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DUP Come Out On Top In Northern Ireland Local Elections

There has been a surge in support for smaller parties in Northern Ireland's local elections. All 462...
Sean O'Regan
Sean O'Regan

10:52 AM - 5 May 2019



DUP Come Out On Top In Norther...

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DUP Come Out On Top In Northern Ireland Local Elections

Sean O'Regan
Sean O'Regan

10:52 AM - 5 May 2019



There has been a surge in support for smaller parties in Northern Ireland's local elections.

All 462 seats have now been filled, with the DUP coming out on top, despite securing less seats than in the last election.

In the end, they secured 122 seats, 17 more than Sinn Fein who came in second on 105 seats.

The big winner was the Alliance Party, who gained 21 seats compared with the 2014 election to finish on 53.

There was mixed results for the SDLP with 59 seats.

Their numbers dropped but they polled strongly in places, while the UUP lost ground, dropping 13 seats to finish with 75.

Independents and smaller parties such as the Greens and People Before Profit also performed well while Peadar Tóibín's newly formed Aontú party secured 1 seat.



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