Northern Ireland Assembly
Northern Ireland Assembly · current composition
Current composition · last election 2022-05-05
Power-sharing Executive functioning since 3 February 2024, when it was restored after a two-year DUP boycott · First Minister Michelle O'Neill (Sinn Féin), deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly (DUP), Leader of the Opposition Matthew O'Toole (SDLP). Composition shown is the 2022 result adjusted for defections (UUP 9→8; two members now sit as Independent Unionists).
Single transferable vote · 18 constituencies electing 5 MLAs each · 90 seats, 46 for a majority.
| Party | Seats | Change | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinn Féin | 27 | Executive · First Minister | |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 25 | Executive · deputy First Minister | |
| Alliance Party | 17 | Executive | |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 8 | Executive | |
| SDLP | 8 | Official Opposition | |
| Traditional Unionist Voice | 1 | Opposition | |
| People Before Profit | 1 | Opposition | |
| Independent Unionist | 2 | Opposition | |
| Speaker | 1 | Edwin Poots |
Next election: on or before 6 May 2027.
Source: Northern Ireland Assembly · current composition, cross-checked 1 July 2026.