Q Radio News
It looks like the Northern Ireland electorate has come out in force in response the collapse of Stormont.
Overall voter turnout was 64.8% - up 10% on last year.
With 18 fewer MLA's being returned to the assembly it means it could come down to the wire between the main parties.
Jim Allister speech #AE17 #qradioelex pic.twitter.com/v23Y8xU1T7
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) March 3, 2017
BREAKING: Steven Agnew the leader of the Green Party has been elected in North Down
— Hannah Spratt (@Radio_Han) March 3, 2017
Results in Strangford being announced. Loud cheers from DUP as Peter Weir secures final seat, pipping SDLP's Joe Boyle to the post #AE17 pic.twitter.com/BshNBk0OD7
— Hannah Spratt (@Radio_Han) March 3, 2017
The DUP's Adrian McQuillan has been eliminated from East Londonderry in stage 8 #AE17 pic.twitter.com/wNF7e6O5Ee
— Rebekah Logan (@Rebekah_Logan) March 3, 2017
The Alliance Party's Chris Lyttle has been elected in East Belfast pic.twitter.com/p1Jyt46OTe
— Maria McCann (@journomaria) March 3, 2017
The DUP's Nelson McCausland has lost his seat in North Belfast pic.twitter.com/nfa08HWl1C
— Maria McCann (@journomaria) March 3, 2017
Dolores Kelly SDLP after regaining her seat lost last year #AE17 #qradioelex pic.twitter.com/1lMYWC7uyk
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) March 3, 2017
Independent Claire Sugden is the first person to be elected in East Londonderry #AE17 pic.twitter.com/HssycNaTfu
— Rebekah Logan (@Rebekah_Logan) March 3, 2017
Sinn Fein are more than happy getting 6 candidates elected across West Tyrone and Fermanagh and South Tyrone #qradioelex @qnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/nsDerjaVAK
— Grainne Connolly (@grainne555) March 3, 2017
David Ford, Alliance Party, elected in South Antrim. Count 3/5 complete. #qradioelex pic.twitter.com/psyikeCM6S
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) March 3, 2017
@mikenesbittni stands down as UUP leader. #qradioelex #AE17
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) March 3, 2017
UUP leader Mike @mikenesbittni elected in Strangford #AE17 #qradioelex
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) March 3, 2017
25 year old Jonathan Buckley elected in Upper Bann #qradioelex #AE17 pic.twitter.com/Sn77majxYE
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) March 3, 2017
People Before Profit's Eamonn McCann says he doesn't believe he will retain a seat in Foyle #AE17 pic.twitter.com/OFj3m14RTq
— Rebekah Logan (@Rebekah_Logan) March 3, 2017
The UUP's Harold McKee is out of the running for a seat in South Down #qradioelex #AE17 pic.twitter.com/LyuQLtvujn
— Iveren McCallion (@iverenmccallion) March 3, 2017
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood had been elected in Foyle #AE17 pic.twitter.com/flxb4z8WUZ
— Rebekah Logan (@Rebekah_Logan) March 3, 2017
Independent Gerry Mullan has been eliminated in the fifth stage, still no-one elected in East Londonderry #AE17 pic.twitter.com/DdPRRQOOXx
— Rebekah Logan (@Rebekah_Logan) March 3, 2017
People Before Profit's Gerry Carroll has been elected in West Belfast #ae17 #qradioelex pic.twitter.com/678FmJeDCE
— Maria McCann (@journomaria) March 3, 2017
Gerry adams says it's the perfect weather for crocodiles @qnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/TlqOPtVUkW
— Maria McCann (@journomaria) March 3, 2017
Second count at Newry and Armagh #AE17 #qradioelex pic.twitter.com/nT0pQNyrxu
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) March 3, 2017
@SDLPlive are off the mark. Justin McNulty is elected to Newry and Armagh. Megan Fearon SF also elected
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) March 3, 2017
Alex Attwood who lost his seat in West Belfast after almost 20 years enters the count centre with family and supporters @qnewsdesk pic.twitter.com/B6OOXCCrCL
— Maria McCann (@journomaria) March 3, 2017
DUP's Carla Lockhart elected on the first count #AE17 #qradioelex pic.twitter.com/207JjUEIF1
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) March 3, 2017
North Antrim results - Philip McGuigan topped poll with 7,600 votes, followed by DUP Paul Frew with 6,975. #qradioelex #ae17
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) March 3, 2017
@newbelfast elected to South Belfast @qnewsdesk #ae16 #qradioelex pic.twitter.com/KjsTQJf6i0
— Maria McCann (@journomaria) March 3, 2017
Orlaithi Flynn has been elected to West Belfast @qnewsdesk #qradioelex #ae17
— Maria McCann (@journomaria) March 3, 2017
BREAKING: Easton, Farry and Chambers all elected in North Down pic.twitter.com/9dy5zT4qQz
— Hannah Spratt (@Radio_Han) March 3, 2017
Former Justice Minister Claire Sugden says she's "optimistic" that she will retain her seat in East Londonderry pic.twitter.com/5z1lg8u4Ou
— Rebekah Logan (@Rebekah_Logan) March 3, 2017
Been told Emma Pengelly could lose out in South Belfast. It's predicted only 1 DUP MLA will return #ae17 #qradioelex
— Maria McCann (@journomaria) March 3, 2017
Mid-Ulster Alliance candidate Fay Watson was denied entry to the count as a breastfeeding mum. She was told to leave him in the canteen. pic.twitter.com/jililB6lUC
— Gillian McDade (@Gillianmc) March 3, 2017
Lagan Valley turnout has just been announced at 62.57% #qradioelex
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) March 3, 2017
66.21% turnout for South Down total votes polled 49,934 #qradioelex
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) March 3, 2017
Upper Bann turnout- 62.54% pic.twitter.com/sSJcIBKMj9
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) March 3, 2017
Turnout for Newry and Armagh- 69.41% pic.twitter.com/6IHnfIZm0f
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) March 3, 2017
Former Foyle MLA Pat Ramsey crunching the numbers at the Foyle count #AE17 pic.twitter.com/mWGRbrOHcs
— Rebekah Logan (@Rebekah_Logan) March 3, 2017
There's been a sharp rise the number of people choosing to vote in this year's Assembly election - Q Radio https://t.co/u6JWvcds1z
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) March 3, 2017
Mid-Ulster turnout 72.38 per cent and North Antrim 63.22 per cent.
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) March 3, 2017
Turnout in West Belfast 66.7%, East Belfast 63%, South Belfast 63% #ae17 #qradioelex pic.twitter.com/AAdc5K0XEt
— Maria McCann (@journomaria) March 3, 2017
Turnout in East Londonderry is up 11.9% 42,248 people turned out to vote yesterday #AE17 pic.twitter.com/UFIEGL2C9W
— Rebekah Logan (@Rebekah_Logan) March 3, 2017
45,317 people turned out to vote in the Foyle constituency yesterday, up 9% on last year #AE17 pic.twitter.com/tVRdLvZKpj
— Rebekah Logan (@Rebekah_Logan) March 3, 2017
South Antrim Turnout 62.4 per cent. East Antrim 60.12 per cent. First count now underway.#qradioelex pic.twitter.com/TB9PAIqI2l
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) March 3, 2017
Exact figure for voter turnout in Strangford. Up around 10%, similar trend in North Down pic.twitter.com/w0TTd6V0WN
— Hannah Spratt (@Radio_Han) March 3, 2017
Q Radio will be bringing you full round-ups from each count centre throughout the day.... #qradioelex pic.twitter.com/AlRoM8ZJBD
— Q Radio News (@qnewsdesk) March 3, 2017
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