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Table[edit]

Seat distribution[edit]

2010 MP Constituency Candi-
dates

Total
seats

Green
Sinn
Féin

SDLP
Alli-
ance

UUP
DUP
TUV
Ind.
Seat
gained
by
Seat
lost
by
All. Belfast East 17 6 - - - 2 1 3 - - All. Ind (ex-PUP)
DUP Belfast North 11 6 - 2 1 - - 3 - - DUP UUP
SDLP Belfast South 14 6 - 1 2 1 1 1 - - - -
SF Belfast West 14 6 - 5 1 - - - - - - -
DUP East Antrim 13 6 - 1 - 1 1 3 - - SF UUP
DUP East Londonderry 12 6 - 1 1 - - 3 - 1 Ind (ex-UUP) UUP
SF Fermanagh & South Tyrone 11 6 - 3 - - 1 2 - - SF (2) SDLP & Ind (ex-SF)
SDLP Foyle 12 6 - 2 3 - - 1 - - - -
DUP Lagan Valley 11 6 - - - 1 1 4 - - DUP SF
SF Mid Ulster 13 6 - 3 1 - 1 1 - - - -
SF Newry and Armagh 11 6 - 3 1 - 1 1 - - - -
DUP North Antrim 11 6 - 1 - - 1 3 1 - TUV SDLP
Ind. North Down 13 6 1 - - 1 1 3 - - DUP Ind (ex-UUP)
DUP South Antrim 10 6 - 1 - 1 1 3 - - DUP SDLP
SDLP South Down 11 6 - 2 2 - 1 1 - - - -
DUP Strangford 11 6 - - - 1 2 3 - - UUP DUP
DUP Upper Bann 12 6 - 1 1 - 2 2 - - - -
SF West Tyrone 11 6 - 3 1 - 1 1 - - SDLP & UUP Ind & DUP
18 Total 218 108 1 29 14 8 16 38 1 1 + 13 – 13
  Net change since last Assembly - - ±0 +2 –2 +1 ±0 +2 +1 –4
  Net change since 2007 election - - ±0 +1 –2 +1 –2 +2 +1 ±0 Prog. U. –1

seat reshuffle[edit]

The constituencies are arranged here in rough geographic order around Lough Neagh from Antrim to Londonderry; to see them in alphabetical order, press the small square icon under "Constituency".

2010 MP Constituency Candi-
dates

Total
seats

Green
Sinn
Féin

SDLP
Alli-
ance

UUP
DUP
TUV
Ind.
Seat
gained
by
Seat
formerly
held by
DUP North Antrim 11 6 - 1 - - 1 3 1 - TUV SDLP
DUP East Antrim 13 6 - 1 - 1 1 3 - - SF UUP
DUP South Antrim 10 6 - 1 - 1 1 3 - - DUP SDLP
DUP Belfast North 11 6 - 2 1 - - 3 - - DUP UUP
SF Belfast West 14 6 - 5 1 - - - - - - -
SDLP Belfast South 14 6 - 1 2 1 1 1 - - - -
All. Belfast East 17 6 - - - 2 1 3 - - Alliance Prog U (later Ind)
Ind. North Down 13 6 1 - - 1 1 3 - - DUP UUP (later Ind)
DUP Strangford 11 6 - - - 1 2 3 - - UUP DUP
DUP Lagan Valley 11 6 - - - 1 1 4 - - DUP SF
DUP Upper Bann 12 6 - 1 1 - 2 2 - - - -
SDLP South Down 11 6 - 2 2 - 1 1 - - - -
SF Newry and Armagh 11 6 - 3 1 - 1 1 - - - -
SF Fermanagh & South Tyrone 11 6 - 3 - - 1 2 - - SF (2) SF (later Ind) & SDLP
SF West Tyrone 11 6 - 3 1 - 1 1 - - SDLP & UUP Ind & DUP
SF Mid Ulster 13 6 - 3 1 - 1 1 - - - -
DUP East Londonderry 12 6 - 1 1 - - 3 - 1 Ind (ex-UUP) UUP (later Ind)
SDLP Foyle 12 6 - 2 3 - - 1 - - - -
18 Total 218 108 1 29 14 8 16 38 1 1
  Change since dissolution - - - +2 –2 +1 - +2 +1 –4
  Assembly at dissolution - 108 1 27 16 7 16 36 - 5 -
  Change during Assembly term - - - –1 - - –2 - - +4 –1 Prog. U.
  Elected on 7 March 2007 256 108 1 28 16 7 18 36 - 1 1 Prog. U.
  Elected on 23 Nov. 2003 108 - 24 18 6 27 30 - 1 1 Prog. U. 1 UK Unionist (UKUP)
  Elected on 25 June 1998 108 - 18 24 6 28 20 - 4 2 Prog. U. 5 UKUP, 2 NIWC

Share of first-preference votes[edit]

Percentage of each constituency's first-preference votes.[1] Highest percentage in each constituency shaded; absolute majorities underlined.

2010
MP

% of
2010
vote
Constituency Green
Sinn
Féin
SDLP Alliance
UUP DUP TUV Ind. &
others

Ballots
cast

Turnout
 %

All. 37.2% Belfast East 1.8 3.2 0.8 26.3 9.7 44.1 2.2 11.9 32,828 52.8%
DUP 40.0% Belfast North 31.9 12.0 6.3 8.2 37.1 4.5 34,257 49.1%
SDLP 41.0% Belfast South 2.8 12.5 23.9 19.8 13.6 24.3 3.2 32,752 52.0%
SF 71.1% Belfast West 66.1 13.2 1.1 4.2 7.5 5.4 35,618 56.7%
DUP 45.9% East Antrim 2.3 8.2 4.6 15.5 16.9 46.2 4.6 1.8 29,430 46.8%
DUP 34.6% East Londonderry 21.1 14.9 5.5 8.4 36.9 4.5 8.6 35,303 52.9%
SF 45.5% Fermanagh and South Tyrone 40.3 9.6 1.8 19.3 24.4 2.6 2.1 48,949 67.8%
SDLP 44.7% Foyle 34.0 35.3 0.9 18.4 11.5 38,867 56.4%
DUP 49.8% Lagan Velley 1.7 3.4 6.1 12.4 20.4 53.1 2.9 35,842 52.4%
SF 52.0% Mid-Ulster 49.2 14.7 0.9 10.3 16.7 4.9 3.3 43,522 63.8%
SF 42.0% Newry & Armagh 40.8 23.5 1.6 18.7 13.1 1.8 0.4 47,562 59.7%
DUP 46.4% North Antrim 15.3 9.1 4.6 11.7 47.6 11.7 40,983 53.4%
Ind. 63.3% North Down 7.9 1.0 2.7 18.6 10.4 44.2 15.2 28,528 44.9%
DUP 33.9% South Antrim 14.5 10.6 14.2 17.8 38.3 3.4 1.3 32,652 49.3%
SDLP 48.5% South Down 2.7 30.9 35.8 2.1 10.6 12.5 5.6 42,557 56.8%
DUP 45.9% Strangford 3.0 8.5 14.4 20.4 48.8 2.8 2.0 30,186 47.5%
DUP 33.8% Upper Bann 27.2 11.4 6.5 24.6 27.1 2.4 0.6 43,113 54.0%
SF 48.4% West Tyrone 50.2 8.6 2.2 10.3 23.1 5.7 40,311 62.2%
18   Northern Ireland 0.9 26.3 13.9 7.5 12.9 29.3 2.4 4.4 673,260 54.5%

shuffled geographically[edit]

Percentage of each constituency's first-preference votes.[2] Highest percentage in each constituency shaded; absolute majorities underlined.

2010
MP

% of
2010
vote
Constituency Green
Sinn
Féin
SDLP Alliance
UUP DUP TUV Ind. &
others

Ballots
cast

Turnout
 %

DUP 46.4% North Antrim 15.3 9.1 4.6 11.7 47.6 11.7 40,983 53.4%
DUP 45.9% East Antrim 2.3 8.2 4.6 15.5 16.9 46.2 4.6 1.8 29,430 46.8%
DUP 33.9% South Antrim 14.5 10.6 14.2 17.8 38.3 3.4 1.3 32,652 49.3%
DUP 40.0% Belfast North 31.9 12.0 6.3 8.2 37.1 4.5 34,257 49.1%
SF 71.1% Belfast West 66.1 13.2 1.1 4.2 7.5 5.4 35,618 56.7%
SDLP 41.0% Belfast South 2.8 12.5 23.9 19.8 13.6 24.3 3.2 32,752 52.0%
All. 37.2% Belfast East 1.8 3.2 0.8 26.3 9.7 44.1 2.2 11.9 32,828 52.8%
Ind. 63.3% North Down 7.9 1.0 2.7 18.6 10.4 44.2 15.2 28,528 44.9%
DUP 45.9% Strangford 3.0 8.5 14.4 20.4 48.8 2.8 2.0 30,186 47.5%
DUP 49.8% Lagan Velley 1.7 3.4 6.1 12.4 20.4 53.1 2.9 35,842 52.4%
DUP 33.8% Upper Bann 27.2 11.4 6.5 24.6 27.1 2.4 0.6 43,113 54.0%
SDLP 48.5% South Down 2.7 30.9 35.8 2.1 10.6 12.5 5.6 42,557 56.8%
SF 42.0% Newry & Armagh 40.8 23.5 1.6 18.7 13.1 1.8 0.4 47,562 59.7%
SF 45.5% Fermanagh and South Tyrone 40.3 9.6 1.8 19.3 24.4 2.6 2.1 48,949 67.8%
SF 48.4% West Tyrone 50.2 8.6 2.2 10.3 23.1 5.7 40,311 62.2%
SF 52.0% Mid-Ulster 49.2 14.7 0.9 10.3 16.7 4.9 3.3 43,522 63.8%
DUP 34.6% East Londonderry 21.1 14.9 5.5 8.4 36.9 4.5 8.6 35,303 52.9%
SDLP 44.7% Foyle 34.0 35.3 0.9 18.4 11.5 38,867 56.4%
18   Northern Ireland 0.9 26.3 13.9 7.5 12.9 29.3 2.4 4.4 673,260 54.5%

2nd shuffle[edit]

2010
MP

MP's %
of 2010
vote
Constituency Green
Sinn
Féin

SDLP
Alli-
ance

UUP DUP TUV Oth-
ers

Ind.
Total
votes

Eligible
elector-
ate
Turn-
out
 %
DUP 46.4% North Antrim 15.3 9.1 4.6 11.7 47.6 11.7 40,313 74,760 54.8%
DUP 45.9% East Antrim 2.3 8.2 4.6 15.5 16.9 46.2 4.6 1.8 29,023 61,617 47.8%
DUP 33.9% South Antrim 14.5 10.6 14.2 17.8 38.3 3.4 1.3 32,164 65,231 50.1%
DUP 40.0% Belfast North 31.9 12.0 6.3 8.2 37.1 1.0 3.5 33,470 68,119 50.3%
SF 71.1% Belfast West 66.1 13.2 1.1 4.2 7.5 7.6 0.4 34,647 61,520 57.9%
SDLP 41.0% Belfast South 2.8 12.5 23.9 19.8 13.6 24.3 3.2 32,308 62,484 52.4%
All. 37.2% Belfast East 1.8 3.2 0.8 26.3 9.7 44.1 2.2 6.6 5.4 32,347 61,263 53.6%
Ind. 63.3% North Down 7.9 1.0 2.7 18.6 10.4 44.2 2.2 13.0 28,098 62,170 45.9%
DUP 45.9% Strangford 3.0 8.5 14.4 20.4 48.8 2.8 2.0 29,668 62,178 48.5%
DUP 49.8% Lagan Velley 1.7 3.4 6.1 12.4 20.4 53.1 2.9 35,487 67,532 53.1%
DUP 33.8% Upper Bann 27.2 11.4 6.5 24.6 27.1 2.4 0.6 42,362 77,905 55.3%
SDLP 48.5% South Down 2.7 30.9 35.8 2.1 10.6 12.5 5.6 41,726 73,240 58.1%
SF 42.0% Newry & Armagh 40.8 23.5 1.6 18.7 13.1 1.8 0.2 0.2 46,514 77,544 61.3%
SF 45.5% Fermanagh & S. Tyrone 40.3 9.6 1.8 19.3 24.4 2.6 2.1 47,999 70,985 69.0%
SF 48.4% West Tyrone 50.2 8.6 2.2 10.3 23.1 5.7 39,303 62,970 64.0%
SF 52.0% Mid-Ulster 49.2 14.7 0.9 10.3 16.7 4.9 0.6 2.7 42,738 66,602 65.3%
DUP 34.6% East Londonderry 21.1 14.9 5.5 8.4 36.9 4.5 8.6 34,722 65,226 54.1%
SDLP 44.7% Foyle 34.0 35.3 0.9 18.4 8.0 3.4 38,847 68,663 56.6%
18   Northern Ireland 0.9 26.9 14.2 7.7 13.2 30.0 2.5 2.2 2.3 661,736 1,210,009 55.6%
Change since 2007 –0.8 +0.8 –1.0 +2.5 –1.7 –0.1 +2.5 –1.6 –0.5 –28,577 +102,105 –7.2%
Election of March 2007 1.7 26.2 15.2 5.2 14.9 30.1 3.8 2.8 690,313 1,107,904 62.9%
Election of Nov. 2003 0.4 23.5 17.0 3.7 22.7 25.7 5.6 2.8 692,026 1,097,526 63.1%
Election of June 1998 0.1 17.6 22.0 6.5 21.3 18.1 10.9 3.5 823,565 1,178,556 69.9%

Seats changing hands since the 2007 election[edit]

Changes by constituency[edit]

  • Belfast East — Alliance +1 to 2; Independent (formerly Progressive Unionist) –1 to 0
  • Belfast North — Democratic Unionists (DUP) +1 to 3; Ulster Unionists (UUP) –1 to 0
  • East Antrim — Sinn Féin +1 (from 0); UUP –1 (from 2)
  • East Londonderry — Independent (UUP in 2007) re-elected [Ind. +1 to 1; UUP –1 to 0]
  • Fermanagh & South Tyrone — Sinn Féin +1 to 3; SDLP –1 to 0
  • Lagan Valley — DUP +1 to 4; Sinn Féin –1 to 0
  • North Antrim — Traditional Unionist Voice (new party) +1 from 0; SDLP –1 to 0
  • North Down — DUP +1 to 3; Independent (formerly UUP) –1 to 0
  • South Antrim — DUP +1 to 3; SDLP –1 to 0
  • Strangford — UUP +1 to 2; DUP –1 to 3
  • West Tyrone — SDLP +1 from 0 and UUP +1 from 0; DUP –1 from 2; Independent –1 to 0

Footnote[edit]

  1. ^ Compiled by looking up each constituency at this site: "Full Northern Ireland Results", BBC News, 11 May 2011 (retrieved on 11 May 2011)
  2. ^ Compiled by looking up each constituency at this site: "Full Northern Ireland Results", BBC News, 11 May 2011 (retrieved on 11 May 2011)

Broadcasts[edit]

BBC summary comparison of the seven major parties' positions (as of 8 April)
BBC list of party political broadcasts in chronological order
Party Manifesto 1st broadcast 2nd broadcast 3rd broadcast
Alliance Party Manifesto Wednesday 13 April Tuesday 26 April
British National Party Manifesto Monday 11 April (BNP site)

Monday 11 April (BBC site)

Democratic Unionist Party Manifesto Monday 4 April Tuesday 19 April Tuesday 3 May
Green Party Manifesto Wednesday 20 April
People Before Profit Alliance Tuesday 19 April
Progressive Unionist Party Manifesto
Sinn Féin Manifesto Tuesday 5 April Monday 18 April Monday 2 May
Social Democratic & Labour Party Manifesto Wednesday 6 April Friday 15 April Thursday 28 April
Socialist Party Monday 18 April
TUV Manifesto Wednesday 20 April
Ulster Unionist Party Manifesto Thursday 7 April Thursday 14 April Wednesday 27 April
UK Independence Party Manifesto Friday 8 April
Workers' Party of Ireland Wednesday 20 April

Version 2[edit]

Party web sites, manifestoes and election broadcasts[edit]

The party election broadcasts (PEBs) in this table are at the BBC News site. Almost every one of the individual party web sites below also shows a copy of or a link to at least one of the party's own election broadcasts.

Campaign or party web site Manifesto 1st broadcast 2nd broadcast 3rd broadcast
BBC News List of all election addresses in the order they were broadcast
Alliance Party Manifesto Wednesday 13 April Tuesday 26 April
British National Party Manifesto Monday 11 April
Democratic Unionist Party Manifesto Monday 4 April Tuesday 19 April Tuesday 3 May
Green Party Manifesto Wednesday 20 April
People Before Profit Alliance Tuesday 19 April
Progressive Unionist Party Manifesto
Sinn Féin Manifesto Tuesday 5 April Monday 18 April Monday 2 May
Social Dem. & Labour Party Manifesto Wednesday 6 April Friday 15 April Thursday 28 April
Socialist Party [Belfast:] E S W Monday 18 April
Traditional Unionist Voice Manifesto Wednesday 20 April
Ulster Unionist Party Manifesto Thursday 7 April Thursday 14 April Wednesday 27 April
UK Independence Party Manifesto Friday 8 April
Workers' Party Man. Summary Wednesday 20 April

Seats changing hands[edit]

Unreturned member Party 1st
pref
Round
Constituency
Successor Party 1st
pref
Round
Allan Bresland
Kieran Deeny (retiring)
Democratic Unionist
Independent
10.3%
0
West Tyrone Ross Hussey
Joe Byrne
UUP
SDLP
10.4%
8.5%
5
Thomas Burns SDLP 10.6% 0 South Antrim Pam Lewis DUP 8.9% 4
Fred Cobain Ulster Unionist 8.2% 7 Belfast North Paula Bradley DUP 10.4% 6
Tommy Gallagher
Gerry McHugh (retiring)
SDLP
Ind. (elected as SF)
9.6%
6
Fermanagh &
South Tyrone
Seán Lynch
Phil Flanagan
Sinn Féin 10.7%
10.6%
6
David McClarty Ind. (elected as UUP) 8.6% 7 East Londonderry David McClarty Independent 8.6% 7
Alan McFarland Ind. (elected as UUP) 6.7% 9 North Down Gordon Dunne DUP 13.3% 2
Declan O'Loan SDLP 9.1% 9 North Antrim Jim Allister Trad. U. Voice 10.1% 9
Dawn Purvis Ind. (elected as Prog. U.) 5.3% 11 Belfast East Judith Cochrane Alliance 13.4% 7
Paul Butler (retiring) Sinn Féin Lagan Valley Brenda Hale DUP 8.2% 7
Simpson Gibson (retiring) Democratic Unionist Strangford Mike Nesbitt UUP 11.0% 6
Ken Robinson (retiring) Ulster Unionist East Antrim Oliver McMullan Sinn Féin 8.2% 10

retirements[edit]

Name Party 1st
pref.
Round
Constituency successor Party 1st
pref.
Round
Billy Armstrong (retiring) Ulster Unionist Mid Ulster Sandra Overend UUP 10.3% 6
P. J. Bradley (retiring) SDLP South Down Karen McKevitt SDLP 9.0% 9
Pól Callaghan
Mary Bradley (retiring)
SDLP 6.8%
4
Foyle Mark H. Durkan
Colum Eastwood
SDLP
(hold)
12.8%
7.6%
4
7
Wallace Browne (retiring)
Baron Browne of Belmont
Democratic Unionist Belfast East Sammy Douglas DUP 8.3% 11
Robert Coulter (retiring) Ulster Unionist North Antrim Robin Swann UUP 6.2% 9
Reg Empey (retiring)
Lord Empey
Ulster Unionist Belfast East Michael Copeland UUP 6.8% 11
Billy Leonard (retiring)
[replaced Francie Brolly]
Sinn Féin (suspended) East Londonderry Cathal Ó hOisín Sinn Féin 13.5% 6
Claire McGill (retiring) Sinn Féin West Tyrone Michaela Boyle Sinn Féin 12.9% 4
Seán Neeson (retiring) Alliance East Antrim Stewart Dickson Alliance 10.0% 9
Ian Paisley, PC (retiring)
Lord Bannside
Democratic Unionist North Antrim David McIlveen DUP 8.1% 8
George Savage (retiring) Ulster Unionist Upper Bann Jo-Anne Dobson UUP 7.9% 7
Brian Wilson (retiring) Green Party in N. Ireland North Down Steven Agnew Green 7.9% 11

combined table[edit]

Outgoing member(s) Party 1st
pref
Round
Constituency
New Member(s)
Party 1st
pref
Round
Brian Wilson (retiring) Green Party in N. Ireland North Down Steven Agnew Green 7.9% 11
Declan O'Loan SDLP 9.1% 9 North Antrim Jim Allister Trad. U. Voice 10.1% 9
Claire McGill (retiring) Sinn Féin West Tyrone Michaela Boyle Sinn Féin 12.9% 4
Fred Cobain Ulster Unionist 8.2% 7 Belfast North Paula Bradley DUP 10.4% 6
Kieran Deeny (retiring)
Allan Bresland
Independent
Democratic Unionist

10.3%

0
West Tyrone Joe Byrne
Ross Hussey
SDLP
UUP
8.5%
10.4%
5
Dawn Purvis Ind. (elected as Prog. U.) 5.3% 11 Belfast East Judith Cochrane Alliance 13.4% 7
Reg Empey (retiring)
Lord Empey
Ulster Unionist Belfast East Michael Copeland UUP 6.8% 11
Seán Neeson (retiring) Alliance East Antrim Stewart Dickson Alliance 10.0% 9
George Savage (retiring) Ulster Unionist Upper Bann Jo-Anne Dobson UUP 7.9% 7
Wallace Browne (retiring)
Baron Browne of Belmont
Democratic Unionist Belfast East Sammy Douglas DUP 8.3% 11
Alan McFarland Ind. (elected as UUP) 6.7% 9 North Down Gordon Dunne DUP 13.3% 2
Pól Callaghan
[replaced Mark Durkan, MP]
Mary Bradley (retiring)
SDLP 6.8%
4
Foyle Mark H. Durkan
Colum Eastwood
SDLP 12.8%
7.6%
4
7
Tommy Gallagher
Gerry McHugh (retiring)
SDLP
Ind. (elected as SF)
9.6%
6
Fermanagh &
South Tyrone
Phil Flanagan
Seán Lynch
Sinn Féin 10.6%
10.7%
6
Paul Butler (retiring) Sinn Féin Lagan Valley Brenda Hale DUP 8.2% 7
Thomas Burns SDLP 10.6% 0 South Antrim Pam Lewis DUP 8.9% 4
Ian Paisley, PC (retiring)
Lord Bannside
Democratic Unionist North Antrim David McIlveen DUP 8.1% 8
P. J. Bradley (retiring) SDLP South Down Karen McKevitt SDLP 9.0% 9
Ken Robinson (retiring) Ulster Unionist East Antrim Oliver McMullan Sinn Féin 8.2% 10
Simpson Gibson (retiring)
[replaced Jim Shannon]
Democratic Unionist Strangford Mike Nesbitt UUP 11.0% 6
Billy Leonard (retiring)
[replaced Francie Brolly]
Sinn Féin (suspended) East Londonderry Cathal Ó hOisín Sinn Féin 13.5% 6
Billy Armstrong (retiring) Ulster Unionist Mid Ulster Sandra Overend UUP 10.3% 6
Robert Coulter (retiring) Ulster Unionist North Antrim Robin Swann UUP 6.2% 9

Election infobox[edit]

Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2011

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All 108 seats to the Northern Ireland Assembly
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Martin McGuinness
Leader Peter Robinson Gerry Adams Tom Elliott
Party Democratic Unionist Sinn Féin Ulster Unionist
Leader since 31 May 2008 13 November 1983 22 September 2010
Leader's seat Belfast East N/A Fermanagh & South Tyrone
Last election 36 seats, 30.1% 28 seats, 26.2% 18 seats, 14.9%
Seats won 38 29 16
Seat change Increase2 Increase1 Decrease2
Popular vote 198,436 178,224 87,531
Percentage 30% 26.9% 13.2%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Margaret Ritchie David Ford Jim Allister
Party Social Democratic and Labour Alliance TUV
Leader since 7 February 2010 6 October 2001 7 December 2007
Leader's seat South Down South Antrim North Antrim
Last election 16 seats, 15.2% 7 seats, 5.2% New party
Seats won 14 8 1
Seat change Decrease2 Increase1 Increase1
Popular vote 94,286 50,875 16,480
Percentage 14.2% 7.7% 2.5%

  Seventh party Eighth party Ninth party
 
Leader David McClarty Steven Agnew Brian Ervine
Party Independent Green (NI) PUP
Leader since N/A January 2011 16 October 2010
Leader's seat East Londonderry North Down none
Last election 1 seat, 2.8% 1 seat; 1.7% 1 seat, 0.6%
Seats won 1 1 0
Seat change Steady 0 Steady 0 Decrease1
Popular vote 15,535 6,031 1,493
Percentage 2.3% 0.9% 0.2%

Number of seats gained by each of the parties.

First Minister and deputy First Minister before election

Peter Robinson (DUP) &
Martin McGuinness (SF)

First Minister and deputy First Minister
after election

Peter Robinson (DUP) &
Martin McGuinness (SF)