# 5th Northern Ireland Assembly

This is a list of the members of the fifth Northern Ireland Assembly, the unicameral devolved legislature of Northern Ireland. Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) elected on 5 May 2016 or subsequently co-opted are listed by party and by constituency.
Only the Democratic Unionist Party, Sinn Féin and an Independent Unionist participated in the 4th Northern Ireland Executive, which now comprised nine rather than 12 departments. The Ulster Unionist Party, Social Democratic and Labour Party and Alliance Party declined the roles they were entitled to, and under the Assembly and Executive Reform (Assembly Opposition) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 the larger UUP and SDLP formed the first official Assembly Opposition.
The Assembly convened on 12 May, electing the DUP's Robin Newton as Speaker.

## Party strengths

| Party | Party | Designation | May 2016 election | Jan 2017 end |
| ● | Democratic Unionist Party | Unionist | 38 | 36 |
| ● | Sinn Féin | Nationalist | 28 | 28 |
| ♦ | Ulster Unionist Party | Unionist | 16 | 16 |
| ♦ | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Nationalist | 12 | 12 |
| ♢ | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland | Other | 8 | 8 |
| ♢ | Green Party in Northern Ireland | Other | 2 | 2 |
| ♢ | People Before Profit Alliance | Other | 2 | 2 |
| ♢ | Traditional Unionist Voice | Unionist | 1 | 1 |
| ● | Independent | Unionist | 1 | 1 |
| ♢ | Independent | Unionist | 0 | 1 |
| | Speaker | None | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | 108 | 108 |
| Roles at commencement: ● = Northern Ireland Executive (66); ♦ = Assembly Opposition (28); ♢ = Other opposition (13). |||||
* ↑ Jonathan Bell was suspended from the DUP on 18 Dec 2016.
* ↑ Once elected, the Speaker relinquishes party affiliation.

### Graphical representation

* At election, 5 May 2016
* 12 May to 18 Dec 2016
* 18 Dec 2016 to end
This is not the official seating plan

## MLAs by party

| Party | Name | Constituency |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Sydney Anderson | Upper Bann |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Maurice Bradley | East Londonderry |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Paula Bradley | Belfast North |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Keith Buchanan | Mid Ulster |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Thomas Buchanan | West Tyrone |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Joanne Bunting | Belfast East |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Pam Cameron | South Antrim |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Trevor Clarke | South Antrim |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Sammy Douglas | Belfast East |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Gordon Dunne | North Down |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Alex Easton | North Down |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Arlene Foster | Fermanagh and South Tyrone |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Paul Frew | North Antrim |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Paul Girvan | South Antrim |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Paul Givan | Lagan Valley |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Brenda Hale | Lagan Valley |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Simon Hamilton | Strangford |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | David Hilditch | East Antrim |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | William Humphrey | Belfast North |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | William Irwin | Newry and Armagh |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Carla Lockhart | Upper Bann |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Phillip Logan | North Antrim |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Gordon Lyons | East Antrim |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Nelson McCausland | Belfast North |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Michelle McIlveen | Strangford |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Adrian McQuillan | East Londonderry |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Gary Middleton | Foyle |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Maurice Morrow | Fermanagh and South Tyrone |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Emma Pengelly | Belfast South |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Edwin Poots | Lagan Valley |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | George Robinson | East Londonderry |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Alastair Ross | East Antrim |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Christopher Stalford | Belfast South |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Mervyn Storey | North Antrim |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Peter Weir | North Down |
| Democratic Unionist Party (36) | Jim Wells | South Down |
| Sinn Féin (28) | Caoimhe Archibald | East Londonderry |
| Sinn Féin (28) | Cathal Boylan | Newry and Armagh |
| Sinn Féin (28) | Michaela Boyle | West Tyrone |
| Sinn Féin (28) | Linda Dillon | Mid Ulster |
| Sinn Féin (28) | Megan Fearon | Newry and Armagh |
| Sinn Féin (28) | Órlaithí Flynn † | Belfast West |
| Sinn Féin (28) | Michelle Gildernew | Fermanagh and South Tyrone |
| Sinn Féin (28) | Chris Hazzard | South Down |
| Sinn Féin (28) | Declan Kearney | South Antrim |
| Sinn Féin (28) | Gerry Kelly | Belfast North |
| Sinn Féin (28) | Seán Lynch | Fermanagh and South Tyrone |
| Sinn Féin (28) | Declan McAleer | West Tyrone |
| Sinn Féin (28) | Fra McCann | Belfast West |
| Sinn Féin (28) | Raymond McCartney | Foyle |
| Sinn Féin (28) | Barry McElduff | West Tyrone |
| Sinn Féin (28) | Philip McGuigan † | North Antrim |
| Sinn Féin (28) | Martin McGuinness | Foyle |
| Sinn Féin (28) | Oliver McMullan | East Antrim |
| Sinn Féin (28) | Alex Maskey | Belfast West |
| Sinn Féin (28) | Ian Milne | Mid Ulster |
| Sinn Féin (28) | Conor Murphy | Newry and Armagh |
| Sinn Féin (28) | Carál Ní Chuilín | Belfast North |
| Sinn Féin (28) | Máirtín Ó Muilleoir | Belfast South |
| Sinn Féin (28) | John O'Dowd | Upper Bann |
| Sinn Féin (28) | Michelle O'Neill | Mid Ulster |
| Sinn Féin (28) | Caitríona Ruane | South Down |
| Sinn Féin (28) | Catherine Seeley | Upper Bann |
| Sinn Féin (28) | Pat Sheehan | Belfast West |
| Ulster Unionist Party (16) | Steve Aiken | South Antrim |
| Ulster Unionist Party (16) | Andy Allen | Belfast East |
| Ulster Unionist Party (16) | Rosemary Barton | Fermanagh and South Tyrone |
| Ulster Unionist Party (16) | Doug Beattie | Upper Bann |
| Ulster Unionist Party (16) | Roy Beggs, Jr. | East Antrim |
| Ulster Unionist Party (16) | Robbie Butler | Lagan Valley |
| Ulster Unionist Party (16) | Alan Chambers | North Down |
| Ulster Unionist Party (16) | Jo-Anne Dobson | Upper Bann |
| Ulster Unionist Party (16) | Ross Hussey | West Tyrone |
| Ulster Unionist Party (16) | Danny Kennedy | Newry and Armagh |
| Ulster Unionist Party (16) | Harold McKee | South Down |
| Ulster Unionist Party (16) | Mike Nesbitt | Strangford |
| Ulster Unionist Party (16) | Sandra Overend | Mid Ulster |
| Ulster Unionist Party (16) | Jennifer Palmer | Lagan Valley |
| Ulster Unionist Party (16) | Philip Smith | Strangford |
| Ulster Unionist Party (16) | Robin Swann | North Antrim |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (12) | Alex Attwood | Belfast West |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (12) | Sinéad Bradley | South Down |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (12) | Mark H. Durkan | Foyle |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (12) | Colum Eastwood | Foyle |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (12) | Claire Hanna | Belfast South |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (12) | Daniel McCrossan | West Tyrone |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (12) | Patsy McGlone | Mid Ulster |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (12) | Colin McGrath | South Down |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (12) | Justin McNulty | Newry and Armagh |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (12) | Richie McPhillips | Fermanagh and South Tyrone |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (12) | Nichola Mallon | Belfast North |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (12) | Gerry Mullan | East Londonderry |
| Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (8) | Kellie Armstrong | Strangford |
| Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (8) | Paula Bradshaw | Belfast South |
| Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (8) | Stewart Dickson | East Antrim |
| Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (8) | Stephen Farry | North Down |
| Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (8) | David Ford | South Antrim |
| Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (8) | Naomi Long | Belfast East |
| Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (8) | Trevor Lunn | Lagan Valley |
| Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (8) | Chris Lyttle | Belfast East |
| Green Party in Northern Ireland (2) | Steven Agnew | North Down |
| Green Party in Northern Ireland (2) | Clare Bailey | Belfast South |
| People Before Profit Alliance (2) | Gerry Carroll | Belfast West |
| People Before Profit Alliance (2) | Eamonn McCann | Foyle |
| Traditional Unionist Voice (1) | Jim Allister | North Antrim |
| Independent Unionist (2) | Jonathan Bell ‡ | Strangford |
| Independent Unionist (2) | Claire Sugden | East Londonderry |
| Speaker (1) | Robin Newton ‡ | Belfast East |
† Co-opted to replace an elected MLA
‡ Changed affiliation during the term

## MLAs by constituency

| Constituency | Name | Party |
| Belfast East | Andy Allen | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Belfast East | Joanne Bunting | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Belfast East | Sammy Douglas | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Belfast East | Naomi Long | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
| Belfast East | Chris Lyttle | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
| Belfast East | Robin Newton | Speaker |
| Belfast North | Paula Bradley | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Belfast North | William Humphrey | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Belfast North | Gerry Kelly | Sinn Féin |
| Belfast North | Nichola Mallon | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Belfast North | Nelson McCausland | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Belfast North | Carál Ní Chuilín | Sinn Féin |
| Belfast South | Clare Bailey | Green Party in Northern Ireland |
| Belfast South | Paula Bradshaw | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
| Belfast South | Claire Hanna | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Belfast South | Máirtín Ó Muilleoir | Sinn Féin |
| Belfast South | Emma Pengelly | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Belfast South | Christopher Stalford | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Belfast West | Alex Attwood | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Belfast West | Gerry Carroll | People Before Profit Alliance |
| Belfast West | Órlaithí Flynn † | Sinn Féin |
| Belfast West | Alex Maskey | Sinn Féin |
| Belfast West | Fra McCann | Sinn Féin |
| Belfast West | Pat Sheehan | Sinn Féin |
| East Antrim | Roy Beggs, Jr. | Ulster Unionist Party |
| East Antrim | Stewart Dickson | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
| East Antrim | David Hilditch | Democratic Unionist Party |
| East Antrim | Gordon Lyons | Democratic Unionist Party |
| East Antrim | Oliver McMullan | Sinn Féin |
| East Antrim | Alastair Ross | Democratic Unionist Party |
| East Londonderry | Caoimhe Archibald | Sinn Féin |
| East Londonderry | Maurice Bradley | Democratic Unionist Party |
| East Londonderry | Adrian McQuillan | Democratic Unionist Party |
| East Londonderry | Gerry Mullan | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| East Londonderry | George Robinson | Democratic Unionist Party |
| East Londonderry | Claire Sugden | Independent Unionist |
| Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Rosemary Barton | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Arlene Foster | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Michelle Gildernew | Sinn Féin |
| Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Seán Lynch | Sinn Féin |
| Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Richie McPhillips | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Fermanagh and South Tyrone | Maurice Morrow | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Foyle | Colum Eastwood | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Foyle | Mark H. Durkan | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Foyle | Eamonn McCann | People Before Profit Alliance |
| Foyle | Raymond McCartney | Sinn Féin |
| Foyle | Martin McGuinness | Sinn Féin |
| Foyle | Gary Middleton | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Lagan Valley | Robbie Butler | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Lagan Valley | Paul Givan | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Lagan Valley | Brenda Hale | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Lagan Valley | Trevor Lunn | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
| Lagan Valley | Jennifer Palmer | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Lagan Valley | Edwin Poots | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Mid Ulster | Keith Buchanan | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Mid Ulster | Linda Dillon | Sinn Féin |
| Mid Ulster | Patsy McGlone | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Mid Ulster | Ian Milne | Sinn Féin |
| Mid Ulster | Michelle O'Neill | Sinn Féin |
| Mid Ulster | Sandra Overend | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Newry and Armagh | Cathal Boylan | Sinn Féin |
| Newry and Armagh | Megan Fearon | Sinn Féin |
| Newry and Armagh | William Irwin | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Newry and Armagh | Danny Kennedy | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Newry and Armagh | Justin McNulty | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Newry and Armagh | Conor Murphy | Sinn Féin |
| North Antrim | Jim Allister | Traditional Unionist Voice |
| North Antrim | Paul Frew | Democratic Unionist Party |
| North Antrim | Phillip Logan | Democratic Unionist Party |
| North Antrim | Philip McGuigan † | Sinn Féin |
| North Antrim | Mervyn Storey | Democratic Unionist Party |
| North Antrim | Robin Swann | Ulster Unionist Party |
| North Down | Steven Agnew | Green Party in Northern Ireland |
| North Down | Alan Chambers | Ulster Unionist Party |
| North Down | Gordon Dunne | Democratic Unionist Party |
| North Down | Alex Easton | Democratic Unionist Party |
| North Down | Stephen Farry | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
| North Down | Peter Weir | Democratic Unionist Party |
| South Antrim | Steve Aiken | Ulster Unionist Party |
| South Antrim | Pam Cameron | Democratic Unionist Party |
| South Antrim | Trevor Clarke | Democratic Unionist Party |
| South Antrim | David Ford | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
| South Antrim | Paul Girvan | Democratic Unionist Party |
| South Antrim | Declan Kearney | Sinn Féin |
| South Down | Sinéad Bradley | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| South Down | Chris Hazzard | Sinn Féin |
| South Down | Colin McGrath | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| South Down | Harold McKee | Ulster Unionist Party |
| South Down | Caitríona Ruane | Sinn Féin |
| South Down | Jim Wells | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Strangford | Kellie Armstrong | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
| Strangford | Jonathan Bell ‡ | Independent Unionist |
| Strangford | Simon Hamilton | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Strangford | Michelle McIlveen | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Strangford | Mike Nesbitt | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Strangford | Philip Smith | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Upper Bann | Sydney Anderson | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Upper Bann | Doug Beattie | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Upper Bann | Jo-Anne Dobson | Ulster Unionist Party |
| Upper Bann | Carla Lockhart | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Upper Bann | John O'Dowd | Sinn Féin |
| Upper Bann | Catherine Seeley | Sinn Féin |
| West Tyrone | Thomas Buchanan | Democratic Unionist Party |
| West Tyrone | Michaela Boyle | Sinn Féin |
| West Tyrone | Ross Hussey | Ulster Unionist Party |
| West Tyrone | Declan McAleer | Sinn Féin |
| West Tyrone | Daniel McCrossan | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| West Tyrone | Barry McElduff | Sinn Féin |
† Co-opted to replace an elected MLA ‡ Changed affiliation during the term

## Changes since the election
### † Co-options

| Date co-opted | Constituency | Party | Party | Outgoing | Co-optee | Reason |
| 18 August 2016 | North Antrim | | Sinn Féin | Daithí McKay | Philip McGuigan | Daithí McKay resigned. |
| 7 December 2016 | Belfast West | | Sinn Féin | Jennifer McCann | Órlaithí Flynn | Jennifer McCann resigned. |

### ‡ Changes in affiliation

| Date | Constituency | Name | Previous affiliation | Previous affiliation | New affiliation | New affiliation | Circumstance |
| 12 May 2016 | Belfast East | Robin Newton | | DUP | | Speaker | Robin Newton elected Speaker of the Assembly at its first sitting. |
| 18 December 2016 | Strangford | Jonathan Bell | | DUP | | Ind. Unionist | Jonathan Bell suspended from the DUP. |