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7th Northern Ireland Assembly
6th Assembly
Overview
Legislative bodyAssembly
JurisdictionNorthern Ireland
Meeting placeParliament Buildings,
Stormont
Election2022 assembly election
GovernmentExecutive of the 7th Assembly
Members90
SpeakerVacant
First MinisterVacant
Deputy First MinisterVacant

This is a list of the 90 members of the seventh Northern Ireland Assembly, the unicameral devolved legislature of Northern Ireland. The election took place on 5 May 2022, with counting finishing the following day; voter turnout was estimated at .

Five MLAs were elected from each of the 18 constituencies. The Nationalist bloc had a big increase and became the biggest group for the first time, Sinn Fein becoming the biggest party for the first time, entitling them to the First Minister. Additionally, Alliance, the biggest cross-community party, also had a big increase, overtaking the SDLP and UUP in votes to become third in the assembly, following the DUP, the biggest Unionist party.

Party strengths

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Party Designation Elected Current
Democratic Unionist Party Unionist 2 2
Sinn Féin Nationalist 16 16
Social Democratic and Labour Party Nationalist 1 1
Ulster Unionist Party Unionist 3 3
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Other 3 3
Green Party Northern Ireland Other 0 0
Traditional Unionist Voice Unionist 0 0
People Before Profit Other 0 0
Independent Other 0 0
Independent Unionist Unionist 1 1
Independent Nationalist Nationalist 0 0
Speaker[n 1] None 0 0
Totals by Designation Unionist 5 5
Nationalist 17 17
Other 3 3
None 0 0
Total 90 90

Graphical representation

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Parties arranged roughly on the nationalist-unionist spectrum

MLAs by party

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Party Name Constituency Member since
Democratic Unionist Party Maurice Bradley East Londonderry 5 May 2016
Jeffrey Donaldson* Lagan Valley 5 May 2022
Keith Buchanan Mid Ulster 5 May 2016
Thomas Buchanan West Tyrone 26 November 2003
Jonathan Buckley Upper Bann 2 March 2017
Joanne Bunting Belfast East 5 May 2016
Pam Cameron South Antrim 5 May 2011
Trevor Clarke South Antrim 28 June 2017
Diane Dodds Upper Bann 9 January 2020
Stephen Dunne North Down 28 June 2021
Deborah Erskine Fermanagh and South Tyrone 11 October 2021
Paul Frew North Antrim 21 June 2010
Paul Givan Lagan Valley 10 June 2010
Harry Harvey Strangford 12 September 2019
David Hilditch East Antrim 25 June 1998
William Irwin Newry and Armagh 7 March 2007
Gordon Lyons East Antrim 19 August 2015
Michelle McIlveen Strangford 7 March 2007
Gary Middleton Foyle 13 April 2015
Edwin Poots Belfast South 25 June 1998
Mervyn Storey North Antrim 26 November 2003
Sinn Féin Caoimhe Archibald East Londonderry 5 May 2016
Danny Baker Belfast West 5 May 2022
Nicola Brogan West Tyrone 6 November 2020
Pádraig Delargy Foyle 13 September 2021
Linda Dillon Mid Ulster 5 May 2016
Jemma Dolan Fermanagh and South Tyrone 2 March 2017
Sinéad Ennis South Down 2 March 2017
Ciara Ferguson Foyle 13 September 2021
Órlaithí Flynn Belfast West 7 December 2016
Colm Gildernew Fermanagh and South Tyrone 20 June 2017
Deirdre Hargey Belfast South 9 January 2020
Declan Kearney South Antrim 5 May 2016
Gerry Kelly Belfast North 25 June 1998
Liz Kimmins Newry and Armagh 9 January 2020
Cathy Mason South Down 5 May 2022
Declan McAleer West Tyrone 5 May 2011
Philip McGuigan North Antrim 30 August 2016
Maolíosa McHugh West Tyrone 28 May 2019
Aine Murphy Fermanagh and South Tyrone 2 July 2021
Aisling Reilly Belfast West 14 October 2021
Emma Sheerin Mid Ulster 4 December 2018
Conor Murphy Newry and Armagh 8 June 2015
Carál Ní Chuilín Belfast North 7 March 2007
John O'Dowd Upper Bann 26 November 2003
Michelle O'Neill* Mid Ulster 7 March 2007
Pat Sheehan Belfast West 7 December 2010
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Pat Catney Lagan Valley 2 March 2017
Mark Durkan Foyle 5 May 2011
Cara Hunter East Londonderry 18 May 2020
Dolores Kelly Upper Bann 2 March 2017
Nichola Mallon* Belfast North 5 May 2016
Daniel McCrossan West Tyrone 7 January 2016
Patsy McGlone Mid Ulster 26 November 2003
Colin McGrath South Down 5 May 2016
Sinead McLaughlin Foyle 10 January 2020
Justin McNulty Newry and Armagh 5 May 2016
Matthew O'Toole Belfast South 11 January 2020
Ulster Unionist Party Steve Aiken South Antrim 5 May 2016
Andy Allen Belfast East 15 September 2015
Rosemary Barton Fermanagh and South Tyrone 5 May 2016
Doug Beattie* Upper Bann 5 May 2016
Robbie Butler Lagan Valley 5 May 2016
Alan Chambers North Down 5 May 2016
Mike Nesbitt Strangford 5 May 2011
John Stewart East Antrim 2 March 2017
Robin Swann North Antrim 5 May 2011
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Kellie Armstrong Strangford 5 May 2016
John Blair South Antrim 27 June 2018
Paula Bradshaw Belfast South 5 May 2016
Stewart Dickson East Antrim 5 May 2011
Naomi Long* Belfast East 9 January 2020
Andrew Muir North Down 16 December 2019
Green Party Northern Ireland Clare Bailey* Belfast South 5 May 2016
Rachel Woods North Down 7 October 2019
People Before Profit Gerry Carroll Belfast West 5 May 2016
Traditional Unionist Voice Jim Allister* North Antrim 5 May 2011
Independent Unionist Alex Easton North Down 26 November 2003
Claire Sugden East Londonderry 6 May 2014
Independent
Speaker

* Party Leader in Stormont

† Co-opted to replace an elected MLA

‡ Changed affiliation during the term

MLAs by constituency

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Members are ranked by their order of election, and if co-opted, the position of the person who they co-opted.

Constituency Name Party
Belfast East Naomi Long* Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
Joanne Bunting Democratic Unionist Party
Belfast North Gerry Kelly Sinn Féin
Carál Ní Chuilín Sinn Féin
Belfast South Deirdre Hargey Sinn Féin
Belfast West Danny Baker Sinn Féin
East Antrim John Stewart
East Londonderry
Fermanagh and South Tyrone Jemma Dolan Sinn Féin
Foyle Pádraig Delargy Sinn Féin
Mark Durkan Social Democratic and Labour Party
Lagan Valley Jeffrey Donaldson* Democratic Unionist Party
Robbie Butler Ulster Unionist Party
Mid Ulster Michelle O'Neill* Sinn Féin
Emma Sheerin Sinn Féin
Linda Dillon Sinn Féin
Newry and Armagh Conor Murphy Sinn Féin
Cathal Boylan Sinn Féin
North Antrim Robin Swann Ulster Unionist Party
Philip McGuigan Sinn Féin
North Down Alex Easton Independent Unionist
South Antrim Declan Kearney Sinn Féin
John Blair Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
South Down Sinéad Ennis Sinn Féin
Cathy Mason Sinn Féin
Strangford Kellie Armstrong Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
Upper Bann
West Tyrone Nicola Brogan Sinn Féin

* Party Leader in Stormont

† Co-opted to replace an elected MLA

‡ Changed affiliation during the term

Changes since the election

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† Co-options

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No Co-options since the election on 5 May 2022

‡ Changes in affiliation

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No Changes since 5 May 2022

Notes

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  1. ^ Once elected, the Speaker relinquishes party affiliation.

References

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