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2022 - 5 - 6

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Foyle success particularly sweet for Sinn Féin (Irish Examiner)

It was early on Friday, as the first tallies and votes were counted, that SDLP figures privately conceded that hopes of a third MLA would not materialise in ...

We’ve been really glad of the activists. “The party altogether have been campaigning. “This has been a great day for Sinn Féin in Derry, but across the North as well.” “I think there has been a big vote for Sinn Féin on the nationalist side. Sinn Féin rubbished that idea, with Finance Minister Conor Murphy saying that he had heard the same analysis in the 1990s. In contrast, Sinn Féin appeared like a party in turmoil in the city of Derry.

Difficult day for the SDLP – Matthew O'Toole (Belfast Telegraph)

The South Belfast MLA described a shift to Sinn Fein amid the potential of a first nationalist First Minister. SDLP candidate Matthew O’Toole (second ...

“It’s a difficult day (for the SDLP), I don’t think anyone should underplay that, this is a tough day for our party. “I think it’s been clear there was a move within nationalism towards Sinn Fein as a result of a focus on the First Minister role and I think there was also a certain move within the progressive middle ground towards the Alliance Party and that has created a challenge for us.” It's a difficult day (for the SDLP), I don't think anyone should underplay that, this is a tough day for our partyMatthew O'Toole MLA

SDLP facing 'tough election' as Eastwood suggests nationalists ... (thejournal.ie)

SDLP LEADER COLUM Eastwood has said his party is facing a “tough election” as suggested that nationalist voters swung to Sinn Féin to “send a message to the ...

There is precious little hope available for people at the minute, it has been a pretty grim couple of years and the politics has been pretty grim to match it. That has to be the focus and I think people responded to it. Even the idea of saying that infuriated people, that nationalists might be locked down to the first minister’s position.

Assembly Election: Sinn Fein and SDLP look set to return outgoing ... (Derry Now)

Padraig Delargy (SF) and Mark H Durkan (SDLP) in tight battle to top poll in Foyle constituency.

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Foyle Election 2022: Decline in vote share for Sinn Féin, SDLP, DUP ... (Derry Journal)

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Elizabeth Neely, TUV 499.34 (+0.34) Colly McLaughlin, IRSP 782.49 (+16.49) Sinéad McLaughlin, SDLP 3249.69 (+60.69) Rachael Ferguson, Alliance, 2273.72 (+53.72) Brian Tierney, SDLP 3292.57 (+20.57) Elizabeth Neely, TUV 499.34 (+2) Ryan McCready, UUP 3746.21 (+2.21) Colly McLaughlin, IRSP 784.49 (+2) Sinéad McLaughlin, SDLP 3269.03 (+19.34) Rachael Ferguson, Alliance, 2333.06 (+59.24) Brian Tierney, SDLP 3306.74 (+14.17) Ryan McCready, UUP 3752.21 (+6)

Election 2022: Sinn Fein pair first past the post in South Down with ... (Belfast Newsletter)

Sinn Fein candidates Sinead Ennis and Cathy Mason were elected in South Down without the need for transferred votes. By Graeme Cousins. Friday, 6th May 2022, 7 ...

Transfers will play a part in deciding the order in which the next three candidates are elected – Alliance’s Patrick Brown with 6,942 first preference votes, Diane Forsythe of the DUP with 6,497 and SDLP’s Colin McGrath with 6,082. Ms Mason was just behind her with 9,963 votes. The quota to be elected was 9,159 votes and Ms Ennis topped the poll with 14,381 first preference votes.

Difficult day for SDLP, says Matthew O'Toole (The Irish News)

Matthew O'Toole was the final Assembly member to be elected at the Titanic Exhibition Centr before counting finished for the night. He said while it felt good ...

"It's a difficult day (for the SDLP), I don't think anyone should underplay that, this is a tough day for our party. "I think it's been clear there was a move within nationalism towards Sinn Féin as a result of a focus on the First Minister role and I think there was also a certain move within the progressive middle ground towards the Alliance Party and that has created a challenge for us." He said there had been a shift within nationalism towards Sinn Féin in response to a focus on the prospect of the party potentially topping the poll and being able to nominate a first minister.

Election 2022: Uphill battle for SDLP's Nichola Mallon in North Belfast (Belfast Newsletter)

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Both candidates are “Stormont first-timers” and Mr Brett said he was looking forward to following “the excellent work of the two MLAs who stood down”, William Humphrey and Paula Bradley. He said that both himself and Mr Kingston were “honoured and proud that the DUP has been returned as the dominant voice of unionism in North Belfast”. Mr Brett had 6,329 votes while Mr Kingston was on 4,844, with the quota for North Belfast at 7,672.

Foyle Election 2022: Decline in vote share for Sinn Féin, SDLP, DUP ... (Derry Journal)

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Difficult day for the SDLP – Matthew O'Toole (The Independent)

The South Belfast MLA described a shift to Sinn Fein amid the potential of a first nationalist First Minister.

“It’s a difficult day (for the SDLP), I don’t think anyone should underplay that, this is a tough day for our party. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. “I think it’s been clear there was a move within nationalism towards Sinn Fein as a result of a focus on the First Minister role and I think there was also a certain move within the progressive middle ground towards the Alliance Party and that has created a challenge for us.”

"Nationalists wanted to give the DUP a kick" - Eastwood - Highland ... (Highland Radio)

As Sinn Fein looks set to become the largest party in the Stormont Assembly, the SDLP leader says it's clear that nationalism has decided to give the DUP a ...

DUP tactics damaged our vote, claims SDLP leader Colum Eastwood (Belfast Telegraph)

The SDLP faced a “hurricane coming at us” in the final days of the campaign as the DUP antagonised nationalists, Colum Eastwood said last night.

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Election 2022: The unionist overall vote stays ahead of the ... (Belfast Newsletter)

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While this did not in fact happen, the vote lead of the three main unionist parties over the two main nationalist ones was narrow, at 40.1% to 38.1% — a 2% margin. And while the combined share of the unionist first preference ballots won by the main unionist parties has remained in the 40s, it was down on their 2016 Stormont vote share of 45.2% and on their 2017 vote share of 43.6%. The share of vote won by the two main nationalist parties has edged up from 36% in 2016 to 38.1% this time, albeit this is a drop from 39.8% in 2017. The unionist total rises to 363,157 or 42.1% if various smaller parties or independents are included, such as the PUP, Claire Sugden and Alex Easton. The nationalist total is 351,200, or 39.6% of the total, if Aontú are included and 40.7% if People Before Profit, who get most of their votes in largely nationalist constituencies, are added in. Some surveys of public opinion prior to Thursday’s election even suggested that the combined nationalist vote would over-take unionism.

Sinn Féin, DUP and Alliance leaders top polls in Stormont election (BreakingNews.ie)

Both Sinn Féin and the Alliance Party are expected to have a good day, with Alliance leader Naomi Long topping the poll in East Belfast to be re-elected on ...

“People decided to send a very clear message that nationalists should not be locked out of the first minister position. “I think there has been a big vote for Sinn Féin on the nationalist side. I’m absolutely delighted to top the poll. “I’m absolutely delighted,” Ms Armstrong said. “It is going to be tough for us, because so many people have wanted to send a message to the DUP that nationalists shouldn’t be locked out of the top position,” he said. “It’s going to be a long day and maybe a long night as well,” he told the PA news agency. “We were offered a 1.75 per cent pay rise after nearly 12 years of pay cuts and pay freezes, and that 1.75 per cent is just another pay cut, people have to meet their household bills, pay for food and energy, and they just can’t do it,” he said. “I’m not going to say a tidal wave at this moment in time, because we’ve a long time to go yet, but it’s amazing and it’s being shown in the vote today.” “It’s been a good day so far for Alliance and obviously it’s been a good day for me personally in East Belfast, and also for Peter McReynolds, and we expect that we will hold the two seats there. Speaking to reporters shortly before her election was announced, Ms O’Neill said she was “very grateful” to be with the people of Mid-Ulster. “I think it is going to be very tight at the end as to who will emerge as the largest party,” he said. Both Sinn Féin and the Alliance Party are expected to have a good day, with Alliance leader Naomi Long topping the poll in East Belfast to be re-elected on the first count.

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