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NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY ELECTION - MARCH 7 2007
Nominations Closed: Tuesday February 13 -
Click HERE for Northern Ireland Assembly nominations
Polling Day: 0700 to 2200 Wednesday March 7
Declarations: From daytime Thursday March 8
The Northern Ireland Assembly election takes place on Wednesday March 7
The body has 108 Members with six each elected in the province's 18 parliamentary constituencies by the single transferable vote proportional representation system.
Counting will start on Thursday March 8 and final results may not be through for as many as three days.
PA News will be transmitting nominations and the full results - which could involve as many as 18 counts in some constituencies on the basis of past contests.
THE SYSTEM: Under the STV system electors are asked to number candidates on the ballot paper in order of preference
The system involves two distributions of votes through many counts:
:: Candidates passing a quota - one seventh of the turnout plus one vote - are declared elected and the number of their votes above the quota are distributed to other candidates in accordance with their supporters' lower preferences.
:: Low scoring candidates are progressively eliminated and their votes distributed to other candidates in accordance with their supporters' lower preferences.
A constituency's six seats are filled by either candidates passing the quota or being the balance left when all others have been eliminated.
NOMINATIONS:
We will aim to file collated nominations for the 18 constituencies by about 2200 on the night of Tuesday February 13 but we could be delayed if authorities have difficulties publishing nominations.
They will be catchlined ULSTER Nominations Collated and transmitted in text form, category code XTA, and data format, category code XDA.
They will contain, in addition to candidate names and titles and whether they are sitting Assembly Members in the same constituencies (*) or in different ones (+), party abbreviations, an electorate figure and the constituency's voting figures for the 2003 Assembly election.
Candidates' details will be given in the following party order: Conservative, Labour, Ulster Unionist, Democratic Unionist, Social Democratic and Labour Party, Sinn Fein, Alliance, Workers' Party, followed by other candidates in alphabetical order of party description.
If, as a result of the rolling register, electorate figures are not available on polling day, the electorate will not be included in our first nominations transmission but there will be a rerun as soon as they are available.
Example of a nomination in text format:
17 ULSTER MID
+David Hudson (UUP)
Andrew Panner (UUP)
+Oliver Giles (DUP)
John Barnes (SDLP)
Paul Donner (SDLP)
Edward Mills (SDLP)
Sam Dean (SF)
Pete Donald (SF)
Barney Macdonald (SF)
Mrs Anna Greening (Alliance)
Terry Old (WP)
Len Kames (CECC)
Pat Mowen (Ind Comm)
Ray Jameson (NLP)
James Miles (Soc)
Electorate 69,000
2003: Turnout 44,362 (73.82%)
First Count- McCrea (DUP) 8,211; McGuinness (SF) 8,128; Dougan (SF) 5,827; Molloy (SF) 5,255; Armstrong (UUP) 4,323; McGlone (SDLP) 4,295; Haughey (SDLP) 3,843; Wilson (UUP) 2,071; Millar (DUP) 1,029; Groogan (SF) 984; Donnelly (WP) 230; Holmes (Alliance) 166. Elected: McCrea, McGuinness, Molloy, Dougan, Armstrong, McGlone
Example of a nomination in data format:
{00}17} }ULSTER MID} }} }69,000} }} }} }} }} }} }
{03}} }+} }} }David} }Hudson} }UUP} }} }} }} }} }
{03}} }} }} }Andrew} }Panner} }UUP} }} }} }} }} }
{03}} }+} }} }Oliver} }Giles} }DUP} }} }} }} }} }
{03}} }} }} }John} }Barnes} }SDLP} }} }} }} }} }
{03}} }} }} }Paul} }Donner} }SDLP} }} }} }} }} }
{03}} }} }} }Edward} }Mills} }SDLP} }} }} }} }} }
{03}} }} }} }Sam} }Dean} }SF} }} }} }} }} }
{03}} }} }} }Pete} }Donald} }SF} }} }} }} }} }
{03}} }} }} }Barney} }Macdonald} }SF} }} }} }} }} }
{03}} }} }Mrs} }Anna} }Greening} }Alliance} }} }} }} }} }
{03}} }} }} }Terry} }Old} }WP} }} }} }} }} }
{03}} }} }} }Len} }Kames} }CECC} }} }} }} }} }
{03}} }} }} }Pat} }Mowen} }Ind Comm} }} }} }} }} }
{03}} }} }} }Ray} }Jameson} }NLP} }} }} }} }} }
{03}} }} }} }James} }Miles} }Soc} }} }} }} }} }
{06}N} }Nov} }2003} }} }} }} }44,362} }73.82
{07}*} }McCrea} }DUP} }8,211} }
{07}*} }McGuinness} }SF} }8,128} }
{07}*} }Dougan} }SF} }5,827} }
{07}*} }Molloy} }SF} }5,255} }
{07}*} }Armstrong} }UUP} }4,323} }
{07}*} }McGlone} }SDLP} }4,295} }
{07}} }Haughey} }SDLP} }3,843} }
{07}} }Wilson} }UUP} } 2,071} }
{07}} }Millar} }DUP} }1,029} }
{07}} }Groogan} }SF} }984} }
{07}} }Donnelly} }WP} }230} }
{07}} }Holmes} }Alliance} }166} }
Also sent at the same time will be a list of party names and abbreviations catchlined ULSTER Abbreviations and category coded XTH.
RESULTS RUSHES: Rushes will be sent before count results giving the names of candidates elected. They will be catchlined POLL Ulster followed by the constituency serial number and category-coded XTJ. For example: POLL Ulster 1 for Antrim East.
Example of a snap wording: "John Jones (UUP) elected at fifth count at Belfast East."
RESULTS:
We will be transmitting results of each of the many counts in the 18 constituencies as they are completed.
They will be catchlined POLL Result followed by the constituency serial number.
They will be category-coded XTP in text form and XDP in data format
The information includes:
:: Turnout, percentage turnout and, in data format, the quota. We will only be displaying valid turnout which will appear twice in Record 00 of the data format: in the fifth field after the electorate and in the eighth field before the quota
:: Candidates and their votes
:: Whether any candidates have been elected at that stage
:: Whether any have been eliminated
:: First count votes cast for parties and the percentage vote share and changes since 2003.
Second and subsequent counts will indicate whether votes are being distributed on the basis of a surplus for candidates exceeding the quota - a seventh of the valid turnout plus one vote - or alternative preferences of low scoring candidates who are being eliminated.
Example of a first count result in text format:
17 ULSTER MID
(First Count)
+Oliver Giles (DUP) 8,015
Pete Donald (SF) 7,027
John Barnes (SDLP) 6,495
Barney Macdonald (SF) 4,963
+David Hudson (UUP) 4,622
Sam Dean (SF) 3,676
Edward Mills (SDLP) 3,548
Andrew Panner (UUP) 2,615
Paul Donner (SDLP) 1,772
Pat Mowen (Ind Comm) 1,269
Mrs Anna Greening (Alliance) 1,011
James Miles (Soc) 570
Len Kames (CECC) 171
Terry Old (WP) 157
Ray Jameson (NLP) 40
~
Elected: Oliver Giles, Pete Donald
~
Party share of poll:
SF 15,666 (34.09%, -11.43%)
SDLP 11,815 (25.71%, +7.37%)
DUP 8,015 (17.44%, -3.39%)
UUP 7,237 (15.75%, +1.34%)
Ind Comm 1,269 (2.76%)
Alliance 1,011 (2.20%, +1.83%)
Soc 570 (1.24%)
CECC 171 (0.37%)
WP 157 (0.34%, -0.18%)
NLP 40 (0.09%)
~
~
Electorate 69,000; Turnout 45,951 (66.60%, -7.22%)
~
2003: Turnout 44,362 (73.82%)
First Count- McCrea (DUP) 8,211; McGuinness (SF) 8,128; Dougan (SF) 5,827; Molloy (SF) 5,255; Armstrong (UUP) 4,323; McGlone (SDLP) 4,295; Haughey (SDLP) 3,843; Wilson (UUP) 2,071; Millar (DUP) 1,029; Groogan (SF) 984; Donnelly (WP) 230; Holmes (Alliance) 166. Elected: McCrea, McGuinness, Molloy, Dougan, Armstrong, McGlone
Example of a first count result in data format:
{00}17} }ULSTER MID} }} }69,000} }45,951} }66.60} }-7.22} }45,951} }6,565} }1
{03}*} }+} }} }Oliver} }Giles} }DUP} }8,015} }} }} }} }
{03}} }} }} }Pete} }Donald} }SF} }7,027} }} }} }} }
{03}} }} }} }John} }Barnes} }SDLP} }6,495} }} }} }} }
{03}} }} }} }Barney} }Macdonald} }SF} }4,963} }} }} }} }
{03}} }+} }} }David} }Hudson} }UUP} }4,622} }} }} }} }
{03}} }} }} }Sam} }Dean} }SF} }3,676} }} }} }} }
{03}} }} }} }Edward} }Mills} }SDLP} }3,548} }} }} }} }
{03}} }} }} }Andrew} }Panner} }UUP} }2,615} }} }} }} }
{03}} }} }} }Paul} }Donner} }SDLP} }1,772} }} }} }} }
{03}} }} }} }Pat} }Mowen} }Ind Comm} }1,269} }} }} }} }
{03}} }} }Mrs} }Anna} }Greening} }Alliance} }1,011} }} }} }} }
{03}} }} }} }James} }Miles} }Soc} }570} }} }} }} }
{03}} }} }} }Len} }Kames} }CECC} }171} }} }} }} }
{03}} }} }} }Terry} }Old} }WP} }157} }} }} }} }
{03}} }} }} }Ray} }Jameson} }NLP} }40} }} }} }} }
{05}SF} }15,666} }34.09} }-11.43
{05}SDLP} }11,815} }25.71} }+7.37
{05}DUP} }8,015} }17.44} }-3.39
{05}UUP} }7,237} }15.75} }+1.34
{05}Ind Comm} }1,269} }2.76} }
{05}Alliance} }1,011} }2.20} }+1.83
{05}Soc} }570} }1.24} }
{05}CECC} }171} }0.37} }
{05}WP} }157} }0.34} }-0.18
{05}NLP} }40} }0.09} }
{06}N} }November} }2003} }} }} }} }44,362} }73.82
{07}*} }McCrea} }DUP} }8,211} }
{07}*} }McGuinness} }SF} }8,128} }
{07}*} }Dougan} }SF} }5,827} }
{07}*} }Molloy} }SF} }5,255} }
{07}*} }Armstrong} }UUP} }4,323} }
{07}*} }McGlone} }SDLP} }4,295} }
{07}} }Haughey} }SDLP} }3,843} }
{07}} }Wilson} }UUP} } 2,071} }
{07}} }Millar} }DUP} }1,029} }
{07}} }Groogan} }SF} }984} }
{07}} }Donnelly} }WP} }230} }
{07}} }Holmes} }Alliance} }166} }
We will transmit successive results as the counts come in, giving the complete picture so far. For example, the third count result will give the figures for first, second and third counts.
Example of a ninth - and in this case final - count result in text form:
17 ULSTER MID
(First Count)
+Oliver Giles (DUP) 8,015
Pete Donald (SF) 7,027
John Barnes (SDLP) 6,495
Barney Macdonald (SF) 4,963
+David Hudson (UUP) 4,622
Sam Dean (SF) 3,676
Edward Mills (SDLP) 3,548
Andrew Panner (UUP) 2,615
Paul Donner (SDLP) 1,772
Pat Mowen (Ind Comm) 1,269
Mrs Anna Greening (Alliance) 1,011
James Miles (Soc) 570
Len Kames (CECC) 171
Terry Old (WP) 157
Ray Jameson (NLP) 40
~
Elected: Oliver Giles, Pete Donald
~
Party share of poll:
SF 15,666 (34.09%, -11.43%)
SDLP 11,815 (25.71%, +7.37%)
DUP 8,015 (17.44%, -3.39%)
UUP 7,237 (15.75%, +1.34%)
Ind Comm 1,269 (2.76%)
Alliance 1,011 (2.20%, +1.83%)
Soc 570 (1.24%)
CECC 171 (0.37%)
WP 157 (0.34%, -0.18%)
NLP 40 (0.09%)
~
~
(Second Count)
Distribution of Giles's surplus
~
John Barnes (SDLP) 6,499
Barney Macdonald (SF) 4,964
+David Hudson (UUP) 5,519
Sam Dean (SF) 3,676
Edward Mills (SDLP) 3,549
Andrew Panner (UUP) 3,055
Paul Donner (SDLP) 1,774
Pat Mowen (Ind Comm) 1,301
Mrs Anna Greening (Alliance) 1,021
James Miles (Soc) 583
Len Kames (CECC) 173
Terry Old (WP) 162
Ray Jameson (NLP) 51
~
(Third Count)
Distribution of Donald's surplus
~
John Barnes (SDLP) 6,512
Barney Macdonald (SF) 5,276
+David Hudson (UUP) 5,519
Sam Dean (SF) 3,748
Edward Mills (SDLP) 3,554
Andrew Panner (UUP) 3,055
Paul Donner (SDLP) 1,778
Pat Mowen (Ind Comm) 1,305
Mrs Anna Greening (Alliance) 1,023
James Miles (Soc) 586
Len Kames (CECC) 174
Terry Old (WP) 162
Ray Jameson (NLP) 51
~
Eliminated: James Miles, Len Kames, Terry Old, Ray Jameson
~
(Fourth Count)
Distribution of Jameson's, Kames's, Miles's and Old's votes
~
John Barnes (SDLP) 6,705
Barney Macdonald (SF) 5,386
+David Hudson (UUP) 5,553
Sam Dean (SF) 3,806
Edward Mills (SDLP) 3,645
Andrew Panner (UUP) 3,113
Paul Donner (SDLP) 1,837
Pat Mowen (Ind Comm) 1,447
Mrs Anna Greening (Alliance) 1,105
~
Elected: John Barnes
~
Eliminated: Mrs Anna Greening
~
(Fifth Count)
Distribution of Greening's votes
~
Barney Macdonald (SF) 5,416
+David Hudson (UUP) 5,770
Sam Dean (SF) 3,837
Edward Mills (SDLP) 3,744
Andrew Panner (UUP) 3,270
Paul Donner (SDLP) 2,010
Pat Mowen (Ind Comm) 1,718
~
Eliminated: Pat Mowen
~
(Sixth Count)
Distribution of Mowen's votes
~
Barney Macdonald (SF) 5,665
+David Hudson (UUP) 5,883
Sam Dean (SF) 3,938
Edward Mills (SDLP) 4,011
Andrew Panner (UUP) 3,357
Paul Donner (SDLP) 2,462
~
Eliminated: Paul Donner
~
(Seventh Count)
Distribution of Donner's votes
~
Barney Macdonald (SF) 5,989
+David Hudson (UUP) 5,921
Sam Dean (SF) 4,073
Edward Mills (SDLP) 5,623
Andrew Panner (UUP) 3,372
~
Eliminated: Andrew Panner
~
(Eighth Count)
Distribution of Panner's votes
~
Barney Macdonald (SF) 5,993
+David Hudson (UUP) 8,446
Sam Dean (SF) 4,078
Edward Mills (SDLP) 5,791
~
Elected: David Hudson
~
(Ninth Count)
Distribution of Hudson's surplus
~
Barney Macdonald (SF) 5,997
Sam Dean (SF) 4,088
Edward Mills (SDLP) 6,520
~
Elected: Barney Macdonald, Edward Mills
~
~
Electorate 69,000; Turnout 45,951 (66.60%, -7.22%)
~
2003: Turnout 44,362 (73.82%)
First Count- McCrea (DUP) 8,211; McGuinness (SF) 8,128; Dougan (SF) 5,827; Molloy (SF) 5,255; Armstrong (UUP) 4,323; McGlone (SDLP) 4,295; Haughey (SDLP) 3,843; Wilson (UUP) 2,071; Millar (DUP) 1,029; Groogan (SF) 984; Donnelly (WP) 230; Holmes (Alliance) 166. Elected: McCrea, McGuinness, Molloy, Dougan, Armstrong, McGlone
Example of the ninth count in data format:
{00}17} }ULSTER MID} }} }69,000} }45,951} }66.60} }-7.22} }45,951} }6,565} }9
{03}*} }+} }} }Oliver} }Giles} }DUP} }8,015} }} }} }S} }2
{03}*} }} }} }Pete} }Donald} }SF} }7,027} }} }} }S} }3
{03}} }} }} }John} }Barnes} }SDLP} }6,495} }} }} }} }
{04}2} }4} }6,499} }
{04}3} }13} }6,512} }
{04}4} }193} }6,705} }*
{03}} }} }} }Barney} }Macdonald} }SF} }4,963} }} }} }} }
{04}2} }1} }4,964} }
{04}3} }312} }5,276} }
{04}4} }110} }5,386} }
{04}5} }30} }5,416} }
{04}6} }249} }5,665} }
{04}7} }324} }5,989} }
{04}8} }4} }5,993} }
{04}9} }4} }5,997} }*
{03}} }+} }} }David} }Hudson} }UUP} }4,622} }} }} }S} }9
{04}2} }897} }5,519} }
{04}3} }0} }5,519} }
{04}4} }34} }5,553} }
{04}5} }217} }5,770} }
{04}6} }113} }5,883} }
{04}7} }38} }5,921} }
{04}8} }2,525} }8,446} }*
{03}} }} }} }Sam} }Dean} }SF} }3,676} }} }} }} }
{04}2} }0} }3,676} }
{04}3} }72} }3,748} }
{04}4} }58} }3,806} }
{04}5} }31} }3,837} }
{04}6} }101} }3,938} }
{04}7} }135} }4,073} }
{04}8} }5} }4,078} }
{04}9} }10} }4,088} }
{03}} }} }} }Edward} }Mills} }SDLP} }3,548} }} }} }} }
{04}2} }1} }3,549} }
{04}3} }5} }3,554} }
{04}4} }91} }3,645} }
{04}5} }99} }3,744} }
{04}6} }267} }4,011} }
{04}7} }1,612} }5,623} }
{04}8} }168} }5,791} }
{04}9} }729} }6,520} }*
{03}} }} }} }Andrew} }Panner} }UUP} }2,615} }} }} }D} }8
{04}2} }440} }3,055} }
{04}3} }0} }3,055} }
{04}4} }58} }3,113} }
{04}5} }157} }3,270} }
{04}6} }87} }3,357} }
{04}7} }15} }3,372} }-
{03}} }} }} }Paul} }Donner} }SDLP} }1,772} }} }} }D} }7
{04}2} }2} }1,774} }
{04}3} }4} }1,778} }
{04}4} }59} }1,837} }
{04}5} }173} }2,010} }
{04}6} }452} }2,462} }-
{03}} }} }} }Pat} }Mowen} }Ind Comm} }1,269} }} }} }D} }6
{04}2} }32} }1,301} }
{04}3} }4} }1,305} }
{04}4} }142} }1,447} }
{04}5} }271} }1,718} }-
{03}} }} }Mrs} }Anna} }Greening} }Alliance} }1,011} }} }} }D} }5
{04}2} }10} }1,021} }
{04}3} }2} }1,023} }
{04}4} }82} }1,105} }-
{03}} }} }} }James} }Miles} }Soc} }570} }} }} }D} }4
{04}2} }13} }583} }
{04}3} }3} }586} }-
{03}} }} }} }Len} }Kames} }CECC} }171} }} }} }D} }4
{04}2} }2} }173} }
{04}3} }1} }174} }-
{03}} }} }} }Terry} }Old} }WP} }157} }} }} }D} }4
{04}2} }5} }162} }
{04}3} }0} }162} }-
{03}} }} }} }Ray} }Jameson} }NLP} }40} }} }} }D} }4
{04}2} }11} }51} }
{04}3} }0} }51} }-
{05}SF} }15,666} }34.09} }-11.43
{05}SDLP} }11,815} }25.71} }+7.37
{05}DUP} }8,015} }17.44} }-3.39
{05}UUP} }7,237} }15.75} }+1.34
{05}Ind Comm} }1,269} }2.76} }
{05}Alliance} }1,011} }2.20} }+1.83
{05}Soc} }570} }1.24} }
{05}CECC} }171} }0.37} }
{05}WP} }157} }0.34} }-0.18
{05}NLP} }40} }0.09} }
{06}N} }Nov} }2003} }} }} }} }44,362} }73.82
{07}*} }McCrea} }DUP} }8,211} }
{07}*} }McGuinness} }SF} }8,128} }
{07}*} }Dougan} }SF} }5,827} }
{07}*} }Molloy} }SF} }5,255} }
{07}*} }Armstrong} }UUP} }4,323} }
{07}*} }McGlone} }SDLP} }4,295} }
{07}} }Haughey} }SDLP} }3,843} }
{07}} }Wilson} }UUP} } 2,071} }
{07}} }Millar} }DUP} }1,029} }
{07}} }Groogan} }SF} }984} }
{07}} }Donnelly} }WP} }230} }
{07}} }Holmes} }Alliance} }166} }
STATISTICS: Statistics will be produced of votes and percentage vote shares of first count results. They will be catchlined POLL Parties and category-coded XTH.
Example:
After 17 of the 18 first count results in Northern Ireland the party votes shares are: Total Share
Party votes (%)
UUP 258,349 32.67
SDLP 190,814 24.13
SF 126,921 16.05
DUP 107,348 13.57
UKU 12,817 1.62
Alliance 62,972 7.96
PUP 10,934 1.38
C 9,858 1.25
NI Women 3,024 0.38
WP 2,766 0.35
NLP 2,208 0.28
Ind 1,145 0.14
NIFT 541 0.07
Green 539 0.07
Ind Lab 292 0.04
HR 102 0.01
Nat Dem 81 0.01
NIP 67 0.01
Total 790,778 100.00
We also send running totals of party candidates elected throughout all the counts. These will be catchlined POLL Seats and category-coded XTH.
Example:
With 59 seats filled out of 108 in the Northern Ireland Assembly the party shares are:
Party Seats
UUP 25
SDLP 15
DUP 6
SF 6
Alliance 5
UKU 1
Ind 1
In addition we will be sending lists of Members elected by constituency with, where counting has finished, the party seat changes by constituency - if any. These will be catchlined POLL Members
Example:
Assembly members listed by constituency
1 ANTRIM EAST
Bert Beale - UUP
Ian Dally - UUP
Edward Potter - DUP
Ms Pamela Luke - SDLP
Sam Cole - Alliance
Peter Rock - UKU
UKU +1, Ind U -1
2 ANTRIM NORTH
James Smyth - UUP
Charles Cox - DUP
3 ANTRIM SOUTH
Ms Iris Alan - UUP
Ron Elton - UUP
Philip Ronald - DUP
Sid Williams - DUP
Lionel Alfred - Alliance
Don Ericson - PUP
DUP +1, PUP +1, SDLP -1, NIUP -1
COLLATED RESULTS: When all results are in we will send collated results in both text and data format. They will be catchlined POLL Collated and will be sent in 18 pages - one for each constituency. They will be category-coded XTP and XDP.
CONSTITUENCY SERIAL NUMBERS:
1 ANTRIM EAST
2 ANTRIM NORTH
3 ANTRIM SOUTH
4 BELFAST EAST
5 BELFAST NORTH
6 BELFAST SOUTH
7 BELFAST WEST
8 DOWN NORTH
9 DOWN SOUTH
10 FERMANAGH & SOUTH TYRONE
11 FOYLE
12 LAGAN VALLEY
13 LONDONDERRY EAST
14 NEWRY & ARMAGH
15 STRANGFORD
16 TYRONE WEST
17 ULSTER MID
18 UPPER BANN
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