The census at sociological centers in Northern Ireland continues on Friday and may be Saturday before the final results are known.
But at this point, with the confirmed elections of 21 MPPs, how is the potential new assembly formed?
Sinn Fein will be the biggest party in Stormont at the moment, although many points have yet to be listed and declared.
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Here are the candidates who crossed the border at the beginning of the census.
Sinn Fein (14)
Sinn Fein are enjoying the expected strong performance so far in the reporting centers.
There were predictions that Sinn Fein could return as the largest party after the election, which means they will be prime ministers.
Stormont party leader Michelle O’Neill was elected with more than 10,000 votes in her constituency in Middle Ulster.
Later that evening, she was joined by Linda Dylan and Emma Sheerin.
She joins party colleagues Gary Kelly and Carol Ni Chuilin, both of whom crossed the quota in North Belfast.
The census continues at the center of the Titanic in Belfast
Danny Baker celebrates that he became an MLA for the first time since being selected in West Belfast.
The party’s stable Declan Kearney was in South Antrim, while Deirdre Hargi led the poll when the first votes for preferences were counted in South Belfast.
And in Nuri and Arma, another of the party’s top MLAs was re-elected to Connor Murphy.
Catal Boylan joined him there.
Nicolas Brogan, who took office in West Tyrone in 2020, recorded her first success in the Assembly elections after meeting her quota there.
In South Down, both Shinead Ennis and Katie Mason were elected to the party.
Philip McGuigan retained his place in North Antrim.
DUP (2)
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson led the poll in his constituency in the Lagan Valley, although it remains to be seen whether he will choose to take a seat in the assembly or retain his role as a Westminster MP.
In East Belfast, Joan Bunting became the first woman to be elected to the DUP in this election.
union (2)
Party leader Naomi Long retained her seat in East Belfast after serving as justice minister under the last executive director.
Her colleague Kelly Armstrong led the poll in the Strangford constituency on her way to becoming the first MLA to be elected.
UUP (2)
Former party leader Robin Swann, health minister during the Covid pandemic, became the party’s first elected candidate, retaining his seat in North Antrim.
Another high-ranking candidate for the party, Robbie Butler, will return to his seat in Stormont after remaining in his seat in the Lagan Valley.
Independent (1)
Alex Easton, the former DUP MLA in North Down, took his place as an independent for the first time.
He told Belfast Live that he intends to remain independent amid speculation that the DUP may try to bring him back into the party.
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