Polling stations close across Northern Ireland in Stormont election

The counting process will start at 8am on Friday to elect 90 MLAs to the devolved Assembly, with 239 candidates running

A man arriving at the polling station at Dromore Central Primary School in Dromore to cast his vote in the 2022 NI Assembly election. Picture: PA

Polling stations have closed following fresh elections to the Stormont Assembly.

The Electoral Office for Northern Ireland gave indicative turnout figures per constituency at 9pm on Thursday which averaged at around 54%, an hour before polling stations closed at 10pm.