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| Vote 2014: Day two of election count in Northern Ireland almost complete | Vote 2014: Day two of election count in Northern Ireland almost complete |
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| Counting in the local government elections in Northern Ireland is coming to an end. | Counting in the local government elections in Northern Ireland is coming to an end. |
| So far, 429 of the 462 seats for the 11 new super councils have been declared - the results of the remaining 33 council seats should be known by Saturday evening. | |
| The DUP has returned the most number of councillors so far. More than 900 candidates stood for election. | The DUP has returned the most number of councillors so far. More than 900 candidates stood for election. |
| Counting for the European elections begins on Monday. | Counting for the European elections begins on Monday. |
| The DUP and Sinn Féin can lay claim to being the largest party when the results are completed. | |
| Sinn Féin emerged with the biggest percentage share; the DUP however has the most seats. | |
| The DUP has dipped from a 27% share in 2011 to 23%. | |
| Steady | |
| The Ulster Unionists are up around 1% to 16.5%. | |
| On the nationalist side, Sinn Féin has dropped by about 0.5%, remaining steady at around 24%. | |
| The SDLP is down from 15% to around 13.5% percent. | |
| Alliance has marginally dipped by less than 1% and is on around 6%. | |
| In terms of seats, some smaller parties have made gains. | |
| Northern Ireland's newest political party, NI21, has had one councillor elected despite the controversy that has overshadowed the party in the days running up to the election. | Northern Ireland's newest political party, NI21, has had one councillor elected despite the controversy that has overshadowed the party in the days running up to the election. |
| Johnny McCarthy won a seat in Lisburn. | Johnny McCarthy won a seat in Lisburn. |
| Falling-out | Falling-out |
| NI21 was set up by MLAs Basil McCrea and John McCallister, after they quit the Ulster Unionist Party in 2013. | NI21 was set up by MLAs Basil McCrea and John McCallister, after they quit the Ulster Unionist Party in 2013. |
| Just before polling day on Thursday, the two men had a very public falling-out. | Just before polling day on Thursday, the two men had a very public falling-out. |
| The party announced on Tuesday that it was dropping its unionist designation at Stormont to describe itself as "other" - a decision described by Mr McCallister on the front page of the following day's News Letter as "crazy" and "dysfunctional". | The party announced on Tuesday that it was dropping its unionist designation at Stormont to describe itself as "other" - a decision described by Mr McCallister on the front page of the following day's News Letter as "crazy" and "dysfunctional". |
| On Thursday, it emerged that an external investigation had been launched following an allegation of sexual impropriety against NI21's leader Basil McCrea. | On Thursday, it emerged that an external investigation had been launched following an allegation of sexual impropriety against NI21's leader Basil McCrea. |
| Mr McCrea denies the claim made by Ashleigh Murray, a former party worker. | Mr McCrea denies the claim made by Ashleigh Murray, a former party worker. |
| The party's deputy leader John McCallister called on Mr McCrea to step aside until the investigation is completed. | The party's deputy leader John McCallister called on Mr McCrea to step aside until the investigation is completed. |
| Gary Donnelly, a member of the 32 County Sovereignty Committee - a republican group opposed to the peace process - was elected in Derry & Strabane. | Gary Donnelly, a member of the 32 County Sovereignty Committee - a republican group opposed to the peace process - was elected in Derry & Strabane. |
| Sinn Féin has not suffered a seat loss in Derry due to the election of Mr Donnelly. That was at the SDLP's expense, but Sinn Féin will have to suffer a fierce critic inside Derry and Strabane Council. | |
| Altercation | |
| In West Belfast, Gerry Carroll was elected for the People before Profit. | |
| A brother of veteran SDLP politician and former leader, John Hume, was asked to leave the count centre in Londonderry after an altercation with an SDLP candidate from Strabane. | |
| It happened in a corridor as SDLP candidate and sitting councillor Patsy Kelly was leaving the count centre at the Templemore Sports Complex. | It happened in a corridor as SDLP candidate and sitting councillor Patsy Kelly was leaving the count centre at the Templemore Sports Complex. |
| He alleged he was grabbed by Jim Hume, his former election agent. | He alleged he was grabbed by Jim Hume, his former election agent. |
| They exchanged words and were then separated by security staff. | They exchanged words and were then separated by security staff. |
| It is understood police spoke to Jim Hume after the incident and he agreed to leave the count centre. | It is understood police spoke to Jim Hume after the incident and he agreed to leave the count centre. |
| They have launched an investigation. | They have launched an investigation. |
| It was a double victory and double confusion for two Ulster Unionist candidates who both share the same name. | |
| Andrew Wilson was elected at both the Mid and East Antrim counts. | Andrew Wilson was elected at both the Mid and East Antrim counts. |
| In the European election, the results will not be known until Monday when all 28 countries have voted. | In the European election, the results will not be known until Monday when all 28 countries have voted. |
| Coverage | Coverage |
| Ten candidates are in the race for Northern Ireland's three seats in the European parliament. | Ten candidates are in the race for Northern Ireland's three seats in the European parliament. |
| BBC News Online NI is providing its most comprehensive coverage ever with live and detailed news and results for each of the 11 new councils. | BBC News Online NI is providing its most comprehensive coverage ever with live and detailed news and results for each of the 11 new councils. |
| TV coverage of the local elections continues with an extended Sunday Politics programme on BBC One at 11:35 BST on Sunday. | |
| BBC Radio Ulster will have an election programme from 12:00 BST until 13:00 BST on Sunday. |