Sinn Féin hopeful of becoming largest party with counting underway in NI elections | Business Post

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Sinn Féin is still favourite to become the largest party, though it's unlikely to gain any seats. The DUP is still vying for the top spot as well, but could be on track to lose votes to other unionist parties, the UUP and TUV. danieltmurray reports.

Votes are counted in Northern Ireland's Assembly Election at the Jordanstown count in Ulster University campus. Picture: Getty

Counting is underway in the Northern Ireland Assembly elections with Sinn Féin on course to take the largest number of seats at Stormont. Turnout appeared to be down slightly on the 2017 figure of 64.8 per cent, though that may in part be down to increased voter registration off the back of a £100 pound retail voucher scheme to encourage voter registration and spending in the local economy after Covid-19.

 

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