by Gillian McDade
The boxes are being opened as counting begins at the Seven Towers Leisure Centre in Ballymena.
Sinn Fein's dominance in Mid-Ulster will continue as Francie Molloy is set to top the poll.
It was once a stronghold for the DUP, but Sinn Fein has edged its way in.
In North Antrim, Ian Paisley Jnr will have a vice like grip on the constituency so there won't be any change here.
PSNI seeks information on van and boat linked to Limerick woman’s disappearance
Taoiseach attends PSNI passing out event in historic first for an Irish premier
Man jailed for 20 years for murder of heavily pregnant mother-of-two
ALTER YOUR NATIVE LAND Punk in the North: 1976-2026 A photo exhibition by Stuart Bailie
Police granted more time to question suspect in Limerick woman’s disappearance