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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 .
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7th Northern Ireland Assembly | |||
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Overview | |||
Legislative body | Assembly | ||
Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland | ||
Meeting place | Parliament Buildings, Stormont | ||
Election | 2022 assembly election | ||
Government | Executive of the 7th Assembly | ||
Members | 90 | ||
Speaker | Vacant | ||
First Minister | Vacant | ||
Deputy First Minister | Vacant |
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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.