2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:election
gptkbp:campaign_period April 2022
gptkbp:date May 5, 2022
gptkbp:demographics Urban areas showed strong support for Alliance Party
Rural areas leaned towards traditional unionist parties
Older voters leaned towards DUP
Young voters favored Sinn Féin
gptkbp:election gptkb:2017_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election
2027 Northern Ireland Assembly election
gptkbp:electoral_system Single Transferable Vote
gptkbp:exit_poll Alliance Party gaining support
DUP expected to lose seats
Sinn Féin predicted to win
gptkbp:first_election_after gptkb:COVID-19_pandemic
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election
gptkbp:impact_on_future Increased calls for a border poll
Potential for constitutional change
Shift in political landscape in Northern Ireland
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:Northern_Ireland_Protocol
gptkb:economic_recovery
social issues
Irish unity
gptkbp:key_candidate gptkb:Naomi_Long
gptkb:Doug_Beattie
gptkb:Colum_Eastwood
gptkb:Michelle_O'_Neill
gptkb:Jeffrey_Donaldson
gptkbp:location gptkb:Northern_Ireland
gptkbp:major_issues gptkb:education
gptkb:Brexit
healthcare
cost of living crisis
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive coverage by local and national media
gptkbp:number_of_candidates 234
gptkbp:number_of_parties gptkb:12
gptkbp:outcome Formation of a new executive
gptkbp:party_with_fifth_most_seats gptkb:Ulster_Unionist_Party
gptkbp:party_with_fourth_most_seats gptkb:Social_Democratic_and_Labour_Party
gptkbp:party_with_most_seats gptkb:Sinn_Féin
gptkbp:party_with_second_most_seats gptkb:Democratic_Unionist_Party
gptkbp:party_with_third_most_seats gptkb:Alliance_Party
gptkbp:post-election_analysis Emergence of new political dynamics
Increased support for nationalist parties
Decline in unionist representation
Impact on power-sharing arrangements
Voter sentiment towards Brexit
gptkbp:post-election_poll Alliance Party popularity increasing
DUP facing challenges
Sinn Féin maintains lead
gptkbp:result Sinn Féin won the most seats
gptkbp:significance First time Sinn Féin became the largest party
gptkbp:total_seats 90
gptkbp:type gptkb:election
gptkbp:voter_turnout 63.6%
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Social_Democratic_Labour_Party
gptkb:Gerry_Carroll
gptkb:Alliance_Party
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6