This is a list of the 90 members of the seventh Northern Ireland Assembly, the unicameral devolved legislature of Northern Ireland. The election took place on 5 May 2022, with counting continuing the following 2 days; voter turnout was estimated at 64.4%.

Five MLAs were elected from each of the 18 constituencies. Sinn Féin became the biggest party for the first time, entitling them to the First Minister. Additionally, Alliance, the biggest cross-community party, also had a big increase, overtaking the SDLP and UUP in votes to become third in the assembly, following the DUP, the biggest Unionist party.

The DUP blocked the formation of an Executive until a meeting of the Assembly on 3 February 2024.

Party strengths PartyDesignationElectedCurrent●Sinn FéinNationalist2727●Democratic Unionist PartyUnionist2525●Alliance Party of Northern IrelandOther1717●Ulster Unionist PartyUnionist98♦Social Democratic and Labour PartyNationalist88Independent UnionistUnionist22Traditional Unionist VoiceUnionist11People Before ProfitOther11Independent NationalistNationalist00SpeakerNone01Totals by DesignationUnionist3736Nationalist3535Other1818None01Total90● = Northern Ireland Executive; = Official Opposition

Graphical representation Parties arranged roughly on the nationalist-unionist spectrum

MLAs by current affiliation PartyNameConstituencyMember since rowspan="27" Sinn Féin (27)Caoimhe ArchibaldEast Londonderry5 May 2016Danny BakerBelfast West5 May 2022Paul BoggsWest Tyrone1 September 2026Nicola BroganWest Tyrone31 October 2020Cathal BoylanNewry and Armagh7 March 2007Pádraig DelargyFoyle13 September 2021Linda DillonMid Ulster5 May 2016Jemma DolanFermanagh and South Tyrone2 March 2017Sinéad EnnisSouth Down2 March 2017Ciara FergusonFoyle13 September 2021Órlaithí FlynnBelfast West7 December 2016Aoife Finnegan †Newry and Armagh9 February 2025Colm GildernewFermanagh and South Tyrone20 June 2017Deirdre HargeyBelfast South9 January 2020Declan KearneySouth Antrim5 May 2016Gerry KellyBelfast North25 June 1998Liz KimminsNewry and Armagh9 January 2020Cathy MasonSouth Down5 May 2022Declan McAleerWest Tyrone2 July 2012Philip McGuiganNorth Antrim30 August 2016Aine MurphyFermanagh and South Tyrone2 July 2021Carál Ní Chuilín °Belfast North7 March 2007John O'DowdUpper Bann26 November 2003Michelle O'Neill*Mid Ulster7 March 2007Aisling ReillyBelfast West19 October 2021Pat SheehanBelfast West7 December 2010Emma SheerinMid Ulster4 December 2018 rowspan="25" Democratic Unionist Party (25)David BrooksBelfast East5 May 2022Maurice BradleyEast Londonderry5 May 2016Phillip BrettBelfast North5 May 2022Cheryl Brownlee †East Antrim15 September 2023Tom BuchananWest Tyrone26 November 2003Keith BuchananMid Ulster5 May 2016Jonathan BuckleyUpper Bann2 March 2017Joanne BuntingBelfast East5 May 2016Pam CameronSouth Antrim5 May 2011Trevor ClarkeSouth Antrim28 June 2017Diane DoddsUpper Bann11 January 2020Stephen DunneNorth Down1 June 2021Deborah ErskineFermanagh and South Tyrone11 October 2021Diane ForsytheSouth Down5 May 2022Paul FrewNorth Antrim21 June 2010Paul GivanLagan Valley10 June 2010Harry HarveyStrangford12 September 2019Gareth Wilson †Newry and Armagh5 January 2026Brian KingstonBelfast North5 May 2022Emma Little-Pengelly †Lagan Valley12 May 2022Gordon LyonsEast Antrim11 August 2015Peter Martin †North Down10 July 2024Michelle McIlveenStrangford7 March 2007Julie Middleton †Foyle13 April 2026Alan RobinsonEast Londonderry5 May 2022 rowspan="17" Alliance Party (17)Kellie ArmstrongStrangford5 May 2016John Blair °South Antrim27 June 2018Paula BradshawBelfast South5 May 2016Stewart DicksonEast Antrim5 May 2011Danny DonnellyEast Antrim5 May 2022Connie EganNorth Down5 May 2022Michelle Guy †Lagan Valley10 July 2024David HoneyfordLagan Valley5 May 2022Naomi Long*Belfast East9 January 2020Nick MathisonStrangford5 May 2022Nuala McAllisterBelfast North5 May 2022Andrew McMurray †South Down29 April 2024Peter McReynoldsBelfast East5 May 2022Andrew MuirNorth Down18 December 2019Sian Mulholland †North Antrim4 April 2023Kate NichollBelfast South5 May 2022Eóin TennysonUpper Bann5 May 2022 rowspan="8" Ulster Unionist Party (8)Steve Aiken °South Antrim5 May 2016Andy AllenBelfast East15 September 2015Diana Armstrong †Fermanagh and South Tyrone27 September 2024Robbie ButlerLagan Valley5 May 2016Jon Burrows ††North Antrim4 August 2025Alan ChambersNorth Down5 May 2016Mike Nesbitt*Strangford5 May 2011John StewartEast Antrim2 March 2017 rowspan="8" Social Democratic and Labour Party (8)Mark DurkanFoyle5 May 2011Cara HunterEast Londonderry18 May 2020Daniel McCrossanWest Tyrone7 January 2016Colin McGrathSouth Down5 May 2016Patsy McGloneMid Ulster26 November 2003Sinéad McLaughlinFoyle11 January 2020Justin McNulty ‡‡Newry and Armagh5 May 2016Matthew O'Toole*Belfast South11 January 2020 Traditional Unionist VoiceTimothy Gaston †North Antrim16 July 2024 People Before ProfitGerry CarrollBelfast West7 May 2016 rowspan="2" Independent UnionistDoug Beattie ‡Upper Bann5 May 2016Claire SugdenEast Londonderry6 May 2014 rowspan="1" SpeakerEdwin Poots ‡Belfast South25 June 1998 * Party Leader in Stormont

† Co-opted to replace an elected MLA

‡ Changed affiliation during the term

° Deputy Speaker

MLAs by constituency and current affiliation Members are ranked by their order of election, and if co-opted, the position of the person who they co-opted. ConstituencyNamePartyBelfast EastNaomi Long* Alliance Party of Northern IrelandJoanne Bunting Democratic Unionist PartyPeter McReynolds Alliance Party of Northern IrelandDavid Brooks Democratic Unionist PartyAndy Allen Ulster Unionist PartyBelfast NorthGerry Kelly Sinn FéinCarál Ní Chuilín Sinn FéinPhillip Brett Democratic Unionist PartyBrian Kingston Democratic Unionist PartyNuala McAllister Alliance Party of Northern IrelandBelfast SouthDeirdre Hargey Sinn FéinEdwin Poots ‡Matthew O'Toole* Social Democratic and Labour PartyPaula Bradshaw Alliance Party of Northern IrelandKate Nicholl Alliance Party of Northern IrelandBelfast WestDanny Baker Sinn FéinÓrlaithí Flynn Sinn FéinPat Sheehan Sinn FéinAisling Reilly Sinn FéinGerry Carroll People Before ProfitEast AntrimJohn Stewart Ulster Unionist PartyGordon Lyons Democratic Unionist PartyStewart Dickson Alliance Party of Northern IrelandDanny Donnelly Alliance Party of Northern IrelandCheryl Brownlee † Democratic Unionist PartyEast LondonderryMaurice Bradley Democratic Unionist PartyAlan Robinson Democratic Unionist PartyClaire Sugden Independent UnionistCaoimhe Archibald Sinn FéinCara Hunter Social Democratic and Labour PartyFermanagh and South TyroneJemma Dolan Sinn FéinDiana Armstrong † Ulster Unionist PartyColm Gildernew Sinn FéinAine Murphy Sinn FéinDeborah Erskine Democratic Unionist PartyFoylePádraig Delargy Sinn FéinMark Durkan Social Democratic and Labour PartyCiara Ferguson Sinn FéinSinéad McLaughlin Social Democratic and Labour PartyGary Middleton Democratic Unionist PartyLagan ValleyEmma Little-Pengelly † Democratic Unionist PartyRobbie Butler Ulster Unionist PartyMichelle Guy † Alliance Party of Northern IrelandPaul Givan* Democratic Unionist PartyDavid Honeyford Alliance Party of Northern IrelandMid UlsterMichelle O'Neill* Sinn FéinEmma Sheerin Sinn FéinLinda Dillon Sinn FéinKeith Buchanan Democratic Unionist PartyPatsy McGlone Social Democratic and Labour PartyNewry and ArmaghAoife Finnegan † Sinn FéinCathal Boylan Sinn FéinJustin McNulty ‡‡ Social Democratic and Labour PartyLiz Kimmins Sinn FéinGareth Wilson † Democratic Unionist PartyNorth AntrimJon Burrows † Ulster Unionist PartyPhilip McGuigan Sinn FéinTimothy Gaston † Traditional Unionist VoicePaul Frew Democratic Unionist PartySian Mulholland † Alliance Party of Northern IrelandNorth DownPeter Martin † Democratic Unionist PartyAndrew Muir Alliance Party of Northern IrelandStephen Dunne Democratic Unionist PartyAlan Chambers Ulster Unionist PartyConnie Egan Alliance Party of Northern IrelandSouth AntrimDeclan Kearney Sinn FéinJohn Blair Alliance Party of Northern IrelandSteve Aiken Ulster Unionist PartyPam Cameron Democratic Unionist PartyTrevor Clarke Democratic Unionist PartySouth DownSinéad Ennis Sinn FéinCathy Mason Sinn FéinAndrew McMurray † Alliance Party of Northern IrelandDiane Forsythe Democratic Unionist PartyColin McGrath Social Democratic and Labour PartyStrangfordKellie Armstrong Alliance Party of Northern IrelandMichelle McIlveen Democratic Unionist PartyHarry Harvey Democratic Unionist PartyMike Nesbitt* Ulster Unionist PartyNick Mathison Alliance Party of Northern IrelandUpper BannJohn O'Dowd Sinn FéinJonathan Buckley Democratic Unionist PartyDiane Dodds Democratic Unionist PartyDoug Beattie ‡ Independent UnionistEóin Tennyson Alliance Party of Northern IrelandWest TyronePaul Boggs Sinn FéinNicola Brogan Sinn FéinDaniel McCrossan Social Democratic and Labour PartyTom Buchanan Democratic Unionist PartyDeclan McAleer Sinn Féin * Party Leader in Stormont

† Co-opted to replace an elected MLA

‡ Changed affiliation during the term

Changes since the election

† Co-options Date co-optedConstituencyPartyOutgoingCo-opteeReason12 May 2022Lagan Valley Jeffrey DonaldsonEmma Little PengellyJeffrey Donaldson remaining as the Member of Parliament for Lagan Valley.4 April 2023North Antrim Patricia O'LynnSian MulhollandPatricia O'Lynn resigned.15 September 2023East Antrim David HilditchCheryl BrownleeDavid Hilditch resigned.29 April 2024South Down Patrick BrownAndrew McMurrayPatrick Brown resigned.10 July 2024Lagan Valley Sorcha EastwoodMichelle Guy Sorcha Eastwood elected as the Member of Parliament for Lagan Valley in the 2024 general election.10 July 2024North Antrim Robin SwannColin Crawford Robin Swann elected as the Member of Parliament for South Antrim in the 2024 general election.10 July 2024North Down Alex EastonPeter Martin (DUP) Alex Easton elected as the Member of Parliament for North Down in the 2024 general election.16 July 2024North Antrim Jim AllisterTimothy Gaston Jim Allister elected as the Member of Parliament for North Antrim in the 2024 general election.27 September 2024Fermanagh and South Tyrone Tom ElliottDiana ArmstrongTom Elliott was given a peerage in the 2024 Dissolution Honours.9 February 2025Newry and Armagh Conor MurphyAoife FinneganConor Murphy was elected to Seanad Éireann at the 2025 Seanad election.4 August 2025North AntrimColin CrawfordJon BurrowsColin Crawford resigned. 5 January 2026Newry and ArmaghWilliam IrwinGareth WilsonWilliam Irwin resigned.13 April 2026FoyleGary MiddletonJulie MiddletonGary Middleton resigned.1 September 2026West Tyrone Maoliosa McHughPaul BoggsMaoliosa McHugh resigned.

‡ Changes in affiliation DateConstituencyNamePrevious affiliationNew affiliationCircumstance 3 February 2024Belfast SouthEdwin Poots Edwin Poots elected Speaker of the Assembly at its first sitting. 3 February 2024Newry and ArmaghJustin McNulty Whip suspended after leaving Assembly session early to manage Laois GAA at a gaelic match. 20 August 2024Newry and ArmaghJustin McNulty Whip restored.31 May 2026Upper BannDoug BeattieBeattie resigned from the Ulster Unionist Party.

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