State or region
Member of the Legislative Assembly
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected
- Exact method
- Single transferable vote in 18 constituencies each electing 5 members (Northern Ireland Act 1998 s.33; Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014). Last elected 5 May 2022.
- Seats
- 90
Who holds these seats now
Each seat with its own constituency.
| Seat | Held by |
|---|---|
| East Antrim5 seats | Cheryl Brownlee DUP since September 2023 ReportDanny Donnelly Alliance since May 2022 ReportGordon Lyons DUP since May 2022 ReportJohn Stewart UUP since May 2022 ReportStewart Dickson Alliance since May 2022 Report |
| East Belfast5 seats | Andy Allen UUP since May 2022 ReportDavid Brooks DUP since May 2022 ReportJoanne Bunting DUP since May 2022 ReportNaomi Long Alliance since May 2022 ReportPeter McReynolds Alliance since May 2022 Report |
| East Londonderry5 seats | Alan Robinson DUP since May 2022 ReportCaoimhe Archibald SF since May 2022 ReportCara Hunter SDLP since May 2022 ReportClaire Sugden since May 2022 ReportMaurice Bradley DUP since May 2022 Report |
| Fermanagh and South Tyrone5 seats | Áine Murphy SF since May 2022 ReportColm Gildernew SF since May 2022 ReportDeborah Erskine DUP since May 2022 ReportDiana Armstrong UUP since September 2024 ReportJemma Dolan SF since May 2022 Report |
| Foyle5 seats | Ciara Ferguson SF since May 2022 ReportJulie Middleton DUP since April 2026 ReportMark Durkan SDLP since May 2022 ReportPádraig Delargy SF since May 2022 ReportSinéad McLaughlin SDLP since May 2022 Report |
| Lagan Valley5 seats | David Honeyford Alliance since May 2022
Report Emma Little-Pengelly DUP since May 2022
ReportMichelle Guy Alliance since July 2024
ReportPaul Givan DUP since May 2022
ReportRobbie Butler UUP since May 2022
Report |
| Mid Ulster5 seats | Emma Sheerin SF since May 2022
ReportKeith Buchanan DUP since May 2022
ReportLinda Dillon SF since May 2022
Report Michelle O'Neill SF since May 2022
ReportPatsy McGlone SDLP since May 2022
Report |
| Newry and Armagh5 seats | Aoife Finnegan SF since February 2025 ReportCathal Boylan SF since May 2022 ReportGareth Wilson DUP since January 2026 ReportJustin McNulty SDLP since May 2022 ReportLiz Kimmins SF since May 2022 Report |
| North Antrim5 seats | Jon Burrows UUP since August 2025 ReportPaul Frew DUP since May 2022 ReportPhilip McGuigan SF since May 2022 ReportSian Mulholland Alliance since April 2023 ReportTimothy Gaston TUV since July 2024 Report |
| North Belfast5 seats | Brian Kingston DUP since May 2022 ReportCarál Ní Chuilín SF since May 2022 ReportGerry Kelly SF since May 2022 ReportNuala McAllister Alliance since May 2022 ReportPhillip Brett DUP since May 2022 Report |
| North Down5 seats | Alan Chambers UUP since May 2022 ReportAndrew Muir Alliance since May 2022 ReportConnie Egan Alliance since May 2022 ReportPeter Martin DUP since July 2024 ReportStephen Dunne DUP since May 2022 Report |
| South Antrim5 seats | Declan Kearney SF since May 2022 ReportJohn Blair Alliance since May 2022 ReportPam Cameron DUP since May 2022 ReportSteve Aiken UUP since May 2022 ReportTrevor Clarke DUP since May 2022 Report |
| South Belfast5 seats | Deirdre Hargey SF since May 2022 ReportEdwin Poots DUP since May 2022 ReportKate Nicholl Alliance since May 2022 ReportMatthew O'Toole SDLP since May 2022 ReportPaula Bradshaw Alliance since May 2022 Report |
| South Down5 seats | Andrew McMurray Alliance since April 2024 ReportCathy Mason SF since May 2022 ReportColin McGrath SDLP since May 2022 ReportDiane Forsythe DUP since May 2022 ReportSinéad Ennis SF since May 2022 Report |
| Strangford5 seats | Harry Harvey DUP since May 2022 ReportKellie Armstrong Alliance since May 2022 ReportMichelle McIlveen DUP since May 2022 ReportMike Nesbitt UUP since May 2022 ReportNick Mathison Alliance since May 2022 Report |
| Upper Bann5 seats | Diane Dodds DUP since May 2022 ReportDoug Beattie since May 2022 ReportEóin Tennyson Alliance since May 2022 ReportJohn O'Dowd SF since May 2022 ReportJonathan Buckley DUP since May 2022 Report |
| West Belfast5 seats | Aisling Reilly SF since May 2022 ReportDanny Baker SF since May 2022 ReportGerry Carroll PBP since May 2022 ReportÓrlaithí Flynn SF since May 2022 ReportPat Sheehan SF since May 2022 Report |
| West Tyrone5 seats | Daniel McCrossan SDLP since May 2022 ReportDeclan McAleer SF since May 2022 ReportNicola Brogan SF since May 2022 ReportPaul Boggs SF since September 2026 ReportTom Buchanan DUP since May 2022 Report |
Next vote
Sources
- data.niassembly.gov.uk · checked Northern Ireland Assembly open data, GetAllCurrentMembers, read 2026-10-12: current 90 MLAs, constituency, party. For: Member of the Legislative Assembly, Áine Murphy, current term, Aisling Reilly, current term, Alan Chambers, current term, Alan Robinson, current term and 86 more
- data.niassembly.gov.uk · checked Northern Ireland Assembly open data, GetAllMemberRoles (Assembly Membership Role "MLA", AffiliationStart), read 2026-10-12: start of the current MLA mandate, 2022-05-05 (2022-05-05 for members returned at the 2022 election as the Assembly records it; the co-option date for members co-opted since). Fills start_date that world:gb-regions left NULL. For: Áine Murphy, current term, Aisling Reilly, current term, Alan Chambers, current term, Alan Robinson, current term, Andrew Muir, current term and 72 more
- data.niassembly.gov.uk · checked Northern Ireland Assembly open data, GetAllMemberRoles (Assembly Membership Role "MLA", AffiliationStart), read 2026-10-12: start of the current MLA mandate, 2024-04-29 (2022-05-05 for members returned at the 2022 election as the Assembly records it; the co-option date for members co-opted since). Fills start_date that world:gb-regions left NULL. For: Andrew McMurray, current term
- data.niassembly.gov.uk · checked Northern Ireland Assembly open data, GetAllMemberRoles (Assembly Membership Role "MLA", AffiliationStart), read 2026-10-12: start of the current MLA mandate, 2025-02-10 (2022-05-05 for members returned at the 2022 election as the Assembly records it; the co-option date for members co-opted since). Fills start_date that world:gb-regions left NULL. For: Aoife Finnegan, current term
- data.niassembly.gov.uk · checked Northern Ireland Assembly open data, GetAllMemberRoles (Assembly Membership Role "MLA", AffiliationStart), read 2026-10-12: start of the current MLA mandate, 2023-09-18 (2022-05-05 for members returned at the 2022 election as the Assembly records it; the co-option date for members co-opted since). Fills start_date that world:gb-regions left NULL. For: Cheryl Brownlee, current term
- data.niassembly.gov.uk · checked Northern Ireland Assembly open data, GetAllMemberRoles (Assembly Membership Role "MLA", AffiliationStart), read 2026-10-12: start of the current MLA mandate, 2024-09-30 (2022-05-05 for members returned at the 2022 election as the Assembly records it; the co-option date for members co-opted since). Fills start_date that world:gb-regions left NULL. For: Diana Armstrong, current term
- data.niassembly.gov.uk · checked Northern Ireland Assembly open data, GetAllMemberRoles (Assembly Membership Role "MLA", AffiliationStart), read 2026-10-12: start of the current MLA mandate, 2022-05-12 (2022-05-05 for members returned at the 2022 election as the Assembly records it; the co-option date for members co-opted since). Fills start_date that world:gb-regions left NULL. For: Emma Little-Pengelly, current term
- data.niassembly.gov.uk · checked Northern Ireland Assembly open data, GetAllMemberRoles (Assembly Membership Role "MLA", AffiliationStart), read 2026-10-12: start of the current MLA mandate, 2026-01-05 (2022-05-05 for members returned at the 2022 election as the Assembly records it; the co-option date for members co-opted since). Fills start_date that world:gb-regions left NULL. For: Gareth Wilson, current term
- data.niassembly.gov.uk · checked Northern Ireland Assembly open data, GetAllMemberRoles (Assembly Membership Role "MLA", AffiliationStart), read 2026-10-12: start of the current MLA mandate, 2025-08-04 (2022-05-05 for members returned at the 2022 election as the Assembly records it; the co-option date for members co-opted since). Fills start_date that world:gb-regions left NULL. For: Jon Burrows, current term
- data.niassembly.gov.uk · checked Northern Ireland Assembly open data, GetAllMemberRoles (Assembly Membership Role "MLA", AffiliationStart), read 2026-10-12: start of the current MLA mandate, 2026-04-13 (2022-05-05 for members returned at the 2022 election as the Assembly records it; the co-option date for members co-opted since). Fills start_date that world:gb-regions left NULL. For: Julie Middleton, current term
- data.niassembly.gov.uk · checked Northern Ireland Assembly open data, GetAllMemberRoles (Assembly Membership Role "MLA", AffiliationStart), read 2026-10-12: start of the current MLA mandate, 2024-07-10 (2022-05-05 for members returned at the 2022 election as the Assembly records it; the co-option date for members co-opted since). Fills start_date that world:gb-regions left NULL. For: Michelle Guy, current term, Peter Martin, current term
- data.niassembly.gov.uk · checked Northern Ireland Assembly open data, GetAllMemberRoles (Assembly Membership Role "MLA", AffiliationStart), read 2026-10-12: start of the current MLA mandate, 2026-09-07 (2022-05-05 for members returned at the 2022 election as the Assembly records it; the co-option date for members co-opted since). Fills start_date that world:gb-regions left NULL. For: Paul Boggs, current term
- data.niassembly.gov.uk · checked Northern Ireland Assembly open data, GetAllMemberRoles (Assembly Membership Role "MLA", AffiliationStart), read 2026-10-12: start of the current MLA mandate, 2023-04-04 (2022-05-05 for members returned at the 2022 election as the Assembly records it; the co-option date for members co-opted since). Fills start_date that world:gb-regions left NULL. For: Sian Mulholland, current term
- data.niassembly.gov.uk · checked Northern Ireland Assembly open data, GetAllMemberRoles (Assembly Membership Role "MLA", AffiliationStart), read 2026-10-12: start of the current MLA mandate, 2024-07-16 (2022-05-05 for members returned at the 2022 election as the Assembly records it; the co-option date for members co-opted since). Fills start_date that world:gb-regions left NULL. For: Timothy Gaston, current term
- legislation.gov.uk · checked legislation.gov.uk, Northern Ireland Act 1998 s.31(1) (revised; "fifth" since 13 March 2014), read 2026-10-12: poll on the first Thursday in May in the fifth calendar year after 2022 = Thursday 6 May 2027; the Secretary of State may move it by up to two months (s.31(3)). For: General election, May 6, 2027
- en.wikipedia.org · checked NI (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 s.7: 6 May 2027. Fallback: Wikipedia and NI Assembly education material, read 2026-10-12. For: General election, May 6, 2027
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