228128163811 ZZB Change since dissolution--+2+1–1–2-+3--–1–1–1 ZZC Assembly at dissolution-108-1291481338121 UKIP1 NI21 ZZD Change during Assembly term-------–3--+1+1+1 ZZE Elected on 5 May 2011218108-129148163811- ZZE Elected on 7 March 2007256108-1281671836-11 Prog. U. ZZG Elected on 23 November 2003 108--241862730-11 Prog. U. 1 UKUP ZZI Elected on 25 June 1998 108--182462820-42 Prog. U. 5 UKUP, 2 NIWC Three of the four independents elected in 1998 ran as Independent Unionists NIWC = Northern Ireland Women's Coalition; Prog. U. = Progressive Unionist Party; TUV = Traditional Unionist Voice; UKUP = United Kingdom Unionist Party Share of first-preference votes Percentage of each constituency's first-preference votes. Four highest percentages in each constituency shaded; absolute majorities underlined. The constituencies are arranged in the geographic order described for the table above; click the icon next to "Constituency" to see them in alphabetical order. [The totals given here are the sum of all valid ballots cast in each constituency, and the percentages are based on such totals. The turnout percentages in the last column, however, are based upon all ballots cast, which also include anything from twenty to a thousand invalid ballots in each constituency. The total valid ballots' percentage of the eligible electorate can correspondingly differ by 0.1% to 2% from the turnout percentage.] No.2015 MPMP's % of 2015 vote ConstituencyPBPGreenSinnFéinSDLPAlli-anceUUPDUP TUVInd.Others.TotalvotesEligibleelector-ateTurn-out % 1 DUP43.2%North Antrim1.312.97.53.210.743.117.93.3--52.3% 2 DUP36.1%East Antrim2.18.13.814.620.236.15.19.9--50.5% 3 UUP32.7%South Antrim1.713.29.68.922.237.53.81.41.7--50.4% 4 DUP47.0%Belfast North3.52.226.510.67.05.435.01.80.97.1--51.6% 5 SF54.2% Belfast West22.90.954.57.30.81.810.41.5--56.7% 6 SDLP24.5%Belfast South9.614.220.016.46.722.01.31.38.5--53.6% 7 DUP49.3%Belfast East5.92.50.428.711.136.72.43.09.4--56.5% 8 Ind.49.2%North Down12.71.01.316.815.541.71.94.44.7--49.0% 9 DUP44.4%Strangford2.82.08.310.719.543.04.35.93.4--49.7% 10 DUP47.9%Lagan Valley2.92.77.59.521.247.23.32.13.6--52.7% 11 DUP32.7%Upper Bann1.124.99.53.121.631.12.60.16.0--53.6% 12 SDLP42.3%South Down2.031.131.45.48.512.36.62.8--53.1% 13 SF41.1%Newry & Armagh0.740.918.21.014.116.75.52.9--58.4% 14 UUP46.4%Fermanagh & S. Tyrone1.940.08.51.112.832.72.50.6--63.5% 15 SF43.5%West Tyrone1.242.011.01.311.422.08.92.1--59.1% 16 SF48.7%Mid Ulster0.946.715.21.211.918.14.61.4--57.9% 17 SDLP47.9%Foyle10.50.428.530.00.63.611.913.90.8--55.3% 18 DUP42.2%East Londonderry1.321.89.53.78.336.83.59.75.4--50.1% 18ZZA Northern Ireland2.02.724.012.07.012.629.23.43.93.3703,744 1,281,59554.9%ZZB Change since 2011+1.2+1.8 –2.9 –2.2 –0.7 –0.6–0.8+1.0+1.7+1.0+42,008+71,586 –0.7% ZZC Election of May 20110.926.914.27.713.230.02.52.22.3661,7361,210,00955.6% ZZC Election of March 20071.726.215.25.214.930.1 -3.82.8690,3131,107,904 62.9% ZZE Election of Nov. 20030.423.517.03.722.725.7 -5.62.8692,0261,097,526 63.1% ZZG Election of June 19980.117.622.06.521.318.1 -10.93.5823,5651,178,556 69.9% Independent Unionist vote in 1998 (2.8%) included in the Independent column (not "others"). TUV = Traditional Unionist Voice. Incumbents defeated Sinn Féin Rosie McCorley — Belfast West Maeve McLaughlin — Foyle Cathal Ó hOisín — East Londonderry Phil Flanagan — Fermanagh and South Tyrone Democratic Unionist Party Jonathan Craig — Lagan Valley Ian McCrea — Mid Ulster David McIlveen — North Antrim Ulster Unionist Party Alastair Patterson — Fermanagh and South Tyrone Adrian Cochrane-Watson - South Antrim Social Democratic and Labour Party Dolores Kelly — Upper Bann Gerard Diver — Foyle Karen McKevitt — South Down (stood in Newry and Armagh) Fearghal McKinney — Belfast South Seán Rogers — South Down Independent John McCallister — South Down Opinion Polling Graphical summary Opinion polling for the 2016 Northern Ireland Assembly election.chart Opinion polling for the 2016 Northern Ireland Assembly election.tab 700px PollsterClientDate(s)conductedSample sizeDUP (U)SF (N)SDLP (N)UUP (U)Alliance (O)TUV (U)Green (O)OthersLead Lucid TalkBelfast Telegraph30 1 Apr 2016 year97026.5%25.8%11.9%15.6%8.1%4.1%2.6%5.4%0.7%Lucid TalkBelfast Telegraph8 12 Feb 2016 year2,88626.6%24.6%11.2%14.5%8.2%3.5%2.6%8.8%2.0%Lucid TalkBelfast Telegraph19 21 Oct 2015 year2,51725.8%25.4%10.8%15.0%7.6%3.2%2.4%9.8%0.4%style="border-right-style:hidden;" 7 May 2015 year2015 United Kingdom general electionstyle="border-right-style:hidden;" 22 May 2014 year2014 Northern Ireland local electionsstyle="border-right-style:hidden;" 22 May 2014 year2014 European Parliament electionLucid TalkBelfast Telegraph17 Sep 2013 yearN/A29.3%26.1%13.8%10.8%10.2%2.2%1.3%6.3%3.2%Ipsos-MORIBBC17 26 Jan 2013 year1,04624%23%19%13%10%——11%1%2011 Assembly Election5 May 2011 yearN/A29.3%26.3%13.9%12.9%7.7%2.4%0.9%6.6%3.0% Footnotes References 30em Manifestos Manifesto 2016, Alliance Our Plan for Northern Ireland, Democratic Unionist Party A Zero Waste Strategy for Northern Ireland, Green Party Northern Ireland Better With Sinn Féin, Sinn Féin Build a Better Future, Social Democratic and Labour Party Straight Talking Principled Politics, Traditional Unionist Voice Northern Ireland Assembly Manifesto 2016, Democratic Unionist Party It's Time For Real Change, UK Independence Party Standing Against Austerity, Workers' Party 2016 Category:2016 elections in the United Kingdom Category:May 2016 in the United Kingdom Category:2016 elections in Northern Ireland