Stormont Assembly Elections 2017

[FermGael]

Will the  DUP make 30 ?

I think we will see now for the first time a non unionist overall majority

[Take Your Points]

Loss of Morrow is a real blow for foster and even Dodds admits it.

[Harold Disgracey]

SF running 4 candidates in FST last time out cost them a seat, if they run 3 this time out they should get them all returned.

There are 2 seats in Upper Bann for SF if they manage their vote properly.

I reckon Newry & Armagh will be 3SF, 1DUP & 1SDLP with Danny Kennedy to lose out.

Strangford will be interesting to see if Jonathan Bell damages the DUP vote.

Nearly called it right, I can't believe Dolores Kelly got returned. Did I hear right that some areas that were to vote Toman voted for O'Dowd?

[Take Your Points]

UUP being predicted to get 9 seats!

[Minder]

Will the  DUP make 30 ?

I think we will see now for the first time a non unionist overall majority

Probably 29 seats, I don't see how it's going to work between them and SF regardless of being over/under 30

[armaghniac]

In South Down the Alliance did much better than before, but when the unionist votes were distributed near the end they went 60% to Alliance and  40% to SDLP, so the SDLP held their second seat.

[Minder]

Looking like DUP 29 & SF 28 seats, no petition of concern power for DUP

[Farrandeelin]

Will the DUP get rid of Foster after the disappointing election?

[Main Street]

Is it so that under the rules, Sinn Fein as largest nationalist party, could have had a stint with their leader as first minister but refused the privilege?

[imtommygunn]

That and mccausland out are steps in the right direction.

How 225k people vote for these pricks is hugely disheartening though

[Minder]

That and mccausland out are steps in the right direction.

How 225k people vote for these pricks is hugely disheartening though

Who do people expect their voters to vote for though ? If not the DUP

[Minder]

Is it so that under the rules, Sinn Fein as largest nationalist party, could have had a stint with their leader as first minister but refused the privilege?

You have to be the largest party (seats) to get "privilege" of First Minister

[imtommygunn]

So apparently if dup get 2 in south belfast they still can win petition of concern. Ifgreens win one then they don't. According to twitter.

[Minder]

So apparently if dup get 2 in south belfast they still can win petition of concern. Ifgreens win one then they don't. According to twitter.

Looks like Pat Catney may get in at DUPs expense in Lagan Valley which would mean no POC for DUP

[Take Your Points]

Weir in by a whisker against SDLP in Strangford

DUP 5,392.38   SDLP 5,167.09